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New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers
1973-08-18 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 11749 · 85°F, night · 2:32
New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Doc Medich earned the win and Lindy McDaniel picked up the save. Graig Nettles went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Doc Medich L: Jim Merritt SV: Lindy McDaniel
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Sudakis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mason | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Harris | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Merritt | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Charlie Hudson | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Matty Alou: 43
- Roy White: HR/7
- Bobby Murcer: 6/P
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: 3/G
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Jim Spencer: 5/P
Top 2
- Thurman Munson: D7.B-3(E7)
- Graig Nettles: 13
- Jim Ray Hart: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Felipe Alou: 4/P
- Gene Michael: W.1-2
- Horace Clarke: K23
Bot 2
- Alex Johnson: K
- Bill Sudakis: S9
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Larry Biittner: 6/P
Top 3
- Matty Alou: 43
- Roy White: 43
- Bobby Murcer: S2/BG.B-2(E2/TH)
- Thurman Munson: W
- Graig Nettles: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Dick Billings: 9
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Dave Nelson: 43
Top 4
- Celerino Sanchez: 7
- Felipe Alou: D7
- Gene Michael: S7.2-3
- Horace Clarke: 2/FL
- Matty Alou: 9
Bot 4
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Jim Spencer: 4/L
- Alex Johnson: 63
Top 5
- Roy White: 7
- Bobby Murcer: 3/P
- Thurman Munson: S5
- Graig Nettles: HR/9.1-H
- Celerino Sanchez: S7
- Felipe Alou: 4(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bill Sudakis: S9
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Larry Biittner: 31.1-2
- Dick Billings: WP.2-3
- Dick Billings: W
- Elliott Maddox: S8.3-H;1-2
- Dave Nelson: S3.2-3;1-2
- Toby Harrah: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Gene Michael: 9
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Matty Alou: 6/P
Bot 6
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Alex Johnson: 13
- Jim Mason: K
Top 7
- Roy White: S
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Thurman Munson: WP.1-2
- Thurman Munson: S7.2-H
- Graig Nettles: S9.1-3
- Celerino Sanchez: K
- Felipe Alou: 9
Bot 7
- Jeff Burroughs: S7
- Larry Biittner: S7.1-2
- Dick Billings: S6.2-3;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Nelson: K/C
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Jim Spencer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Johnson: 4/P
Top 8
- Gene Michael: 9
- Horace Clarke: S7
- Matty Alou: K/C
- Roy White: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jim Mason: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Vic Harris: 63
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: S9
- Thurman Munson: 4/FL
- Graig Nettles: 46(1)/FO
- Celerino Sanchez: K/C
Bot 9
- Dick Billings: 7
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Dave Nelson: E6/G
- Toby Harrah: 9
Notes & reviews
- James Hart left with injured knee
- Bill Sudakis pulled hamstring