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Old 05-01-2017, 03:11 AM   #6
vrobx1
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APRIL 8, 1972
The hot topic in baseball are the dominating pitching performances from the day before.

In addition to Billingham, Jenkins and Lockwood, Steve Carlton pitched a complete game shutout on April 7th for the Phillies against the Cardinals.

Game 3 of the four game series between the Royals and Rangers is today.

We have a full slate of games today. In the American League we have Detroit at Boston, Baltimore at New York, Cleveland at Milwaukee, Oakland at Chicago and California at Minnesota.

In the National League, we will have Chicago at Montreal, New York at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at St Louis, Houston at Atlanta, San Diego at San Francisco and Cincinnati at Los Angeles.

Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers
Preview
SP Bruce Dal Canton vs Pete Broberg Advantage Royals
C Ed Kirkpatrick vs Ken Suarez Advantage Royals
1B John Mayberry Sr vs Frank Howard Advantage Royals
2B Cookie Rojas vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Royals
3B Paul Schaal vs Dave Nelson Advantage Push
SS Freddie Patek vs Toby Harrah Advantage Royals
LF Lou Piniella vs Larry Bittner Advantage Royals
CF Amos Otis vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Royals
RF Richie Scheinblum vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Royals
No change in the position players or matchup advantages as again the Royals appear to be the superior team in all but one position, and even there it's ranked even.

Through the first three innings, each team had just one hit.

Royals 0 Rangers 0.

Kubiak broke the tie in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI groundout.

At the end of six, Texas 1 Kansas City 0.

Pitching was totally dominant in this game. Through seven innings, Texas had just two hits and the Royals only had one.

Needing offense, the Royals sent in a pinch hitter for the pitcher in the top of the eighth but still came away empty.

Broberg finished his masterful performance with a 3-up 3-down ninth as the Rangers got the 1-0 victory and their first error-free game in their history in Texas.

Pete Broberg, obviously, was the player of the game. 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K.

In other AL scores:
New York 4 Baltimore 0
Milwaukee 3 Cleveland 2
Oakland 5 Chicago 3
Minnesota 3 California 2
Detroit at Boston ppd

NL scores:
Montreal 8 Chicago 3
Pittsburgh 5 New York 4
St Louis 5 Philadelphia 4
Houston 7 Atlanta 6
San Diego 3 San Francisco 2
Cincinnati 8 Los Angeles 2

Top Performers
1. Reggie Jackson Oakland Athletics 3 for 4, 3B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R

2. Pete Broberg Texas Rangers 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W

3. Dusty Baker Atlanta Braves 4 for 5, HR, RBI, 3 R, BB

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