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Old 02-02-2019, 08:05 AM   #67
vrobx1
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MAY 29, 1972
The Rangers are back home for a 4 game series against the Oakland Athletics, beginning with a Monday double header. Texas has lost 4 of its last 5. The Athletics have won 3 straight. Oakland leads the league in home runs hit and bullpen ERA, is second in the league in runs allowed and third in Starters ERA. But the Athletics are next to last in the league in runs scored, team batting average and team OBP. The Athletics lead the season series 3-0.

AL Player of the Week: 3B Paul Schaal Kansas City Royals

NL Player of the Week: SS Chris Speier San Francisco Giants

St Louis Cardinals 1B Donn Clendenon announced that he is retiring at the end of the season.

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. New York Yankees
2. New York Mets
3. Kansas City Royals
4. St Louis Cardinals
5. Minnesota Twins
6. San Francisco Giants
7. Los Angeles Dodgers
8. Baltimore Orioles
9. Oakland Athletics
10. Pittsburgh Pirates
11. Houston Astros
12. Philadelphia Phillies
13. Cleveland Indians
14. Detroit Tigers
15. California Angels
16. Chicago Cubs
17. Montreal Expos
18. Chicago White Sox
19. Milwaukee Brewers
20. San Diego Padres
21. Texas Rangers
22. Boston Red Sox
23. Cincinnati Reds
24. Atlanta Braves

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 19-22 at New York 30-15 (2)
Milwaukee 17-25 at Boston 16-27
Kansas City 28-14 at Minnesota 25-19
Chicago 19-24 at California 20-25 (2)
Cleveland 21-20 at Baltimore 25-19

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 23-23 at Pittsburgh 24-21 (2)
New York 31-14 at St Louis 28-17
Montreal 19-26 at Chicago 21-24
Los Angeles 28-19 at San Francisco 29-21
San Diego 20-30 at Atlanta 16-31
Cincinnati 16-30 at Houston 25-25

OAKLAND ATHLETICS (22-21) AT TEXAS RANGERS (17-28) GAME ONE
MATCHUPS
SP Dave Hamilton vs Don Stanhouse Advantage Oakland
C Dave Duncan vs Dick Billings Advantage Oakland
1B Mike Epstein vs Don Mincher Advantage Push
2B Dick Green vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Oakland
3B Sal Bando vs Dave Nelson Advantage Oakland
SS Bert Campaneris vs Toby Harrah Advantage Oakland
LF Joe Rudi vs Frank Howard Advantage Oakland
CF George Hendrick vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Texas
RF Reggie Jackson vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Oakland
Overall Advantage Oakland

In the top of the third, Rudi hit an RBI single.

Hamilton had a no-hitter through three.

After three Oakland 1 Texas 0.

In the top of the sixth, Rudi hit an RBI double. Epstein had a run-scoring single. With runners at first and second and nobody out, Jim Panther took the mound for the Rangers. Duncan singled to load the bases with nobody out. Green went down on strikes for the first out. Hendrick walked to force in a run. Hamilton picked up an RBI with a sacrifice fly. Nine men came to the plate for the Athletics in the inning.

Pinch hitter Vic Harris led off the bottom of the sixth with a single to break up the no-hitter. The Rangers then loaded the bases with nobody out. Nelson popped up for the first out. Burroughs put the Rangers on the board with an RBI single. Howard then grounded into the 6-4-3 to end the inning.

After six: Oakland 5 Texas 1.

Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the seventh.

In the bottom of the seventh with runners at the corners and two out, Bob Locker took the mound for the Athletics and got Maddox to fly out to end the inning.

Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth.

Rollie Fingers took the mound for the Athletics in the bottom of the ninth.

Final score: Oakland 5 Texas 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dave Hamilton 6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K

OAKLAND ATHLETICS (23-21) AT TEXAS RANGERS (17-29) GAME TWO
MATCHUPS
SP Joe Horlen vs Rich Hand Advantage Push
C Gene Tenace vs Hal King Advantage Oakland
1B Mike Epstein vs Don Mincher Advantage Push
2B Dick Green vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Oakland
3B Sal Bando vs Dave Nelson Advantage Oakland
SS Bert Campaneris vs Jim Mason Advantage Oakland
LF Joe Rudi vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Push
CF George Hendrick vs Vic Harris Advantage Oakland
RF Reggie Jackson vs Ted Ford Advantage Oakland
Overall Advantage Oakland

In the top of the second, Horlen put the Athletics on the board with an RBI double. Campaneris followed with his own RBI double. Bando added an RBI single.

In the top of the third, Tenace hit an RBI double. Epstein followed with his own RBI double.

After three: Oakland 5 Texas 0.

In the bottom of the sixth, Nelson put the Rangers on the board withan RBI single.

After six: Oakland 5 Texas 1.

In the bottom of the eighth, with a runner on first and one out, Bob Locker took the mound for the Athletics.

In the top of the ninth, pinch hitter Dave Duncan hit a solo home run.

Aurelio Monteagudo took the mound for the Athletics in the bottom of the ninth and finished off the Rangers.

The Athletics out hit the Rangers 10-4.

Final score: Oakland 6 Texas 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Joe Horlen 7.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 9 New York 3 Game 1
Detroit 7 New York 1 Game 2
Boston 6 Milwaukee 1
Minnesota 13 Kansas City 6
California 5 Chicago 1 Game 1
Chicago 8 California 4 Game 2
Baltimore 3 Cleveland 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 8 Philadelphia 0 Game 1
Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 0 Game 2
New York 6 St Louis 5
Chicago 2 Montreal 0
San Francisco 3 Los Angeles 2
San Diego 5 Atlanta 2
Cincinnati 2 Houston 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Al Kaline Detroit Tigers 5 for 9, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, BB

2. Mickey Stanley Detroit Tigers 4 for 8, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R

3. Bobby Darwin Minnesota Twins 4 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R

Bruce Kison and Nelson Briles of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Rick Reuschel of the Chicago Cubs each pitched a complete game shutout.

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