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Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Guardians
1973-08-26 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:23
Texas Rangers defeated Cleveland Indians 9–0. Texas Rangers put up 4 in the 2nd. Jim Merritt earned the win. Jeff Burroughs went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Gaylord Perry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Sudakis | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Harris | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Lolich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Ragland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gaylord Perry | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Dick Bosman | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Jerry Johnson | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: S9
- Toby Harrah: 7
- Jim Spencer: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 1
- Buddy Bell: E5/TH.B-2
- Walt Williams: 13
- Chris Chambliss: 23
- John Ellis: 8
Top 2
- Alex Johnson: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Jim Fregosi: D9
- Bill Sudakis: WP.2-3
- Bill Sudakis: W
- Larry Biittner: S8.3-H;1-2
- Vic Harris: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dave Nelson: D8.3-H;1-H
- Toby Harrah: K
Bot 2
- Charlie Spikes: W
- Ron Lolich: 54(1)3/GDP
- Frank Duffy: D7
- Rusty Torres: W
- Tom Ragland: 3/P
Top 3
- Jim Spencer: W
- Alex Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jeff Burroughs: HR/7
- Jim Fregosi: 7
Bot 3
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Walt Williams: K23
- Chris Chambliss: W
- John Ellis: 8
Top 4
- Bill Sudakis: HR/9
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Vic Harris: S7
- Dave Nelson: 46(1)/FO
- Toby Harrah: 3/P
Bot 4
- Charlie Spikes: 13
- Ron Lolich: 8
- Frank Duffy: 7
Top 5
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Alex Johnson: 43
- Jeff Burroughs: S7
- Jim Fregosi: PB.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: WP.2-3
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
Bot 5
- Rusty Torres: 43
- Tom Ragland: 63
- Buddy Bell: 7
Top 6
- Bill Sudakis: D9
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Vic Harris: HR/9.2-H
- Dave Nelson: K
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Jim Spencer: 63
Bot 6
- Walt Williams: 8
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- John Ellis: D8
- Charlie Spikes: 53
Top 7
- Alex Johnson: K
- Jeff Burroughs: HR/8
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Bill Sudakis: K
Bot 7
- Ron Lolich: 8
- Frank Duffy: 7
- Rusty Torres: 53
Top 8
- Larry Biittner: K
- Vic Harris: S8
- Dave Nelson: 8
- Toby Harrah: 7
Bot 8
- Tom Ragland: 8
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- Walt Williams: S9
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Top 9
- Jim Spencer: W
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Tom Grieve: W.1-2
- Jim Mason: K/C
- Bill Sudakis: 43
Bot 9
- Alan Ashby: K
- Charlie Spikes: 6/L
- Ron Lolich: 7