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MAY 24, 1972
The Rangers look to end their 7 game home stand with a 3 game sweep of the Chicago White Sox.
Rumors are circulating that the Boston Red Sox could be looking to deal 3B Tommy Harper.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 22-16 at Kansas City 24-12 (2)
Baltimore 23-16 at Boston 12-26
Milwaukee 14-23 at Detroit 18-18
Cleveland 19-17 at New York 27-13
California 17-23 at Oakland 19-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 13-29 at Cincinnati 13-29
New York 29-11 at Chicago 19-21
Philadelphia 21-21 at Montreal 17-24
Pittsburgh 22-18 at St Louis 24-16
San Francisco 28-17 at Los Angeles 26-17
Houston 22-23 at San Diego 19-27
CHICAGO WHITE SOX (18-21) AT TEXAS RANGERS (16-24)
MATCHUPS
SP Stan Bahnsen vs Don Stanhouse Advantage Chicago
C Ed Hermann vs Dick Billings Advantage Chicago
1B Dick Allen vs Don Mincher Advantage Chicago
2B Mike Andrews vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Chicago
3B Bill Melton vs Dave Nelson Advantage Chicago
SS Rich Morales vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Carlos May vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Push
CF Jay Johnstone vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Texas
RF Pat H Kelly vs Larry Biittner Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the top of the first, Allen tried to record an RBI via the sacrifice fly but Maddox threw Kelly out at home after he had tagged up at third. But Melton did pick up an RBI with a single.
After three: Chicago 1 Texas 0.
In the top of the fourth with a runner on first and one out, Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers. Johnstone ripped an RBI double.
In the bottom of the fourth, Billings put the Rangers on the board with an RBI single. With runners at the corners and nobody out, Biittner grounded into the 6-4-3 but Mincher came home with the tying run.
After six: Chicago 2 Texas 2.
In the top of the seventh, with a runner on first and one out, Jim Panther took the mound for the Rangers. A couple of walks later and bases were loaded with one out. Allen popped into the infield fly rule for the second out. Melton then flew to center to retire the side.
In the top of the eighth, Casey Cox took the mound for the Rangers.
In the bottom of the eighth, Terry Forster took the mound for the White Sox.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Rangers put the winning run on first but Lenny Randle grounded into the 6-4-3 to send the game into extra innings.
Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the tenth. Hermann picked up an RBI with a two out single.
Cy Acosta took the mound for the White Sox in the bottom of the tenth. The Rangers loaded the bases with two out. Billings tied it with an RBI single but Rick Reichardt threw Nelson out at home as he was trying to score the winning run from second.
In the top of the eleventh, the White Sox loaded the bases with one out. Allen drew a four pitch walk to bring home the go-ahead run. Melton added an RBI single. Andrews drew a full count walk to bring in another run. Hermann popped up for the second out. Tony Muser drew a full count walk to bring home another run. Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers. The White Sox ended up sending 10 men to the plate in the inning.
Vicente Romo took the mound for the White Sox in the bottom of the eleventh and got them in order.
The White Sox ended up with 10 hits in the game.
Final score: Chicago 7 Texas 3 11 innings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Stan Bahnsen 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 2 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 2 Minnesota 1 Game 1
Kansas City 9 Minnesota 0 Game 2
Boston 5 Baltimore 3
Milwaukee 5 Detroit 1
Cleveland 4 New York 3 14 innings
California 5 Oakland 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 3 Atlanta 2
New York 4 Chicago 0
Philadelphia 6 Montreal 0
St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 3 10 innings
Los Angeles 7 San Francisco 3
Houston 3 San Diego 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Paul Schaal Kansas City Royals 3 for 6, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, BB
2. Roger Nelson Kansas City Royals 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
3. Ken McMullen California Angels 2 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
Detroit Tigers LF Gates Brown has been suspended three games for arguing with the umpire during the game and criticizing the umpire to the press after the game.
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