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Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Guardians
1973-06-12 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 2105 · night · 2:15
Cleveland Indians defeated Texas Rangers 5–4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 3rd. Milt Wilcox earned the win and Tom Hilgendorf picked up the save. John Ellis went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Milt Wilcox L: Jim Merritt SV: Tom Hilgendorf
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Suarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sudakis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Spikes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Lolich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Ragland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Merritt | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Hilgendorf | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: HR/7
- Toby Harrah: 43
- Rico Carty: 53
- Alex Johnson: W
- Jim Spencer: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Walt Williams: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- George Hendrick: 2/FL
Top 2
- Jim Spencer: 2/FL
- Dick Billings: 5/P
- Larry Biittner: 63
Bot 2
- Charlie Spikes: 13
- John Ellis: S7
- Ron Lolich: 9
- Chris Chambliss: 7
Top 3
- Vic Harris: 13
- Jim Mason: 43
- Dave Nelson: 8
Bot 3
- Tom Ragland: 53
- Leo Cardenas: E8/F.B-2
- Buddy Bell: T8.2-H(UR)
- Walt Williams: HR/7.3-H
- George Hendrick: 63
- Charlie Spikes: 63
Top 4
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Rico Carty: 43
- Alex Johnson: K
Bot 4
- John Ellis: 4/P
- Ron Lolich: 8
- Chris Chambliss: 9
Top 5
- Jim Spencer: S8
- Dick Billings: 63.1-2
- Larry Biittner: 53
- Vic Harris: W
- Jim Mason: K
Bot 5
- Tom Ragland: 8
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Buddy Bell: 8
Top 6
- Dave Nelson: S9
- Toby Harrah: SB2
- Toby Harrah: S8.2-H
- Rico Carty: HP.1-2
- Alex Johnson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Spencer: S7.3-H;1X3(75)
- Dick Billings: HP.1-2
- Larry Biittner: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(724)
Bot 6
- Walt Williams: K
- George Hendrick: S7
- Charlie Spikes: K
- John Ellis: HR/7.1-H
- Ron Lolich: 8
Top 7
- Vic Harris: K
- Jim Mason: K/C
- Dave Nelson: S3.B-2(E3/TH)
- Toby Harrah: 53
Bot 7
- Chris Chambliss: S8
- Tom Ragland: K/C
- Leo Cardenas: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Rico Carty: 6/L
- Alex Johnson: D
- Jim Spencer: K
- Ken Suarez: 63
Bot 8
- Buddy Bell: W
- Walt Williams: 3(B)4(1)/LDP
- George Hendrick: K
Top 9
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Vic Harris: 2/FL
- Bill Sudakis: 9