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MAY 2, 1972
The Rangers will conclude their 11 game home stand with a two game series against the Cleveland Indians. Texas has gone 6-3 so far on this home stand. The Indians are completing a 7 game road trip. They are 3-2 so far on the road trip. The Indians have the second highest team batting average in the American League.
Oakland Athletics SP Vida Blue has been diagnosed with shoulder inflammation and will miss the rest of the season.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 8-13 at Baltimore 13-9
Oakland 7-12 at Boston 8-12
California 7-13 at New York 15-7
Kansas City 15-6 at Detroit 10-9
Minnesota 12-8 at Milwaukee 6-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 8-15 at Chicago 8-13
Houston 12-12 at Pittsburgh 11-11
Cincinnati 6-15 at St Louis 13-6
Philadelphia 12-10 at Los Angeles 17-6
Montreal 10-10 at San Diego 8-17
New York 13-7 at San Francisco 14-10
CLEVELAND INDIANS (12-8) AT TEXAS RANGERS (9-11)
MATCHUPS
SP Ray Lamb vs Pete Broberg Advantage Texas
C Ray Fosse vs Dick Billings Advantage Cleveland
1B Chris Chambliss vs Don Mincher Advantage Texas
2B Eddie Leon vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Push
3B Graig Nettles vs Dave Nelson Advantage Cleveland
SS Frank Duffy vs Toby Harrah Advantage Cleveland
LF Alex Johnson vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
CF Del Under vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Texas
RF Roy Foster vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Texas
In the top of the second, Fosse hit a run-scoring double. Leon added a sacrifice fly to bring in a run.
In the bottom of the third, Maddox tied the game with a two run homer.
After three: Cleveland 2 Texas 2.
In the top of the fourth, Maddox threw Foster out at home as he was trying to score from second on a Fosse single. An intentional walk to Leon loaded the bases with two out. Lamb then grounded to second to retire the side.
In the top of the sixth, the Indians loaded the bases with one out. Lamb grounded into the 5-2 for the second out. Then a wild pitch brought the go-ahead run in. Unser brought one in with a single but Burroughs threw Lamb out at home as he was trying to score from second.
After six: Cleveland 4 Texas 2.
In the top of the seventh, Chambliss hit a two run homer.
Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth. Unser struck out for the third time in the game to end the frame.
With one out in the bottom of the eighth, Steve Mingori took the mound for the Indians.
The Indians out hit the Rangers 15-4 in the contest.
Final score: Cleveland 6 Texas 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ray Lamb 7.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 4 Baltimore 1
Oakland 6 Boston 1
New York 2 California 1 10 innings
Detroit 9 Kansas City 8 10 innings
Milwaukee 4 Minnesota 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 7 Atlanta 3
Pittsburgh 2 Houston 1
St Louis 4 Cincinnati 2
Los Angeles 3 Philadelphia 0
San Diego 4 Montreal 3
San Francisco 3 New York 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Mike Epstein Oakland Athletics 2 for 2, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
2. John Mayberry Sr Kansas City Royals 3 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Ken Brett 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W
Reports out of the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse are that RP Max Scare and 3B Mike Schmidt got into an animated argument following the Phillies shutout loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Don Sutton pitched a complete game shutout in that contest.
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