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MAY 13, 1972
The Rangers are 1-6 so far on this road trip. Today is the second of three games in Cleveland.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 12-15 at Kansas City 17-14
Milwaukee 17-12 at Minnesota 13-16
Boston 16-13 at Oakland 11-17
Baltimore 17-14 at Chicago 18-11
New York 18-13 at California 15-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 18-15 at New York 12-17
San Diego 14-19 at Montreal 14-15
Chicago 12-18 at Atlanta 18-13
Los Angeles 14-18 at Philadelphia 14-16
St Louis 12-17 at Cincinnati 18-12
Pittsburgh 17-12 at Houston 21-12
TEXAS RANGERS 13-17 AT CLEVELAND INDIANS 9-20
MATCHUPS
SP Rich Hand vs Milt Wilcox Advantage Push
C Dick Billings vs Ray Fosse Advantage Cleveland
1B Frank Howard vs Chris Chambliss Advantage Texas
2B Ted Kubiak vs John Lowenstein Advantage Cleveland
3B Dave Nelson vs Graig Nettles Advantage Cleveland
SS Toby Harrah vs Frank Duffy Advantage Push
LF Larry Biittner vs Tommy McCraw Advantage Cleveland
CF Elliott Maddox vs Del Unser Advantage Cleveland
RF Jeff Burroughs vs Buddy Bell Advantage Texas
If all players played to their capabilities, Cleveland would get win number ten on the season.
The Rangers come out with the bats in the first. Dave Nelson gets the scoring started with an RBI single. Alas, the Rangers would ground into a double play in each of the first three innings.
Meanwhile, Rich Hand did not give up a hit in the first three innings.
After three: Texas 1 Cleveland 0.
Nettles tied the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth.
Frank Howard looked as if he would give the Rangers the lead back with an RBI single in the sixth but Biittner was thrown out at home.
After six: Texas 1 Cleveland 1.
Chambliss ran his hit streak to 14 games as the Indians loaded the bases with nobody out in the seventh.
And failed to score!
Don Mincher came in to pinch hit for the pitcher to lead off the top of the eighth and hit his first home run of the season to give the Rangers the lead back. Dave Nelson added an RBI single as did Frank Howard.
Horacio Pina was brought in in the bottom of the eighth to try to protect a three run lead. And he is able to do that this time.
Final score: Texas 4 Cleveland 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Rich Hand 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 7 Detroit 3
Minnesota 7 Milwaukee 0
Boston 9 Oakland 5
California 2 New York 0
Baltimore at Chicago ppd.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 5 San Francisco 2
San Diego 3 Montreal 0
Atlanta 6 Chicago 2
Philadelphia 1 Los Angeles 0
Cincinnati 8 St Louis 2
Pittsburgh 4 Houston 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Alan Foster California Angels 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, W
2. Bert Blyleven Minnesota Twins 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, W
3. Tom Phoebus San Diego Padres 7.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
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