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AUGUST 9, 1972
The Rangers have lost 10 out of 13 since the All Star Break. Today is the final game in the series at Minnesota.
The Reds will be without 3B Hal McRae for the rest of the season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 53-55 at New York 66-48 (2)
Cleveland 41-72 at Boston 48-58 (2)
Chicago 67-45 at California 55-56
Oakland 58-55 at Kansas City 60-52
Baltimore 71-42 at Milwaukee 61-51
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 47-64 at Chicago 52-60
Philadelphia 50-60 at Pittsburgh 74-39
Houston 54-60 at Atlanta 60-57
Los Angeles 67-44 at Cincinnati 65-45
San Diego 44-71 at San Francisco 56-59
New York 57-53 at St Louis 48-62
TEXAS RANGERS 42-72 AT MINNESOTA 47-63
MATCHUPS
SP Rich Hand vs Jim Kaat Advantage Minnesota
C Hal King vs George Mitterwald Advantage Minnesota
1B Frank Howard vs Jim Holt Advantage Texas
2B Ted Kubiak vs Rod Carew Advantage Minnesota
3B Dave Nelson vs Eric Soderholm Advantage Texas
SS Toby Harrah vs Steve Braun Advantage Minnesota
LF Larry Biittner vs Steve Brye Advantage Minnesota
CF Elliott Maddox vs Jim Nettles Advantage Texas
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Bobby Darwin Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Minnesota
In the bottom of the first, Carew got his 40th RBI of the season with a sacrifice fly.
In the bottom of the second, Hand struck Kaat out to end the inning and record his 60th K of the season.
In the top of the third, Hand was thrown out trying to score from second on a single by Maddox. Then, Maddox was thrown out at home trying to score from second on a single by Nelson.
In the bottom of the third, Darwin got an RBI on a sacrifice fly.
After three: Minnesota 2 Texas 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, Mitterwald got a sacrifice fly RBI.
After Hand walked the leadoff man in the fifth, Jim Panther came in to pitch for the Rangers.
After six: Minnesota 3 Texas 0.
In the top of the seventh, Harrah was thrown out trying to score from second on a Burroughs single. It was the third time in the game, a Ranger was thrown out at home. The shutout came to an end, however, when Kubiak scored on a passed ball on a third strike that would have ended the inning. A walk loaded the bases with two out before Biittner grounded out to retire the side.
Paul Lindblad came in to pitch in the bottom of seventh. The Twins loaded the bases with two out before Brye flew out to end the inning.
Wayne Granger took the mound for the Twins in the eighth. Kubiak made it a 1-run game with an RBI double.
Mitterwald gave the Twins their first run of the game on an actual base hit in the bottom of the eighth but Nettles was thrown out trying to score from second on the play. The Twins then loaded the bases with one out but Holt hit into the inning-ending 4-2-3 double play.
Dave LaRoche took the mound for the Twins in the top of the ninth. The Rangers loaded the bases with two out. Howard then brought in a run with an RBI single. Alas, and it was the story of the game, Biittner was thrown out at home trying to score from second on the play and that ended the game.
Final score: Minnesota 4 Texas 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jim Kaat 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 9 New York 2 Game 1
New York 4 Detroit 2 Game 2
Boston 6 Cleveland 1 Game 1
Cleveland 13 Boston 10 Game 2
California 2 Chicago 1
Oakland 2 Kansas City 1
Baltimore 4 Milwaukee 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 9 Montreal 5
Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 1
Houston 5 Atlanta 0
Los Angeles 11 Cincinnati 5
San Francisco 10 San Diego 6
St Louis 3 New York 2 14 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Frank Robinson Los Angeles Dodgers 2 for 2, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB
2. Joe Ferguson Cleveland Indians 4 for 5, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 3 R
3. Tommy Harper Boston Red Sox 3 for 7, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
Houston's Jerry Reuss pitched a complete game shutout against Atlanta.
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