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APRIL 11, 1973
The second game of the series in Kansas City against the Royals. The Rangers signed team doctor Angelo Flores to a 2-year, $15,600 per year contract.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 2-1 at New York 2-2
Minnesota 2-2 at California 1-3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 4-0 at Pittsburgh 1-3
Cincinnati 3-2 at Los Angeles 4-1
Atlanta 1-3 at San Diego 1-4
Houston 3-1 at San Francisco 2-3
TEXAS RANGERS 2-2 AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS 2-2
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Bosman vs Steve Busby Advantage Kansas City
C Bill Sudakis vs Fran Healy Advantage Kansas City
1B Mike Epstein vs John Mayberry Sr Advantage Kansas City
2B Dave Nelson vs Cookie Rojas Advantage Texas
3B Bill Madlock vs Paul Schaal Advantage Texas
SS Toby Harrah vs Freddie Patek Advantage Texas
LF Rico Carty vs Lou Piniella Advantage Kansas City
CF Elliott Maddox vs Amos Otis Advantage Kansas City
RF Larry Biittner vs Hal McRae Advantage Kansas City
DH Alex Johnson vs Ed Kirkpatrick Advantage Kansas City
In the top of the second, a Nelson single scored one. Madlock then scored on flyball error. Nelson then scored from third on a sacrifice fly by Sudakis.
After three: Texas 3 Kansas City 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, Schaal got a run-scoring single. The Rangers then committed their second error of the inning and the Royals loaded the bases with two out. But Patek grounded to third to end the inning.
After six: Texas 3 Kansas City 1.
Harrah singled in the top of the ninth for the Rangers 10th hit of the game.
The Royals got a base runner in the bottom of the ninth but Healy popped out to short to end the game.
Final score: Texas 3 Kansas City 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dick Bosman 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 6 Cleveland 5 12 innings
Minnesota 5 California 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 7
Cincinnati 9 Los Angeles 3
Atlanta 3 San Diego 2
Houston 3 San Francisco 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bert Blyleven Minnesota Twins 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
2. Richie Hebner Pittsburgh Pirates 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
3. Nolan Ryan California Angels 7.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 6 BB, 8 K
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