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MAY 26, 1972
A four game losing streak. Two of the four blown by the bullpen. And, now, RP Casey Cox is telling reporters that there is too much fighting going on in the clubhouse. And another loss to the Twins today would drop the Rangers into the cellar.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee 20-19 at Boston 21-19
Detroit 18-20 at New York 26-16
Cleveland 12-27 at Baltimore 24-18
Kansas City 23-19 at California 19-23
Chicago 27-13 at Oakland 18-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 19-23 at Chicago 19-23
Philadelphia 22-20 at Pittsburgh 25-16
San Francisco 26-20 at Atlanta 24-18
San Diego 18-28 at Cincinnati 25-17
New York 18-24 at St Louis 15-26
Los Angeles 22-22 at Houston 25-21
TEXAS RANGERS 18-24 AT MINNESOTA TWINS 17-23
MATCHUPS
SP Don Stanhouse vs Jim Kaat Advantage Twins
C Dick Billings vs George Mitterwald Advantage Twins
1B Frank Howard vs Rich Reese Advantage Texas
2B Ted Kubiak vs Rod Carew Advantage Twins
3B Dave Nelson vs Steve Braun Advantage Twins
SS Toby Harrah vs Bucky Guth Advantage Texas
LF Larry Biittner vs Steve Brye Advantage Push
CF Elliott Maddox vs Jim Nettles Advantage Push
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Bobby Darwin Advantage Texas
The difference in yesterday's pitching matchup and today's flips the overall advantage to favor the Twins.
Frank Howard ended the Rangers newest scoreless streak at 10 innings with a solo home run in the top of the second.
Stanhouse then struck out the side in the bottom of the second to run his season K total up to 30.
In the bottom of the third, Darwin put one in the seats with two men on base.
After three: Minnesota 3 Texas 1.
The Twins added an RBI single from Jim Nettles in the fifth.
Casey Cox came in to pitch for Texas in the sixth.
After six: Minnesota 4 Texas 1.
Nettles added an RBI single in the seventh for Minnesota.
Horacio Pina was brought in to pitch the eighth and Carew came through with a bases loaded single to drive in a run.
Final score: Minnesota 6 Texas 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jim Kaat 9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 5 Milwaukee 1
Detroit 5 New York 3
Cleveland 9 Baltimore 4
California 2 Kansas City 1
Oakland 6 Chicago 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 4 Chicago 3
Pittsburgh 7 Philadelphia 3
San Francisco 10 Atlanta 1
Cincinnati 6 San Diego 0
St Louis 5 New York 1
Los Angeles 7 Houston 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K, W
2. Sam McDowell San Francisco Giants 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 4 K, W
3. Tom Murphy California Angels 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 1,K, W
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