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SEPTEMBER 27, 1972
Tonight is the rubber match in Texas between the Rangers and the California Angels. This is the last game this season between these two teams.
Rumor has it that RF Tony Oliva will be looking to depart from the Minnesota Twins in the off-season.
The St Louis Cardinals have been mathematically eliminated from the post season.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 71-84 at Boston 75-80
Kansas City 93-62 at Chicago 80-75
New York 79-76 at Detroit 72-82
Cleveland 77-80 at Baltimore 98-58
Minnesota 77-78 at Oakland 88-68
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 87-68 at St Louis 84-72
Chicago 80-75 at Montreal 72-83
Atlanta 63-93 at Cincinnati 83-73
Pittsburgh 91-64 at Philadelphia 78-76
San Francisco 75-81 at Houston 73-83
San Diego 60-96 at Los Angeles 87-69
CALIFORNIA ANGELS (64-92) AT TEXAS RANGERS (58-97)
MATCHUPS
SP Mike Nagy vs Bill Gogolewski Advantage Texas
C John Stephenson vs Dick Billings Advantage Push
1B Jim Spencer vs Don Mincher Advantage Texas
2B Sandy Alomar Sr vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Push
3B Andy Kosco vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
SS Leo Cardenas vs Toby Harrah Advantage Push
LF Vada Pinson vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Mickey Rivers vs Elliott Maddox Advantage California
RF Leroy Stanton vs Jim Wynn Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Texas
In the top of the first, it was an RBI single by Spencer that put the Angels on the board.
In the bottom of the first, Maddox scored from third when Stephenson made a throwing error while Nelson was trying to steal second.
After three: California 1 Texas 1.
In the bottom of the sixth, Billings put the Rangers in the lead with a two run double.
After six: Texas 3 California 1.
In the bottom of the seventh, with a runner on third and one out, Rich Gossage took the mound for the Angels. Burroughs brought one home with a single.
Dave Sells took the mound for the Angels in the bottom of the eighth.
In the top of the ninth, with a runner on second and two out, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers and got Spencer to pop out to end the game.
The Rangers held the Angels to just three hits in the contest.
Final score: Texas 4 California 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bill Gogolewski 8.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 4 Milwaukee 0
Chicago 4 Kansas City 2
New York 4 Detroit 3
Baltimore 3 Cleveland 2
Minnesota 6 Oakland 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 4 St Louis 1
Chicago 2 Montreal 1
Cincinnati 3 Atlanta 0
Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 4 11 innings
San Francisco 3 Houston 0
San Diego 4 Los Angeles 0
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
2. Jerry Koosman New York Mets 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, W
3. Bill Gogolewski Texas Rangers 8.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants and Fred Norman of the San Diego Padres each pitched a complete game shutout.
Pittsburgh Pirates 2B Dave Cash went 0-for-4 to bring his hitting streak to an end at 23 games.
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