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JUNE 26, 1972
The Rangers continued their seven game home stand with a two game series against the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers are 0-3 so far on this home stand. The Athletics have lost four of their last five. The Athletics have the best bullpen ERA and defensive efficiency in the American League. Only two American League teams have allowed fewer runs than the Athletics. Only two American League teams have hit more home runs than the Athletics. The Athletics lead the season series 6-1.
AL Player of the Week: SP Rudy May California Angels
NL Player of the Week: LF Billy L Williams Chicago Cubs
WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Kansas City Royals
2. Baltimore Orioles
3. St Louis Cardinals
4. New York Mets
5. Los Angeles Dodgers
6. San Francisco Giants
7. Chicago White Sox
8. Chicago Cubs
9. Cleveland Indians
10. Philadelphia Phillies
11. New York Yankees
12. Montreal Expos
13. Boston Red Sox
14. Oakland Athletics
15. Pittsburgh Pirates
16. California Angels
17. Detroit Tigers
18. Houston Astros
19. Minnesota Twins
20. Cincinnati Reds
21. Milwaukee Brewers
22. Atlanta Braves
23. San Diego Padres
24. Texas Rangers
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 31-38 at Cleveland 36-32
New York 38-35 at Detroit 32-34
Milwaukee 29-40 at Baltimore 44-26
Chicago 35-34 at Kansas City 45-23
California 31-39 at Minnesota 33-37
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 38-33 at Chicago 37-33
Atlanta 28-45 at San Francisco 42-34
Pittsburgh 35-37 at New York 42-29
Montreal 33-37 at St Louis 43-28
Cincinnati 30-41 at Los Angeles 42-31
Houston 34-41 at San Diego 30-45
OAKLAND ATHLETICS (36-34) AT TEXAS RANGERS (26-44)
MATCHUPS
SP Catfish Hunter vs Rich Hand Advantage Push
C Gene Tenace vs Hal King Advantage Oakland
1B Mike Epstein vs Don Mincher Advantage Push
2B Dick Green vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Oakland
3B Sal Bando vs Dave Nelson Advantage Oakland
SS Bert Campaneris vs Toby Harrah Advantage Oakland
LF Joe Rudi vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF George Hendrick vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Texas
RF Reggie Jackson vs Ted Ford Advantage Oakland
Overall Advantage Oakland
In the bottom of the first, the Rangers got on the board via a sacrifice fly by Burroughs.
After three: Texas 1 Oakland 0.
In the top of the fourth, Tenace tied the game with a solo home run.
After six: Oakland 1 Texas 1.
In the bottom of the eighth, with a runner on first and two out, Rollie Fingers took the mound for the Athletics and quickly got the final out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Rangers put the winning run on first but Kubiak struck out to send the game into extra innings.
After nine: Oakland 1 Texas 1
In the top of the tenth, Dave Duncan smashed a pinch hit solo home run 420 feet to left-center. With a runner on first and one out, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers. Jackson added an RBI single.
Diego Segui took the mound for the Athletics in the bottom of the tenth and put the Rangers down in order.
Final score: Oakland 3 Texas 1 10 innings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Catfish Hunter 7.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 5 Boston 3
Detroit 7 New York 1
Baltimore 6 Milwaukee 1
Kansas City 11 Chicago 1
California 2 Minnesota 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 10 Chicago 7
San Francisco 7 Atlanta 3
New York 5 Pittsburgh 4 10 innings
Montreal 9 St Louis 8
Cincinnati 4 Los Angeles 2
Houston 6 San Diego 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ron Fairly Montreal Expos 2 for 2, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
2. John Mayberry Sr Kansas City Royals 2 for 2, HR, RBI, 4 R, 3 BB
3. Roger Nelson Kansas City Royals 8.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W
Philadelphia Phillies 1B Don Hutton had a five hit game.
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