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OCTOBER 4, 1972
Tonight in Kansas City, the Rangers 1972 season comes to an end against the Royals. The Rangers need a victory to avoid a 100-loss season.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 76-85 at Detroit 76-85
Chicago 83-78 at Minnesota 81-80
Milwaukee 74-87 at New York 83-78
Oakland 89-72 at California 65-96
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 81-80 at Chicago 85-76
San Diego 63-98 at San Francisco 79-82
St Louis 86-75 at Pittsburgh 94-67
Los Angeles 89-72 at Atlanta 65-97
Houston 74-87 at Cincinnati 86-75
New York 91-70 at Montreal 73-88
TEXAS RANGERS (62-99) AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS (97-64)
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Bosman vs Roger Nelson Advantage Kansas City
C Dick Billings vs Ed Kirkpatrick Advantage Kansas City
1B Don Mincher vs John Mayberry Sr Advantage Kansas City
2B Ted Kubiak vs Cookie Rojas Advantage Kansas City
3B Dave Nelson vs Paul Schaal Advantage Kansas City
SS Toby Harrah vs Freddie Patek Advantage Kansas City
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Lou Piniella Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Amos Otis Advantage Push
RF Jim Wynn vs Richie Scheinblum Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Kansas City
In the bottom of the first, the Royals got on the board thanks to a sacrifice fly from Piniella.
After three: Kansas City 1 Texas 0.
In the top of the fourth, Billings delivered the game-tying RBI single.
After a leadoff single in the top of the sixth, Ted W Abernathy took the mound for the Royals. Wynn greeted him with an RBI double that put the Rangers in the lead. The Rangers went on to load the bases with nobody out. Billings drew a five pitch walk to force in a run. Al Fitzmorris took the mound for the Royals. Harrah grounded into the 6-2-3 double play. An intentional walk to Kubiak loaded the bases with two out. Bosman then drew a five pitch walk to force in a run. Maddox then lined out to first to retire the side as the Rangers battedaround the order.
After six: Texas 4 Kansas City 1.
In the top of the seventh, Mincher got a run-scoring single to increase the Rangers lead.
Norm Angelini took the mound for the Royals in the top of the eighth.
In the bottom of the eighth, Piniella got an RBI single. Schaal addedone as well.
After a leadoff double in the bottom of the ninth, Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers. Mayberry singled with two out to make it a one-run game. But Piniella flew to right to end it.
The two teams combined for 22 hits in the contest.
Final score: Texas 5 Kansas City 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jim Wynn 3 for 5, 2B, RBI, 2 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 4 Minnesota 2
New York 4 Milwaukee 3
California 3 Oakland 2
Boston at Detroit ppd
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2
San Diego 9 San Francisco 7
Pittsburgh 3 St Louis 2
Atlanta 7 Los Angeles 3
Cincinnati 12 Houston 1
New York 1 Montreal 0 11 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds 4 for 5, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R
2. Tom Seaver New York Mets 11.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 12 K, W
3. Nolan Ryan California Angels 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 12 K, W
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