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MAY 14, 1972
This trip to Cleveland has been a big boost to the Rangers team ERA as the Indians have scored just two runs in two games. It's easy to see why Cleveland has the worst record in baseball. The Indians are dead last in the AL in runs scored. Today is the rubber match.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 17-14 at Chicago 18-11 (2)
Milwaukee 17-13 at Minnesota 14-16
Detroit 12-16 at Kansas City 18-14
New York 18-14 at California 16-14
Boston 17-13 at Oakland 11-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 12-18 at Cincinnati 18-12 (2)
San Francisco 18-16 at New York 13-17
Los Angeles 14-19 at Philadelphia 15-16
San Diego 15-19 at Montreal 14-16
Chicago 12-19 at Atlanta 19-13
Pittsburgh 18-12 at Houston 21-13
TEXAS RANGERS 14-17 AT CLEVELAND INDIANS 9-21
MATCHUPS
SP Pete Broberg vs Gaylord Perry Advantage Cleveland
C Dick Billings vs Ray Fosse Advantage Cleveland
1B Frank Howard vs Chris Chambliss Advantage Texas
2B Ted Kubiak vs John Lowenstein Advantage Cleveland
3B Dave Nelson vs Graig Nettles Advantage Cleveland
SS Toby Harrah vs Frank Duffy Advantage Texas
LF Larry Biittner vs Tommy McCraw Advantage Cleveland
CF Elliott Maddox vs Del Unser Advantage Cleveland
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Buddy Bell Advantage Texas
The matchups do not reflect the outcomes here as Texas has won three out of four against Cleveland this season despite this supposedly being a bad matchup for the Rangers.
Jeff Burroughs picks up his 20th RBI of the season, bringing home Larry Biittner with a first inning double.
In the bottom of the first, Chambliss extends his hitting streak to 15 games with a bunt single.
Kubiak brought in a run with a second inning single and Biittner added a 2 RBI single.
After three: Texas 4 Cleveland 0.
In the top of the fifth, Kubiak beat out a double play to pick up an RBI.
Chambliss picked up an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth to get Cleveland on the board and then Fosse added a pair of ribbies himself as the Indians scored three in the inning.
In the top of the sixth, Nelson stole his twelfth base on the season and then Burroughs brought him home with an RBI single. Dick Billings delivered an RBI single as well and that would send Gaylord Perry to the showers. Toby Harrah added an RBI single as the Rangers matched Cleveland's 3 run fifth with a 3 run sixth.
After six: Texas 8 Cleveland 3.
Biittner added an RBI single in the top of the ninth.
Final score: Texas 9 Cleveland 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Larry Biittner 4 for 6, 2B, 3 RBI, 1 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 5 Chicago 1 Game one
Baltimore 12 Chicago 2 Game two
Milwaukee 9 Minnesota 1
Detroit 6 Kansas City 1
New York 3 California 2
Oakland 5 Boston 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 2 San Diego 0
San Francisco 5 New York 3
Philadelphia 6 Los Angeles 4
Atlanta 4 Chicago 1
St Louis 8 Cincinnati 2 Game one
St Louis at Cincinnati Game two ppd.
Houston 3 Pittsburgh 2 10 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Matty Alou St Louis Cardinals 2 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Bill Stoneman Montreal Expos 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W
3. Merv Rettenmund Baltimore Orioles 5 for 8, 2 2B, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
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