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AUGUST 18, 1972
After taking 2 out of 3 against the Red Sox, the Rangers host the Yankees for three. New York is 10-8 in the month of August. Texas leads the season series 5-1.
Pittsburgh RP Jim McKee will miss 6 months due to a torn meniscus.
Philadelphia RP Chris Short suffered a torn labrum and is done for the season.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 58-61 at Detroit 59-59 (2)
Minnesota 51-67 at Baltimore 78-42
Oakland 62-58 at Cleveland 46-76
Boston 50-64 at Chicago 69-50
Milwaukee 64-55 at Kansas City 64-55
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 64-62 at Montreal 52-68
Cincinnati 70-50 at New York 58-59
Houston 57-66 at Philadelphia 55-64
Chicago 58-62 at Los Angeles 72-47
Pittsburgh 77-44 at San Diego 45-77
St Louis 54-64 at San Francisco 62-61
NEW YORK YANKEES 70-53 AT TEXAS RANGERS 45-76
MATCHUPS
SP Mel Stottlemyre Sr vs Pete Broberg Advantage New York
C Thurman Munson vs Ken Suarez Advantage New York
1B John Ellis vs Frank Howard Advantage Push
2B Horace Clarke vs Jim Mason Advantage New York
3B Bernie Allen vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
SS Jerry Kenney vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Push
LF Roy White vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Bobby Murcer vs Joe Lovitto Advantage New York
RF Charlie Spikes vs Ted Ford Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York
Broberg struck out Kenney in the top of the first for his 100th K of the season. Ellis, however, got an RBI single and so did Clarke as the Yankees put a pair on the board in the first.
The Yankees loaded the bases with 1 out in the top of the third on three Broberg free passes. Allen then made Broberg pay with a 2-run double.
After three: New York 4 Texas 0.
In the top of the fifth, Allen got his first stolen base of the season.
Jim Panther replaced Broberg with a runner on first and two out in the top of the sixth and right away got the third out.
Howard put the Rangers on the board with an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth but Burroughs was thrown out trying to score from second on the play. Stottlemyre ended the inning by striking out Ford to record his 100th K of the season as well.
After six: New York 4 Texas 1.
Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth. Spikes got a leadoff double but injured his hand on the play and had to leave the game.
Sparky Lyle took the mound for the Yankees in the bottom of the eighth.
The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the top of the ninth. Mike Garman replaced Lindblad on the mound and promptly walked McKinney to bring in a run.
Jack Aker then came on to pitch the ninth for the Yankees. The Rangers took advantage of a pair of errors to load the bases with two out. Lovitto drew a walk to bring in a run and then Suarez scored on a wild pitch. But, with the tying run at second, Kubiak grounded out to short to end the game.
Final score: New York 5 Texas 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mel Stottlemyre Sr 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 4 Detroit 1 Game 1
California 3 Detroit 1 Game 2
Baltimore 3 Minnesota 2 10 innings
Oakland 5 Cleveland 4
Chicago 6 Boston 1
Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 7 Atlanta 3
Cincinnati 3 New York 2
Houston 5 Philadelphia 1
Los Angeles 3 Chicago 0
Pittsburgh 4 San Diego 2
St Louis 8 San Francisco 7 13 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, W
2. Jose Cruz St Louis Cardinals 4 for 7, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
3. Paul Splittorff Kansas City Royals 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W
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