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Retrosheet Boxscore: Texas Rangers 5, Cleveland Indians 3 (2)

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Texas Rangers 5, Cleveland Indians 3 (2)

Day

Game Played on Sunday, August 26, 1973 (D) at Cleveland Stadium

TEX A    0  0  1    2  1  1    0  0  0  -   5 10  2
CLE A    2  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   3 10  2
BATTING
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Nelson 2b                     3   2   1   0       2   0       4   2
Harrah ss,3b                  4   0   2   1       1   0       0   6
Spencer 1b                    5   0   1   1       0   1      12   1
Johnson dh                    5   1   2   1       0   0       0   0
Burroughs lf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Fregosi 3b                    4   1   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Mason ss                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Harris cf                     4   1   1   1       0   1       1   0
Biittner rf                   2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Maddox ph,rf                1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Billings c                    4   0   1   1       0   3       6   0
Paul p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Siebert p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   5  10   5       3   7      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Harrah-Nelson-Spencer.
E: Harrah (21), Paul (1).
BATTING - 
HR: Johnson (8,4th inning off Wilcox 0 on 0 out); Harris (7,4th inning off
Wilcox 0 on 2 out).
SH: Biittner (1,off Lamb).
IBB: Nelson (3,by Lamb).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Nelson 2 (31,2nd base off Wilcox/Duncan,2nd base off Lamb/Duncan).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bell 3b                       5   1   1   1       0   0       0   5
Williams lf                   5   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
Chambliss 1b                  4   0   0   0       0   2      12   0
Ellis dh                      4   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Duncan c                      4   0   0   0       0   1       7   1
Lolich rf                     3   0   2   0       0   1       1   0
  Lowenstein ph,rf            1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Duffy ss                      3   0   0   0       1   1       0   4
Torres cf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
Ragland 2b                    3   0   2   0       0   0       3   1
  Brohamer ph                 1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Wilcox p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lamb p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hilgendorf p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       37   3  10   2       1   6      27  13
FIELDING - 
E: Williams (3), Lolich (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Ragland (7,off Paul); Torres (8,off Paul); Brohamer (12,off Siebert).
GDP: Duffy (10,off Paul).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Texas Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Paul W(5-4)                   6     9   3   2   0   4   0  27
Siebert SV(1)                 3     1   0   0   1   2   0  11
Totals                        9    10   3   2   1   6   0  38
Paul faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Siebert 2-1.
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Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wilcox L(6-7)                 3.2   6   3   3   0   2   2  17
Lamb                          3.1   4   2   2   2   3   0  16
Hilgendorf                    2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7
Totals                        9    10   5   5   3   7   2  40
IBB: Lamb (5,Nelson).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lamb 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Marty Springstead
Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 12563
Starting Lineups:

   Texas Rangers                 Cleveland Indians        
1. Nelson              2b        Bell                3b
2. Harrah              ss        Williams            lf
3. Spencer             1b        Chambliss           1b
4. Johnson             dh        Ellis               dh
5. Burroughs           lf        Duncan              c
6. Fregosi             3b        Lolich              rf
7. Harris              cf        Duffy               ss
8. Biittner            rf        Torres              cf
9. Billings            c         Ragland             2b
   Paul                p         Wilcox              p

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (third to first); Harrah
grounded out (shortstop to first); Spencer singled to left
[Spencer to second (error by Williams)]; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians
0.

INDIANS 1ST: Bell reached on an error by Harrah; On a bunt
Williams singled to pitcher [Bell scored (error by Paul)
(unearned), Williams to third]; Chambliss grounded out (pitcher
to first); Ellis singled to left [Williams scored]; Duncan flied
out to right; Lolich struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 0, Indians 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Fregosi grounded out (third
to first); Harris popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Rangers 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 2ND: Duffy grounded out (shortstop to first); Torres
popped to first; Ragland doubled to left; Bell popped to second;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Indians 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first);
Billings struck out (catcher to first); Nelson singled to
center; Nelson stole second; Harrah singled to left [Nelson
scored]; Spencer flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Williams popped to first; Chambliss struck out;
Ellis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Indians 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Johnson homered to left; Burroughs grounded out
(second to first); Fregosi flied out to right; Harris homered to
right; Biittner singled to right; LAMB REPLACED WILCOX
(PITCHING); Billings struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
3, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Duncan grounded out (first unassisted); Lolich
singled to center; Duffy was called out on strikes; Torres
forced Lolich (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 3, Indians 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Nelson walked; Nelson stole second; Harrah singled
to third [Nelson to third]; Spencer forced Harrah (shortstop to
second) [Nelson scored]; Johnson flied out to center; Burroughs
popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Ragland grounded out (third to first); Bell singled
to third; Williams singled to left [Bell to second]; Chambliss
struck out; Ellis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Rangers 4, Indians 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Fregosi singled to center; Harris popped to catcher
in foul territory; Biittner out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Fregosi to second]; Billings singled to left [Fregosi
scored, Billings to second (on throw)]; Nelson was walked
intentionally; Harrah grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 5, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Duncan grounded out (shortstop to first); Lolich
singled to left; Duffy grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Lolich out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Rangers 5, Indians 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Spencer struck out; Johnson singled to right
[Johnson to second (error by Lolich)]; Burroughs grounded out
(third to first); Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 5, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: HARRAH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); MASON
REPLACED FREGOSI (PLAYING SS); Torres doubled to left; Ragland
singled to left [Torres to third]; SIEBERT REPLACED PAUL
(PITCHING); Bell forced Ragland (shortstop to second) [Torres
scored]; Williams forced Bell (first to shortstop); Chambliss
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
5, Indians 3.

RANGERS 8TH: HILGENDORF REPLACED LAMB (PITCHING); Harris was
called out on strikes; MADDOX BATTED FOR BIITTNER; Maddox flied
out to center; Billings struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Rangers 5, Indians 3.

INDIANS 8TH: MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Ellis grounded
out (third to first); Duncan struck out; LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR
LOLICH; Lowenstein flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Rangers 5, Indians 3.

RANGERS 9TH: LOWENSTEIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Nelson
grounded out (third to first); Harrah walked; Spencer flied out
to right; Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 5, Indians 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Duffy walked; Torres struck out; BROHAMER BATTED
FOR RAGLAND; Brohamer doubled to center [Duffy to third]; Bell
grounded out (third to first); Williams flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 5, Indians 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Rangers          5  10   2    8
 Indians          3  10   2    8
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