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JUNE 8, 1972
The Rangers look to complete a three game home sweep against the New York Yankees. The Yankees have scored just one run in the first two games of the series combined.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 21-30 at Kansas City 35-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 23-32 at New York 34-20
St Louis 32-22 at San Francisco 34-26
Atlanta 20-35 at Montreal 21-32
Houston 27-31 at Philadelphia 30-26
Chicago 28-26 at Los Angeles 33-23
Pittsburgh 29-27 at San Diego 24-35
NEW YORK YANKEES (34-22) AT TEXAS RANGERS (21-33)
MATCHUPS
SP Steve Kline vs Don Stanhouse Advantage New York
C Thurman Munson vs Hal King Advantage New York
1B Felipe Alou vs Don Mincher Advantage Texas
2B Horace Clarke vs Lenny Randle Advantage New York
3B Bernie Allen vs Dave Nelson Advantage Push
SS Gene Michael vs Toby Harrah Advantage Push
LF Roy White vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Push
CF Bobby Murcer vs Elliott Maddox Advantage New York
RF Ron Blomberg vs Larry Biittner Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York
In the top of the second, the Yankees loaded the bases with one out. White hit a two-run single.
In the bottom of the second, the Rangers loaded the bases with one out. Stanhouse went down on strikes for the second out. Maddox then grounded to short to end the inning.
After three: New York 2 Texas 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, King tied the game with a two-run homer.
In the top of the fifth, the Yankees regained the lead when Blomberg scored on a Clarke sacrifice fly. Allen added an RBI single.
In the bottom of the fifth, Burroughs tied the game with a two-run homer.
After six: New York 4 Texas 4.
Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the seventh.
In the bottom of the seventh, King gave the Rangers the lead with a solo home run.
Casey Cox took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth. With a runner on first and one out, Jim Shellenback took the mound for the Rangers.
Rain began to fall in the bottom of the eighth. With two out, the game went into a 55 minute rain delay.
Shellenback pitched a perfect ninth to complete the sweep of the Yankees.
The two teams combined for 25 hits.
Final score: Texas 5 New York 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Hal King 2 for 3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 2 Milwaukee 1 10 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 5 New York 1
San Francisco 9 St Louis 3
Montreal 8 Atlanta 7 15 innings
Houston 9 Philadelphia 4
Los Angeles 1 Chicago 0
San Diego 4 Pittsburgh 3 11 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Tommy Helms Houston Astros 3 for 5, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
2. Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds 4 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
3. Tommy John Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W
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