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MAY 1, 1973
The Rangers begin a seven-game road trip with a two-game series in Boston against the Red Sox. The Red Sox have won five straight and are 11-1 at home.
Detroit Tigers RP Joe Niekro has been diagnosed with radial nerve decompression and is expected to miss 4-5 months.
AL Battery of the Month: CF Amos Otis Kansas City Royals
NL Batter of the Month: RF Bobby Bonds San Francisco Giants
AL Pitcher of the Month: Nolan Ryan California Angels
NL Pitcher of the Month: Luis Tiant New York Mets
AL Rookie of the Month: 3B Dan Driessen Oakland Athletics
NL Rookie of the Month: LF Dave Winfield Montreal Expos
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 7-12 at Detroit 9-10
Kansas City 8-13 at New York 2-18
Baltimore 14-5 at Chicago 7-12
Oakland 10-11 at Milwaukee 8-12
Cleveland 17-4 at Minnesota 11-8
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 10-14 at Philadelphia 12-7
Montreal 9-10 at Atlanta 10-11
Chicago 10-11 at Los Angeles 13-9
St Louis 6-13 at San Diego 9-14
Pittsburgh 12-8 at San Francisco 15-9
TEXAS RANGERS (11-9) AT BOSTON RED SOX (15-5)
MATCHUPS
SP Rich Hand vs John Curtis Advantage Boston
C Dick Billings vs Carlton Fisk Advantage Boston
1B Larry Biittner vs Carl Yastrzemski Advantage Boston
2B Dave Nelson vs Doug Griffin Advantage Push
3B Ted Kubiak vs Rico Petrocelli Advantage Boston
SS Toby Harrah vs Luis Aparicio Advantage Texas
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Dwight Evans Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Rick Miller Advantage Push
RF Jim Wynn vs Reggie Smith Advantage Boston
DH Vic Harris vs Charlie Spikes Advantage Boston
Overall Advantage Boston
In the top of the second, the Rangers loaded the bases with one out. Kubiak beat out the 6-4-3 to allow Biittner to score from third.
In the top of the third, Nelson hit a two-out RBI single.
Hand had a no-hitter through three.
After three: Texas 2 Boston 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, Fisk got a two-out single for the Red Sox first hit of the game.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Red Sox loaded the bases with two out. Evans flew out to right to end the inning.
After six: Texas 2 Boston 0.
In the top of the eighth, Biittner added to the Rangers lead with a two-out RBI single. A walk loaded the bases. Billings flew to center to retire the side.
In the top of the ninth, with a runner on first and two out, Lew Krausse Jr took the mound for the Red Sox.
In the bottom of the ninth, Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers and finished off the shutout.
The Red Sox were held to just three hits in the contest.
Final score: Texas 3 Boston 0.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Rich Hand 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 6 BB, 5 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 9 Detroit 3
Kansas City 4 New York 2
Baltimore 5 Chicago 4
Oakland 7 Milwaukee 2
Cleveland 6 Minnesota 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 2 Houston 1
Atlanta 6 Montreal 3
Chicago 7 Los Angeles 2
San Diego 2 St Louis 0
Pittsburgh 4 San Francisco 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Cesar Geronimo California Angels 3 for 5, 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
2. Frank Tanana San Diego Padres 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, W
3. Joe Rudi Oakland Athletics 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB
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