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APRIL 29, 1972
Today is the second game in the series in Texas between the Rangers and the Boston Red Sox. The Rangers have won four straight while the Red Sox have lost six straight.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 7-12 at Detroit 9-8
Minnesota 11-6 at New York 13-6
Oakland 6-11 at Milwaukee 5-13
Cleveland 11-7 at Kansas City 14-5
California 6-12 at Baltimore 12-8
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 6-15 at Pittsburgh 10-9
Cincinnati 6-13 at Chicago 6-13
Montreal 8-9 at San Francisco 13-7
St Louis 12-5 at Houston 11-10
New York 12-5 at Los Angeles 14-6
Philadelphia 11-7 at San Diego 6-16
BOSTON RED SOX (6-12) AT TEXAS RANGERS (9-9)
MATCHUPS
SP Marty Pattin vs Dick Bosman Advantage Boston
C Carlton Fisk vs Dick Billings Advantage Boston
1B Danny Cater vs Don Mincher Advantage Texas
2B Doug Griffin vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Texas
3B Rico Petrocelli vs Dave Nelson Advantage Boston
SS Luis Aparicio vs Toby Harrah Advantage Boston
LF Carl Yastrzemski vs Frank Howard Advantage Boston
CF Rick Miller vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Reggie Smith vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Boston
Overall Advantage Boston
Bosman was perfect through three.
After three: Boston 0 Texas 0.
In the top of the fourth, Smith hit a two out double for the Red Sox first baserunner of the game. Buthe would be stranded there.
In the bottom of the fourth, Kubiak broke the scoreless tie with an RBI single.
In the top of the sixth, Yastrzemski tied the game with an RBI double. Smith then hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Yastrzemski with the go-ahead run. Fisk added an RBI double as well. And Petrocelli hit a two run homer.
Burroughs led off the bottom of the sixth with a home run.
After six: Boston 5 Texas 2.
In the bottom of the seventh with runners at the corners, Maddox scored from third when Nelson grounded into the 5-4 fielder's choice. Howard then brought Nelson home with a single to make it a one run game.
Yastrzemski led off the top of the eighth with a home run.
Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the ninth.
Bobby Bolin took the mound for the Red Sox in the bottom of the ninth and got the three up three down to end the Red Sox losing streak.
The Rangers lost despite getting 10 hits in the game.
Final score: Boston 6 Texas 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jeff Burroughs 3 for 4, HR, RBI, 2 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 3 Chicago 2
Minnesota 10 New York 0
Milwaukee 5 Oakland 1
Baltimore 4 California 2
Cleveland at Kansas City ppd
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 6 Pittsburgh 4
Chicago 9 Cincinnati 4
Montreal 4 San Francisco 3 10 innings
St Louis 6 Houston 4
Los Angeles 4 New York 3 10 innings
Philadelphia 6 San Diego 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jim Perry Minnesota Twins 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W
2. Jim Lonborg Milwaukee Brewers 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, W
3. Pat Dobson Baltimore Orioles 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W
San Diego Padres skipper Preston Gomez blasted the local media for negative coverage of his team.
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