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APRIL 14, 1972
The Rangers continue to search for their first win as they begin a three game road series against the California Angels.
The Atlanta Braves have suspended SP Tom Kelley one game for showing up at the ballpark 30 minutes late.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 2-4 at Detroit 2-3
New York 3-3 at Baltimore 6-1
Chicago 4-3 at Kansas City 5-1
Minnesota 4-3 at Oakland 4-2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 3-3 at New York 3-2
Philadelphia 2-3 at Chicago 3-3
Los Angeles 4-2 at Cincinnati 0-7
Montreal 2-3 at St Louis 3-2
Atlanta 3-4 at San Diego 1-7
TEXAS RANGERS (0-6) AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS (2-4)
MATCHUPS
SP Don Stanhouse vs Rudy May Advantage California
C Dick Billings vs John Stephenson Advantage Texas
1B Frank Howard vs Jim Spencer Advantage Texas
2B Ted Kubiak vs Sandy Alomar Sr Advantage Push
3B Dave Nelson vs Tim McMullen Advantage California
SS Toby Harrah vs Leo Cardenas Advantage California
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Vada Pinson Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Ken Berry Advantage Push
RF Larry Biittner vs Leroy Stanton Advantage California
Overall Advantage Push
In the top of the first, the Rangers loaded the bases with two out. Billings then flew out to left to retire the side.
In the bottom of the first, Stanton hit a three run shot 350 feet.
In the top of the second, the Rangers again loaded the bases with two out. This time, Nelson flew out to left to retire the side.
In the bottom of the second, May hit a solo home run.
In the top of the third, the Rangers loaded the bases with one. Biittner flew to center for the second out. Stanhouse then flew to right to retire the side.
After three: California 4 Texas 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, the Angels loaded the bases with nobody out. May added an RBI single. Alomar lined to second for the first out. Spencer then scored on a wild pitch. Stephenson scored when Pinson grounded to third.
Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the sixth.
After six: California 7 Texas 0.
In the top of the eighth, Tom Murphy took the mound for the Angels with a runner on first and two out and needed just one pitch to retire the side.
In the bottom of the eighth, Pinson laced a two run double. Stanton added an RBI single.
The Angels totalled 12 hits in the game.
Final score: California 10 Texas 0.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Leroy Stanton 3 for 5, HR, 4 RBI, R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 5 Detroit 0
New York 4 Baltimore 3
Kansas City 4 Chicago 0
Oakland 4 Minnesota 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 8 Pittsburgh 2
Philadelphia 5 Chicago 4
Los Angeles 6 Cincinnati 2
St Louis 1 Montreal 0
San Diego 2 Atlanta 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Steve Busby Kansas City Royals 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, W
2. Ken Holtzman Oakland Athletics 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, W
3. Rick Wise St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
John Curtis of the Boston Red Sox pitched a complete game shutout.
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