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AUGUST 17, 1972
Tonight is the rubber match in the series in Texas between the Rangers and the Boston Red Sox.
The Rangers placed SP Mike Paul on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 16.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 47-71 at Cleveland 61-60
Minnesota 57-61 at Detroit 56-62
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 47-78 at New York 68-49
Chicago 63-56 at San Francisco 61-61
Cincinnati 55-63 at Philadelphia 60-56
Houston 57-65 at Montreal 56-63
Pittsburgh 67-52 at Los Angeles 70-48
St Louis 65-53 at San Diego 48-73
BOSTON RED SOX (60-56) AT TEXAS RANGERS (45-75)
MATCHUPS
SP Marty Pattin vs Rich Hand Advantage Boston
C Carlton Fisk vs Hal King Advantage Boston
1B Danny Cater vs Don Mincher Advantage Texas
2B Doug Griffin vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Push
3B Rico Petrocelli vs Dave Nelson Advantage Boston
SS Luis Aparicio vs Toby Harrah Advantage Push
LF Carl Yastrzemski vs Larry Biittner Advantage Boston
CF Rick Miller vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Reggie Smith vs Jim Wynn Advantage Boston
Overall Advantage Boston
In the top of the first, Smith collected an RBI single.
In the top of the second, Cater came through with a two-out RBI single.
After three: Boston 2 Texas 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, Wynn put the Rangers on the board with an RBI single. The Rangers went on to load the baseswith nobody out. Biittner tied the game with an RBI single. Kubiak went down on strikes for the first out. King flew to leftfor the second out. Hand popped outto third to end the inning.
In the top of the fifth, Griffin gave the Red Sox the lead back with an RBI single. Aparicio followed with his own RBI single.
After six: Boston 4 Texas 2.
Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth. Aparicio scored when Nelson was unable to field a Miller grounder. Yastrzemski followed with a single to load the baseswith one out. Smith grounded into the 4-2 for the second out. Fisk grounded to short to retire the side.
Bobby Bolin took the mound for the Red Sox in the bottom of the eighth.
The Red Sox out hit the Rangers 13-3 in the contest.
Final score: Boston 5 Texas 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Luis Aparicio 4 for 5, 2B, RBI, 2 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 2 California 0
Detroit 6 Minnesota 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 8 New York 5 17 innings
Chicago 6 San Francisco 0
Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 5
Montreal 9 Houston 3
Los Angeles 3 Pittsburgh 2
St Louis 7 San Diego 4
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Fergie Jenkins Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W
2. Dick Tidrow Cleveland Indians 8.1 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, W
3. Bob Bailey 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB
Chicago Cubs 3B Ron Santo got his 2,000th career hit.
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