8/26/1973, Tex73-Cle73, game 1, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 Texas 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 1 4 0 1973 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 6 1 Texas AB R H BI AVG Cleveland AB R H BI AVG Nelson,D 2b 4 1 3 0 .290 Bell,B 3b 4 0 0 0 .286 Harrah ss 4 0 0 0 .225 Williams,W lf 4 0 1 0 .288 Spencer 1b 4 1 1 1 .297 Chambliss 1b 3 0 0 0 .277 Johnson,A dh 4 0 1 1 .284 Ellis,J c 4 0 0 0 .274 Burroughs lf 4 0 1 0 .277 Spikes dh 4 0 0 0 .262 Fregosi 3b 4 0 1 0 .244 Lolich,R rf 4 0 1 0 .258 Sudakis c 3 0 0 0 .257 Duffy ss 3 0 1 0 .257 Biittner rf 3 0 0 0 .272 Torres,R cf 3 0 0 0 .206 Harris cf 2 0 0 0 .257 Ragland 2b 3 0 1 0 .226 32 2 7 2 32 0 4 0 Texas INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Merritt W 5-11 9.0 4 0 0 1 5 116 80 4.98 9.0 4 0 0 1 5 116 80 Cleveland INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Perry,G L 15-16 8.0 7 2 2 1 7 121 84 4.43 Sanders 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 12 9 2.72 9.0 7 2 2 1 9 133 93 E-Fregosi, Lolich,R. 2B-Nelson,D(17), Spencer(15), Johnson,A(19). 3B-Fregosi(5). RBI-Spencer(39), Johnson,A(55). SB-Nelson,D(44). CS-Harris. K-Harrah 2, Spencer, Johnson,A, Burroughs, Fregosi, Sudakis, Biittner, Harris, Chambliss, Ellis,J, Spikes 2, Torres,R. BB-Harris, Chambliss. PB-Ellis,J. WP-Merritt 2. GWRBI: Spencer Temperature: 77, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to center at 9 MPH. Attendance: N/A Game Time: 2:08 8/26/1973, Tex73-Cle73, game 1, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 Texas 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 1 4 0 1973 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 6 1 Texas -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Nelson,D 2b 1>S CS2(24) D S 9 Harrah ss pb.1-2 4>k 7 k 63 Spencer 1b k 43 note 1 SB2 8 Johnson,A dh 63 63 D.3-H 9>Sanders k Burroughs lf 2>S 5>k 7 7 Fregosi 3b 9 T 7>63 k Sudakis c 63/gdp k 8 Biittner rf 3>63 k 163 Harris cf W 6>63 8>k 1: D.2-H;B-3(e9) Cleveland -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Bell,B 3b 1>7 54/f.B-1 6 8>8 Williams,W lf S 13.1-2 9 9 Chambliss 1b wp.1-2 W 6>k 6 53 Ellis,J c 13 8 k 9>9 Spikes dh 2>63 4>k k 63 Lolich,R rf S 6 7>63 53 Duffy ss 8 S 9 Torres,R cf k wp.1-2 e5.B-2 63 Ragland 2b 3>S 5>63 8 Texas IN OUT ER Cleveland IN OUT ER Merritt A1 D6 0 W 5-11 Perry,G A1 D3 2 L 15-16 Sanders D4 D6 0 8/26/1973, Tex73-Cle73, game 1, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 Texas 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 1 4 0 1973 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 6 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Texas batting 0-0 0 --- 20 Nelson,D lined a single to shallow left (BBX) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Ellis,J allowed a passed ball, Nelson,D to second (CB) 0-0 0 -2- 11 Harrah grounded out to short (CB.X) 0-0 1 -2- 12 Spencer struck out (CBSFFFS) 0-0 2 -2- 21 Johnson,A grounded out to short (BBFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Cleveland batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Bell,B lined out to left (BCBFX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Williams,W lined a single to shallow left (BX) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Merritt threw a wild pitch, Williams,W to second (SB) 0-0 1 -2- 32 Chambliss grounded out to third (SB.CBFBFX) 0-0 2 -2- 01 Ellis,J grounded out to the mound (FX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Texas batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Burroughs lined a single to shallow left (X) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Fregosi flied out to right (SX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Sudakis grounded into a double play, Duffy to Chambliss (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cleveland batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Spikes grounded out to short (CX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Lolich,R lined a single to left (X) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Duffy popped out to center (CX) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Torres,R struck out (CBCBS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Texas batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Biittner grounded out to short (X) 0-0 1 --- 32 Harris walked (CBCBFFBFFB) 0-0 1 1-- 10 Harris was caught stealing second (B>C) 0-0 2 --- 12 Nelson,D flied out to right (B>C.FFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cleveland batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Ragland lined a single up the middle (BBFSX) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Bell,B grounded to third, forcing Ragland at second, Bell,B to first (CSBFX) 0-0 1 1-- 11 Williams,W grounded out to the mound, Bell,B to second (BCX) 0-0 2 -2- 32 Chambliss walked (BBCBFB) 0-0 2 12- 21 Ellis,J flied out to center (BBFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Texas batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Harrah struck out (CBSS) 0-0 1 --- 12 Spencer grounded out to second (CSFBX) 0-0 2 --- 21 Johnson,A grounded out to short (BBFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Cleveland batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Spikes struck out (CBFS) 0-0 1 --- 00 Lolich,R popped out to short (X) 0-0 2 --- 01 Duffy lined a single between third and short (CX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Merritt threw a wild pitch, Duffy to second (B) 0-0 2 -2- 22 Torres,R grounded out to short (B.FSBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Texas batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Burroughs struck out (CBBBCS) 0-0 1 --- 12 Fregosi tripled deep to center (BCCFX) 0-0 1 --3 22 Sudakis struck out (BFBSS) 0-0 2 --3 22 Biittner struck out (BSFFBFS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Cleveland batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Ragland grounded out to short (CSX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Bell,B popped out to short (BX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Williams,W flied out to right (CFBBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Texas batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Harris grounded out to short (X) 0-0 1 --- 00 Nelson,D lined a double to right center (X) 0-0 1 -2- 32 Harrah lined out to left (BSBBSX) 0-0 2 -2- 22 Spencer doubled deep to right, Nelson,D scored, Spencer to third on an error by the right fielder Lolich,R (CBCBX) 1-0 2 --3 01 Johnson,A lined a double to right center, Spencer scored (CX) 2-0 2 -2- 10 Burroughs flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Cleveland batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Chambliss struck out (BFBFS) 2-0 1 --- 02 Ellis,J struck out (FFS) 2-0 2 --- 32 Spikes struck out (BCSBFFBFFC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Texas batting 2-0 0 --- 01 Fregosi grounded out to short (CX) 2-0 1 --- 32 Sudakis flied out to center (CBBCBX) 2-0 2 --- 02 Biittner grounded out to the mound (FSX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Cleveland batting 2-0 0 --- 21 Lolich,R grounded out to short (SBBX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Duffy flied out to right (X) 2-0 2 --- 32 Torres,R to second on an error by the third baseman Fregosi (BCFBBX) 2-0 2 -2- 12 Ragland popped out to center (CBFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Texas batting 2-0 0 --- 02 Harris struck out (FCFFFS) 2-0 1 --- 22 Nelson,D reached on an infield single to second (BCCBX) 2-0 1 1-- 12 Harrah struck out (CSBC) 2-0 2 1-- 00 Nelson,D stole second (>C) 2-0 2 -2- 22 Spencer flied out to center (>C.BBSX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cleveland batting 2-0 0 --- 01 Bell,B flied out to center (CX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Williams,W lined out to right (X) 2-0 2 --- 01 Chambliss popped out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Texas batting Sanders now pitching 2-0 0 --- 02 Johnson,A struck out (SCC) 2-0 1 --- 01 Burroughs flied out to left (FX) 2-0 2 --- 32 Fregosi struck out (BCCBFBS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Cleveland batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Ellis,J flied out to right (X) 2-0 1 --- 12 Spikes grounded out to short (SBSX) 2-0 2 --- 00 Lolich,R grounded out to third (X)