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New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers
1973-06-06 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 9072 · 86°F, night · 2:27
New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 5–2. Steve Kline earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Steve Kline L: Jim Merritt SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Merritt | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: S9
- Roy White: 54(1)/FO
- Matty Alou: 6/P
- Bobby Murcer: D7.1-H
- Jim Ray Hart: IW
- Graig Nettles: 43
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: D9
- Toby Harrah: E4/G.2-3
- Rico Carty: K
- Alex Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Thurman Munson: W
- Felipe Alou: K
- Gene Michael: S8.1-3
- Horace Clarke: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Roy White: 9
Bot 2
- Jim Spencer: 53
- Larry Biittner: S8
- Dick Billings: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Matty Alou: S9
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Jim Ray Hart: 3/FL
- Graig Nettles: WP.1-2
- Graig Nettles: E5/G.2-H(E5/TH)(UR);B-1
- Thurman Munson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Vic Harris: S9
- Jim Mason: 7
- Dave Nelson: 43.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 6/P
Top 4
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Gene Michael: K/C
- Horace Clarke: 54(1)/FO
- Roy White: 13
Bot 4
- Rico Carty: 5/FL
- Alex Johnson: 3/FL
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Larry Biittner: 43
Top 5
- Matty Alou: W
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Jim Ray Hart: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Dick Billings: S7
- Vic Harris: S8.1-2
- Jim Mason: E3/TH.2-3;1-2
- Dave Nelson: K
- Toby Harrah: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Rico Carty: OA.2X2(6)
Top 6
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Felipe Alou: S7.1-2
- Gene Michael: 8
- Horace Clarke: E5/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Roy White: 4/P
Bot 6
- Rico Carty: 2/FL
- Alex Johnson: 43
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Larry Biittner: S7.1-2
- Dick Billings: 53
Top 7
- Matty Alou: 9
- Bobby Murcer: 6/P
- Jim Ray Hart: 6/P
Bot 7
- Vic Harris: 23/BG
- Jim Mason: 8
- Dave Nelson: 63
Top 8
- Graig Nettles: K/C
- Thurman Munson: K
- Felipe Alou: S1
- Gene Michael: 63
Bot 8
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Rico Carty: S7.1-3
- Alex Johnson: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Jim Spencer: WP.1-2
- Jim Spencer: OA.2X3(25)
- Jim Spencer: K
Top 9
- Horace Clarke: S1
- Roy White: 4/P
- Matty Alou: D7.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: IW
- Jim Ray Hart: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Graig Nettles: IW
- Thurman Munson: 4(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Ken Suarez: 6/L
- Dick Billings: 53
- Vic Harris: S8
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Gene Michael caught Vic Harris with the hidden ball trick