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JUNE 27, 1972
The second game of the short series in Texas. With a win, the Athletics can reach .500 for the first time since April 11, when they were 2-2.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New 38-34 at Detroit 33-33 (2)
Boston 32-37 at Cleveland 22-48
Milwaukee 39-30 at Baltimore 43-29
Chicago 44-26 at Kansas City 41-30
California 39-32 at Minnesota 25-45
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 49-23 at New York 32-39
Philadelphia 34-37 at Chicago 34-37 (2)
Montreal 33-38 at St Louis 30-40 (2)
Cincinnati 43-28 at Los Angeles 39-35
Houston 34-42 at San Diego 30-45
Atlanta 38-35 at San Francisco 40-37
OAKLAND ATHLETICS 35-36 AT TEXAS RANGERS 30-41
MATCHUPS
SP Vida Blue vs Rich Hand Advantage Oakland
C Gene Tenace vs Hal King Advantage Oakland
1B Joe Pepitone vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
2B Dick Green vs Lenny Randle Advantage Oakland
3B Rudy Meoli vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
SS Bert Campaneris vs Toby Harrah Advantage Oakland
LF Joe Rudi vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF George Hendrick vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Oakland
RF Reggie Jackson vs Larry Biittner Advantage Oakland
There is no reason to believe that Oakland will leave Texas with a losing record. However, the Rangers and Athletics have split the eight games played between them so far this season.
Campaneris led off the game with a single to stretch his hitting streak to 11 games. In the bottom of the first, Nelson singled to run his hit streak to 14 games.
Blue struck out Burroughs to end the third with a runner on third to record K #100.
After three: Oakland 0 Texas 0.
The pitchers continued to dominate.
After six: Oakland 0 Texas 0.
After Burroughs led off the bottom of the eighth with a single, Bob Locker replaced Blue on the mound and he sent the game into the ninth with still no score.
Oakland loaded the bases with one out in the top of the ninth anf Horacio Pina was brought in to pitch and Pina got out of the jam without giving up a run.
Locker began the bottom of the ninth by striking out King to record his 20th K on the season.
Texas got 9 hits in 9 innings but no runs.
After nine: Oakland 0 Texas 0.
In the top of the tenth, Reggie Jackson broke the tie with a two run homer.
Diego Segui came in to pitch the bottom of the tenth. Burroughs struck with a run scoring double but Ted Kubiak grounded out to end the game with two men on
Final score: Oakland 2 Texas 1 10 innings
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Rich Hand 8.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 5 New York 2 Game 1
New York 4 Detroit 2 Game 2
Boston 6 Cleveland 5 11 innings
Milwaukee 4 Baltimore 3 11 innings
Chicago 4 Kansas City 2
California 2 Minnesota 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 3 Pittsburgh 0
Philadelphia 7 Chicago 3 Game 1
Philadelphia 5 Chicago 3 Game 2
Montreal 5 St Louis 3 Game 1
St Louis 5 Montreal 4 Game 2
Los Angeles 5 Cincinnati 3
Houston 11 San Diego 3
Atlanta 5 San Francisco 0
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jose Cruz St Louis Cardinals 4 for 6, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Bill Sudakis Montreal Expos 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, R, BB
3. Phil Niekro Atlanta Braves 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, W
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