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APRIL 23, 1972
Today is the third game in the four game series in Texas between the Rangers and the California Angels. After starting the season 0-7, the Rangers have won 5 of their last 6. Meanwhile, the Angels have lost 5 of their last 6 and 7 of their last 9.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 9-6 at Boston 6-8
Baltimore 10-6 at Cleveland 8-6
Detroit 7-6 at Milwaukee 3-11
Kansas City 12-3 at Chicago 6-9
Oakland 6-7 at Minnesota 8-5
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 8-5 at Montreal 4-8
Chicago 4-10 at New York 8-4
Pittsburgh 7-7 at Philadelphia 8-5
Cincinnati 4-10 at Atlanta 5-12
San Diego 6-11 at Los Angeles 12-3
Houston 10-6 at San Francisco 10-5
CALIFORNIA ANGELS (4-9) AT TEXAS RANGERS (5-8)
MATCHUPS
SP Andy Messersmith vs Rich Hand Advantage California
C John Stephenson vs Dick Billings Advantage Texas
1B Andy Kosco vs Don Mincher Advantage Texas
2B Sandy Alomar Sr vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Push
3B Ken McMullen vs Dave Nelson Advantage California
SS Leo Cardenas vs Toby Harrah Advantage California
LF Vada Pinson vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
CF Ken Berry vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Leroy Stanton vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Texas
In the top of the first, Pinson hit a solo home run.
Kosco led off the top of the second with a home run. Alomar added an RBI triple. But Alomar would be thrown out at home by Howard while trying to score on a Stanton fly ball out.
After three: California 3 Texas 0.
In the top of the fifth, McMullen added a run-scoring single to the Angels lead.
In the bottom of the fifth, Maddox got the Rangers on the board with an RBI single.
After six: California 4 Texas 1.
Horace Pina took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the ninth.
Lloyd Allen took the mound for the Angels in the bottom of the ninth and went on to get the save.
Final score: California 4 Texas 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Andy Messersmith 8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 11 Boston 6
Cleveland 2 Baltimore 1
Detroit 8 Milwaukee 2
Chicago 7 Kansas City 4
Minnesota 4 Oakland 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 4 Montreal 3
New York 4 Chicago 0
Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 1
Atlanta 6 Cincinnati 5
Los Angeles 3 San Diego 2 15 innings
San Francisco 4 Houston 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Thurman Munson New York Yankees 4 for 5, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 2 R
2. Jon Matlack New York Mets 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W
3. Andy Messersmith California Angels 8.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, W
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