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JUNE 27, 1972
The Rangers two game home series against the Oakland Athletics ends today. The Rangers have lost four straight and six of their last seven.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 29-41 at Baltimore 45-26
Boston 31-39 at Cleveland 37-32
New York 38-36 at Detroit 33-34
Chicago 35-35 at Kansas City 46-23
California 32-39 at Minnesota 33-38
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 39-33 at Chicago 37-34 (2)
Pittsburgh 35-38 at New York 43-29
Montreal 34-37 at St Louis 43-29 (2)
Cincinnati 31-41 at Los Angeles 42-32
Houston 35-41 at San Diego 30-46
Atlanta 28-46 at San Francisco 43-34.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS (37-34) AT TEXAS RANGERS (26-45)
MATCHUPS
SP Dave Hamilton vs Mike Paul Advantage Oakland
C Dave Duncan vs Dick Billings Advantage Oakland
1B Mike Epstein vs Frank Howard Advantage Oakland
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 Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Angel Mangual vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Texas
RF Reggie Jackson vs Ted Ford Advantage Oakland
Overall Advantage Oakland
In the top of the first, the Athletics loaded the bases with two out. But Duncan grounded to short to retire the side.
In the bottom of the first, Burroughs put the Rangers on the board with a sacrifice fly.
In the top of the third, Epstein gave the Athletics the lead with a three run homer.
After three: Oakland 3 Texas 1.
In the top of the sixth, the Athletics loaded the bases with nobody out. Jim Panther took the mound for the Rangers and struck out the side (Green, Hamilton and Campaneris).
In the bottom of the sixth, with a runner on third and two out, Bob Locker took the mound for the Athletics and retired Howard to end the inning.
After six: Oakland 3 Texas 1.
In the top of the seventh, the Athletics loaded the bases withone out. Panther struck out Duncan and got Mangual to ground to third to retire the side.
Jim Shellenback took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth. Rudi delivered a 2-run double.
Diego Segui took the mound for the Athletics in the bottom of the eighth.
In the top of the ninth, with a runner on first and one out, Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers. Pinch hitter George Hendrick belteda three run homer 396 feet.
Aurelio Monteagudo took the mound for the Athletics in the bottom of the ninth.
The Athletics pounded out 12 hits while the Rangers committed three errors in the game.
Final score: Oakland 8 Texas 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mike Epstein 2 for 3, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, R, 2 BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 4 Milwaukee 2
Boston 3 Cleveland 0
New York 4 Detroit 3
Chicago 6 Kansas City 3
California 6 Minnesota 3 13 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3 Game 1
Philadelphia 6 Chicago 5 Game 2
New York 3 Pittsburgh 1
Montreal 1 St Louis 0 Game 1
Montreal 5 St Louis 1 Game 2
Los Angeles 5 Cincinnati 4
San Diego 7 Houston 0
Atlanta 8 San Francisco 7
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bobby Bonds San Francisco Giants 2 for 4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Steve Renko Montreal Expos 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, W
3. Bob Gibson St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
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