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MAY 24, 1972
The Rangers have to be overjoyed that the White Sox are leaving town. Chicago is now 4-0 against Texas on the season and has now won 8 straight.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 24-16 at Boston 19-19
Milwaukee 19-18 at Detroit 17-19
Cleveland 11-26 at New York 25-15
Minnesota 15-23 at Kansas City 22-18
California 19-21 at Oakland 17-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 23-18 at Cincinnati 25-16
New York 17-23 at Chicago 18-22
Philadelphia 21-20 at Montreal 19-22
Pittsburgh 23-16 at St Louis 15-24
San Francisco 26-19 at Los Angeles 21-22
Houston 25-20 at San Diego 17-28
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 26-13 AT TEXAS RANGERS 18-22
MATCHUPS
SP Tom Bradley vs Pete Broberg Advantage Chicago
C Ed Hermann vs Dick Billings Advantage Chicago
1B Dick Allen vs Don Mincher Advantage Chicago
2B Mike Andrews vs Vic Harris Advantage Chicago
3B Bill Melton vs Dave Nelson Advantage Chicago
SS Jorge Orta vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Carlos May vs Larry Biittner Advantage Chicago
CF Jay Johnstone vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Push
RF Pat H Kelly vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
The Rangers could be at .500 right now but for having to play the White Sox.
Dick Allen gets a sac fly RBI to put Chicago on the board in the first inning. Bill Melton followed up with a solo home run.
In the bottom of the second, Tom Bradley struck out Dick Billings. It waa Bradley's 60th strikeout of the season.
Pete Broberg struck out Dick Allen in the third to record his 40th strikeout of the season.
After three: Chicago 2 Texas 0.
Tom Bradley added to the Chicago lead with his bat as he stroked out an RBI single, his first RBI of the season, in the fourth inning. Pat H Kelly followed with a 2 run triple and then scored on a wild pitch.
The rout continued in the fifth as Hermann added a 2 run double and Broberg was pulled for Mike Paul.
The Rangers stranded runners at second and third in the sixth as their scoreless streak reached 15 innings.
After six: Chicago 8 Texas 0.
Jim Shellenback came in to pitch for Texas in the seventh.
Bradley struck out Biittner in the eighth to reach 10 Ks for the game.
Casey Cox was brought in to pitch the ninth as Chicago added another run. Then Horacio Pina came in to get the final out of the frame.
Jeff Burroughs ended the Rangers scoreless streak at 17 innings as he hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth. That gave him 30 RBI on the year.
Final score: Chicago 9 Texas 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Tom Bradley 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 K, 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 9 Baltimore 6
Detroit 3 Milwaukee 1
New York 10 Cleveland 6
Minnesota 6 Kansas City 0 15 innings
Oakland 3 California 2 10 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 2 Cincinnati 1
Chicago 6 New York 4
Philadelphia 3 Montreal 1
Pittsburgh 3 St Louis 1
Los Angeles 9 San Francisco 2
San Diego 3 Houston 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Reggie Smith Boston Red Sox 1 for 1, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB
2. Tom Bradley Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 K, W
3. Vida Blue Oakland Athletics 10.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 11 K, W
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