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MAY 16, 1972
Today is the second game in the series in Kansas City between the Rangers and the Royals.
California Angels RP Tom Dukes has a torn rotator cuff and will miss the next 4-5 months.
The newest trade rumor is that the Atlanta Braves are trying to deal 1B Orlando Cepeda.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 18-14 at Detroit 14-15 (2)
New York 21-12 at Cleveland 17-13
Minnesota 18-14 at Chicago 16-16
Boston 11-20 at Milwaukee 12-19
Oakland 14-17 at California 13-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 11-22 at San Francisco 19-16 (2)
Chicago 16-17 at Philadelphia 18-16
St Louis 19-14 at Pittsburgh 18-15
Montreal 15-17 at New York 23-9
Atlanta 11-24 at Houston 19-17
Los Angeles 21-14 at San Diego 14-23
TEXAS RANGERS (13-19) AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS (21-10)
MATCHUPS
SP Bill Gogolewski vs Mike Hedlund Advantage Push
C Dick Billings vs Ed Kirkpatrick Advantage Kansas City
1B Don Mincher vs John Mayberry Sr Advantage Kansas City
2B Ted Kubiak vs Cookie Rojas Advantage Kansas City
3B Dave Nelson vs Paul Schaal Advantage Kansas City
SS Toby Harrah vs Freddie Patek Advantage Kansas City
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Lou Piniella Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Amos Otis Advantage Kansas City
RF Larry Biittner vs Richie Scheinblum Advantage Kansas City
Overall Advantage Kansas City
In the top of the third, the Rangers loaded the bases with nobody out. Harrah grounded into the 6-4-3 but the run scored.
After three: Texas 1 Kansas City 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, Schaal tied the game with a sacrifice fly.
After six: Texas 1 Kansas City 1.
Ted W Abernathy took the mound for the Royals in the top of the eighth.
Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the eighth.
The Royals got a runner on first in the bottom of the ninth but Piniella flew out to right to send the game into extra innings.
After nine: Texas 1 Kansas City 1.
Monty Montgomery took the mound for the Royals in the top of the tenth.
Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the tenth. Patek came to bat with runners at second and third with one out and ended the game with a sacrifice fly.
Final score: Kansas City 2 Texas 1 10 innings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mike Hedlund 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 3 Detroit 2 11 innings Game 1
Baltimore 7 Detroit 2 Game 2
Cleveland 3 New York 2
Minnesota 9 Chicago 4
Milwaukee 3 Boston 1
Oakland 3 California 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 4 Cincinnati 3 Game 1
San Francisco 8 Cincinnati 2 Game 2
Chicago 5 Philadelphia 2
St Louis 1 Pittsburgh 0
New York 6 Montreal 5
Houston 2 Atlanta 1
Los Angeles 4 San Diego 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Reggie Cleveland St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, W
2. Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
3. Joe Horlen Oakland Athletics 8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W
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