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JUNE 2, 1972
The Rangers are in Milwaukee for a three game weekend series against the Brewers. The Rangers have lost 5 of their last 6 and 7 of their last 9. The Brewers have lost 5 of their last 7. The Brewers are tied for second in the league in stolen bases. The Rangers are the only team in the American League that has hit fewer home runs than the Brewers.
Houston Astros SP J.R. Richard will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 25-22 at Baltimore 29-19
California 22-27 at Cleveland 23-22
Minnesota 26-22 at Detroit 22-24
Boston 17-30 at Kansas City 31-15
New York 32-18 at Chicago 21-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 25-28 at Montreal 20-28
Atlanta 17-33 at New York 32-17
Cincinnati 20-30 at Philadelphia 26-25
St Louis 29-20 at Los Angeles 31-20
Chicago 24-25 at San Diego 22-31
Pittsburgh 27-22 at San Francisco 30-24
TEXAS RANGERS (18-31) AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS (18-28)
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Bosman vs Ken Brett Advantage Milwaukee
C Dick Billings vs Ellie Rodriguez Advantage Milwaukee
1B Don Mincher vs George C Scott Advantage Push
2B Ted Kubiak vs Ron Theobald Advantage Milwaukee
3B Dave Nelson vs Bob Heise Advantage Texas
SS Toby Harrah vs Rick Auerbach Advantage Texas
LF Frank Howard vs John E Briggs Advantage Milwaukee
CF Elliott Maddox vs Dave May Advantage Milwaukee
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Joe Labour Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Milwaukee
In the top of the first, Burroughs was robbed of an RBI single when Lahoud threw Harrah out at home as he was trying to score from second. Howard did pick up an RBI single in the inning.
Auerbach led off the bottom of the first with a home run.
After three: Texas 1 Milwaukee 1.
In the top of the fourth, the Rangers loaded the bases with two out. Harrah brought all three home with a triple.
In the bottom of the fourth, Heise got a run-scoring single.
After six: Texas 4 Milwaukee 2.
In the top of the seventh, with runners at first and second and one out, Earl Stephenson took the mound for the Brewers. The first hitter he faced, Burroughs, sent the ball 328 feet for a 3 run homer.
Bill Parsons took the mound for the Brewers in the top of the eighth.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Brewers loaded the bases with one out. Auerbach then scored on a wild pitch. Theobald then scored when Briggs grounded to second.
In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on first and two out, Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers. With runners at first and second, punch hitter Darrell Porter flew outto right to end the game.
The Rangers got an even dozen hits in the win.
Final score: Texas 7 Milwaukee 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jeff Burroughs 3 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 11 Baltimore 6
Cleveland 5 California 2
Detroit 2 Minnesota 1
Kansas City 1 Boston 0 11 innings
Chicago 12 New York 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 2 Montreal 1 10 innings
Atlanta 5 New York 0
Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 2
St Louis 5 Los Angeles 0
Chicago 5 San Diego 2
San Francisco 5 Pittsburgh 4
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Dick Drago Kansas City Royals 10.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
2. Joe Rudi Oakland Athletics 3 for 5, HR, 6 RBI, R
3. Bob Gibson St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
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