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AUGUST 8, 1972
Tonight is the second game in the series in Minnesota between the Rangers and the Twins. The Rangers have lost four straight.
The latest baseball rumor circulating is the Atlanta Braves might trade 1B Orlando Cepeda in the off-season.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 54-54 at New York 56-57
Cleveland 58-55 at Boston 57-52
Baltimore 70-43 at Milwaukee 48-63
Oakland 62-50 at Kansas City 71-40
Chicago 54-58 at California 44-66
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 53-57 at Chicago 59-52
San Diego 44-69 at San Francisco 58-55 (2)
New York 65-45 at St Louis 60-50
Los Angeles 66-44 at Cincinnati. 51-58
Houston 51-62 at Atlanta 44-72
Philadelphia 56-52 at Pittsburgh 60-51
TEXAS RANGERS (40-72) AT MINNESOTA TWINS (53-57)
MATCHUPS
SP Mike Paul vs Bert Blyleven Advantage Minnesota
C Dick Billings vs George Mitterwald Advantage Minnesota
1B Don Mincher vs Jim Holt Advantage Texas
2B Ted Kubiak vs Rod Carew Advantage Minnesota
3B Dave Nelson vs Steve Braun Advantage Minnesota
SS Toby Harrah vs Rudy Meoli Advantage Texas
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Steve Brye Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Cesar Tovar Advantage Texas
RF Jim Wynn vs Bobby Darwin Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Minnesota
In the top of the first, Wynn put the Rangers on the board with an RBI double.
Paul had a no-hitter through three.
After three: Texas 1 Minnesota 0.
Carew singled with one out in the bottom of the fourth to break up the no-hitter.
In the top of the sixth, Billings brought a pair home with a two out double.
With one out in the bottom of the sixth, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers.
After six: Texas 3 Minnesota 0.
With one out in the top of the eighth, Bob Gebhard took the mound for the Twins. Harrah hit a solo home run.
Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the eighth. Without getting a hit, the Twins loaded the bases with nobody out. Carew tied the game with a grand slam. Casey Cox immediately replaced Pina.
Wayne Granger took the mound for the Twins in the top of the ninth.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Twins got the winning run on first but Tovar grounded to third to end the inning.
After nine: Texas 4 Minnesota 4.
Jim Strickland took the mound for the Twins in the top of the eleventh. The Rangers loaded the bases with nobody out. Jim Mason hit a sacrifice fly to put the Rangers back in front.
Jim Shellenback took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the eleventh. With the tying run at first, pinch hitter Danny Thompson flew out to right to end the game.
The Rangers got an even dozen hits in the win.
Final score: Texas 5 Minnesota 4 11 innings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mike Paul 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 3 Detroit 2
Boston 7 Cleveland 5
Baltimore 10 Milwaukee 2
Oakland 2 Kansas City 1
Chicago 5 California 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 6 Montreal 0
San Diego 7 San Francisco 1 11 innings Game 1
San Diego 4 San Francisco 2 Game 2
St Louis 4 New York 3
Los Angeles 1 Cincinnati 0
Atlanta 8 Houston 6
Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Brooks Robinson Baltimore Orioles 3 for 4, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Tommy John Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W
3. Joe Decker Chicago Cubs 8.2 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W
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