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Retrosheet Boxscore: Texas Rangers 14, Chicago White Sox 4

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Texas Rangers 14, Chicago White Sox 4

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Game Played on Wednesday, April 16, 1975 (D) at Comiskey Park I

TEX A    3  0  5    0  0  1    4  0  1  -  14 18  3
CHI A    4  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  2
BATTING
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Nelson 2b                     4   1   1   2       1   2       3   2
  Howell ph,3b                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Davis cf                      6   2   3   3       0   1       4   0
Randle 3b,2b                  6   2   1   0       0   0       3   6
Burroughs rf                  5   2   3   3       1   1       1   0
Fregosi 1b                    3   2   2   1       0   0       5   0
  Spencer 1b                  3   0   1   0       0   1       6   0
Harrah ss                     5   1   3   2       1   1       2   2
Grieve dh                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hargrove ph,dh              3   2   2   0       1   0       0   0
Lovitto lf                    3   1   1   1       1   0       1   0
Sundberg c                    3   1   1   1       1   0       2   2
Bibby p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Umbarger p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Merritt p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       43  14  18  13       6   7      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Randle-Nelson-Spencer, Harrah-Nelson.
E: Nelson 2 (4), Umbarger (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Fregosi (1,off Wood); Harrah 2 (2,off Wood 2); Lovitto (1,off Otten); Nelson
(1,off Kucek); Davis (1,off Kucek).
HR: Burroughs (2,3rd inning off Wood 1 on 0 out); Davis (1,6th inning off Otten
0 on 0 out).
SH: Sundberg (2,off Otten).
SF: Lovitto (1,off Otten).
GDP: Nelson (1,off Otten).
Team LOB: 10.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kelly dh                      3   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
  Stein ph,dh                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Nyman lf                      4   1   1   0       1   0       5   0
Orta 2b                       4   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
Melton 3b                     4   1   1   1       0   0       1   1
Henderson cf                  4   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
May 1b                        4   0   3   3       0   0       4   0
Sharp rf                      3   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Dent ss                       4   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
Downing c                     3   0   0   0       1   0       8   0
Wood p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Otten p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Kucek p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   4   7   4       4   2      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Dent-Orta-May.
E: Orta (1), Dent (3).
BATTING - 
3B: May (1,off Bibby).
GDP: Dent (2,off Umbarger).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Texas Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bibby                         0.1   2   4   3   2   1   0   6
Umbarger W(1-0)               7.2   5   0   0   2   1   0  29
Merritt                       1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     7   4   3   4   2   0  38
Inherited Runners - Scored: Umbarger 1-0.
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Chicago White Sox            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wood L(0-3)                   2     8   7   4   0   3   1  15
Otten                         4.1   4   5   4   5   2   1  21
Kucek                         2.2   6   2   2   1   2   0  15
Totals                        9    18  14  10   6   7   2  51
Wood faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Otten 2-2; Kucek 3-3.
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Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jerry Neudecker
Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance: 2159
Starting Lineups:

   Texas Rangers                 Chicago White Sox        
1. Nelson              2b        Kelly               dh
2. Davis               cf        Nyman               lf
3. Randle              3b        Orta                2b
4. Burroughs           rf        Melton              3b
5. Fregosi             1b        Henderson           cf
6. Harrah              ss        May                 1b
7. Grieve              dh        Sharp               rf
8. Lovitto             lf        Dent                ss
9. Sundberg            c         Downing             c
   Bibby               p         Wood                p

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson struck out; Davis struck out; Randle reached
on an error by Dent; Burroughs singled to left [Randle to
second]; Fregosi doubled to left [Randle scored (unearned),
Burroughs to third]; Harrah doubled to left [Burroughs scored
(unearned), Fregosi scored (unearned)]; Grieve flied out to
left; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly walked; Nyman walked [Kelly to second];
Orta was called out on strikes; Melton singled to left [Kelly
scored, Nyman to second]; Henderson reached on an error by
Nelson [Nyman to third, Melton to second]; May tripled to right
[Nyman scored, Melton scored, Henderson scored (unearned)];
UMBARGER REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING); May was picked off third
(catcher to third to catcher to shortstop); Sharp walked; Dent
popped to first in foul territory; 4 R (3 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Rangers 3, White Sox 4.

RANGERS 2ND: Lovitto lined to right; Sundberg singled to center;
Nelson struck out; Davis flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Downing walked; Kelly grounded out (third to
first) [Downing to second]; Nyman grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Downing to third]; Orta grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, White Sox 4.

RANGERS 3RD: Randle singled to third; Burroughs homered [Randle
scored]; Fregosi singled to left; Harrah doubled to left
[Fregosi to third]; OTTEN REPLACED WOOD (PITCHING); HARGROVE
BATTED FOR GRIEVE; Hargrove walked; Lovitto hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Fregosi scored (RBI), Harrah scored (error by Orta)
(no RBI), Hargrove to third]; Sundberg out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Hargrove scored (unearned)]; Nelson walked;
Davis popped to catcher in foul territory; 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 8, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 3RD: HARGROVE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Melton
grounded out (third to first); Henderson singled to left; May
singled to right [Henderson to second]; Sharp flied out to
center; Dent flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers
8, White Sox 4.

RANGERS 4TH: Randle flied out to left; Burroughs was called out
on strikes; Fregosi grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 8, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 4TH: SPENCER REPLACED FREGOSI (PLAYING 1B); Downing
grounded out (third to first); Kelly grounded out (catcher to
first); Nyman popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 8, White Sox 4.

RANGERS 5TH: Harrah walked; Hargrove singled to right [Harrah to
third]; Lovitto walked [Hargrove to second]; Sundberg lined to
third; Nelson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Lovitto out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Rangers 8, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Orta grounded out (third to first); Melton flied
out to right; Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Rangers 8, White Sox 4.

RANGERS 6TH: Davis homered to right; Randle lined to shortstop;
Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Spencer lined to right;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 9, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: May singled to center; Sharp forced May
(shortstop to second); Dent grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Sharp out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 9, White Sox 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Harrah was called out on strikes; Hargrove singled
to center; Lovitto doubled to left [Hargrove to third]; Sundberg
walked; KUCEK REPLACED OTTEN (PITCHING); Nelson doubled to
center [Hargrove scored, Lovitto scored, Sundberg to third];
Davis singled to left [Sundberg scored, Nelson scored]; Randle
forced Davis (second to shortstop); Burroughs walked [Randle to
second]; Spencer struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 13,
White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Downing reached on an error by Nelson; Kelly
singled to center [Downing to second]; Nyman singled to left
[Downing to third, Kelly to second]; Orta made an out to third;
Melton lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Kelly out
at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 13, White Sox 4.

RANGERS 8TH: Harrah singled to center; Hargrove flied out to
left; Lovitto flied out to left; Sundberg flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 13, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Henderson grounded out (second to first); May
reached on an error by Umbarger; Sharp flied out to left; Dent
lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 13, White Sox 4.

RANGERS 9TH: HOWELL BATTED FOR NELSON; Howell was called out on
strikes; Davis doubled to left; Randle flied out to left;
Burroughs singled to left [Davis scored]; Spencer singled
[Burroughs to third]; Harrah forced Spencer (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 14, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 9TH: HOWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); RANDLE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); MERRITT REPLACED UMBARGER
(PITCHING); Downing made an out to first; STEIN BATTED FOR
KELLY; Stein flied out to center; Nyman flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 14, White Sox 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Rangers         14  18   3   10
 White Sox        4   7   2    7
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