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APRIL 29, 1973
The Rangers will try to complete the three-game home series sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers have lost three straight. This is the Rangers last game in the month of April.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 9-8 at New York 2-16 (2)
Kansas City 7-13 at Detroit 9-9
Chicago 7-11 at Boston 14-5
Cleveland 16-4 at California 7-11
Baltimore 13-5 at Oakland 10-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles 13-8 at Pittsburgh 11-8
New York 10-9 at Atlanta 9-11
Philadelphia 12-6 at Cincinnati 10-11
San Diego 8-14 at Chicago 10-10
San Francisco 14-9 at St Louis 6-12
Montreal 9-9 at Houston 9-14
MILWAUKEE BREWERS (7-12) AT TEXAS RANGERS (11-8)
MATCHUPS
SP Jim Colborn vs Pete Broberg Advantage Push
C Darrell Porter vs Hal King Advantage Milwaukee
1B George C Scott vs Larry Biittner Advantage Milwaukee
2B Ron Theobald vs Dave Nelson Advantage Push
3B Bob Heise vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Push
SS Rick Auerbach vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF John E Briggs vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Push
CF Dave May vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Joe Lahoud vs Jim Wynn Advantage Push
DH Billy Conigliaro vs Vic Harris Advantage Milwaukee
Overall Advantage Milwaukee
In the top of the first, Briggs hit a three-run homer. Wynn threw Porter out at home as he tried to score from second on a Lahoud single. Conigliaro hit a two-out RBI single. The Brewers batted around the order in the inning.
In the bottom of the first, Briggs threw Maddox out at home after he had tagged up on a Harrah fly ball.
Porter led off the top of the third with a home run.
After three: Milwaukee 5 Texas 0.
Burroughs led off the bottom of the fourth with a home run to put the Rangers on the board.
In the top of the fifth, Briggs scored from third when Nelson muffed a two-out grounder by May.
In the bottom of the fifth, May threw Harris out at home when he tried to score from second on a Maddox single.
After a leadoff single in the top of the sixth, Ray Burris took the mound for the Rangers. The Brewers loaded the bases with nobody out. Briggs knocked one in with a single. Porter drew a full count walk to force another run in. Theobald scored as Scott beat out the 6-4-3. A walk loaded the bases with one out. A wild pitch scored Briggs. A walk loaded the bases with two out. Heise, in his second at bat of the inning, grounded to first to retire the side.
After six: Milwaukee 10 Texas 1.
With one out in the top of the seventh, Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers.
The Brewers tallied 13 hits in the win.
Final score: Milwaukee 10 Texas 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
John E Briggs 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 3 New York 2 Game 1
Minnesota 4 New York 2 Game 2
Kansas City 7 Detroit 1
Boston 13 Chicago 4
Cleveland 5 California 2
Baltimore 8 Oakland 6 12 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 2 Los Angeles 1 10 innings
Atlanta 5 New York 1
Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 5
San Diego 4 Chicago 3
San Francisco 4 St Louis 2
Houston 3 Montreal 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Reggie Smith Boston Red Sox 3 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. John E Briggs Milwaukee Brewers 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
3. Bill Robinson Philadelphia Phillies 3 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
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