[vrobx1]

MAY 22, 1972
The Rangers will conclude this home stand with a three game series against the Chicago White Sox. The Rangers are 1-3 on this home stand and has lost 7 of their last 8. The White Sox are tied for the most home runs hit in the American League but have the league's worst bullpen ERA as well as the worst defensive efficiency in the league. The season series between these two teams is tied 1-1.

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

NL Player of the Week: 3B Steve Garvey Los Angeles Dodgers

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

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
California 16-22 at Oakland 18-19

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 20-20 at Montreal 16-23
San Francisco 26-17 at Los Angeles 26-15
Houston 21-21 at San Diego 17-26

CHICAGO WHITE SOX (18-19) AT TEXAS RANGERS (14-24)
MATCHUPS
SP Wilbur Wood vs Pete Broberg Advantage Chicago
C Ed Hermann vs Hal King Advantage Chicago
1B Dick Allen vs Don Mincher Advantage Chicago
2B Mike Andrews vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Chicago
3B Bill Melton vs Dave Nelson Advantage Chicago
SS Rich Morales vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Carlos May vs Ted Ford Advantage Chicago
CF Jay Johnstone vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Texas
RF Pat H Kelly vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the bottom of the second, the Rangers loaded the bases with nobody out. Ford then beat out the 5-4-3 as Burroughs scored the game's first run. King added a sacrifice fly for an RBI. Broberg even got in on the act with an RBI double. Maddox followed with an RBI single. Of the four runs the Rangers got in the inning, only one of them was earned.

After three: Texas 4 Chicago 0.

In the top of the sixth, the White Sox loaded the bases with two out. But Melton flied to left to retire the side.

After six: Texas 4 Chicago 0.

In the top of the eighth, with a runner at second and two out, Casey Cox took the mound for the Rangers and got Allen to ground out to second to retire the side.

The White Sox were held to just 1 hit in the entire game.

Final score: Texas 4 Chicago 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Pete Broberg 7.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland 4 California 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 4 Montreal 2
San Francisco 2 Los Angeles 1
San Diego 2 Houston 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Pete Broberg Texas Rangers 7.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, W

2. Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K

3. Jim Barr San Francisco Giants 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, W




Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk