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JULY 17,1972
After losing three straight at home against the worst team in baseball, the Rangers now host the team with the best record in the AL as the Orioles visit Texas for three games. The Rangers are 1-8 against Baltimore and have lost 6 straight in the season series. The Orioles are riding a 12 game winning streak.
AL Player of the Week: 1B Dick Allen Chicago White Sox
NL Player of the Week:
SP Phil Niekro Atlanta Braves
The Braves have lost RP Mike McQueen for the rest of the year after he suffered a torn flexor tendon in his elbow.
POWER RANKINGS
1. Baltimore Orioles
2. Pittsburgh Pirates
3. Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Kansas City Royals
5. Cincinnati Reds
6. New York Yankees
7. New York Mets
8. Chicago White Sox
9. San Francisco Giants
10. Milwaukee Brewers
11. California Angels
12. Oakland Athletics
13. Houston Astros
14. Atlanta Braves
15. Detroit Tigers
16. Minnesota Twins
17. Philadelphia Phillies
18. Chicago Cubs
19. St Louis Cardinals
20. Boston Red Sox
21. Montreal Expos
22. Texas Rangers
23. San Diego Padres
24. Cleveland Indians
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 49-42 at Boston 39-49
Chicago 54-38 at Detroit 44-44
Oakland 46-46 at Milwaukee 48-41
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 53-36 at Chicago 41-51
Atlanta 46-49 at Pittsburgh 61-30
St Louis 40-50 at Houston 45-50
BALTIMORE ORIOLES 57-35 AT TEXAS RANGERS 36-55
MATCHUPS
SP Jim Palmer vs Pete Broberg Advantage Baltimore
C Andy Etchebarren vs Dick Billings Advantage Baltimore
1B Boog Powell vs Frank Howard Advantage Baltimore
2B Davey Johnson vs Vic Harris Advantage Baltimore
3B Brooks Robinson vs Dave Nelson Advantage Baltimore
SS Bobby Grich vs Toby Harrah Advantage Baltimore
LF Al Bumbry vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Paul Blair vs Joe Lovitto Advantage Baltimore
RF Merv Rettenmund vs Larry Biittner Advantage Baltimore
Overall: Advantage Baltimore
The first run of the game comes in the top of the first when Bumbry is awarded home plate after a balk is called on Broberg.
Harrah got a single in the bottom of the third to extend his hitting streak to 12 games. Harris then tied the game with a sac fly RBI.
After three: Baltimore 1 Texas 1.
Powell led off the fourth with a single to record his 100th hit of the season.
Broberg struck out Etchebarren in the fifth to reach 80 K on the season.
Grich led off the sixth with a home run to put the Orioles back on top.
After six: Baltimore 2 Texas 1.
The Orioles lead increased in the seventh when Rettenmund came up with an RBI single.
The Rangers got that run back in the bottom of the seventh with a Burroughs sac fly RBI. Baltimore then pulled Palmer and brought in Bob Reynolds to get the final out of the inning.
Grant Jackson then took over pitching duties for the Orioles in the eighth.
Baltimore had a runner on second and one out in the ninth when the Rangers pulled Broberg and brought in Paul Lindblad. Grich then added an RBI single to put the Orioles up by two again as the Rangers would lose their fourth straight.
Final score: Baltimore 4 Texas 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bobby Grich 3 for 5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 4 California 3
Chicago 4 Detroit 1 11 innings
Oakland 6 Milwaukee 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 4 Chicago 1
Atlanta 3 Pittsburgh 1 11 innings
Houston 4 St Louis 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bob Moose Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
2. Wayne Simpson Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 9 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, W
3. Dave Lemonds Chicago White Sox 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
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