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MAY 11, 1972
Today is the rubber match in the series in Baltimore between the Rangers and the Orioles.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 9-18 at California 11-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego 9-22 at Philadelphia 16-12 (2)
Loa Angeles 19-10 at New York 18-8 (2)
Houston 14-17 at St Louis 18-9
San Francisco 18-13 at Montreal 13-14
TEXAS RANGERS (11-16) AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES (16-12)
MATCHUPS
SP Bill Gogolewski vs Mike Cuellar Advantage Baltimore
C Dick Billings vs Andy Etchebarren Advantage Baltimore
1B Don Mincher vs Boog Powell Advantage Push
2B Ted Kubiak vs Davey Johnson Advantage Baltimore
3B Dave Nelson vs Brooks Robinson Advantage Baltimore
SS Toby Harrah vs Bobby Grich Advantage Baltimore
LF Frank Howard vs Don Baylor Advantage Baltimore
CF Elliott Maddox vs Paul Blair Advantage Push
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Merv Rettunmond Advantage Baltimore
Overall Advantage Baltimore
In the bottom of the first, Powell hit a two run homer 399 feet.
In the bottom of the second, the Orioles loaded the bases with two out. Rettunmond flied outto center to end the inning.
Cuellar had a no-hitter through three.
After three: Baltimore 2 Texas 0.
In the top of the fourth, Nelson got a one out single to break up the no-hitter. But the Rangers failed to score.
In the bottom of the fifth, Johnson tacked on an RBI single. With a runner on first and two out, Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers and got the final out of the inning.
In the bottom of the sixth, Etchebarren hit a solo home run.
After six: Baltimore 4 Texas 0.
Jim Panther took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the eighth. Etchebarren got an RBI with a sacrifice fly. The Orioles went on to load the bases with two out before Powell struck out to end the inning.
In the top of the ninth, Nelson knocked one in with a single. Burroughs added his own RBI single. Then Howard also got an RBI single. With runners at the corners and one out, Grant Jackson took the mound for the Orioles and got Mincher to ground into the game-ending 6-4-3.
The Orioles tallied another 11 hits in the win.
Final score: Baltimore 5 Texas 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mike Cuellar 8.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 2 California 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego 5 Philadelphia 4 Game 1
San Diego 4 Philadelphia 3 Game 2
New York 4 Los Angeles 0 Game 1
New York 5 Los Angeles 4 10 innings Game 2
Houston 5 St Louis 4
Montreal 6 San Francisco 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Tom Seaver New York Mets 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W
2. Dick Dietz Los Angeles Dodgers 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB
3. Bob Bailey Montreal Expos 2 for 3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
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