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AUGUST 5, 1972
The Rangers are in Chicago for the second game of the series against the White Sox. Texas has lost 4 straight. Chicago has won 7 of their last 9.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 70-40 at Boston 47-57
Detroit 52-52 at Cleveland 38-71
New York 63-47 at Milwaukee 59-48
California 54-53 at Kansas City 58-49
Oakland 54-54 at Minnesota 44-61
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 72-37 at Montreal 44-63
Chicago 51-58 at New York 55-51
Atlanta 58-55 at Cincinnati 62-44
Houston 52-58 at San Francisco 54-56
Philadelphia 49-58 at St Louis 46-60
San Diego 42-69 at Los Angeles 66-42
TEXAS RANGERS 41-68 AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX 64-44
MATCHUPS
SP Pete Broberg vs Dave Lemonds Advantage Chicago
C Hal King vs Tom Egan Advantage Push
1B Frank Howard vs Dick Allen Advantage Chicago
2B Ted Kubiak 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 Joe Lovitto vs Rick Reichardt Advantage Chicago
RF Larry Biittner vs Pat H Kelly Advantage Chicago
Overall: Advantage Chicago
Harrah got his 100th hit of the season in the top of the first. Burroughs came up with an RBI single as did Biittner as the Rangers put a pair on the board in the first inning.
Egan put the White Sox on the board with a solo home run in the bottom of the second.
Brober was called for a balk in the bottom of the third and that scored Kelly from third to tie the game. Andrews then gave the White Sox the lead when he scored on a Broberg wild pitch. Also in the third, Allen got his 10th stolen base of the season and he went on to score on an error by Lovitto. The White Sox would then load the bases with two out and add another un on a Nelson throwing error before Lemonds struck out in his second at bat of the inning to finally end the disaster of an inning for the Rangers.
After three: Chicago 5 Texas 2.
In the fourth inning, the White Sox loaded the bases with nobody out. Melton then hit a sac fly for his 50th RBI of the season. Williams added a 2 run double.
Lemonds injured his hand in the top of the fifth with a runner at second and one out and was replaced by Denny O'Toole.
Casey Cox took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the fifth.
After six: Chicago 8 Texas 2.
Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers in the seventh.
In the bottom of the eighth, Chicago again loaded the bases with nobody out. a 6-4-3 scored a run. Allen then added an RBI single. The White Sox went on to load the bases again, this time with two outs. Williams added an RBI single. Lovitto threw out a runner trying to score from second on the play but injured his hand and had to leave the game.
Cy Acosta pitched the ninth inning for the White Sox.
Final score: Chicago 11 Texas 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dick Allen 3 for 4, RBI, 2 R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 5 Baltimore 4 10 innings
Cleveland 13 Detroit 2
New York 6 Milwaukee 0
Kansas City 1 California 0 10 innings
Oakland 5 Minnesota 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 2 Pittsburgh 0
New York 2 Chicago 0
Houston 2 San Francisco 1
St Louis 4 Philadelphia 3
San Diego 5 Los Angeles 2
Atlanta at Cincinnati ppd
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Joe Ferguson Cleveland Indians 3 for 4, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R
2. John Lowenstein Cleveland Indians 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB
3. Vida Blue Oakland Athletics 9.0 IP, 3 H. 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W
Oakland C Gene Tance will be out 4 weeks with a broken collar bone.
Houston's 2B Tommy Helms and Giants SP Steve Stone have each been suspended 5 games after a fight in yesterday's game in Houston.
Jerry Koosman of the Mets pitched a complete game shutout against the Cubs.
The Yankees Mel Stottlemyre Sr pitched a complete game shutout against the Brewers.
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