California Angels vs Texas Rangers
April 13, 1973 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 13, 1973 at Arlington Stadium. The Texas Rangers defeated the California Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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California Angels 2, Texas Rangers 4

California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Alomar 2b 4 0 2 1
Valentine ss 4 0 1 0
Pinson rf,lf 4 0 0 0
Howard lf 3 0 0 0
  McCraw ph 1 0 0 0
  DaVanon 3b 0 0 0 0
Oliver dh 4 0 1 0
Spencer 1b 3 0 1 0
Berry cf 3 1 1 0
Meoli 3b 2 0 0 0
  Stanton ph,rf 1 1 1 1
Kusnyer c 3 0 1 0
Wright p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 8 2
Texas Rangers ab   r   h rbi
Nelson 2b 2 1 0 0
  Mason 2b 0 0 0 0
Harrah ss 3 0 1 0
Epstein 1b 3 1 1 1
Carty lf 3 1 1 1
  Grieve lf 0 0 0 0
Johnson dh 3 1 1 0
Burroughs rf 3 0 0 0
Billings c 2 0 0 1
Lovitto 3b 3 0 0 0
Harris cf 3 0 0 0
Paul p 0 0 0 0
  Foucault p 0 0 0 0
Totals 25 4 4 3
California 000 000 020282
Texas 100 300 00x440
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Wright  L (0-2) 8.0 4 4 3 2 3
Totals
8.0
4
4
3
2
3
  Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO
Paul  W (1-0) 7.0 7 2 2 1 4
  Foucault  SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
2
6

  E–Pinson (1), Meoli (2).  DP–California 1, Texas 2.  2B–California Stanton (1,off Paul), Texas Carty (1,off Wright).  SH–Nelson (1,off Wright).  SF–Epstein (1,off Wright); Billings (1,off Wright).  SB–Valentine (1,2nd base off Paul/Billings); Alomar (5,2nd base off Foucault/Billings); Nelson (1,2nd base off Wright/Kusnyer).  U-HP–Marty Springstead, 1B–Ron Luciano, 2B–Dave Phillips, 3B–Bill Haller.  T–2:00.  A–11,047.
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