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AUGUST 31, 1972
The final game in the Bronx against the Yankees. The Rangers are 50-82 on the season but are a combined 16-7 against the Red Sox and Yankees combined.
The Royals are just 3 games behind the first place White Sox in the AL West but their chances of overtaking Chicago just took a huge hit. Kansas City has lost All Star SP Paul Splittorff for the rest of the season because of a torn flexor tendon in his elbow. He will miss anywhere from 12-13 months, meaning he will miss most if not all of the 1973 season as well.
The San Diego Padres are the first National League team to be mathematically eliminated from the 1972 post season.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 72-59 at Milwaukee 70-60
Detroit 63-67 at California 67-64
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles 82-48 at Chicago 59-72
Philadelphia 60-70 at Houston 61-73
TEXAS RANGERS 50-82 AT NEW YORK YANKEES 75-59
MATCHUPS
SP Don Stanhouse vs Steve Kline Advantage New York
C Hal King vs Thurman Munson Advantage New York
1B Frank Howard vs Felipe Alou Advantage Texas
2B Vic Harris vs Horace Clarke Advantage New York
3B Dave Nelson vs Bernie Allen Advantage Texas
SS Toby Harrah vs Jerry Kenney Advantage Texas
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Roy White Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Bobby Murcer Advantage New York
RF Ted Ford vs Charlie Spikes Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York
Howard got the first hit of the game for either team, a solo home run in the top of the second.
The Yankees loaded the bases with two out in the bottom of the second. Stanhouse then walked White and the game was tied.
Burroughs gave the Rangers the lead back with an RBI single in the top of the third.
After three: Texas 2 New York 1.
Allen hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth and the game was tied again.
After six: Texas 2 New York 2.
Sparky Lyle took the mound in the top of the eighth as the Yankees went to the bullpen first. Burroughs greeted Lyle with a leadoff home run, his 20th of the season.
Stanhouse got the first two batters in the bottom of the eighth but then gave up a single to Murcer. The Rangers then went to the bullpen and brought in Horacio Pina and he got Alou to ground to second to end the inning.
Pina then got the 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth and the Rangers had beaten the Yankees yet again.
Final score: Texas 3 New York 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Don Stanhouse 7.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R. 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 3 California 1
Kansas City at Milwaukee ppd
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 8 Los Angeles 4
Philadelphia 4 Houston 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Mickey Lolich Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W
2. Billy L Williams Chicago Cubs 5 for 5, 2 R
3. Tom Murphy California Angels 9.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
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