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APRIL 6, 1994
Today concludes the season-opening series in New York between the Rangers and the Yankees. The Yankees shut out the Rangers in the season opener.
The Rangers signed free agent RP Mike C Walker to a 1-year contract worth a total of $184,000 and free agent RP Mo Sanford to a 1-year contract worth a total of $158,000.
Toronto Blue Jays RP Woody Williams will miss 5-6 months due to a fractured coracoid bone in his shoulder.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 0-1 at Boston Red Sox 1-0
Kansas City Royals 0-1 at Baltimore Orioles 1-0
Chicago White Sox 2-0 at Toronto Blue Jays 0-2
Seattle Mariners 1-0 at Cleveland Indians 0-1
California Angels 1-0 at Minnesota Twins 0-1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 1-1 at Cincinnati Reds 1-1
New York Mets 0-2 at Chicago Cubs 2-0
Pittsburgh Pirates 0-2 at San Francisco Giants 2-0
Montreal Expos 0-2 at Houston Astros 2-0
Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 at Colorado Rockies 0-1
Atlanta Braves 1-1 at San Diego Padres 1-1
Florida Marlins 1-0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0-1
TEXAS RANGERS (0-1) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (1-0)
MATCHUPS
SP Kenny Rogers vs Melido Perez Advantage Push
C Ivan Rodriguez vs Mike Stanley Advantage New York
1B Will Clark vs Don Mattingly Advantage Texas
2B Doug Strange vs Randy Velarde Advantage New York
3B Dean Palmer vs Wade Boggs Advantage New York
SS Manuel Lee vs Mike Gallego Advantage New York
LF Juan Gonzalez vs Luis Polonia Advantage Texas
CF David Hulse vs Bernie F Williams Advantage New York
RF Jose Canseco vs Paul O'Neill Advantage New York
DH Rusty Greer vs Danny Tartabull Advantage Push
Overall Advantage New York
In the top of the first, Gonzalez put the Rangers on the board with a sacrifice fly. Palmer added a 381 foot two-out two-run home run.
In the top of the second, Strange belted a solo home run 323 feet.
In the bottom of the third, Polonia brought home a run with a double. Boggs followed with an RBI single.
After three: Texas 4 New York 2.
In the top of the fifth, Rodriguez got a two-out RBI triple. Greer followed with a single to score Rodriguez. Perez did get three strikeouts in the inning.
In the top of the sixth, Donn Pall took the mound for the Yankees.
After six: Texas 6 New York 2.
In the top of the eighth, with a runner on second and one out, Jeff Reardon took the mound for the Yankees and prevented the run from scoring.
In the bottom of the eighth, Matt Whiteside took the mound for the Rangers.
In the top of the ninth, with runners at first and second and two out, Paul Gibson took the mound for the Yankees and struck out Greer to retire the side.
In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on first and one out, Cris Carpenter took the mound for the Rangers and retired the next two batters to end the game.
The Rangers got 13 hits in the win.
Final score: Texas 6 New York 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Kenny Rogers 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 10 Boston Red Sox 0
Kansas City Royals 7 Baltimore Orioles 4
Toronto Blue Jays 12 Chicago White Sox 1
Cleveland Indians 4 Seattle Mariners 3 13 innings
California Angels 8 Minnesota Twins 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 11 Cincinnati Reds 1
New York Mets 6 Chicago Cubs 4
San Francisco Giants 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Montreal Expos 4 Houston Astros 3
Colorado Rockies 10 Philadelphia Phillies 0
Atlanta Braves 3 San Diego Padres 0
Florida Marlins 4 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Paul Molitor Toronto Blue Jays 4 for 5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
2. Tim Belcher Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, W
3. Pat Hentgen Toronto Blue Jays 9.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
Toronto Blue Jays 1B Paul Molitor recorded his 2,500th career base hit.
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