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JUNE 12, 1972
The Rangers conclude their nine game home stand with a three game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Rangers are 3-3 on the home stand. The Brewers are concluding a 10 game road trip. They are currently 2-5 on the road trip. The Brewers are third in the league in runs allowed, Starters ERA and bullpen ERA as well as bases stolen. The Brewers and Rangers are tied for last in the league in home runs hit. The Brewers lead the season series 2-1.
AL Player of the Week: LF John E Briggs Milwaukee Brewers
NL Player of the Week: LF Lou Brock St Louis Cardinals
WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Kansas City Royals
2. Baltimore Orioles
3. Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Philadelphia Phillies
5. St Louis Cardinals
6. New York Mets
7. San Francisco Giants
8. Oakland Athletics
9. Cleveland Indians
10. Chicago Cubs
11. New York Yankees
12. Minnesota Twins
13. Houston Astros
14. Pittsburgh Pirates
15. Detroit Tigers
16. Chicago White Sox
17. Montreal Expos
18. Cincinnati Reds
19. California Angels
20. Boston Red Sox
21. San Diego Padres
22. Milwaukee Brewers
23. Texas Rangers
24. Atlanta Braves
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 26-28 at Minnesota 29-28
Baltimore 36-22 at Oakland 31-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 35-23 at Atlanta 20-39
Los Angeles 36-24 at St Louis 34-24
Montreal 24-33 at Houston 30-32
MILWAUKEE BREWERS (22-34) AT TEXAS RANGERS (22-36)
MATCHUPS
SP Bill Parsons vs Dick Bosman Advantage Push
C Ellie Rodriguez vs Hal King Advantage Milwaukee
1B George C Scott vs Don Mincher Advantage Push
2B Ron Theobald vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Milwaukee
3B Bob Heise vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
SS Rick Auerbach vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF John E Briggs vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Push
CF Dave May vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Milwaukee
RF Billy Conigliaro vs Ted Ford Advantage Milwaukee
Overall Advantage Milwaukee
In the top of the second, Rodriguez put the Brewers on the board with an RBI single.
In the top of the third, two scored on a Scott grounder to short that resulted in a throwing error by Harrah. May brought Scott home with a single.
After three: Milwaukee 4 Texas 0.
In the top of the fifth, Briggs broke the aforementioned last place tie with a solo home run.
After six: Milwaukee 5 Texas 0.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Rangers finally got on the board as Kubiak scored on a King groundout to second.
Jim Panther took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth.
In the bottom of the ninth, Ford hita two run homer.
Final score: Milwaukee 5 Texas 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bill Parsons 9 0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 9 Minnesota 6
Baltimore 4 Oakland 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 5 New York 2
St Louis 3 Los Angeles 1 10 innings
Montreal 5 Houston 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bill Singer Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
2. Bob Gibson St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 8 BB, 5 K
3. Jim Palmer Baltimore Orioles 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, W
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