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MAY 19, 1972
The Rangers begin a stretch of seven home games in six days and fifteen total games in their next thirteen days without a day off. First up is a four game set with the Twins. The Twins have lost four in a row and five out of their last six.
Detroit Tigers 2B Dick McAuliffe reaggrivated an injured hand and will be out at least a week.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 10-23 at Detroit 14-18
Boston 19-14 at New York 20-15
Baltimore 21-15 at Milwaukee 18-15
Oakland 14-20 at Kansas City 20-16
California 18-17 at Chicago 21-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 16-19 at Philadelphia 17-18
Montreal 16-19 at Pittsburgh 20-14
Chicago 15-21 at St Louis 14-21
Houston 23-16 at Los Angeles 17-21
Cincinnati 20-16 at San Diego 16-22
Atlanta 22-14 at San Francisco 22-17
MINNESOTA TWINS 14-20 AT TEXAS RANGERS 16-19
MATCHUPS
SP Bert Blyleven vs Pete Broberg Advantage Twins
C George Mitterwald vs Dick Billings Advantage Twins
1B Rich Reese vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
2B Rod Carew vs Vic Harris Advantage Twins
3B Steve Braun vs Dave Nelson Advantage Twins
SS Bucky Guth vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Steve Brye vs Larry Biittner Advantage Twins
CF Jim Nettles vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Bobby Darwin vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
Overall not the worst mismatch ever but Blyleven and Carew in particular give the Twins the edge as Minnesota looks to improve its abysmal 4-13 road record.
Maddox led off the bottom of the first with a double and Dave Nelson brought him home with an RBI single. After Nelson stole his 16th base of the year, Frank Howard brought him home with an RBI single.
The Twins got a couple runs in the top of the second on an RBI double by Rich Reese and an RBI single from Blyleven. It was Blyleven's first hit of the year.
Vic Harris got a one out triple in the bottom of the second and Biittner brought him home with a clutch RBI single.
Broberg then left the game in the top of the third with an injury. Mike Paul relieved him. Darwin then tied the game with an RBI single.
After three: Minnesota 3 Texas 3.
Maddox gave the Rangers the lead back in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI single. And Nelson added an RBI single of his own. After another stolen base by Nelson, Burroughs blasted a three run shot into the stands to complete the crooked number inning. That would be the last inning of the game for Blyleven.
Casey Cox came in to pitch for Texas in the sixth inning and gave up a couple of hits but, thanks to a great throw by Burroughs to get a runner headed for third, no runs crossed the plate in the inning.
After six: Texas 8 Minnesota 3.
Horacio Pina came in to pitch the ninth with the 5 run lead still intact. He gave up two runs but fortunately had a 5 run lead to protect.
Final score: Texas 8 Minnesota 5.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
JeffBurroughs 1 for 3. HR, 3 RBI, R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 2 Cleveland 1 12 innings
New York 2 Boston 1 12 innings
Baltimore 11 Milwaukee 3
Kansas City 8 Oakland 3
Chicago 3 California 1 10 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 6 New York 4
Montreal 5 Pittsburgh 2
Chicago 9 St Louis 8 11 innings
Los Angeles 4 Houston 3 21 innings
Cincinnati 4 San Diego 1
San Francisco 3 Atlanta 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jim L. Hickman Chicago Cubs 3 for 5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
2. Bobby Grich Baltimore Orioles 3 for 5, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
3. Joe Hague St Louis Cardinals 4 for 5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
Also of note, Dodgers CF Willie Davis had 5 hits in the 21 inning game against Houston.
St Louis C Ted Simmons was diagnosed with a herniated disc and will miss 8-9 weeks.
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