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APRIL 12, 1973
After blowing a 6-0 lead last night, the Rangers will try to avoid being swept by the Royals in their series in Kansas City.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 1-2 at Chicago 1-2 (2)
Baltimore 3-1 at Detroit 2-1
Cleveland 0-4 at New York 2-3
Boston 4-0 at Milwaukee 1-3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 2-2 at St Louis 1-3
Houston 2-4 at San Francisco 5-1
Chicago 4-1 at Pittsburgh 3-2
Montreal 1-3 at Philadelphia 2-2
Cincinnati 4-2 at Los Angeles 3-3
Atlanta 3-3 at San Diego 1-5
TEXAS RANGERS (2-3) AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS (3-2)
MATCHUPS
SP Jackie Brown vs Paul Splittorff Advantage Kansas City
C Bill Sudakis vs Fran Healy Advantage Kansas City
1B Mike Epstein vs John Mayberry Sr Advantage Kansas City
2B Dave Nelson vs Cookie Rojas Advantage Push
3B Bill Madlock vs Paul Schaal Advantage Push
SS Toby Harrah vs Freddie Patek Advantage Texas
LF Alex Johnson vs Hal McRae Advantage Kansas City
CF Elliott Maddox vs Amos Otis Advantage Kansas City
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Lou Piniella Advantage Texas
DH Rico Carty vs Ed Kirkpatrick Advantage Kansas City
Overall Advantage Kansas City
In the top of the first, Burroughs put the Rangers in the lead with a three run homer.
In the bottom of the third, the Royals, despite not having a hit in the game, loaded the bases with two out. Brown hit Otis with a pitch to force in a run. Burroughs then dropped a Mayberry flyball to allow two more runs to score. Brown still had a no-hitter through three.
After three: Texas 3 Kansas City 3.
Johnson led off the top of the fourth with a home run. Maddox added an RBI single with two out.
In the top of the fifth, Johnson this time picked up an RBI single.
With one out in the bottom of the sixth, McRae doubled to give the Royals their first hit of the game. But he would be caught stealing third.
After six: Texas 6 Kansas City 3.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Royals loaded the bases with nobody out. Patek brought Kirkpatrick home with a sacrifice fly.
Leading off the top of the eighth, Johnson was tossed out of the game when he argued with the umpire after being called outon strikes. Tom Grieve replaced Johnson in left field.
With one out in the bottom of the eighth, Steve Foucault took the mound for the Rangers.
In the top of the ninth, Madlock stroked an RBI single.
In the bottom of the ninth, with runners at first and second and one out, Bill Gogolewski took the mound for the Rangers. Gogolewski struck out both Patek and Schaal to end the game.
The Rangers out hit the Royals 15-4 in the contest.
Final score: Texas 7 Kansas City 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Alex Johnson 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 5 Chicago 4 Game 1
Oakland at Chicago Game 2 ppd
Detroit 5 Baltimore 3
Cleveland 7 New York 6 13 innings
Boston 8 Milwaukee 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 4 New York 2
Houston 8 San Francisco 3 10 innings
Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 1
Montreal 2 Philadelphia 0
Los Angeles 3 Cincinnati 2
San Diego 2 Atlanta 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Oscar Gamble Cleveland Indians 5 for 6, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Ron Blomberg New York Yankees 3 for 7, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
3. Lynn McGlothen Boston Red Sox 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W
New York Yankees CF Bobby Murcer had a 5-hit game.
Steve Rogers of the Montreal Expos pitched a complete game shutout.
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