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MAY 3, 1972
The second of the two games against the Indians.
The Baltimore Orioles place 29 year old 2B Davey Johnson on the DL because of a fractured thumb. He is expected to miss six weeks.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 11-10 at New York 15-8
Chicago 14-8 at Baltimore 13-10
Oakland 8-12 at Boston 10-11
Kansas City 13-11 at Detroit 7-13
Minnesota 8-13 at Milwaukee 14-7
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 14-9 at Chicago 7-15
Houston 19-6 at Pittsburgh 13-9
Montreal 10-11 at San Diego 11-14
New York 9-12 at San Francisco 13-12
Cincinnati 13-9 at St Louis 8-12
Philadelphia 10-12 at Los Angeles 9-15
CLEVELAND INDIANS 6-16 AT TEXAS RANGERS 11-11
MATCHUPS
SP Gaylord Perry vs Dick Bosman Advantage Cleveland
C Ray Fosse vs Dick Billings Advantage Cleveland
1B Chris Chambliss vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
2B John Lowenstein vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Cleveland
3B Graig Nettles vs Dave Nelson Advantage Cleveland
SS Frank Duffy vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Tommy McCraw vs Larry Bittner Advantage Cleveland
CF Del Unser vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Buddy Bell vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
Gaylord Perry gives Cleveland an even bigger matchup advantage that the Indians had in game one but Texas already overcame the odds once in this series.
The first two Rangers get on in the bottom of the second but they are unable to score.
After three: Cleveland 0 Texas 0.
The Indians get a lead off double in the top of the fourth but can't advance the runner and the load the bases in the top of the fifth and yet still find themselves with a goose egg on the scoreboard. The Indians would strand a runner at second in the sixth as well.
Meanwhile, through six innings, the Rangers have just one base hit.
After six: Cleveland 0 Texas 0.
A throwing error by Cleveland in the bottom of the seventh gives the Rangers a base runner at third with two out. Dick Billings then drew a walk as did pinch hitter Don Mincher to load the bases. But Kubiak struck out and the game was still scoreless.
Repeat the process in the bottom of the eighth as an error gets a runner to third, but this time with just one out. Toby Harrah grounds out with being able to bring the runner home. And then Dave Nelson strikes out and the go-ahead run is stranded at third for the second straight inning.
It's still scoreless in the bottom of the ninth. Jeff Burroughs leads off with a single. Frank Howard moves him to second with a single. Vic Harris pinch hits and grounds into the 6-4 but beats out the throw to prevent the double play. Runners at the corners and one out. Tom Grieve then ends the game with an RBI double!
Final score: Texas 1 Cleveland 0.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dick Bosman 9.0 IP, 9 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 5 New York 0
Baltimore 2 Chicago 1
Boston 15 Oakland 1
Kansas City 11 Detroit 3
Minnesota 11 Milwaukee 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 5 Chicago 0
Pittsburgh 7 Houston 5
Montreal 2 San Diego 0
San Francisco 1 New York 0
St Louis 2 Cincinnati 1
Los Angeles 3 Philadelphia 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Nolan Ryan California Angels 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 12 K, W
2. Bill Stoneman Montreal Expos 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W
3. Reggie Smith Boston Red Sox 2 for 3, 2 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB
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