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Wednesday September 19, 1973
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California Angels 6, Texas Rangers 2 (Game 1)

Game Played on Wednesday, September 19, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Angels       3  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   6 12  1
Rangers      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  5  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             3   2   2   1     1   0   .324      Nelson 2b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .282
Pinson lf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .262      Mason ss              4   0   0   0     0   2   .208
Robinson dh           5   1   2   2     0   1   .265      Sudakis dh            3   0   0   0     1   3   .258
Oliver 3b             5   0   0   0     0   3   .261      Burroughs rf          3   1   2   1     1   0   .280
McCraw 1b             4   2   1   0     1   1   .267      Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Stanton rf            3   0   1   1     1   1   .228      Madlock 3b            3   1   0   0     1   1   .318
Parker 2b             4   1   3   2     0   0   .172      Biittner lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Stephenson c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Billings c            3   0   0   0     1   1   .175
Chalk ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .154      Harris cf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .253
Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Broberg p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Brown p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Durham p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   6  12   6     3   6             Totals               31   2   5   2     5   7

Time of Game: 2:21
Left on Base: Angels 8, Rangers 7
DP: Angels 1, Rangers 1
Errors: McCraw, Madlock
Doubles: Rivers (3), Robinson (27)
Home Runs: Burroughs (28)
Stolen Bases: Rivers (5), Nelson (42), Harris (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Rivers (1)
GIDP: Stephenson (4), Spencer (10)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(19-16)           9     5   2   1   5   7   1  36   2.77
Totals                  9     5   2   1   5   7   1  36

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Broberg L(4-9)          2.1   6   4   4   3   2   0  16   5.79
Brown                   1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.61
Durham                  5     5   2   2   0   4   0  20   8.10
Totals                  9    12   6   6   3   6   0  41

Wild Pitches: Ryan (13)

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Art Frantz


ANGELS 1ST: Rivers walked; Rivers stole second; Pinson grounded
out (second to first) [Rivers to third]; Robinson singled to
center [Rivers scored]; Oliver struck out; McCraw singled to
center [Robinson to second]; Stanton singled to right [McCraw to
third, Robinson scored]; Parker singled to right [Parker to
second (error by Madlock), Stanton to third, McCraw scored];
Stephenson grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson singled to third; Nelson stole second; Ryan
threw a wild pitch [Nelson to third]; Mason was called out on
strikes; Sudakis walked; Burroughs popped to second; Spencer
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Chalk singled to center; Rivers out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Chalk to second]; Pinson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Chalk to third]; Robinson popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Madlock walked; Biittner grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Madlock to second (error by McCraw)]; Billings grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Madlock to third]; Harris singled to
center [Madlock scored (unearned)]; Harris stole second; Nelson
walked; Mason flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 3, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Oliver struck out; McCraw walked; Stanton walked
[McCraw to second]; Parker singled to right [Stanton to third,
McCraw scored]; BROWN REPLACED BROBERG (PITCHING); Stephenson
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Parker out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers
1.

RANGERS 3RD: Sudakis struck out; Burroughs walked; Spencer lined
to right; Madlock forced Burroughs (third to second); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Chalk flied out to left; Rivers grounded out
(shortstop to first); Pinson singled to center; Robinson flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Biittner flied out to left; Billings walked; Harris
singled to left [Billings to second]; Nelson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Harris to second, Billings to third];
Mason struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 5TH: DURHAM REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Oliver grounded
out (shortstop to first); McCraw struck out; Stanton flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Sudakis struck out; Burroughs singled to right;
Spencer grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
first) [Burroughs out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
4, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Parker singled to center; Stephenson flied out to
center; Chalk singled to right [Parker to third]; Rivers singled
to left [Chalk to second, Parker scored]; Pinson flied out to
right; Robinson struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 5,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Madlock grounded out (third to first); Biittner
flied out to center; Billings was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Oliver flied out to center; McCraw grounded out
(third to first); Stanton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Harris grounded out (second to first); Nelson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Parker flied out to right; Stephenson grounded out
(first to pitcher); Chalk grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Sudakis struck out; Burroughs homered; Spencer
popped to second; Madlock struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 5, Rangers 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Rivers doubled to center; Pinson flied out to left
[Rivers to third]; Robinson doubled to left [Rivers scored];
Oliver was called out on strikes; McCraw grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 6, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 9TH: Biittner flied out to center; Billings popped to
shortstop; Harris flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 6, Rangers 2.



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