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APRIL 21, 1972
The Rangers begin an 11 game home stand with four against the California Angels. The Rangers are still looking for their first ever home win. The Rangers lead the season series 2-1.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 9-5 at Cleveland 7-5
New York 7-6 at Boston 6-6
Detroit 5-6 at Milwaukee 3-9
Kansas City 11-2 at Chicago 5-8
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 4-8 at New York 6-4
St Louis 7-4 at Montreal 3-7
Pittsburgh 6-6 at Philadelphia 7-4
Cincinnati 2-10 at Atlanta 5-10
San Diego 6-9 at Los Angeles 10-3
Houston 10-4 at San Francisco 8-5
CALIFORNIA ANGELS (4-7) AT TEXAS RANGERS (3-8)
MATCHUPS
SP Nolan Ryan vs Pete Broberg Advantage California
C John Stephenson vs Dick Billings Advantage Texas
1B Jim Spencer vs Don Mincher Advantage Texas
2B Sandy Alomar Sr vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Push
3B Ken McMullen vs Dave Nelson Advantage California
SS Leo Cardenas vs Toby Harrah Advantage California
LF Vada Pinson vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
CF Ken Berry vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Leroy Stanton vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Texas
In the bottom of the first, Howard brought a run home with a sacrifice fly.
After three: Texas 1 California 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, Maddox got an RBI single. Mincher followed with a two run homer.
In the bottom of the fifth, Ryan struck out the side.
In the bottom of the sixth, Broberg came through with a run-scoring double.
After six: Texas 5 California 0.
In the bottom of the seventh, Tom Murphy took the mound for the Angels.
In the top of the eighth, Pinson put the Angels on the board with a sacrifice fly. Cardenas added an RBI double.
The Angels would get no closer as Ryan and Murphy combined to walk 10 Rangers hitters.
Final score: Texas 5 California 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Pete Broberg 9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 1 for 2, 2B, RBI
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 5 Boston 3
Detroit 2 Milwaukee 0
Chicago 3 Kansas City 2
Baltimore at Cleveland ppd
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 5 Chicago 1
Montreal 8 St Louis 1
Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 0
Cincinnati 5 Atlanta 2
Los Angeles 4 San Diego 2
San Francisco 6 Houston 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Mickey Lolich Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, W
2. Wayne Twitchell Philadelphia Phillies 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, W
3. Wilbur Wood Chicago White Sox 8.2 IP, 1 H. 2 ER, 1 BB. 2 K, W
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