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MAY 25, 1973
The Rangers have traveled cross country for a 4-game weekend series in New York against the Yankees. The Yankees ended a 5-game losing streak yesterday. Only two teams in the AL, one being the Rangers, have scored fewer runs than the Yankees this season. And only two teams have a worse bullpen ERA than New York.
Cubs CF Rick Monday has reportedly requested a trade.
In random news, Astros 1B Lee May has enrolled his son in an exclusive private kindergarten in Houston.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 25-19 at Detroit 21-21
Cleveland 19-25 at Chicago 15-26
Kansas City 30-14 at Minnesota 26-16
California 18-22 at Milwaukee 23-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston 17-28 at Pittsburgh 18-24
Chicago 19-28 at Cincinnati 21-20
Atlanta 21-22 at St Louis 18-24
New York 32-9 at Los Angeles 23-21
Philadelphia 25-16 at San Diego 18-26
Montreal 17-23 at San Francisco 29-17
TEXAS RANGERS 9-32 AT NEW YORK YANKEES 21-23
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Bosman vs Rob Gardner Advantage Texas
C Ken Suarez vs Thurman Munson Advantage New York
1B Frank Howard vs John Ellis Advantage New York
2B Dave Nelson vs Horace Clarke Advantage Texas
3B Jim Mason vs Tony Taylor Advantage Push
SS Bucky Dent vs Gene Michael Advantage Texas
LF Larry Biittner vs Roy White Advantage New York
CF Elliott Maddox vs Bobby Murcer Advantage New York
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Charlie Spikes Advantage Texas
DH Toby Harrah vs Ron Blomberg Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York
Burroughs is now over 30 RBI on the season as he got a 2-run double in the top of the third.
Taylor put the Yankees on the board with an RBI double in the bottom of the third. Murcer tied the game with a sacrifice fly. Blomberg tried to give the Yankees the lead on a single up the middle but Maddox threw Taylor out at home as he was trying to score from second. But Maddox was also hurt on the play and had to leave the game and was replaced by Joe Lovitto.
After three: Texas 2 New York 2.
The Yankees took advantage of an error in the bottom of the fifth and Blomberg gave them the lead with an RBI single.
After six: New York 3 Texas 2.
Sparky Lyle came on to pitch for the Yankees in the eighth innning. Burroughs tied the game with an RBI single.
Munson led off the bottom of the eighth with a home run to give the Yankees the lead back. It was New York's 10th hit of the game. Bosman ended the eighth by striking out Michael for his 30th K of the season.
Mason led off the top of the ninth with a single for the Rangers 10th hit of the game. With the tying run on first and one out, Fred Beene replaced Lyle on the mound for the Yankees. Mason got to second but Nelson flew out to center to end the game.
Final score: New York 4 Texas 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Rob Gardner 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 8 Oakland 4
Chicago 9 Cleveland 6 10 innings
Kansas City 2 Minnesota 1
California 8 Milwaukee 7
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 8 Houston 7
Chicago 4 Cincinnati 3
Atlanta 2 St Louis 1
Los Angeles 5 New York 2
Philadelphia 2 San Diego 1
San Francisco 9 Montreal 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Carlos May Chicago White Sox 3 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
2. Chris Chambliss Cleveland Indians 2 for 3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Gaylord Perry Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W
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