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APRIL 24, 1973
The Rangers begin a six-game home stand with a three-game series against the defending East Champion Detroit Tigers. The Rangers have won four straight. The Tigers have lost five straight and nine of their last ten.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 5-8 at New York 6-8
Minnesota 5-8 at Boston 10-5
Milwaukee 6-9 at Kansas City 9-7
Baltimore 10-5 at California 6-8
Cleveland 8-7 at Oakland 7-7
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 11-7 at Chicago 7-9
San Diego 4-14 at Pittsburgh 8-7
Los Angeles 12-5 at St Louis 7-7
Philadelphia 6-8 at Atlanta 3-13
Montreal 6-8 at Cincinnati 11-6
New York 10-5 at Houston 11-7
DETROIT TIGERS (4-10) AT TEXAS RANGERS (10-4)
MATCHUPS
SP Joe H Coleman vs Pete Broberg Advantage Detroit
C Bill Freehan vs Bill Sudakis Advantage Detroit
1B Norm Cash vs Mike Epstein Advantage Texas
2B Dick McAuliffe vs Dave Nelson Advantage Detroit
3B Aurelio Rodriguez vs Bill Madlock Advantage Texas
SS Ed Brinkman vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Gates Brown vs Rico Carty Advantage Push
CF Mickey Stanley vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Texas
RF Al Kaline vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Willie Horton vs Alex Johnson Advantage Detroit
Overall Advantage Texas
In the top of the first, the Tigers loaded the bases with one out. Freehan lined to short for the second out. Kaline flew to left to retire the side
In the bottom of the third, Nelson scored from second when Freehan made a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt attempt by Maddox. A walk loaded the bases with one out. Epstein brought a run in with a sacrifice fly. Carty followed with a two-out RBI single. Johnson followed with his own RBI single. None of the Rangers runs were earned.
After three: Texas 4 Detroit 0.
In the bottom of the sixth, Sudakis added to the Rangers lead with a two-out RBI double that extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
After six: Texas 5 Detroit 0.
In the top of the seventh, with runners at second and third and one out, Dick Bosman took the mound for the Rangers. Brown scored when Cash grounded to short.
In the bottom of the eighth, with a runner on first and one out, Jim Perry took the mound for the Tigers.
The Tigers lost despite getting 11 hits.
Final score: Texas 5 Detroit 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Pete Broberg 6.1 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 3 Chicago 2 11 innings
Boston 11 Minnesota 4
Milwaukee 6 Kansas City 3
California 2 Baltimore 1
Oakland 11 Cleveland 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 9 Chicago 6 10 innings
San Diego 2 Pittsburgh 1
Los Angeles 4 St Louis 2
Atlanta 6 Philadelphia 3
Cincinnati 3 Montreal 2 10 innings
New York 5 Houston 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Gene Tenace Oakland Athletics 3 for 5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
2. Nate Colbert San Diego Padres 4 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, R
3. Billy L Williams Chicago Cubs 2 for 4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
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