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MAY 5, 1972
The Rangers begin a 12 game road trip with three in Detroit against the Tigers. The Rangers have lost 4 straight. The Tigers have the fewest stolen bases in the American League (2). The Rangers lead the season series 2-0.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 9-14 at Cleveland 14-8
Kansas City 16-7 at Baltimore 14-10
Minnesota 12-10 at Boston 8-14
Milwaukee 8-14 at California 7-15
New York 17-7 at Oakland 9-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 12-14 at Chicago 11-13
San Francisco 15-11 at Philadelphia 13-11
Los Angeles 18-7 at Montreal 11-11
San Diego 9-18 at New York 14-8
Pittsburgh 13-11 at Cincinnati 8-16
Atlanta 8-18 at St Louis 14-8
TEXAS RANGERS (9-13) AT DETROIT TIGERS (11-10)
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Bosman vs Chuck Dobson Advantage Push
C Dick Billings vs Bill Freehan Advantage Detroit
1B Don Mincher vs Norm Cash Advantage Push
2B Ted Kubiak vs Dick McAuliffe Advantage Detroit
3B Dave Nelson vs Aurelio Rodriguez Advantage Push
SS Toby Harrah vs Ed Brinkman Advantage Push
LF Frank Howard vs Gates Brown Advantage Push
CF Elliott Maddox vs Mickey Stanley Advantage Texas
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Al Kaline Advantage Detroit
Overall Advantage Detroit
In the bottom of the first, Cash hit an RBI single. Freehan then singled to load the bases with one out. Rodriguez lined to Kubiak for the second out. Stanley then hit a three run double.
In the top of the second, a Harrah single scored one.
After three: Detroit 4 Texas 1.
In the bottom of the fifth, Kaline added an RBI single to the Tigers lead.
After six: Detroit 5 Texas 1.
Jim Panther took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the seventh.
Cash led off the bottom of the eighth with a home run.
Final score: Detroit 6 Texas 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Chuck Dobson 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 6 Chicago 1
Kansas City 2 Baltimore 0
Minnesota 7 Boston 6
Milwaukee 2 California 1
Oakland 5 New York 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 8 Houston 5
Philadelphia 7 San Francisco 2
Los Angeles 2 Montreal 1
New York 3 San Diego 2
Pittsburgh 9 Cincinnati 2
St Louis 10 Atlanta 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jerry Koosman New York Mets 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W
2. Don Money Philadelphia Phillies 4 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, R
3. Jose Cruz St Louis Cardinals 2 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB
Roger Nelson of the Kansas City Royals pitched a complete game shutout.
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