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APRIL 14, 1973
The Rangers host the Angels for the second game of the series. California has now lost three straight. The Rangers placed RP Steve Foucault and CF Elliott Maddox on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 04/13/1973.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 3-3 at Detroit 3-2
Boston 1-2 at New York 3-3
Baltimore 4-2 at Milwaukee 1-3
Kansas City 3-4 at Chicago 3-3
Oakland 5-1 at Minnesota 3-3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 3-3 at Montreal 1-5
Chicago 4-2 at St Louis 4-2
New York 4-2 at Philadelphia 2-4
Cincinnati 4-4 at San Francisco 4-4
Atlanta 4-3 at Los Angeles 5-3
Houston 4-3 at San Diego 2-6
CALIFORNIA ANGELS 1-5 AT TEXAS RANGERS 4-3
MATCHUPS
SP Rudy May vs Jackie Brown Advantage California
C Jeff Torborg vs Dick Billings Advantage Push
1B Jim Spencer vs Mike Epstein Advantage Texas
2B Sandy Alomar Sr vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
3B Bob Oliver vs Bill Madlock Advantage Texas
SS Bobby Valentine vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Vada Pinson vs Rico Carty Advantage California
CF Ken Berry vs Tom Grieve Advantage California
RF Frank Robinson vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Tommy McCraw vs Alex Johnson Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Texas
In the top of the first, the Angels loaded the bases with two out. A Berry single scored two.
In the top of the second, a Pinson double scored one.
In the top of the third, Torborg delivered an RBI single.
After three: California 4 Texas 0.
In the top of the fourth, after a two out single by Robinson, Brown was replaced on the mound by Don Durham. Durham got the final as the Angels failed to score in an inning for the first time in the game.
In the bottom of the sixth, Madlock hit a solo home run.
After six: California 4 Texas 1.
In the top of the seventh, Berry picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly. Valentine added an RBI single for the Angels 10th hit of the game. A Torborg walk loaded the bases with one out. Alomar then brought in a run with a sacrifice fly.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Rangers loaded the bases with nobody out. Nelson lined out to first and there was one down. Harrah then hit a grand slam.
Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth.
In the top of the ninth, the Angels loaded the bases with one out. Paul then walked Alomar on four pitches to bring in a run. Pinson then struck out and there were two down. Oliver then grounded to second to retire the side.
Final score: California 8 Texas 5.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Toby Harrah 2 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 4 Cleveland 2
New York 1 Boston 0
Milwaukee 6 Baltimore 5
Chicago 11 Kansas City 7
Oakland at Minnesota ppd
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 4 Pittsburgh 0
Chicago 6 St Louis 4
New York 7 Philadelphia 6
San Francisco 4 Cincinnati 2
Atlanta 8 Los Angeles 4
Houston 6 San Diego 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Amos Otis Kansas City Royals 2 for 2, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB
2. Fritz Peterson New York Yankees 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W
3. Steve Rogers Montreal Expos 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W
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