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MAY 21, 1972
The Rangers concluded their four game home series against the Minnesota Twins with a Sunday double header. Texas has lost 6 straight and have not scored more than a single run in 5 straight games. Twins SP Jim Perry announced that he would retire at the end of the season.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 12-23 at New York 24-13 (2)
Cleveland 18-16 at Detroit 17-17
California 16-21 at Chicago 17-19
Baltimore 21-16 at Milwaukee 14-21
Oakland 18-18 at Kansas City 23-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 12-27 at San Francisco 25-16 (2)
Montreal 15-22 at Pittsburgh 21-16 (2)
Cincinnati 11-28 at San Diego 16-25 (2)
New York 28-10 at Philadelphia 19-20
Chicago 19-19 at St Louis 22-16
Houston 21-20 at Los Angeles 25-15
MINNESOTA TWINS (21-15) AT TEXAS RANGERS (13-23) GAME ONE
MATCHUPS
SP Steve Luebber vs Bill Gogolewski Advantage Texas
C George Mitterwald vs Hal King Advantage Minnesota
1B Harmon Killebrew vs Don Mincher Advantage Push
2B Rod Carew vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Minnesota
3B Steve Braun vs Dave Nelson Advantage Minnesota
SS Danny Thompson vs Toby Harrah Advantage Push
LF Steve Brye vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Cesar Tovar vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Texas
RF Bobby Darwin vs Ted Ford Advantage Minnesota
Overall Advantage Minnesota
In the bottom of the third, the Rangers got on the board first when King scored from third on a Maddox groundout to third.
After three: Texas 1 Minnesota 0.
In the top of the fifth, the Twins had runners at the corners and nobody out. Luebber laid down a squeeze bunt but Gogolewski threw Brye out at home.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Rangers loaded the bases with one out. Burroughs then delivered a 2 run single. A walk to Mincher loaded the bases again. Kubiak popped up for the second out. Then Ford popped up to end the inning.
After six: Texas 3 Minnesota 0.
In the top of the seventh, the Twins scored when, with runners on the corners and one out, Luebber beat out the 6-4-3, allowing Brye to cross the plate. Tovar then brought Luebber home with a triple. With runners on the corners and two out, Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers and struck out Killebrew to retire the side.
Casey Cox took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth.
In the bottom of the eighth, a 2 out walk to Burroughs brought on a pitching change for the Twins and Tom Norton took the mound and struck out Mincher to end the inning.
In the top of the ninth, the Twins put runners on first and second but Killebrew flew out to center to end the Rangers losing streak.
Final score: Texas 3 Minnesota 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bill Gogolewski 6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
MINNESOTA TWINS (21-16) AT TEXAS RANGERS (14-23) GAME TWO
MATCHUPS
SP Dave LaRoche vs Rich Hand Advantage Push
C Phil Roof vs Dick Billings Advantage Texas
1B Harmon Killebrew vs Larry Biittner Advantage Minnesota
2B Rod Carew vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Minnesota
3B Steve Braun vs Dave Nelson Advantage Minnesota
SS Danny Thompson vs Toby Harrah Advantage Push
LF Steve Brye vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
CF Cesar Tovar vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Texas
RF Bobby Darwin vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Minnesota
In the top of the first, Carew hit an RBI single. Darwin beat out the 6-4-3 to bring Braun home from third. The Twins would load the bases with two out and then Roof brought in all three with a double. Nine men came to the plate for the Twins in the inning.
In the bottom of the third, the Rangers loaded the bases with nobody out. Nelson went down swinging for the first out. Burroughs brought home a run with a sacrifice fly. Howard followed with a 3 run shot that went 408 feet.
After three: Minnesota 5 Texas 4.
In the bottom of the fifth, Bob Gebhard took the mound for the Twins with a runner on first and two out and he retired Billings to end the inning.
After six: Minnesota 5 Texas 4.
Jim Panther took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth. The Twins loaded the bases with nobody out. Tovar grounded into the 6-2 for the first out. Braun hit an RBI single. Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers. Killebrew brought two home with a single. Paul hit Carew with a pitch and bases were again loaded with one out. Darwin went down swinging for the second out. Thompson then grounded to the pitcher to retire the side. The Twins batted around the order in the inning.
Wayne Granger took the mound for the Twins in the bottom of the eighth.
In the top of the ninth, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers with runners at second and third and one out. Tovar grounded to first to bring home a run.
Jim Strickland took the mound for the Twins in the bottom of the ninth.
The Twins pounded out 12 hits in the game.
Final score: Minnesota 9 Texas 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Frank Howard 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 3 Boston 2 11 innings Game 1
New York 10 Boston 3 Game 2
Cleveland 3 Detroit 2
Chicago 3 California 1
Baltimore 6 Milwaukee 3
Kansas City 4 Oakland 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 10 Atlanta 1 Game 1
Atlanta 4 San Francisco 3 Game 2
Pittsburgh 5 Montreal 3 Game 1
Montreal 5 Pittsburgh 4 Game 2
Cincinnati 5 San Diego 1 Game 1
San Diego 3 Cincinnati 2 14 innings Game 2
Philadelphia 6 New York 3
St Louis 2 Chicago 1
Loa Angeles 4 Houston 3 15 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Milt May Pittsburgh Pirates 4 for 8, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
2. Reggie Cleveland St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, W
3. Joe L Morgan Cincinnati Reds 3 for 7, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
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