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Old 02-05-2019, 03:26 AM   #76
vrobx1
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JUNE 7, 1972
Tonight is the second game in the series in Texas between the Rangers and the New York Yankees.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 19-33 at Chicago 23-29
California 24-30 at Detroit 26-25
Minnesota 28-25 at Baltimore 32-22
Oakland 28-25 at Cleveland 25-25
Milwaukee 20-30 at Kansas City 35-16

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 32-21 at San Francisco 33-26
Atlanta 19-35 at Montreal 21-31
Cincinnati 22-32 at New York 34-19
Houston 27-30 at Philadelphia 29-26
Chicago 28-25 at Los Angeles 32-23
Pittsburgh 28-27 at San Diego 24-34

NEW YORK YANKEES (34-21) AT TEXAS RANGERS (20-33)
MATCHUPS
SP Fritz Peterson vs Dick Bosman Advantage New York
C John Ellis vs Dick Billings Advantage New York
1B Felipe Alou vs Don Mincher Advantage Texas
2B Horace Clarke vs Ted Kubiak Advantage New York
3B Bernie Allen vs Dave Nelson Advantage Push
SS Gene Michael vs Toby Harrah Advantage Push
LF Roy White vs Frank Howard Advantage New York
CF Bobby Murcer vs Elliott Maddox Advantage New York
RF Ron Blomberg vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Push
Overall Advantage New York

White led off the game with a home run.

In the bottom of the second, the Rangers loaded the bases with two out. Harrah drew a walk to bring in the tying run. Nelson then popped up to first to end the inning.

In the bottom of the third, the Rangers again loaded the bases with two out. But Bosman flew out to right to end the inning.

After three: New York 1 Texas 1.

Burroughs led off the bottom of the fifth with a home run to give the Rangers the lead.

After six: Texas 2 New York 1.

After a leadoff walk in the bottom of the seventh, Fred Beene took the mound for the Yankees.

After a leadoff walk in the top of the eighth, Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers.

Pina pitched a perfect ninth to get the save.

Final score: Texas 2 New York 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dick Bosman 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 4 Chicago 2
Baltimore 9 Minnesota 0
Cleveland 3 Oakland 0
Milwaukee 7 Kansas City 4 19 innings
California at Detroit ppd

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 7 St Louis 2
Atlanta 5 Montreal 3
Cincinnati 3 New York 1
Philadelphia 10 Houston 0
Los Angeles 3 Chicago 2
Pittsburgh 3 San Diego 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Willie Montanez Philadelphia Phillies 4 for 4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R

2. Milt Wilcox Cleveland Indians 8.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, W

3. Jim Palmer Baltimore Orioles 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W

Wayne Twitchell of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a complete game shutout.

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