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APRIL 24, 1972
Tonight is the final game of the four game series in Texas in the battle for last place between the Rangers and the California Angels. This is the only game in the American League on the schedule today.
AL Player of the Week: RF Ron Blomberg New York Yankees
NL Player of the Week: LF Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates
WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Kansas City Royals
3. New York Mets
4. San Francisco Giants
5. Minnesota Twins
6. St Louis Cardinals
7. Philadelphia Phillies
8. New York Yankees
9. Cleveland Indians
10. Detroit Tigers
11. Baltimore Orioles
12. Houston Astros
13. Pittsburgh Pirates
14. Chicago White Sox
15. Oakland Athletics
16. Boston Red Sox
17. Texas Rangers
18. California Angels
19. Atlanta Braves
20. San Diego Padres
21. Montreal Expos
22. Cincinnati Reds
23. Chicago Cubs
24. Milwaukee Brewers
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 4-11 at Houston 10-7
CALIFORNIA ANGELS (5-9) AT TEXAS RANGERS (5-9)
MATCHUPS
SP Rudy May vs Dick Bosman Advantage California
C John Stephenson vs Dick Billings Advantage Texas
1B Jim Spencer vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
2B Sandy Alomar Sr vs Lenny Randle Advantage California
3B Ken McMullen vs Dave Nelson Advantage California
SS Leo Cardenas vs Toby Harrah Advantage California
LF Vada Pinson vs Larry Biittner Advantage California
CF Ken Berry vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Leroy Stanton vs Ted Ford Advantage California
Overall Advantage California
In the top of the second, Stephenson put the Rangers on the board with an RBI single.
In the bottom of the second, the Rangers loaded the bases with one out. Bosman popped to second for the second out. Maddox came through with a clutch two run single to put the Rangers in the lead.
In the top of the third, Pinson delivered an RBI single to tie the game.
After three: California 2 Texas 2.
Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.
After six: California 2 Texas 2.
Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth inning.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Rangers had a runner on first and one out and Lloyd Allen took the mound for the Angels. Maddox would score the go-ahead run on a two out wild pitch. Ford added a run-scoring single.
With a runner on first and one out in the top of the ninth, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers. Alomar tied the game with a 382 foot bomb.
After nine: California 4 Texas 4.
Jim Panther took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the tenth.
Eddie Fisher took the mound for the Angels in the bottom of the tenth. Harrah drew a walk but was caught stealing second to end the inning.
In the top of the twelfth, a leadoff double prompted a pitching change and Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers. Rain began to fall. Jim Mason committed an error on a Stephenson grounder to second and Cardenas scored the go-ahead run.
Mel D Queen took the mound for the Angels in the bottom of the twelfth. Maddox tied the game with an RBI single. Play was then stopped for a 19 minute rain delay. With runners at first and second and two out, Nelson singled to bring Mason home with the winning run.
The Angels had 11 hits and the Rangers committed 3 errors but Texas still got the win.
Final score: Texas 6 California 5 12 innings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Elliott Maddox 3 for 5, 3 RBI, R, BB
OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 4 Houston 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Burt Hooton Chicago Cubs 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
2. Sandy Alomar Sr California Angels 3 for 6, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Elliott Maddox Texas Rangers 3 for 5, 3 RBI, R. BB
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