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SEPTEMBER 2, 1973
The series against the Twins comes to an end today. Last night was the tenth time this season the Rangers were shut out.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 59-78 at Detroit 67-69
Baltimore 84-50 at New York 68-68
Boston 65-72 at Milwaukee 68-68
California 65-67 at Chicago 62-72
Oakland 85-49 at Kansas City 70-64
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 65-70 at Pittsburgh 64-67
Montreal 60-76 at Philadelphia 66-69
Atlanta 60-78 at San Francisco 82-52 (2)
New York 79-56 at St Louis 56-80
Houston 67-71 at Los Angeles 83-54
Cincinnati 81-55 at San Diego 50-85
MINNESOTA TWINS 68-66 AT TEXAS RANGERS 49-87
MATCHUPS
SP Glenn Abbott vs Rich Hand Advantage Push
C Glenn Borgmann vs Ken Suarez Advantage Minnesota
1B Harmon Killebrew vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
2B Dan Monzon vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
3B Steve Braun vs Jim Mason Advantage Minnesota
SS Danny Thompson vs Toby Harrah Advantage Texas
LF Steve Brye vs Larry Biittner Advantage Minnesota
CF Mickey Stanley vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Texas
RF Ralph Garr vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
DH Tony Oliva vs Dick Billings Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Texas
In the bottom of the first, Burroughs brought one home with a double.
Stanley tied the game with a solo home run in the top of the third.
After three: Minnesota 1 Texas 1.
Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.
After six: Minnesota 1 Texas 1.
In the top of the seventh, the Twins scored one on a Thompson triple.
Burroughs led off the bottom of the seventh by drawing his 100th walk of the season. But the Rangers could do nothing with it.
In the top of the eighth, Oliva delivered a run-scoring single.
In the top of the ninth, Bobby Darwin hit a 2-run homer. Monzon then reached on an error with two out and Casey Cox replaced Hand on the mound for the Rangers. Garr singled to give the Twins 10 hits for the game. Braun then popped out to retire the side.
The Rangers were out hit 10-4.
Final score: Minnesota 5 Texas 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Glenn Abbott 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 7 Detroit 3
Baltimore 4 New York 2
Milwaukee 6 Boston 4
California 5 Chicago 1
Oakland 2 Kansas City 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 0
Philadelphia 6 Montreal 4
Atlanta 1 San Francisco 0 Game 1
San Francisco 11 Atlanta 5 Game 2
St Louis 4 New York 3
Los Angeles 3 Houston 2 10 innings
Cincinnati 6 San Diego 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Fergie Jenkins Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, W
2. Ron Schueler Atlanta Braves 8.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W
3. Don Sutton Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
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