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SEPTEMBER 17, 1972
The Rangers will try to do the unthinkable and sweep the series against the Athletics in Oakland. The Rangers have won four of their last five. The Athletics have lost four straight and trail the Kansas City Royals by 7.5 games.
Cincinnati Reds SP Jack Billingham has shoulder inflammation and will miss the rest of the season.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 74-77 at Boston 71-75
Baltimore 95-54 at New York 77-73
Detroit 68-79 at Milwaukee 67-82
Kansas City 90-56 at Minnesota 71-75
Chicago 75-73 at California 58-89
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 68-80 at Philadelphia 73-72
San Francisco 74-74 at Atlanta 58-91
San Diego 58-89 at Cincinnati 76-72
New York 83-63 at Chicago 77-71
Pittsburgh 86-59 at St Louis 80-68
Los Angeles 80-67 at Houston 71-78
TEXAS RANGERS (57-89) AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS (83-64)
MATCHUPS
SP Bill Gogolewski vs Ken Holtzman Advantage Oakland
C Dick Billings vs Curt Blefary Advantage Texas
1B Frank Howard vs Mike Epstein Advantage Oakland
2B Ted Kubiak vs Dick Green Advantage Oakland
3B Dave Nelson vs Sal Bando Advantage Oakland
SS Toby Harrah vs Bert Campaneris Advantage Oakland
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Joe Rudi Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs George Hendrick Advantage Push
RF Jim Wynn vs Reggie Jackson Advantage Oakland
Overall Advantage Oakland
In the bottom of the first, Hendrick put the Athletics on the board with a sacrifice fly. Bando added a solo home run.
After three: Oakland 2 Texas 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, Epstein hit a two-run homer.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Athletics loaded the bases with nobody out. Rudi grounded into the 6-4-3 but Hendrick scored.
In the top of the sixth, Kubiak scored from third when Blefary throw the ball into center field while Maddox was trying to steal second.
Jim Panther took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the sixth.
After six: Oakland 5 Texas 1.
Harrah led off the top of the eighth with a home run.
Casey Cox took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the eighth.
In the top of the ninth, Harrah knocked one in with a double. With runners at second and third, Billings grounded to third to end the game.
Final score: Oakland 5 Texas 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ken Holtzman 9.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 12 Boston 3
Baltimore 6 New York 5
Milwaukee 4 Detroit 3 11 innings
Kansas City 9 Minnesota 1
California 5 Chicago 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 4 Montreal 1
Atlanta 4 San Francisco 3
Cincinnati 8 San Diego 1
Chicago 6 New York 5
Pittsburgh 5 St Louis 1
Los Angeles 2 Houston 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jack Brohamer Cleveland Indians 3 for 5, 3B, HR, 8 RBI, R
2. Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
3. John Mayberry Sr Kansas City Royals 2 for 3, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, R, BB
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