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AUGUST 20, 1972
The Rangers will try to complete the three game sweep of the Yankees in Texas today. The Yankees are the only team the Rangers have completed a three game sweep against this season.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 62-57 at Chicago 60-62 (2)
Oakland 69-53 at Cleveland 63-61
California 48-74 at Detroit 59-63
Minnesota 58-63 at Baltimore 77-46
Milwaukee 52-69 at Kansas City 76-46
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta 50-78 at Montreal 57-65
Cincinnati 57-64 at New York 69-51
Houston 58-67 at Philadelphia 61-58
Chicago 65-57 at Los Angeles 72-49
Pittsburgh 68-53 at San Diego 48-75
St Louis 67-54 at San Francisco 62-63
NEW YORK YANKEES (62-63) AT TEXAS RANGERS (47-76)
MATCHUPS
SP Fritz Peterson vs vs Dick Bosman Advantage Push
C Thurman Munson vs Dick Billings Advantage New York
1B Felipe Alou vs Don Mincher Advantage Texas
2B Horace Clarke vs Ted Kubiak Advantage New York
3B Tommy Harper vs Dave Nelson Advantage New York
SS Gene Michael vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Roy White vs Frank Howard Advantage New York
CF Bobby Murcer vs Elliott Maddox Advantage New York
RF Ron Blomberg vs Jim Wynn Advantage Push
Overall Advantage New York
In the top of the first, Murcer hit a two run double.
Peterson had a no-hitter through three.
After three: New York 2 Texas 0.
In the top of the fourth, Michael hit an RBI single.
In the bottom of the fourth, Howard broke up the no-hitter with a two out single.
In the top of the sixth, Alou got an RBI single.
After six: New York 4 Texas 0.
In the top of the eighth, Alou added an RBI double.
Gerry Janeski took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the ninth. White hit an RBI single.
Peterson finished off the complete game shutout to give the Yankees their only win of the season in Texas.
The Yankees out hit the Rangers 14-3.
Final score: New York 6 Texas 0.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Fritz Peterson 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 5 Boston 4 12 innings Game 1
Chicago 7 Boston 6 Game 2
Minnesota 10 Baltimore 8
California 5 Detroit 0
Kansas City 3 Milwaukee 2
Oakland at Cleveland ppd
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 5 Atlanta 4 10 innings
Cincinnati 2 New York 1
Philadelphia 6 Houston 0
Chicago 3 Los Angeles 0
Pittsburgh 5 San Diego 0
San Francisco 7 St Louis 4
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Harmon Killebrew Minnesota Twins 2 for 2, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB
2. Paul Blair Baltimore Orioles 4 for 5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
3. Wayne Twitchell Philadelphia Phillies 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, W
Rick Reuschel of the Chicago Cubs and Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates each pitched a complete game shutout.
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