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Old 04-18-2021, 07:34 AM   #1
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The Anthology of the Texas Rangers

A Texas Rangers Historical Simulation beginning in 1972 with the AI controlling all teams. Real life transitions and lineups are turned off.

1972 TEXAS RANGERS
PRIMARY LINEUP
1. Elliott Maddox CF
2. Toby Harrah SS
3. Dave Nelson 3B
4. Frank Howard 1B
5. Larry Biittner LF
6. Jeff Burroughs RF
7. Ted Kubiak 2B
8. Ken Suarez C

ROTATION
1. Dick Bosman
2. Bill Gogolewski
3. Pete Broberg
4. Rich Hand
5. Don Stanhouse

BULLPEN
CL Horacio Pina
SU Paul Lindblad
MR Mike Paul
MR Casey Cox
MR Jim Shellenback

PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDINGS
EAST
Baltimore Orioles 102-60
Boston Red Sox 82-80
New York Yankees 80-82
Detroit Tigers 78-84
Milwaukee Brewers 77-85
Cleveland Indians 72-90

WEST
Oakland Athletics 100-62
California Angels 83-79
Kansas City Royals 79-83
Chicago White Sox 77-85
Minnesota Twins 75-87
Texas Rangers 68-94

TOP HITTERS
1. Dick Allen 1B Chicago White Sox
2. Bobby Murcer CF New York Yankees
3. Reggie Jackson RF Oakland Athletics
4. Bill Melton 3B Chicago White Sox
5. Graig Nettles 3B Cleveland Indians
6. Amos Otis CF Kansas City Royals
7. Carl Yastrzemski LF Boston Red Sox
8. Ron Blomberg RF New York Yankees
9. George C Scott RF Milwaukee Brewers
10. Reggie Smith RF Boston Red Sox

TOP PITCHERS
1. Vida Blue Oakland Athletics
2. Andy Messersmith California Angels
3. Ken Holtzman Oakland Athletics
4. Nolan Ryan California Angels
5. Wilbur Wood Chicago White Sox
6. Dave McNally Baltimore Orioles
7. Gaylord Perry Cleveland Indians
8. Joe H Coleman Detroit Tigers
9. Mike Cuellar Baltimore Orioles
10. Mickey Lolich Detroit Tigers

NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDINGS
EAST
Pittsburgh Pirates 95-67
New York Mets 82-80
St Louis Cardinals 81-81
Chicago Cubs 78-84
Montreal Expos 73-89
Philadelphia Phillies 67-95

WEST
Los Angeles Dodgers 91-71
San Francisco Giants 90-72
Cincinnati Reds 88-74
Houston Astros 86-76
Atlanta Braves 78-84
San Diego Padres 68-94

TOP HITTERS
1. Hank Aaron 1B Atlanta Braves
2. Bobby Bonds RF San Francisco Giants
3. Willie Stargell 1B Pittsburgh Pirates
4. Frank Robinson RF Los Angeles Dodgers
5. Joe Torre 3B St Louis Cardinals
6. Richie Hebner 3B Pittsburgh Pirates
7. Billy L Williams LF Chicago Cubs
8. Joe L Morgan 2B Cincinnati Reds
9. Dusty Baker CF Atlanta Braves
10. Jose Cardenal RF Chicago Cubs

TOP PITCHERS
1. Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Phil Niekro Atlanta Braves
3. Tom Seaver New York Mets
4. Dock Ellis Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds
6. Dave A Roberts Houston Astros
7. Ron Bryant San Francisco Giants
8. Jon Matlack New York Mets
9. Bill Singer Los Angeles Dodgers
10. Bob Moose Pittsburgh Pirates

1972 TOP MLB PROSPECTS
1. RHP Rick Reuschel Chicago Cubs
2. 3B Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies
3. RHP Steve Busby Kansas City Royals
4. RHP J R Richard Houston Astros
5. C Darrell Porter Milwaukee Brewers
6. RHP Doc Medich New York Yankees
7. RHP Lynn McGlothen Boston Red Sox
8. RHP Dave Goltz Minnesota Twins
9. LHP Gary Ryerson Milwaukee Brewers
10. 3B Ron Cey Los Angeles Dodgers

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Old 04-18-2021, 10:04 PM   #2
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APRIL 5, 1972
Today is Opening Day.

The Rangers will begin their first season in the Lone Star State tomorrow.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded RF Willie Crawford to the Houston Astros for SP Dave A Roberts, 1B Cliff Johnson and $18,000.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
There are no American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds

FINAL SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 6 Houston Astros 5 10 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds 7.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
2. Don Wilson Houston Astros 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
3. Joe L Morgan Cincinnati Reds 1 for 3, 2B, 3 R, 2 BB



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APRIL 6, 1972
The Rangers begin their first season in Texas with a four-game series at home against the Kansas City Royals.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox
California Angels at Minnesota Twins

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Astros 0-1 at Atlanta Braves
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants

KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
MATCHUPS
SP Paul Splittorff vs Bill Gogolewski Advantage Push
C Ed Kirkpatrick vs Hal King Advantage Kansas City
1B John Mayberry Sr vs Frank Howard Advantage Kansas City
2B Cookie Rojas vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Kansas City
3B Paul Schaal vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
SS Freddie Patek vs Toby Harrah Advantage Kansas City
LF Lou Piniella vs Larry Biittner Advantage Kansas City
CF Amos Otis vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Kansas City
RF Richie Scheinblum vs Ted Ford Advantage Kansas City
Overall Advantage Kansas City

In the top of the first, Otis got a run-scoring single. Schaal scored from third when Scheinblum beat out the 4-6-3.

In the bottom of the second, Howard muscled a two-out two-run blast 440 feet out of the park.

In the top of the third, a 419 foot two-run shot by Otis put the Royals back in the lead.

In the bottom of the third, the Rangers loaded the bases with one out on three walks. But Howard grounded into the inning-ending 4-6-3.

After three: Kansas City 4 Texas 2.

In the top of the fourth, rain began to fall. With the bases empty and nobody out, play was stopped for a 26 minute rain delay.

In the top of the fifth, an RBI single by Mayberry extended the Royals lead. Mayberry went on to score from third when Piniella grounded to third. With a runner on second and two out, Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers and struck Rojas out to retire the side.

In the bottom of the sixth, Kubiak knocked in two with a two-out triple.

After six: Kansas City 6 Texas 4.

In the top of the seventh, Mayberry scored from third when Nelson dropped a Piniella pop fly. Rojas added an RBI with a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the eighth, Casey Cox took the mound for the Rangers.

In the bottom of the eighth, Tom Burgmeier took the mound for the Royals.

In the top of the ninth, the Royals loaded the bases with one out. Cox got Kirkpatrick to go after a bad pitch on a 1-2 count for the second out. Pinch hitter Bob Oliver then popped to short to retire the side.

In the bottom of the ninth, Ted W Abernathy took the mound for the Royals with a four-run lead to protect and he retired the Rangers in order to end the game.

The Royals got 11 hits in the win while 3 errors contributed to the Rangers loss.

Final score: Kansas City 8 Texas 4.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Amos Otis 3 for 5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 13 Boston Red Sox 3
Baltimore Orioles 3 New York Yankees 1
Oakland Athletics 4 Chicago White Sox 2
Minnesota Twins 6 California Angels 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Houston Astros 3 Atlanta Braves 2 13 innings
San Francisco Giants 4 San Diego Padres 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jim Northrup Detroit Tigers 3 for 6, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
2. Bert Blyleven Minnesota Twins 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W
3. Amos Otis Kansas City Royals 3 for 5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

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APRIL 7, 1972
Tonight is the second game in the season-opening series in Texas between the Rangers and the Kansas City Royals. The Royals doubled up the Rangers in the season opener.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 1-0 at New York Yankees 0-1
Cleveland Indians at Milwaukee Brewers

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs at Montreal Expos
Philadelphia Phillies at St Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds 1-0 at Los Angeles Dodgers

KANSAS CITY ROYALS (1-0) AT TEXAS RANGERS (0-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Drago vs Dick Bosman Advantage Kansas City
C Ed Kirkpatrick vs Ken Suarez Advantage Kansas City
1B John Mayberry Sr vs Frank Howard Advantage Kansas City
2B Cookie Rojas vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Kansas City
3B Paul Schaal vs Dave Nelson Advantage Push
SS Freddie Patek vs Toby Harrah Advantage Kansas City
LF Lou Piniella vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Amos Otis vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Kansas City
RF Richie Scheinblum vs Ted Ford Advantage Kansas City
Overall Advantage Kansas City

In the top of the third, Kirkpatrick scored from third when Patek grounded to second. One base hit later, Otis belted a two-out two-run home run 390 feet.

After three: Kansas City 3 Texas 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Rangers loaded the bases with two out. But Kubiak grounded to first to end the inning without the Rangers getting on the board.

After six: Kansas City 3 Texas 0.

In the bottom of the seventh, Suarez put the Rangers on the board with a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the eighth, the Royals loaded the bases with one out. But Scheinblum grounded into the 6-2-3 and the Rangers will still in the game.

In the bottom of the eighth, with a runner on first and one out, Tom Burgmeier took the mound for the Royals and kept the lead at two.

In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on first and one out, pinch hitter Don Mincher grounded into the game-ending 4-6-3.

The Royals got 12 hits in the win.

Final score: Kansas City 3 Texas 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Amos Otis 4 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 8 New York Yankees 4
Cleveland Indians at Milwaukee Brewers ppd

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 5 Montreal Expos 3
St Louis Cardinals 5 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Cincinnati Reds 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
2. Amos Otis Kansas City Royals 4 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, R
3. Bobby Murcer New York Yankees 2 for 4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R



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APRIL 8, 1972
Today is the third game in the season-opening series in Texas between the Rangers and the Kansas City Royals. Amos Otis has led the Royals to wins in the first two games of this series, going 7 for 9 with a double, two home runs, five runs batted in and three runs scored.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 2-0 at New York Yankees 0-2
Detroit Tigers 1-0 at Boston Red Sox 0-1
Cleveland Indians at Milwaukee Brewers (2)
Oakland Athletics 1-0 at Chicago White Sox 0-1
California Angels 0-1 at Minnesota Twins 1-0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 1-0 at Montreal Expos 0-1
New York Mets 1-0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0-1
Philadelphia Phillies 0-1 at St Louis Cardinals 1-0
Houston Astros 1-1 at Atlanta Braves 0-1
San Diego Padres 0-1 at San Francisco Giants 1-0
Cincinnati Reds 2-0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0-1

KANSAS CITY ROYALS (2-0) AT TEXAS RANGERS (0-2)
MATCHUPS
SP Bruce Dal Canton vs Pete Broberg Advantage Kansas City
C Ed Kirkpatrick vs Hal King Advantage Kansas City
1B John Mayberry Sr vs Frank Howard Advantage Kansas City
2B Cookie Rojas vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Kansas City
3B Paul Schaal vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
SS Freddie Patek vs Toby Harrah Advantage Kansas City
LF Lou Piniella vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Amos Otis vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Kansas City
RF Richie Scheinblum vs Ted Ford Advantage Kansas City
Overall Advantage Kansas City

In the top of the third, the Royals loaded the bases with two out. But Otis lined to short to retire the side.

In the bottom of the third, Maddox put the Rangers on the board with an RBI single.

After three: Texas 1 Kansas City 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Dal Canton struck out the side.

In the top of the sixth, Mayberry tied the game with a sacrifice fly.

After six: Kansas City 1 Texas 1.

In the bottom of the seventh, Otis was injured making a catch of a flyball from pinch hitter Larry Biittner and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Joe Keough.

In the top of the eighth, Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers.

In the bottom of the ninth, with the score still tied, Ted W Abernathy took the mound for the Royals and retired the side in order.

After nine: Kansas City 1 Texas 1.

In the top of the tenth, with a runner on first and two out, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers and got out of the inning when the runner was caught stealing second.

In the top of the twelfth, Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers and struck out the side around a one-out single by pinch hitter Carl Taylor.

In the bottom of the twelfth, Monty Montgomery took the mound for the Royals.

In the top of the fourteenth, Casey Cox took the mound for the Rangers.

In the bottom of the fourteenth, Jim Rooker took the mound for the Royals. The Rangers loaded the bases with two out. With Vic Harris at the plate, Rooker missed with a full count pitch to end the game with a walk.

Final score: Texas 2 Kansas City 1 14 innings.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bruce Dal Canton 8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 4 New York Yankees 2
Detroit Tigers 9 Boston Red Sox 1
Cleveland Indians 1 Milwaukee Brewers 0 11 innings Game 1
Cleveland Indians 4 Milwaukee Brewers 3 Game 2
Chicago White Sox 11 Oakland Athletics 3
California Angels 8 Minnesota Twins 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal Expos 3 Chicago Cubs 2 10 innings
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 New York Mets 2
Houston Astros 4 Atlanta Braves 3
San Francisco Giants 6 San Diego Padres 5
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Cincinnati Reds 1
Philadelphia Phillies at St Louis Cardinals ppd

TOP PERFORMERS
1. John Stephenson California Angels 3 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
2. Nolan Ryan California Angels 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W
3. Gaylord Perry Cleveland Indians 9.1 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K



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APRIL 9, 1972
Today, the Rangers will conclude their season-opening series at home against the Kansas City Royals. The Rangers will look to gain a split in the series.

The Detroit Tigers traded RF Willie Horton to the Baltimore Orioles for CF Paul Blair and 1B Enos Cabell.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 2-0 at Boston Red Sox 0-2
Baltimore Orioles 3-0 at New York Yankees 0-3
Cleveland Indians 2-0 at Milwaukee Brewers 0-2
Oakland Athletics 1-1 at Chicago White Sox 1-1
California Angels 1-1 at Minnesota Twins 1-1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston Astros 2-1 at Atlanta Braves 0-2 (2)
Chicago Cubs 1-1 at Montreal Expos 1-1
New York Mets 1-1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1-1
Philadelphia Phillies 0-1 at St Louis Cardinals 1-0 (2)
San Diego Padres 0-2 at San Francisco Giants 2-0 (2)
Cincinnati Reds 2-1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1-1

KANSAS CITY ROYALS (2-1) AT TEXAS RANGERS (2-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Mike Hedlund vs Don Stanhouse Advantage Push
C Ed Kirkpatrick vs Hal King Advantage Kansas City
1B John Mayberry Sr vs Frank Howard Advantage Kansas City
2B Cookie Rojas vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Kansas City
3B Paul Schaal vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
SS Freddie Patek vs Toby Harrah Advantage Kansas City
LF Lou Piniella vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Amos Otis vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Kansas City
RF Bob Oliver vs Ted Ford Advantage Kansas City
Overall Advantage Kansas City

Nothing of note happened in the first three innings.

After three: Kansas City 0 Texas 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Burroughs knocked the snot out of a 435 foot two-out solo home run to put the Rangers on the board.

In the bottom of the fifth, Piniella threw Maddox out at home as he tried to score from second on a Harrah two-out single.

In the bottom of the sixth, Biittner squared it up and hit a two-out three-run homer 410 feet.

After six: Texas 4 Kansas City 0.

In the bottom of the seventh, Howard knocked a run in with a two-out single. With runners at first and second and two out, Steve Busby took the mound for the Royals. Burroughs drew a walk to load the bases with two out before Busby struck Kubiak out to end the inning.

In the bottom of the eighth, Jim Rooker took the mound for the Royals.

In the top of the ninth, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers with a five-run lead to protect and he finished off the shutout.

The Rangers got 10 hits in the win.

Final score: Texas 5 Kansas City 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Don Stanhouse 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 2 Detroit Tigers 1
New York Yankees 7 Baltimore Orioles 5
Cleveland Indians 4 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Oakland Athletics 2 Chicago White Sox 1
California Angels 4 Minnesota Twins 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 9 Houston Astros 6 Game 1
Atlanta Braves 5 Houston Astros 2 Game 2
Chicago Cubs 3 Montreal Expos 2
New York Mets 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Philadelphia Phillies 8 St Louis Cardinals 4 Game 1
Philadelphia Phillies 6 St Louis Cardinals 2 Game 2
San Francisco Giants t San Diego Padres 1 Game 1
San Francisco Giants 8 San Diego Padres 5 Game 2
Cincinnati Reds 2 Los Angeles Dodgers 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Dave Kingman San Francisco Giants 3 for 6, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
2. Bobby Murcer New York Yankees 3 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
3. Greg Luzinski Philadelphia Phillies 4 for 10, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R

California Angels RF Vada Pinson had a five-hit game.



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APRIL 10, 1972
After splitting the season-opening four-game series at home against the Kansas City Royals, the Rangers had the day off.

The Rangers signed pitching coach Efrain Apodaca to a 2-year, $7,400 per year contract and team doctor Oscar Ortiz to a 3-year, $12,840 per year contract.

AL Player of the Week: CF Bobby Murcer New York Yankees

NL Player of the Week: LF Greg Luzinski Philadelphia Phillies

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. San Francisco Giants
2. Cleveland Indians
3. Cincinnati Reds
4. Baltimore Orioles
5. California Angels
6. Philadelphia Phillies
7. Chicago Cubs
8. New York Mets
9. Oakland Athletics
10. Detroit Tigers
11. Atlanta Braves
12. Texas Rangers
13. Kansas City Royals
14. Houston Astros
15. Boston Red Sox
16. Chicago White Sox
17. Los Angeles Dodgers
18. Montreal Expos
19. Pittsburgh Pirates
20. Minnesota Twins
21. St Louis Cardinals
22. New York Yankees
23. Milwaukee Brewers
24. San Diego Padres

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
Cleveland Indians 3-0
Baltimore Orioles 3-1
Detroit Tigers 2-1
Boston Red Sox 1-2
New York Yankees 1-3
Milwaukee Brewers 0-3

WEST
California Angels 2-1
Oakland Athletics 2-1
Kansas City Royals 2-2
Texas Rangers 2-2
Chicago White Sox 1-2
Minnesota Twins 1-2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
Chicago Cubs 2-1
New York Mets 2-1
Philadelphia Phillies 2-1
Montreal Expos 1-2
Pittsburgh Pirates 1-2
St Louis Cardinals 1-2

WEST
San Francisco Giants 4-0
Cincinnati Reds 3-1
Atlanta Braves 2-2
Houston Astros 2-3
Los Angeles Dodgers 1-2
San Diego Padres 0-4

TEXAS RANGERS TEAM LEADERS
BATTING
BATTING AVG
Ted Kubiak .400
Frank Howard .333
Jeff Burroughs .286

HOME RUNS
Larry Biittner, Jeff Burroughs and Frank Howard 1 each

RUNS BATTED IN
Larry Biittner and Frank Howard 3 each
Ted Kubiak 2

PITCHING
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Mike Paul and Don Stanhouse 0.00 each
Pete Broberg 1.29

WINS
Casey Cox and Don Stanhouse 1 each

STRIKEOUTS
Mike Paul and Don Stanhouse 5 each
Three tied with 2

TEXAS RANGERS TEAM STATS AND AL RANK
Runs Scored 12 t-6th
Batting AVG .233 7th
On-Base PCT .298 7th
Home Runs 3 t-4th
Stolen Bases 3 t-2nd
Runs against 12 t-6th
Starters ERA 3.14 7th
Bullpen ERA 0.00 t-1st
Defensive Eff. .713 6th

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee Brewers 0-3 at Baltimore Orioles 3-1
Chicago White Sox 1-2 at Minnesota Twins 1-2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal Expos 1-2 at Philadelphia Phillies 2-1
San Diego Padres 0-4 at Houston Astros 2-3
Atlanta Braves 2-2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1-2

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 8 Milwaukee Brewers 0
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins ppd

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 3 Montreal Expos 0
Houston Astros 5 San Diego Padres 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 1 Atlanta Braves 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Boog Powell Baltimore Orioles 3 for 4, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Bill Singer Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
3. Don Wilson Houston Astros 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, W

Doyle Alexander of the Baltimore Orioles pitched a complete game shutout.

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APRIL 11, 1972
The Rangers begin an eight-game road trip with a three-game series in Oakland against the defending AL West Champion Athletics. The Athletics began their season winning two out of three in Chicago against the White Sox.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 1-2 at Minnesota Twins 1-2 (2)
Boston Red Sox 1-2 at Cleveland Indians 3-0
New York Yankees 1-3 at Detroit Tigers 2-1
California Angels 2-1 at Kansas City Royals 2-2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 1-2 at New York Mets 2-1
Pittsburgh Pirates 1-2 at Chicago Cubs 2-1
San Francisco Giants 4-0 at Cincinnati Reds 3-1
San Diego Padres 0-5 at Houston Astros 3-3
Atlanta Braves 2-3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2-2

TEXAS RANGERS (2-2) AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS (2-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Bill Gogolewski vs Vida Blue Advantage Oakland
C Hal King vs Gene Tenace Advantage Oakland
1B Frank Howard vs Mike Epstein Advantage Texas
2B Lenny Randle vs Dick Green Advantage Oakland
3B Dave Nelson vs Sal Bando Advantage Oakland
SS Toby Harrah vs Bert Campaneris Advantage Oakland
LF Larry Biittner vs Joe Rudi Advantage Oakland
CF Elliott Maddox vs George Hendrick Advantage Push
RF Ted Ford vs Reggie Jackson Advantage Oakland
Overall Advantage Oakland

Nothing of note happened in the first three innings.

After three: Texas 0 Oakland 0.

In the top of the fourth, a Howard single scored the first run of the game. Ford followed with a 374 foot three-run roundtripper. A Maddox two-out single made it a five-run inning.

In the bottom of the fifth, a run-scoring single by pinch hitter Angel Mangual put the Athletics on the board.

In the top of the sixth, Darold Knowles took the mound for the Athletics.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Athletics loaded the bases with two out. But Hendrick flew to left to end the inning.

After six: Texas 5 Oakland 1.

In the top of the eighth, Diego Segui took the mound for the Athletics.

In the bottom of the eighth, Rudi took Gogolewski 408 feet deep for a solo home run. With the bases empty and one out, Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers.

In the bottom of the ninth, with runners at first and second and two out, Jackson flew to center to end the game.

Final score: Texas 5 Oakland 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bill Gogolewski 7.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota Twins 4 Chicago White Sox 3 Game 1
Chicago White Sox 2 Minnesota Twins 1 Game 2
Cleveland Indians 7 Boston Red Sox 6
New York Yankees 3 Detroit Tigers 2 10 innings
Kansas City Royals 5 California Angels 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 4 St Louis Cardinals 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Chicago Cubs 1 10 innings
Cincinnati Reds 4 San Francisco Giants 1
San Diego Padres 5 Houston Astros 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 Atlanta Braves 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Clay Kirby San Diego Padres 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
2. Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W
3. Paul Splittorff Kansas City Royals 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, W

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APRIL 12, 1972
Today is the second game in the series in Oakland between the Rangers and the Athletics. The Rangers took the series opener and have won three straight.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee Brewers 0-4 at Baltimore Orioles 4-1
Boston Red Sox 1-3 at Cleveland Indians 4-0
Chicago White Sox 2-3 at Minnesota Twins 2-3
California Angels 2-2 at Kansas City Royals 3-2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 2-2 at Chicago Cubs 2-2
Montreal Expos 1-3 at Philadelphia Phillies 3-1
San Francisco Giants 4-1 at Cincinnati Reds 4-1
San Diego Padres 1-5 at Houston Astros 3-4
Atlanta Braves 2-4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2

TEXAS RANGERS (3-2) AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS (2-2)
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Bosman vs Blue Moon Odom Advantage Push
C Ken Suarez vs Gene Tenace Advantage Oakland
1B Frank Howard vs Mike Epstein Advantage Texas
2B Ted Kubiak vs Dick Green Advantage Oakland
3B Dave Nelson vs Sal Bando Advantage Oakland
SS Toby Harrah vs Bert Campaneris Advantage Oakland
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Joe Rudi Advantage Push
CF Elliott Maddox vs George Hendrick Advantage Push
RF Ted Ford vs Reggie Jackson Advantage Oakland
Overall Advantage Oakland

In the top of the third, rain began to fall. It lasted all of one batter before stopping.

In the bottom of the third, the rain returned. With a runner on first and two out, play was stopped for a 69 minute rain delay.

After three: Texas 0 Oakland 0.

In the top of the fourth, the Rangers loaded the bases with one out. But Suarez grounded into the 5-4-3 and the game remained a scoreless tie.

In the top of the fifth, the Rangers loaded the bases with nobody out. Nelson flew to center without bringing home a run for the first out. Bosman then scored from third when Howard grounded to short. Burroughs followed with a two-out two-run triple. Ford followed with a single to score Burroughs. All four of the Rangers runs were unearned.

After six: Texas 4 Oakland 0.

In the top of the ninth, Darold Knowles took the mound for the Athletics. The Rangers loaded the bases with one out. Howard singled to bring home two and put the game away. Burroughs got an RBI with a sacrifice fly.

Bosman finished off the complete game shutout.

The Rangers got 11 hits in the win.

Final score: Texas 7 Oakland 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dick Bosman 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 6 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Cleveland Indians 4 Boston Red Sox 3 10 innings
Minnesota Twins 6 Chicago White Sox 5 11 innings
Kansas City Royals 5 California Angels 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 Chicago Cubs 5
Philadelphia Phillies 2 Montreal Expos 1
Cincinnati Reds 6 San Francisco Giants 1
Houston Astros 3 San Diego Padres 0
Atlanta Braves 5 Los Angeles Dodgers 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Dick Bosman Texas Rangers 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W
2. Ken Forsch Houston Astros 7.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, W
3. Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies 7.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 6 BB, 8 K, W

Dick Drago of the Kansas City Royals pitched a complete game shutout.



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APRIL 13, 1972
Tonight, the Rangers will try to complete an improbable three-game sweep of the Athletics in Oakland. The Rangers have only allowed three total runs in their current four-game winning streak.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee Brewers 0-5 at Baltimore Orioles 5-1
Boston Red Sox 1-4 at Cleveland Indians 5-0
New York Yankees 2-3 at Detroit Tigers 2-2
Chicago White Sox 2-4 at Minnesota Twins 3-3
California Angels 2-3 at Kansas City Royals 4-2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 1-3 at New York Mets 3-1
Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 at Chicago Cubs 2-3
San Francisco Giants 4-2 at Cincinnati Reds 5-1
San Diego Padres 1-6 at Houston Astros 4-4

TEXAS RANGERS (4-2) AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS (2-3)
MATCHUPS
SP Pete Broberg vs Catfish Hunter Advantage Oakland
C Hal King vs Gene Tenace Advantage Oakland
1B Frank Howard vs Mike Epstein Advantage Texas
2B Ted Kubiak vs Dick Green Advantage Oakland
3B Dave Nelson vs Sal Bando Advantage Oakland
SS Toby Harrah vs Bert Campaneris Advantage Oakland
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Joe Rudi Advantage Push
CF Elliott Maddox vs George Hendrick Advantage Push
RF Ted Ford vs Reggie Jackson Advantage Oakland
Overall Advantage Oakland

In the top of the first, Maddox scored from third when Nelson grounded to short. Harrah scored from third when Howard grounded to short.

In the bottom of the first, Jackson put a charge into a 387 foot two-out solo home run.

After three: Texas 2 Oakland 1.

In the bottom of the fourth, Bando tied the game with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Athletics loaded the bases with one out. Epstein went down on strikes for the second out. Broberg then struck Tenace out as well to get out of the inning with the score still tied.

After six: Texas 2 Oakland 2.

In the top of the eighth, Rollie Fingers took the mound for the Athletics. Burroughs got an RBI double to put the Rangers in the lead. Pinch hitter Larry Biittner added a sacrifice fly for an RBI.

In the bottom of the eighth, Rudi brought a run home with a two-out RBI double. Epstein followed with his own RBI double to tie the game.

In the bottom of the ninth, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers. With runners at second and third and two out, Jackson singled to end the game.

The Athletics used a 10-hit attack to get the comeback win.

Final score: Oakland 5 Texas 4.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Catfish Hunter 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee Brewers 4 Baltimore Orioles 0
Cleveland Indians 6 Boston Red Sox 4
New York Yankees 8 Detroit Tigers 3 12 innings
Chicago White Sox 7 Minnesota Twins 3
Kansas City Royals 4 California Angels 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 5 St Louis Cardinals 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 12 Chicago Cubs 8
Cincinnati Reds 9 San Francisco Giants 6
San Diego Padres 4 Houston Astros 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Tony Perez Cincinnati Reds 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Billy L Williams Chicago Cubs 3 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Skip Lockwood Milwaukee Brewers 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 6 BB, 4 K, W

Bruce Dal Canton of the Kansas City Royals pitched a complete game shutout.

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APRIL 14, 1972
The Rangers continue their road trip with a three-game series in California against the Angels. The Rangers are 2-1 so far on this road trip. The Angels have lost three straight. Tonight is the Angels home opener.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 1-5 at Detroit Tigers 2-3
New York Yankees 3-3 at Baltimore Orioles 5-2
Chicago White Sox 3-4 at Kansas City Royals 5-2
Minnesota Twins 3-4 at Oakland Athletics 3-3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 at New York Mets 4-1
Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 at Chicago Cubs 2-4
Los Angeles Dodgers 3-3 at Cincinnati Reds 6-1
Montreal Expos 1-4 at St Louis Cardinals 1-4
Atlanta Braves 3-4 at San Diego Padres 2-6

TEXAS RANGERS (4-3) AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS (2-4)
MATCHUPS
SP Don Stanhouse vs Rudy May Advantage California
C Hal King vs Jeff Torborg Advantage Push
1B Frank Howard vs Jim Spencer Advantage Texas
2B Ted Kubiak vs Sandy Alomar Sr Advantage California
3B Dave Nelson vs Ken McMullen Advantage California
SS Toby Harrah vs Leo Cardenas Advantage Texas
LF Larry Biittner vs Vada Pinson Advantage California
CF Elliott Maddox vs Ken Berry Advantage Texas
RF Ted Ford vs Mickey Rivers Advantage California
Overall Advantage California

Stanhouse had a no-hitter through three.

After three: Texas 0 California 0.

In the top of the fourth, Harrah was thrown out at home trying to score from first on a Nelson double.

In the bottom of the fourth, McMullen dropped a two-out single into short center for the Angels first hit of the game.

After six: Texas 0 California 0.

In the bottom of the eighth, with a runner on first and one out, Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers. Cardenas broke the scoreless tie with a two-out RBI single. McMullen followed with a 373 foot three-run homer to give the Angels a four-run lead.

In the top of the ninth, the Rangers loaded the bases with two out. But Biittner grounded to second to end the game as May recorded the complete game shutout.

Final score: California 4 Texas 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Rudy May 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 2 Detroit Tigers 0
Baltimore Orioles 6 New York Yankees 5
Kansas City Royals 6 Chicago White Sox 5 11 innings
Oakland Athletics 3 Minnesota Twins 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Atlanta Braves 8 San Diego Padres 6
Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs ppd
Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds ppd
Montreal Expos at St Louis Cardinals ppd

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ray Culp Boston Red Sox 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
2. Jon Matlack New York Mets 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, W
3. Rudy May California Angels 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W

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APRIL 15, 1972
Tonight is the second game in the series in California between the Rangers and the Angels. The Angels shut out the Rangers in the series opener.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Yankees 3-4 at Baltimore Orioles 6-2
Milwaukee Brewers 1-5 at Cleveland Indians 6-0
Boston Red Sox 2-5 at Detroit Tigers 2-4
Chicago White Sox 3-5 at Kansas City Royals 6-2
Minnesota Twins 3-5 at Oakland Athletics 4-3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 3-3 at Cincinnati Reds 6-1 (2)
Montreal Expos 1-4 at St Louis Cardinals 1-4 (2)
Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 at Chicago Cubs 2-4 (2)
Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 at New York Mets 5-1
San Francisco Giants 4-3 at Houston Astros 4-5
Atlanta Braves 4-4 at San Diego Padres 2-7

TEXAS RANGERS (4-4) AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS (3-4
MATCHUPS
SP Rich Hand vs Tom Murphy Advantage California
C Ken Suarez vs John Stephenson Advantage Push
1B Don Mincher vs Jim Spencer Advantage Texas
2B Ted Kubiak vs Sandy Alomar Sr Advantage California
3B Dave Nelson vs Ken McMullen Advantage California
SS Toby Harrah vs Leo Cardenas Advantage Texas
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Vada Pinson Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Ken Berry Advantage California
RF Ted Ford vs Mickey Rivers Advantage California
Overall Advantage California

In the top of the first, Harrah scored from third when Nelson grounded to short.

After three: Texas 1 California 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Pinson knocked in two with a double to give the Angels the lead. The Angels went on to load the bases with two out. Alomar then delivered a two-RBI single. An RBI single by Berry followed to complete the five-run inning.

In the top of the fifth, pinch hitter Larry Biittner got the Rangers back in the game with a two-run triple. Maddox singled to score Biittner and make it a one-run game.

In the bottom of the fifth, Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers. The Angels loaded the bases with two out and decided to stick with the pitcher Murphy and he went down on strikes to end the inning.

After six: California 5 Texas 4.

In the top of the seventh, pinch hitter Frank Howard put the Rangers back in front with a 387 foot two-run home run. With the bases empty and nobody out, Clyde Wright took the mound for the Angels. Maddox greeted him with a 416 foot blast to give the Rangers back-to-back home runs. Rivers was injured making a catch on the third out and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Andy Kosco.

In the bottom of the seventh, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers.

In the bottom of the eighth, Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers.

In the top of the ninth, Dave Sells took the mound for the Angels. Maddox scored from third when Nelson beat out the 6-4-3.

In the bottom of the ninth, Spencer belted a two-out two-run shot 377 feet to make it a one-run game. With the bases empty and two out, Casey Cox took the mound for the Rangers and struck Kosco out to end the game.

The Rangers got 11 hits in the win.

Final score: Texas 8 California 7.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Elliott Maddox 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Yankees 11 Baltimore Orioles 9
Milwaukee Brewers 7 Cleveland Indians 1
Boston Red Sox 8 Detroit Tigers 4
Kansas City Royals 2 Chicago White Sox 1 11 innings
Oakland Athletics 6 Minnesota Twins 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 6 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 Game 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 8 Cincinnati Reds 5 Game 2
St Louis Cardinals 4 Montreal Expos 3 Game 1
St Louis Cardinals 4 Montreal Expos 3 13 innings Game 2
Chicago Cubs 3 Philadelphia Phillies 2 Game 1
Chicago Cubs 10 Philadelphia Phillies 3 Game 2
New York Mets 1 Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Houston Astros 5 San Francisco Giants 3
Atlanta Braves 6 San Diego Padres 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Gary Gentry New York Mets 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W
2. Ron Hunt Montreal Expos 5 for 8, 2B, 2 RBI, R, 3 BB
3. Bill Parsons Milwaukee Brewers 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W

San Francisco Giants 1B Willie McCovey will miss two weeks due to an abdominal strain.

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APRIL 16, 1972
Today is the rubber game in the series in California between the Rangers and the Angels. The Angels have lost four of their last five. The Rangers have won five of their last seven.


OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee Brewers 2-5 at Cleveland Indians 6-1 (2)
New York Yankees 4-4 at Baltimore Orioles 6-3 (2)
Boston Red Sox 3-5 at Detroit Tigers 2-5
Chicago White Sox 3-6 at Kansas City Royals 7-2 (2)
Minnesota Twins 3-6 at Oakland Athletics 5-3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-4 at Cincinnati Reds 7-2
Pittsburgh Pirates 4-4 at New York Mets 6-1
Montreal Expos 1-6 at St Louis Cardinals 3-4
Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 at Chicago Cubs 4-4
Atlanta Braves 5-4 at San Diego Padres 2-8 (2)

TEXAS RANGERS (5-4) AT CALIFORNIA ANGELS (3-5)
MATCHUPS
SP Bill Gogolewski vs Andy Messersmith Advantage California
C Hal King vs John Stephenson Advantage California
1B Frank Howard vs Jim Spencer Advantage Texas
2B Ted Kubiak vs Sandy Alomar Sr Advantage California
3B Dave Nelson vs Ken McMullen Advantage California
SS Toby Harrah vs Leo Cardenas Advantage Texas
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Andy Kosco Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Ken Berry Advantage California
RF Larry Biittner vs Vada Pinson Advantage California
Overall Advantage California

In the bottom of the first, after allowing the first two batters to reach base, Gogolewski struck out the side.

In the bottom of the second, the Angels scored a run on a Spencer single.

Messersmith was perfect through three.

After three: California 1 Texas 0.

In the top of the fourth, Maddox drew a lead off walk for the Rangers first baserunner of the game.

In the top of the fifth, Burroughs led off with a single for the Rangers first hit of the game. The Rangers went on to load the bases with two out. But Maddox lined to second to retire the side and the Rangers still had a goose egg on the scoreboard.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Angels loaded the bases with one out. But Gogolewski struck out both Kosco and McMullen to end the inning without the Angels increasing their lead.

In the bottom of the sixth, following a lead off single, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers. The Angels went on to load the bases with nobody out. Messersmith grounded into the 6-2 fielder's choice for the first out. Alomar popped into the infield fly rule for the second out. Berry then grounded to third to end the inning and the Angels had failed to score again after loading the bases.

After six: California 1 Texas 0.

In the bottom of the seventh, Mike Paul took the mound for the Rangers.

In the top of the ninth, with runners at second and third and two out, Messersmith got pinch hitter Ted Ford looking at strike three to finish off the complete game shutout.

Final score: California 1 Texas 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Andy Messersmith 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 3 Milwaukee Brewers 2 Game 1
Cleveland Indians 5 Milwaukee Brewers 2 Game 2
Baltimore Orioles 3 New York Yankees 0 Game 1
Baltimore Orioles 3 New York Yankees 1 Game 2
Detroit Tigers 3 Boston Red Sox 1
Chicago White Sox 6 Kansas City Royals 2 Game 1
Kansas City Royals 4 Chicago White Sox 2 Game 2
Oakland Athletics 1 Minnesota Twins 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 7 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
New York Mets 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
St Louis Cardinals 5 Montreal Expos 4
Chicago Cubs 3 Philadelphia Phillies 2
San Francisco Giants 2 Houston Astros 1
San Diego Padres 3 Atlanta Braves 1 Game 1
San Diego Padres 6 Atlanta Braves 3 Game 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Leron Lee San Diego Padres 4 for 6, 3 2B, 5 RBI, R, 2 BB
2. Vida Blue Oakland Athletics 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 8 K, W
3. Mike Cuellar Baltimore Orioles 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W



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APRIL 17, 1972
After going 3-3 on the West Coast, the Rangers have the day off.

AL Player of the Week: 1B Boog Powell Baltimore Orioles

NL Player of the Week: LF Billy L Williams Chicago Cubs

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. New York Mets
2. Cleveland Indians
3. Cincinnati Reds
4. Baltimore Orioles
5. Kansas City Royals
6. Oakland Athletics
7. Chicago Cubs
8. San Francisco Giants
9. St Louis Cardinals
10. Texas Rangers
11. Philadelphia Phillies
12. Houston Astros
13. California Angels
14. Atlanta Braves
15. Los Angeles Dodgers
16. Pittsburgh Pirates
17. New York Yankees
18. Detroit Tigers
19. Chicago White Sox
20. San Diego Padres
21. Boston Red Sox
22. Minnesota Twins
23. Milwaukee Brewers
24. Montreal Expos

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
Cleveland Indians 8-1
Baltimore Orioles 8-3
New York Yankees 4-6
Detroit Tigers 3-5
Boston Red Sox 3-6
Milwaukee Brewers 2-7

WEST
Kansas City Royals 8-3
Oakland Athletics 6-3
Texas Rangers 5-5
California Angels 4-5
Chicago White Sox 4-7
Minnesota Twins 3-7

NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
New York Mets 7-1
Chicago Cubs 5-4
Philadelphia Phillies 4-4
St Louis Cardinals 4-4
Pittsburgh Pirates 4-5
Montreal Expos 1-7

WEST
Cincinnati Reds 8-2
San Francisco Giants 5-4
Atlanta Braves 5-6
Houston Astros 5-6
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-5
San Diego Padres 4-8

TEXAS RANGERS TEAM LEADERS
BATTING
BATTING AVG
Jeff Burroughs .375
Frank Howard .316
Ted Kubiak .290

HOME RUNS
Frank Howard 2
Four tied with 1

RUNS BATTED IN
Frank Howard 10
Larry Biittner 6
Jeff Burroughs 5

PITCHING
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Don Stanhouse 0.59
Dick Bosman 1.50
Pete Broberg 3.00

WINS
Five tied with 1

STRIKEOUTS
Bill Gogolewski 13
Pete Broberg 10
Mike Paul 9

TEXAS RANGERS TEAM STATS AND AL RANK
Runs Scored 36 5th
Batting AVG .228 9th
On-Base PCT .308 8th
Home Runs 6 t-5th
Stolen Bases 5 t-4th
Runs against 31 t-4th
Starters ERA 2.99 6th
Bullpen ERA 2.31 2nd
Defensive Eff. .711 9th

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 8-1 at Boston Red Sox 3-6

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 4-4 at Philadelphia Phillies 4-4
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-5 at Atlanta Braves 5-6
San Francisco Giants 5-4 at Houston Astros 5-6

FINAL SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 15 Boston Red Sox 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 1 Philadelphia Phillies 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 1 Atlanta Braves 0
Houston Astros 3 San Francisco Giants 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ray Fosse Cleveland Indians 5 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Jim Bibby St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, W
3. Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W



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APRIL 18, 1972
The Rangers will conclude their road trip with a two-game series in Chicago against the White Sox. The Rangers have been shut out twice in their last three games.

Kansas City Royals CF Amos Otis will miss 5-6 weeks due to a fractured rib.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 9-1 at Boston Red Sox 3-7
Detroit Tigers 3-5 at Baltimore Orioles 8-3
Milwaukee Brewers 2-7 at New York Yankees 4-6
Minnesota Twins 3-7 at California Angels 4-5
Kansas City Royals 8-3 at Oakland Athletics 6-3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 7-1 at Montreal Expos 1-7
Chicago Cubs 5-4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4-5
Los Angeles Dodgers 5-5 at Atlanta Braves 5-7
St Louis Cardinals 5-4 at Philadelphia Phillies 4-5
Houston Astros 6-6 at Cincinnati Reds 8-2
San Francisco Giants 5-5 at San Diego Padres 4-8

TEXAS RANGERS (5-5) AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX (4-7)
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Bosman vs Tom Bradley Advantage Chicago
C Hal King vs Ed Hermann Advantage Chicago
1B Frank Howard vs Dick Allen Advantage Chicago
2B Lenny Randle vs Mike Andrews Advantage Chicago
3B Dave Nelson vs Bill Melton Advantage Chicago
SS Toby Harrah vs Jorge Orta Advantage Texas
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Carlos May Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Jay Johnstone Advantage Texas
RF Ted Ford vs Pat H Kelly Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the bottom of the first, an RBI triple by Allen put the White Sox on the board. Melton scored Allen with a single.

In the top of the second, King got an RBI single. A two-out RBI single by Maddox tied it up. Maddox then scored on a Harrah two-bagger to give the Rangers the lead.

After three: Texas 3 Chicago 2.

In the top of the fifth, Nelson added to the Rangers lead with an RBI single. Burroughs added a sacrifice fly for an RBI.

In the top of the sixth, Steve Kealey took the mound for the White Sox.

In the bottom of the sixth, Allen scored from third when Randle butchered a May grounder.

After six: Texas 5 Chicago 3.

In the top of the eighth, Cy Acosta took the mound for the White Sox.

In the top of the ninth, with runners at first and second and two out, Denny O'Toole took the mound for the White Sox and got Harrah to ground out to retire the side.

In the bottom of the ninth, Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers with a two-run lead to protect. Johnstone tied the game with a two-RBI single. The White Sox went on to load the bases with two out. Allen then delivered a walk-off run-scoring single.

The White Sox got 11 hits in the win while the Rangers committed three errors.

Final score: Chicago 6 Texas 5.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dick Allen 3 for 5, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 5 Cleveland Indians 3
Detroit Tigers 6 Baltimore Orioles 5
New York Yankees 7 Milwaukee Brewers 6
Minnesota Twins 3 California Angels 2
Oakland Athletics 2 Kansas City Royals 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 6 Montreal Expos 2
Pittsburgh Pirates 9 Chicago Cubs 6
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Atlanta Braves 0
St Louis Cardinals 7 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Houston Astros 5 Cincinnati Reds 1
San Diego Padres 11 San Francisco Giants 8 12 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Dave W Roberts San Diego Padres 4 for 7, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R
2. Al Downing Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, W
3. Gates Brown Detroit Tigers 2 for 3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB



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APRIL 19, 1972
The Rangers will try to gain a two-game split against the White Sox as they conclude their road trip in Chicago today. The Rangers have lost four of their last five after giving up three runs in the ninth last night to drop the first game of the series.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 9-2 at Boston Red Sox 4-7
Milwaukee Brewers 2-8 at New York Yankees 5-6
Detroit Tigers 4-5 at Baltimore Orioles 8-4
Kansas City Royals 8-4 at Oakland Athletics 7-3 (2)
Minnesota Twins 4-7 at California Angels 4-6

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 8-1 at Montreal Expos 1-8
St Louis Cardinals 6-4 at Philadelphia Phillies 4-6
Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 at Atlanta Braves 5-8
Houston Astros 7-6 at Cincinnati Reds 8-3
Chicago Cubs 5-5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5-5
San Francisco Giants 5-6 at San Diego Padres 5-8

TEXAS RANGERS (5-6) AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX (5-7)
MATCHUPS
SP Pete Broberg vs Stan Bahnsen Advantage Chicago
C Ken Suarez vs Ed Hermann Advantage Chicago
1B Frank Howard vs Dick Allen Advantage Chicago
2B Ted Kubiak vs Mike Andrews Advantage Chicago
3B Dave Nelson vs Bill Melton Advantage Chicago
SS Toby Harrah vs Jorge Orta Advantage Texas
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Carlos May Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Jay Johnstone Advantage Texas
RF Ted Ford vs Pat H Kelly Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the first, Nelson belted a two-run homer 377 feet.

In the bottom of the first, the White Sox loaded the bases with two out. Andrews then delivered the game-tying two-run single. An error reloaded the bases with two out. Johnstone then drew a four-pitch walk to give the White Sox the lead before Broberg struck Bahnsen out to end the inning. The White Sox batted around the order in the first.

After three: Chicago 3 Texas 2.

In the top of the fifth, Maddox delivered the game-tying RBI single.

In the top of the sixth, Burroughs got a changeup and hammered it 380 feet for a lead off roundtripper.

After six: Texas 4 Chicago 3.

In the top of the ninth, Vicente Romo took the mound for the White Sox.

In the bottom of the ninth, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers with a one-run lead to protect and he retired the side in order to record the save.

The Rangers got 10 hits in the win.

Final score: Texas 4 Chicago 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Pete Broberg 8.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 4 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 3 Boston Red Sox 2
Milwaukee Brewers 3 New York Yankees 2
Detroit Tigers 4 Baltimore Orioles 3
Oakland Athletics 4 Kansas City Royals 0 Game 1
Kansas City Royals 3 Oakland Athletics 2 Game 2
California Angels 4 Minnesota Twins 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal Expos 5 New York Mets 3
St Louis Cardinals 6 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Atlanta Braves 1
Houston Astros 4 Cincinnati Reds 3
Chicago Cubs 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
San Diego Padres 3 San Francisco Giants 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bill Greif San Diego Padres 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, W
2. Ken Holtzman Oakland Athletics 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W
3. J R Richard Houston Astros 6.1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 9 K, W

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APRIL 20, 1972
The Rangers have the day off after going 4-4 on their road trip.

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
Cleveland Indians 10-2
Baltimore Orioles 8-5
Detroit Tigers 5-5
New York Yankees 5-7
Boston Red Sox 4-8
Milwaukee Brewers 3-8

WEST
Oakland Athletics 8-4
Kansas City Royals 9-5
Texas Rangers 6-6
California Angels 5-6
Chicago White Sox 5-8
Minnesota Twins 4-8

NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
New York Mets 8-2
St Louis Cardinals 7-4
Chicago Cubs 6-5
Pittsburgh Pirates 5-6
Philadelphia Phillies 4-7
Montreal Expos 2-8

WEST
Cincinnati Reds 8-4
Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5
Houston Astros 8-6
San Diego Padres 6-8
San Francisco Giants 5-7
Atlanta Braves 5-9

TEXAS RANGERS TEAM LEADERS
BATTING
BATTING AVG
Jeff Burroughs .359
Elliott Maddox .306
Frank Howard .273

HOME RUNS
Jeff Burroughs and Frank Howard 2 each
Four tied with 1

RUNS BATTED IN
Frank Howard 10
Jeff Burroughs 7
Three tied with 6

PITCHING
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Don Stanhouse 0.59
Dick Bosman 1.73
Pete Broberg 2.74

WINS
Six tied with 1

STRIKEOUTS
Pete Broberg 14
Bill Gogolewski 13
Mike Paul 9

TEXAS RANGERS TEAM STATS AND AL RANK
Runs Scored 45 t-5th
Batting AVG .230 7th
On-Base PCT .302 7th
Home Runs 8 t-5th
Stolen Bases 7 4th
Runs against 40 6th
Starters ERA 2.85 5th
Bullpen ERA 2.52 5th
Defensive Eff. .702 9th

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Milwaukee Brewers 3-8 at New York Yankees 5-7
Detroit Tigers 5-5 at Baltimore Orioles 8-5

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 at Atlanta Braves 5-9
Chicago Cubs 6-5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5-6
San Francisco Giants 5-7 at San Diego Padres 6-8

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Yankees 8 Milwaukee Brewers 7
Detroit Tigers 11 Baltimore Orioles 9

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 8 Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Chicago Cubs 1
San Francisco Giants 8 San Diego Padres 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Steve Stone San Francisco Giants 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, W
2. Ron Blomberg New York Yankees 3 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, R, BB
3. Gates Brown Detroit Tigers 3 for 5, HR, 4 RBI, R, BB



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