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AUGUST 2, 1972
The third game between the Rangers and Twins in this four game series in Texas.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 52-52 at Chicago 62-43
Baltimore 68-38 at Cleveland 35-70 (2)
New York 61-45 at Boston 47-54
Milwaukee 55-48 at Detroit 52-49
Kansas City 58-47 at Oakland 52-54
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 49-56 at Montreal 43-60 (2)
San Diego 42-66 at Atlanta 55-54
Philadelphia 48-56 at New York 53-50
Pittsburgh 70-36 at St Louis 44-59
Cincinnati 61-42 at Houston 51-57
San Francisco 52-55 at Los Angeles 64-41
MINNESOTA TWINS 42-60 AT TEXAS RANGERS 41-65
MATCHUPS
SP
Bert Blyleven vs Rich Hand Advantage Minnesota
C George Mitterwald vs Ken Suarez Advantage Minnesota
1B Jim Holt vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
2B Rod Carew vs Vic Harris Advantage Minnesota
3B Steve Braun vs Dave Nelson Advantage Minnesota
SS Danny Thompson vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Steve Brye vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Jim Nettles vs Angel Mangual Advantage Texas
RF Bobby Darwin vs Larry Biittner Advantage Minnesota
Overall: Advantage Minnesota
Carew put the Twins on the board in the first with an RBI single. Brye added his own RBI single.
In the second, Blyleven hit his first homer of the season, a solo shot.
The Rangers loaded the bases with two out in the bottom of the second and then Hand came up with a 2-run single for his first RBI of the season.
In the third inning, Burroughs tied the game with an RBI groundout. Biittner then gave the Rangers the lead with an RBI single.
After three: Texas 4 Minnesota 3.
With a runner on first and two out in the top of the fifth, Jim Panther replaced Hand on the mound and got the final out of the frame.
After six: Texas 4 Minnesota 3.
In the eighth, the Twins loaded the bases with nobody out on three walks. Panther then walked Mitterwald to tie the game. Holt then gave the Twins the lead with an RBI single. Pinch hitter Tony Oliva added his own RBI single. Finally, Panther was pulled for Paul Lindblad and bases were still loaded and nobody was out. Carew then crushed a three run double as the Twins batted around the order in the 6 run inning.
Wayne Granger took the mound for the Twins in the bottom of the eighth.
In the top of the ninth, Nettles added a sac fly for the Twins. The Twins then loaded the bases with one out before Eric Soderholm ground into the inning ending double play.
Jim Strickland then took the mound in the ninth for the Twins and easily kept the Rangers from mounting any kind of comeback.
Final score: Minnesota 10 Texas 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Rod Carew 3 for 5, 2B, 4 RBI
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 4 California 3
Cleveland 4 Baltimore 3 13 innings Game 1
Baltimore 5 Cleveland 4 Game 2
New York 4 Boston 1
Milwaukee 4 Detroit 2
Oakland 9 Kansas City 6
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 9 Montreal 3 Game 1
Montreal 2 Chicago 1 Game 2
New York 3 Philadelphia 0
Atlanta 8 San Diego 2
Houston 1 Cincinnati 0
Los Angeles 4 San Francisco 2
Pittsburgh at St Louis ppd
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Mike Epstein Oakland Athletics 3 for 3, HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
2. Jim McAndrews New York Mets 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, W
3. Dave A Roberts Houston Astros 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
Yankees RF Felipe Alou got his 2000th career hit today.
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