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SEPTEMBER 8, 1972
The Rangers will conclude this rainout-marred home stand with a three game series against the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers are currently 1-4 on this home stand. The Athletics have won seven of their last nine. The Athletics trail the Royals by 5.5 games. The Athletics lead the season series against the Rangers 11-1.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 74-68 at Boston 66-71
Milwaukee 61-78 at Cleveland 70-71
Detroit 65-74 at Baltimore 89-51
California 54-85 at Chicago 73-67
Minnesota 67-71 at Kansas City 84-54
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 80-59 at New York 76-61
Pittsburgh 80-57 at Montreal 62-77
Chicago 72-67 at Philadelphia 71-66
Atlanta 57-86 at Los Angeles 78-61
Houston 66-75 at San Francisco 69-72
OAKLAND ATHLETICS (79-60) AT TEXAS RANGERS (53-85)
MATCHUPS
SP Catfish Hunter vs Rich Hand Advantage Oakland
C Gene Tenace vs Dick Billings Advantage Oakland
1B Mike Epstein vs Don Mincher Advantage Push
2B Dick Green vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Oakland
3B Sal Bando vs Dave Nelson Advantage Oakland
SS Bert Campaneris vs Toby Harrah Advantage Oakland
LF Joe Rudi vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Angel Mangual vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Texas
RF Reggie Jackson vs Jim Wynn Advantage Oakland
Overall Advantage Oakland
Hunter had a no-hitter through three.
After three: Oakland 0 Texas 0.
With one out in the bottom of the fourth, Burroughs broke up the no-hitter with a solo home run.
In the bottom of the sixth, Burroughs struck again, this time with a two-run homer.
After six: Texas 3 Oakland 0.
In the top of the seventh, Green put the Athletics on the board with a run-scoring double. Pinch hitter Joe Pepitone added an RBI single. Bando then put the Athletics in the lead with a two-run double.
Leading off the bottom of the seventh, Harrah tied the game with a 388 footshot to left-center.
Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers in the top of the eighth. Rudi gave the Athletics the lead back with an RBI double. Green added an RBI single.
Rollie Fingers took the mound for the Athletics in the bottom of the eighth.
With a runner on first and one out, Bob Locker took the mound for the Athletics in the bottom of the ninth and immediately got Kubiak to ground into the 4-6-3.
The Athletics used 11 hits to score the come-from-behind win.
Final score: Oakland 6 Texas 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jeff Burroughs 2 for 3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 10 Boston 1
Milwaukee 3 Cleveland 1
Baltimore 12 Detroit 6
California 6 Chicago 5 13 innings
Kansas City 4 Minnesota 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 4 St Louis 1
Chicago 9 Philadelphia 0
Los Angeles 4 Atlanta 0
San Francisco 4 Houston 3
Pittsburgh at Montreal ppd
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 K, W
2. Bill Hands Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, W
3. Andy Etchebarren Baltimore Orioles 2 for 3, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
Los Angeles Dodgers RF Frank Robinson has been suspended for 3 games and Atlanta Braves SP George H Stone has been suspended for 6 games following a bench-clearing brawl between the two teams.
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