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SEPTEMBER 30, 1972
Tonight is the second game in the series in Texas between the Rangers and the Chicago White Sox. Last night, the Rangers ended the White Sox five-game winning streak.
The Kansas City Royals have won the American League West and will face the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 72-85 at Detroit 73-84
Cleveland 77-81 at New York 80-77
Boston 76-81 at Baltimore 100-58
Oakland 88-70 at Kansas City 94-63
Minnesota 79-78 at California 64-94
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 89-68 at Pittsburgh 92-66
Los Angeles 88-70 at Cincinnati 84-74
St Louis 85-73 at Chicago 81-76
Atlanta 63-95 at San Francisco 77-81
Philadelphia 79-78 at Montreal 73-84
Houston 74-84 at San Diego 61-97
CHICAGO WHITE SOX (81-76) AT TEXAS RANGERS (60-97)
MATCHUPS
SP Steve Dunning vs Rich Hand Advantage Texas
C Ed Hermann vs Dick Billings Advantage Chicago
1B Dick Allen vs Frank Howard Advantage Chicago
2B Mike Andrews vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Chicago
3B Bill Melton vs Dave Nelson Advantage Chicago
SS Eddie Leon vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Carlos May vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Ken Berry vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Texas
RF Walt Williams vs Jim Wynn Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the top of the first, Melton put the White Sox on the board with an RBI single.
In the top of the second, May got an RBI single.
After three: Chicago 2 Texas 0.
In the bottom of the fifth, Wynn put the Rangers on the board with an RBI single. Burroughs followed with a two-run double that put the Rangers in the lead.
In the top of the sixth, Williams tied the game with an RBI single.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Rangers retook the lead on a two-run homer from Wynn. Withtwo out, Vicente Romo took the mound for the White Sox and Burroughs took him 374 feet for a solo home run.
After six: Texas 6 Chicago 3.
In the bottom of the eighth, with a runner on first and one out, Cy Acosta took the mound for the White Sox.
After a leadoff single in the top of the ninth, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers. And he closed the book on the White Sox.
The Rangers got 10 hits in the win.
Final score: Texas 6 Chicago 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jim Wynn 3 for 4, HR. 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 2 Milwaukee 1 14 innings
New York 11 Cleveland 8
Baltimore 4 Boston 1
Kansas City 3 Oakland 1
California 3 Minnesota 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 7 New York 5
Cincinnati 2 Los Angeles 1
Chicago 8 St Louis 3
Atlanta 7 San Francisco 1
Philadelphia 6 Montreal 2
San Diego 4 Houston 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ron Blomberg New York Yankees 2 for 4, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Bob Robertson Pittsburgh Pirates 3 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Jim Wynn Texas Rangers 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
Montreal Expos 2B Ron Hunt has been suspended for two games after making physical contact with the umpire while arguing a called third strike.
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