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APRIL 25, 1972
A short two-game home series against the Tigers as the Rangers try to right the ship after losing five of their last six.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 8-7 at Minnesota 7-7
Oakland 6-8 at New York 9-7
Cleveland 5-10 at Chicago 10-6
California 8-7 at Milwaukee 10-5
Baltimore 10-7 at Kansas City 8-9
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 7-7 at Atlanta 10-7
Cincinnati 9-6 at Pittsburgh 9-5
Chicago 6-10 at Houston 13-5
Montreal 8-5 at Los Angeles 5-11
New York 5-8 at San Diego 8-9
Philadelphia 6-7 at San Francisco 5-11
DETROIT TIGERS 4-10 AT TEXAS RANGERS 7-9
MATCHUPS
SP Joe H Coleman vs Rich Hand Advantage Detroit
C Bill Freehan vs Dick Billings Advantage Detroit
1B Norm Cash vs Frank Howard Advantage Detroit
2B Dick McAuliffe vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Detroit
3B Aurelio Rodrigeuz vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
SS John Gamble vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Willie Horton vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Mickey Stanley vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Jim Northrup vs Larry Biittner Advantage Detroit
The Tigers come into the series with the worst record in all of baseball but the matchups heavily favor Detroit.
As Rangers games go, this one starts no different. Each team has one hit through the first three innings.
After three: Detroit 0 Texas 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, Jeff Burroughs hits his team-leading third home run, this one coming with a runner on first. Burroughs also leads the team with nine RBI after this at-bat.The Rangers end up totaling five hits in the inning, but only get those two runs.
In the top of the sixth, Aurelio Rodrigeuz tied the game with a two-run shot. His first homer and first RBI of the season. That one at-bat sent Rich Hand's ERA from below 1.0 to above 2.0.
After six: Detroit 2 Texas 2.
The Tigers went down in order in the seventh. In the bottom of the seventh, the Rangers pinch hit for Hand, meaning they would go to the bullpen in the eighth. The Rangers would strand the go-ahead run at second.
The Tigers pinch hit for Coleman in the top of the eighth, ending their starting pitcher's day as well. The Tigers went down in order once again.
Dave Nelson would get a lead off walk in the bottom of the eighth but would be thrown out trying to steal second as the Rangers had an unorthodox 1-2-3 inning.
The Tigers stranded the bases loaded in the top of the ninth.
Vic Harris pinch hit to lead off the bottom of the ninth and drew a walk. But Biittner then hit into the 4-6-3. Kubiak then grounded out to end the inning.
After nine: Detroit 2 Texas 2,
Pina walked the first two batters in the top of the tenth and was replaced by Paul Lindblad. and he retired the next three to keep the game tied.
Tom Grieve then led off the bottom of the tenth. Only his second at-bat of the season. And he sent it out of the park and sent the fans home happy with his first hit of the season!
Final score: Texas 3 Detroit 2
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Rich Hand 7.0 IP 4 H 2 R 2 ER 2 BB 4 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 9 Minnesota 8
New York 6 Oakland 4
Chicago 3 Cleveland 0
California 2 Milwaukee 1
Kansas City 5 Baltimore 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 8 St Louis 3
Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 2 11 innings
Houston 2 Chicago 1 11 innings
Montreal 5 Los Angeles 4 11 innings
New York 6 San Diego 3
Philadelphia 8 San Francisco 0
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Stan Bahnsen Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, W
2. Cesar Tovar Minnesota Twins 5 for 6, 2B, RBI, 3 R
3. Cleon Jones New York Mets 2 for 4, 3B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
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