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JUNE 19, 1972
The second half of the Rangers six game road trip takes place in Boston with a three game series against the Red Sox. The Rangers are 2-1 on this road trip and have won three of their last four. The Red Sox have won nine of their last twelve. The Red Sox have the second lowest bullpen ERA in the league. However, the Red Sox have the second highest starters ERA in the league. Only two teams in the American League have scored fewer runs, have a lower team batting average and have a worse defensive efficiency than the Red Sox. The Red Sox lead the season series 2-1.
AL Player of the Week: 1B Dick Allen Chicago White Sox
NL Player of the Week: LF Ralph Garr Atlanta Braves
WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Baltimore Orioles
2. Kansas City Royals
3. St Louis Cardinals
4. Chicago Cubs
5. New York Mets
6. Los Angeles Dodgers
7. Oakland Athletics
8. Philadelphia Phillies
9. Cleveland Indians
10. San Francisco Giants
11. Detroit Tigers
12. Chicago White Sox
13. New York Yankees
14. Houston Astros
15. Milwaukee Brewers
16. Minnesota Twins
17. Pittsburgh Pirates
18. Montreal Expos
19. Boston Red Sox
20. San Diego Padres
21. Cincinnati Reds
22. California Angels
23. Texas Rangers
24. San Diego Padres
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 32-28 at Minnesota 31-32
Baltimore 39-25 at California 27-36
Detroit 30-30 at Oakland 34-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 38-32 at Chicago 35-29
Los Angeles 38-28 at Pittsburgh 32-34
Philadelphia 35-30 at Atlanta 25-41
San Diego 29-40 at St Louis 38-26
Montreal 28-36 at Cincinnati 27-37
New York 38-26 at Houston 32-36
TEXAS RANGERS (25-39) AT BOSTON RED SOX (26-36)
MATCHUPS
SP Bill Gogolewski vs John Curtis Advantage Boston
C Dick Billings vs Carlton Fisk Advantage Boston
1B Don Mincher vs Danny Cater Advantage Texas
2B Ted Kubiak vs Doug Griffin Advantage Push
3B Dave Nelson vs Rico Petrocelli Advantage Boston
SS Toby Harrah vs Luis Aparicio Advantage Texas
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Carl Yastrzemski Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Rick Miller Advantage Push
RF Ted Ford vs Reggie Smith Advantage Boston
Overall Advantage Boston
In the top of the first, the Rangers loaded the bases with nobody out. Burroughs singled to bring home the game's first run. Mincher went down swinging for the first out. Billings flew out to center and then Miller threw Harrah out at the plate after he had tagged up and tried to score.
In the bottom of the first, the Red Sox loaded the bases with one out, despite not having a base hit. Petrocelli then tied the game with a sacrifice fly. Griffin followed with the Red Sox first hit of the game, a two run double.
After three: Boston 3 Texas 1.
In the top of the fifth, Ford scored when Maddox grounded to short.
In the bottom of the fifth, Yastrzemski hit an RBI triple and then scored when Miller grounded to second.
In the bottom of the sixth, it was Yastrzemski with an RBI single.
After six: Boston 6 Texas 2.
In the bottom of the seventh, Casey Cox took the mound for the Rangers.
In the top of the eighth, Harrah kept the Rangers in the game with an RBI single.
But a perfect ninth by Curtis finished the deal.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Carl Yastrzemski 2 for 3, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 10 Minnesota 3
Baltimore 4 California 3
Detroit 6 Oakland 5
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 5 Chicago 3
Los Angeles 5 Pittsburgh 4
Atlanta 4 Philadelphia 2
St Louis 11 San Diego 5
Montreal 5 Cincinnati 2
Houston 1 New York 0 12 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ken Forsch Houston Astros 10.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K
2. Tom Seaver New York Mets 11.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 11 K
3. Joe Torre St Louis Cardinals 2 for 5, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
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