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APRIL 11, 1972
The Rangers begin an eight-game road trip with a three-game series in Oakland against the defending AL West Champion Athletics. The Athletics began their season winning two out of three in Chicago against the White Sox.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 1-2 at Minnesota Twins 1-2 (2)
Boston Red Sox 1-2 at Cleveland Indians 3-0
New York Yankees 1-3 at Detroit Tigers 2-1
California Angels 2-1 at Kansas City Royals 2-2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 1-2 at New York Mets 2-1
Pittsburgh Pirates 1-2 at Chicago Cubs 2-1
San Francisco Giants 4-0 at Cincinnati Reds 3-1
San Diego Padres 0-5 at Houston Astros 3-3
Atlanta Braves 2-3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2-2
TEXAS RANGERS (2-2) AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS (2-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Bill Gogolewski vs Vida Blue Advantage Oakland
C Hal King vs Gene Tenace Advantage Oakland
1B Frank Howard vs Mike Epstein Advantage Texas
2B Lenny Randle vs Dick Green Advantage Oakland
3B Dave Nelson vs Sal Bando Advantage Oakland
SS Toby Harrah vs Bert Campaneris Advantage Oakland
LF Larry Biittner vs Joe Rudi Advantage Oakland
CF Elliott Maddox vs George Hendrick Advantage Push
RF Ted Ford vs Reggie Jackson Advantage Oakland
Overall Advantage Oakland
Nothing of note happened in the first three innings.
After three: Texas 0 Oakland 0.
In the top of the fourth, a Howard single scored the first run of the game. Ford followed with a 374 foot three-run roundtripper. A Maddox two-out single made it a five-run inning.
In the bottom of the fifth, a run-scoring single by pinch hitter Angel Mangual put the Athletics on the board.
In the top of the sixth, Darold Knowles took the mound for the Athletics.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Athletics loaded the bases with two out. But Hendrick flew to left to end the inning.
After six: Texas 5 Oakland 1.
In the top of the eighth, Diego Segui took the mound for the Athletics.
In the bottom of the eighth, Rudi took Gogolewski 408 feet deep for a solo home run. With the bases empty and one out, Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers.
In the bottom of the ninth, with runners at first and second and two out, Jackson flew to center to end the game.
Final score: Texas 5 Oakland 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bill Gogolewski 7.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota Twins 4 Chicago White Sox 3 Game 1
Chicago White Sox 2 Minnesota Twins 1 Game 2
Cleveland Indians 7 Boston Red Sox 6
New York Yankees 3 Detroit Tigers 2 10 innings
Kansas City Royals 5 California Angels 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 4 St Louis Cardinals 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Chicago Cubs 1 10 innings
Cincinnati Reds 4 San Francisco Giants 1
San Diego Padres 5 Houston Astros 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 Atlanta Braves 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Clay Kirby San Diego Padres 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
2. Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W
3. Paul Splittorff Kansas City Royals 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, W
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