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APRIL 20, 1973
The Rangers conclude this five-game road trip with a three-game weekend series in Minnesota against the Twins.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 4-7 at Baltimore 7-5
Boston 9-2 at Cleveland 5-6
Chicago 4-5 at Kansas City 6-6
New York 4-7 at Milwaukee 5-7
California 4-6 at Oakland 5-5
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 3-10 at Cincinnati 8-6
San Diego 3-11 at Houston 8-6
San Francisco 11-4 at Los Angeles 9-5
TEXAS RANGERS (7-3) AT MINNESOTA (5-5)
MATCHUPS
SP Bill Gogolewski vs Bill Hands Advantage Minnesota
C Bill Sudakis vs George Mitterwald Advantage Push
1B Mike Epstein vs Jim Holt Advantage Texas
2B Dave Nelson vs Rod Carew Advantage Minnesota
3B Bill Madlock vs Steve Braun Advantage Minnesota
SS Toby Harrah vs Jerry Terrell Advantage Texas
LF Rico Carty vs Toby Oliva Advantage Minnesota
CF Elliott Maddox vs Larry Hisle Advantage Push
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Bobby Darwin Advantage Texas
DH Alex Johnson vs Danny Thompson Advantage Minnesota
Overall Advantage Minnesota
In the top of the first, Burroughs delivered an RBI single. Carty singled to load the bases with one out. Johnson popped into the infield fly rule for the second out. Harrah popped out to first to retire the side
In the top of the second, after giving up a leadoff double, Hands struck out the side.
After three: Texas 1 Minnesota 0.
In the top of the sixth, Harrah hit a two-run homer. Maddox brought a run in with a sacrifice fly.
In the bottom of the sixth, Oliva hit a solo home run.
After six: Texas 4 Minnesota 1.
After a leadoff single in the bottom of the seventh, Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers.
In the bottom of the eighth, with runners at first and second and one out, Steve Foucault took the mound for the Rangers. Terrell hit a two-run double with two out.
Joe Decker took the mound for the Twins in the top of the ninth. Madlock made it a two-run game with a solo home run.
In the bottom of the ninth, with runners at first and second, Darwin flew to center to end the game.
The Rangers got 14 hits in the win.
Final score: Texas 5 Minnesota 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bill Gogolewski 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 9 Detroit 2
Cleveland 9 Boston 8 10 innings
Kansas City 8 Chicago 1
Milwaukee 5 New York 2
Oakland 8 California 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 5 Atlanta 3
Houston 3 San Diego 1
Los Angeles 6 San Francisco 5 12 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Don Money Milwaukee Brewers 3 for 4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
2. Earl C Williams Baltimore Orioles 3 for 4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
3. Sal Bando Oakland Athletics 3 for 5, HR, 6 RBI, R
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