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APRIL 25, 1973
Tonight is the second game in the series in Texas between the Rangers and the Detroit Tigers. The Rangers have lost five of their last six.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 7-8 at New York 0-15
Minnesota 8-6 at Boston 11-5
Milwaukee 7-9 at Kansas City 6-11
Baltimore 11-4 at California 5-10
Cleveland 14-2 at Oakland 9-7
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 7-8 at Cincinnati 9-9
San Francisco 11-8 at Chicago 8-8
San Diego 7-12 at Pittsburgh 9-7
Los Angeles 12-6 at St Louis 5-10
Philadelphia 9-6 at Atlanta 8-9
New York 8-7 at Houston 8-11
DETROIT TIGERS (5-9) AT TEXAS RANGERS (9-6)
MATCHUPS
SP Joe H Coleman vs Rich Hand Advantage Push
C Bill Freehan vs Dick Billings Advantage Detroit
1B Al Kaline vs Larry Biittner Advantage Push
2B Dick McAuliffe vs Dave Nelson Advantage Push
3B Aurelio Rodriguez vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Push
SS Ed Brinkman vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Willie Horton vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Mickey Stanley vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Texas
RF Jim Northrup vs Jim Wynn Advantage Texas
DH Norm Cash vs Vic Harris Advantage Detroit
Overall Advantage Texas
In the top of the first, the Tigers got a pair of hits before Hand struck out the side to get out of the inning.
In the bottom of the second, Biittner put the Rangers in the lead with an RBI single.
After three: Texas 1 Detroit 0.
In the top of the fifth, Horton put the Tigers in the lead with a two-out, two-run homer.
After six: Detroit 2 Texas 1.
In the bottom of the seventh, Wynn scored to tie the game when Harris beat out the 6-4-3.
In the top of the eighth, with a runner at first and one out, Ray Burris took the mound for the Rangers.
In the top of the ninth, Kaline put the Tigers back in the lead with an RBI single. Horton added a two-out, two-run single. The Tigers went on to load the bases. Rodriguez flew out to left to retire the side.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Rangers had runners at second and third but pinch hitter Don Mincher flew out to right to end the game.
The Tigers got 11 hits in the win.
Final score: Detroit 5 Texas 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Joe H Coleman 9.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 15 Chicago 2
Boston 4 Minnesota 3 10 innings
Kansas City 2 Milwaukee 1 11 innings
Baltimore 5 California 1
Cleveland 6 Oakland 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 6 Montreal 1
San Francisco 7 Chicago 6 10 innings
San Diego 8 Pittsburgh 0
Los Angeles 3 St Louis 1
Philadelphia 6 Atlanta 3 11 innings
Houston 2 New York 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jerry Kenney New York Yankees 4 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
2. Pat Dobson Baltimore Orioles 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
3. Bobby Murcer 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
Frank Tanana of the San Diego Padres pitched a complete game shutout.
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