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AUGUST 4, 1972
The Rangers are on the road for another 4 games in 3 days series, this time in Chicago against the first place White Sox. Chicago has won 7 of 8 against Texas this season.
Cleveland RP Dick Baney will miss the rest of the year because of a torn flexor tendon in his elbow.
Houston CF Cesar Cedeno has an elbow strain and is listed as DtD.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 63-42 at Milwaukee 57-48 (2)
Baltimore 69-40 at Boston 47-56
Detroit 52-51 at Cleveland 37-71
Oakland 53-54 at Minnesota 44-60
California 53-53 at Kansas City 58-48
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 57-54 at Cincinnati 61-43 (2)
Chicago 51-57 at New York 54-51
Pittsburgh 71-37 at Montreal 44-62
Philadelphia 49-57 at St Louis 45-60
San Diego 42-68 at Los Angeles 65-42
Houston 52-57 at San Francisco 53-56
TEXAS RANGERS 41-67 AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX 63-44
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Bosman vs Tom Bradley Advantage Chicago
C Ken Suarez vs Ed Hermann Advantage Chicago
1B Frank Howard vs Dick Allen Advantage Chicago
2B Vic Harris vs Mike Andrews Advantage Chicago
3B Dave Nelson vs Bill Melton Advantage Chicago
SS Toby Harrah vs Jorge Orta Advantage Texas
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Walt Williams Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Rick Reichardt Advantage Push
RF Larry Biittner vs Pat H Kelly Advantage Chicago
Overall: Advantage Chicago
Harris gave the Rangers a rare lead over the White Sox with an RBI single in the second.
The Rangers loaded the bases with one out in the top of the third but Burroughs grounded into the inning ending double play.
Bosman had a no-hitter through three.
After three: Texas 1 Chicago 0.
The Rangers loaded the bases with nobody out in the top of the fourth. And didn't score in this inning either.
Andrews led off the bottom of the fourth with a single to quickly break up the no-hitter. Hermann tied the game with an RBI single. Chicago went on to load the bases with two out and then Orta drew a walk to give the White Sox the lead.
In the bottom of the fifth, Allen got his 70th RBI of the season on a sacrifice fly. Melton added an RBI on a groundout.
Harris got his 50th hit of the season in the top of the sixth.
In the bottom of the sixth, Chicago had a runner on first and one out and the Rangers went to the bullpen and brought out Horacio Pina.
After six: Chicago 4 Texas 1.
The White Sox loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Pina then hit Hermann with a pitch to force in a run. Reichardt followed up with an RBI single but Melton was thrown out at home trying to score from second.
Bradley struck out Burroughs in the top of the eighth for his 150th K of the season.
Allen added an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth. And Melton brought home a run with a sacrifice fly. With runners at the corners and two out, Jim Panther came in and he struck out Jim Lyttle to end the inning.
Cy Acosta took the mound for Chicago in the ninth. Howard led off with a home run but the Rangers would get no more.
Final score: Chicago 8 Texas 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Tom Bradley 8.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K.
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 2 New York 1 Game 1
Milwaukee 4 New York 3 Game 2
Baltimore 4 Boston 3
Cleveland 4 Detroit 0
Oakland 6 Minnesota 5
California 8 Kansas City 6 10 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 2 Cincinnati 0 Game 1
Cincinnati 5 Atlanta 0 Game 2
New York 3 Chicago 0
Pittsburgh 11 Montreal 5
St Louis 4 Philadelphia 2
Los Angeles 5 San Diego 3
San Francisco 2 Houston 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jim Holt Minnesota Twins 4 for 4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
2. Wayne Simpson Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W
3. Tom Seaver New York Mets 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W
Cleveland's Gaylord Perry pitched a complete game shutout against Detroit.
Cincinnati LF Pete Rose Sr went hitless in Game 2 against Atlanta to see his hitting streak end at 24 games.
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