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SEPTEMBER 10, 1972
The Rangers will try to avoid being swept in a three-game home series by the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers have lost six of their last seven. The Athletics have won nine of their last eleven. The Athletics trail the Kansas City Royals by just 4.5 games.
Both the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians have officially been eliminated from the playoffs.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 67-72 at Cleveland 70-73 (2)
New York 75-69 at Detroit 66-75
Milwaukee 63-79 at Baltimore 91-52
California 56-85 at Chicago 73-69
Minnesota 68-72 at Kansas City 85-55
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 70-72 at San Francisco 71-72 (2)
Atlanta 57-87 at San Diego 56-85 (2)
Chicago 73-68 at Philadelphia 72-67
Pittsburgh 81-58 at Montreal 63-78
St Louis 80-61 at New York 78-61
Houston 66-77 at Los Angeles 80-61
OAKLAND ATHLETICS (81-60) AT TEXAS RANGERS (53-87)
MATCHUPS
SP Denny McClain vs Don Stanhouse 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 Joe Pepitone vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Reggie Jackson vs Jim Wynn Advantage Oakland
Overall Advantage Oakland
In the bottom of the second, Harrah scored from second on a Green throwing error. Nelson then added a three-run homer. Mincher pinched in with an RBI single. 10 Rangers came to bat in the inning.
Stanhouse had a no-hitter through three.
After three: Texas 5 Oakland 0.
In the top of the fourth, Pepitone ended the no-hit bid with a two-out RBI single. Green followed with a walk to load the bases. McLain walked as well to force a run in. Campaneris then flew to center to retire the side.
In the top of the fifth, the Athletics loaded the bases with nobody out. Gerry Janeski took the mound for the Rangers. Rudi broughta run home with a 4-3 grounder. Epstein grounded to first to pick up an RBI of his own.
In the top of the sixth, pinch hitter Angel Mangual tied the game with an RBI single.
Bob Locker took the mound for the Athletics in the bottom of the sixth.
After six: Oakland 5 Texas 5.
With a runner on first and one out in the top of the seventh, Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers. The Athletics loaded the bases with two out. Pina struck out Green to retire the side.
In the bottom of the seventh, with runners at first and second and one out, Darold Knowles took the mound for the Athletics and got Kubiak to ground into the inning-ending 6-4-3.
With one out in the top of the eighth, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers. Jackson gave the Athletics the lead with an RBI single.
Diego Segui took the mound for the Athletics in the bottom of the eighth.
In the bottom of the ninth, with runners at first and second and one out, Jim Roland took the mound for the Athletics. With two men out, Harrah tied the game with an RBI single before Burroughs was thrown out trying to advance from first to third.
After nine: Oakland 6 Texas 6.
Casey Cox took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the tenth.
Joe Horlen took the mound for the Athletics in the bottom of the tenth. With the winning run at first and two out, Maddox grounded to short and the game continued.
In the bottom of the eleventh, with runners at first and second and one out, Frank Howard grounded into the inning-ending 4-6-3.
In the top of the twelfth, Green gave the Athletics the lead back with an RBI double. With runners at first and second with one out, Jim Panther took the mound for the Rangers and he got the next two out to keep the deficit at a single run.
Aurelio Monteagudo took the mound for the Athletics in the bottom of the twelfth. With a runner on first and two out, pinch hitter Vic Harris grounded to short to end the game.
The two teams combined for 26 hits in the contest. The Athletics also drew 10 walks.
Final score: Oakland 7 Texas 6 12 innings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dave Nelson 2 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 5 Boston 3 Game 1
Boston 6 Cleveland 2 Game 2
New York 10 Detroit 5
Baltimore 13 Milwaukee 1
Chicago 7 California 2
Kansas City 3 Minnesota 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 7 San Francisco 4 Game 1
Cincinnati 6 San Francisco 3 Game 2
San Diego 2 Atlanta 0 Game 1
Atlanta 3 San Diego 2 Game 2
Chicago 5 Philadelphia 2
Pittsburgh 4 Montreal 2
New York 3 St Louis 1
Houston 6 Los Angeles 5
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Pete Rose Sr Cincinnati Reds 4 for 8, 2B, 2 3B, 5 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
2. Fred Norman San Diego Padres 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W
3. Johnny Oates Baltimore Orioles 3 for 5, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
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