California Angels 6, Texas Rangers 4 (Game 1)

Game Played on Thursday, September 20, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Angels       3  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  2  -   6 17  1
Rangers      2  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   4 10  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             6   1   1   0     0   0   .304      Mason 2b              4   1   2   0     1   1   .213
Pinson lf             6   2   3   0     0   0   .265      Harrah ss             5   0   1   2     0   3   .262
Robinson dh           6   1   1   1     0   1   .267      Spencer 1b            5   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Oliver 3b             5   1   2   0     1   0   .264      Burroughs rf          5   1   2   1     0   1   .279
McCraw 1b             6   1   2   0     0   2   .269      Johnson dh            5   0   1   1     0   2   .286
Scheinblum rf         6   0   3   2     0   0   .306      Madlock 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .308
  Stanton pr,rf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .228        Mackanin 3b         1   0   1   0     0   0   .110
Parker 2b             5   0   3   1     1   1   .197      Biittner lf           4   0   1   0     1   1   .254
Stephenson c          2   0   1   0     0   0   .252      Harris cf             4   1   1   0     1   1   .251
  Llenas ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Suarez c              3   1   0   0     1   0   .250
  Stelmaszek c        1   0   0   0     0   0   .147        Sudakis ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .257
  Gallagher ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Gogolewski p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sands c             1   0   0   0     0   1   .296        Merritt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Chalk ss              4   0   1   0     1   2   .212
Singer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               50   6  17   4     3   7             Totals               41   4  10   4     4  10

Time of Game: 2:49
Left on Base: Angels 14, Rangers 8
DP: Angels 0, Rangers 0
Errors: Parker, Madlock
Doubles: Scheinblum (8), Parker (1), Pinson (14), McCraw (6), Oliver (19), Burroughs 2 (17)
Stolen Bases: Harris (12)
Caught Stealing: Harris (12)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Singer W(19-13)        11    10   4   4   4  10   0  45   3.24
Totals                 11    10   4   4   4  10   0  45

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gogolewski              4.1   9   4   1   0   4   0  23   4.07
Merritt L(5-12)         6.2   8   2   2   3   3   0  30   4.12
Totals                 11    17   6   3   3   7   0  53

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


ANGELS 1ST: Rivers singled to left; Pinson singled to left
[Rivers to second]; Robinson reached on an error by Madlock
[Rivers scored (unearned), Pinson scored (unearned), Robinson to
third]; Oliver grounded out (third to first); McCraw struck out;
Scheinblum doubled [Robinson scored (unearned)]; Parker struck
out; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Mason singled to right; Harrah was called out on
strikes; Spencer grounded out (second to first) [Mason to
second]; Burroughs doubled [Mason scored]; Johnson singled to
right [Burroughs scored, Johnson out at second (right to
first)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 2.

ANGELS 2ND: Stephenson singled to left; Chalk struck out; Rivers
forced Stephenson (shortstop to second); Pinson singled to right
[Rivers to third]; Robinson forced Pinson (third to second); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Madlock struck out; Biittner flied out to left;
Harris walked; Harris stole second; Suarez walked; Mason walked
[Harris to third, Suarez to second]; Harrah singled to left
[Harris scored, Suarez scored, Mason to second]; Spencer
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3,
Rangers 4.

ANGELS 3RD: Oliver flied out to left; McCraw grounded out (first
unassisted); Scheinblum grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 3RD: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Johnson
flied out to center; Madlock grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 4.

ANGELS 4TH: Parker doubled to right; Stephenson grounded out
(second to first) [Parker to third]; Chalk struck out; Rivers
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
3, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 4TH: Biittner singled to second [Biittner to second
(error by Parker)]; Harris was called out on strikes; Suarez
reached on a fielder's choice [Biittner out at third (shortstop
to third)]; Mason singled to left [Suarez to third]; Harrah
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 4.

ANGELS 5TH: Pinson doubled to center; Robinson singled to center
[Pinson scored]; Oliver flied out to center; McCraw doubled to
right [Robinson to third]; MERRITT REPLACED GOGOLEWSKI
(PITCHING); Scheinblum popped to first; Parker was walked
intentionally; LLENAS BATTED FOR STEPHENSON; Llenas forced
McCraw (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 4,
Rangers 4.

RANGERS 5TH: STELMASZEK REPLACED LLENAS (PLAYING C ); Spencer
flied out to left; Burroughs doubled to center; Johnson struck
out; Madlock popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
4, Rangers 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Chalk flied out to right; Rivers flied out to right;
Pinson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 4, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 6TH: Biittner was called out on strikes; Harris singled
to right; Harris was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Suarez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 4.

ANGELS 7TH: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver
singled to left; McCraw forced Oliver (shortstop to second);
Scheinblum singled to left [McCraw out at third (left to
third)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Mason flied out to center; Harrah grounded out
(shortstop to first); Spencer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 4.

ANGELS 8TH: Parker flied out to right; Stelmaszek flied out to
center; Chalk singled to left; Rivers grounded out (second to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 8TH: Burroughs struck out; Johnson struck out; Madlock
singled to left; Biittner walked [Madlock to second]; Harris
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
4, Rangers 4.

ANGELS 9TH: MACKANIN REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 3B); Pinson
grounded out (second to first); Robinson struck out; Oliver
doubled to left; McCraw struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 4, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 9TH: Suarez flied out to center; Mason struck out;
Harrah struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Rangers 4.

ANGELS 10TH: Scheinblum grounded out (shortstop to first);
Parker singled to third; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR STELMASZEK;
Gallagher lined to shortstop; Chalk walked [Parker to second];
Rivers grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 4, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 10TH: SANDS REPLACED GALLAGHER (PLAYING C ); Spencer
flied out to right; Burroughs flied out to left; Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
4, Rangers 4.

ANGELS 11TH: Pinson grounded out (first unassisted); Robinson
flied out to right; Oliver walked; McCraw singled to center
[Oliver to third]; Scheinblum singled to right [Oliver scored,
McCraw to second]; STANTON RAN FOR SCHEINBLUM; Parker singled to
center [McCraw scored, Stanton to third]; Sands struck out; 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 6, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 11TH: STANTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Mackanin
singled to center; Biittner forced Mackanin (shortstop to
second); Harris flied out to right; SUDAKIS BATTED FOR SUAREZ;
Sudakis flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 6,
Rangers 4.