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SEPTEMBER 12, 1972
Tonight, the Rangers begin a 12-game road trip with a three-game series in California against the Angels. The Angels have won four of their last five. This is a clash of the two worst records in Major League Baseball. The Rangers lead the season series 8-4.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 92-53 at Detroit 67-76
Boston 69-73 at New York 76-70
Chicago 74-70 at Kansas City 87-55
Oakland 83-60 at Minnesota 68-74
Cleveland 71-75 at Milwaukee 64-80
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 82-58 at Chicago 74-68
St Louis 80-63 at Montreal 64-79
Cincinnati 72-72 at Atlanta 58-88
New York 80-61 at Philadelphia 72-69
Los Angeles 80-63 at San Francisco 71-74
TEXAS RANGERS (53-88) AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS (56-86)
MATCHUPS
SP Bill Gogolewski vs Mike Nagy Advantage Texas
C Dick Billings vs John Stephenson Advantage Push
1B Don Mincher vs Jim Spencer Advantage Texas
2B Ted Kubiak vs Sandy Alomar Sr Advantage Push
3B Dave Nelson vs Andy Kosco Advantage Texas
SS Toby Harrah vs Leo Cardenas Advantage Push
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Vada Pinson Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Mickey Rivers Advantage California
RF Jim Wynn vs Leroy Stanton Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Texas
In the bottom of the first, Rivers scored on a wild pitch. Spencer added a run-scoring double.
In the bottom of the second, it was Pinson who hit the RBI double.
After three: California 3 Texas 0.
In the top of the fourth, Harrah put the Rangers on the board with an RBI single.
In the top of the sixth, an RBI single by Kubiak made it a one-run game.
After six: California 3 Texas 2.
Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the seventh.
Lloyd Allen took the mound for the Angels in the top of the eighth.
In the top of the ninth, with a runner on second and one out, Eddie Fisher took the mound for the Angels. Nelson hit a two-out RBI single to tie the game.
Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers in the bottom of the ninth. With runners at the corners and two out, Spencer grounded right back to the pitcher and we headed into extra innings.
After nine: Texas 3 California 3.
Tom Norton took the mound for the Angels in the top of the tenth.
In the bottom of the tenth, with a runner on first and one out, Jim Panther took the mound for the Rangers. Alomar was caught stealing second to end the inning.
In the top of the eleventh, Nelson put the Rangers in the lead with an RBI single. With runners at first and second, Dave Sells took the mound for the Angels and struck outWynn to retire the side.
Panther then set the Angels down in order in the bottom of the eleventh.
The two teams combined for 22 hits. The Angels also committed three errors.
Final score: Texas 4 California 3 11 innings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mike Nagy 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 9 Detroit 0
Boston 3 New York 2
Kansas City 5 Chicago 1
Minnesota 5 Oakland 4
Cleveland 3 Milwaukee 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 4 11 innings
Montreal 4 St Louis 3
Cincinnati 3 Atlanta 0
New York 2 Philadelphia 0
San Francisco 7 Los Angeles 6 10 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jerry Koosman New York Mets 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W
2. Dave McNally Baltimore Orioles 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W
3. Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, W
Pittsburgh Pirates C Manny Sanguillen had a 5-hit game.
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