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MAY 7, 1972
Today is the rubber match in the series in Detroit between the Rangers and the Tigers.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 17-8 at Baltimore 15-11
Minnesota 14-10 at Boston 8-16
Chicago 10-15 at Cleveland 15-9
Milwaukee 9-15 at California 8-16
New York 18-8 at Oakland 10-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles 19-8 at Montreal 12-12
San Diego 9-20 at New York 16-8
San Francisco 15-13 at Philadelphia 15-11
Pittsburgh 15-11 at Cincinnati 8-18
Houston 13-15 at Chicago 12-14
Atlanta 9-19 at St Louis 15-9
TEXAS RANGERS (10-14) AT DETROIT TIGERS (12-11)
MATCHUPS
SP Pete Broberg vs Mickey Lolich Advantage Detroit
C Dick Billings vs Bill Freehan Advantage Detroit
1B Frank Howard vs Norm Cash Advantage Push
2B Ted Kubiak vs Dick McAuliffe Advantage Push
3B Dave Nelson vs Aurelio Rodriguez Advantage Push
SS Toby Harrah vs Ed Brinkman Advantage Texas
LF Jeff Burroughs vs Jim Northrup Advantage Texas
CF Elliott Maddox vs Mickey Stanley Advantage Texas
RF Larry Biittner vs Al Kaline Advantage Detroit
Overall Advantage Detroit
In the top of the first, Howard hit an RBI single.
In the bottom of the third, the Tigers loaded the bases with two out. But Kaline struck out to end the inning and Broberg had a no-hitter through three.
After three: Texas 1 Detroit 0.
Northrup led off the bottom of the sixth with the game tying home run that also broke up the no-hitter.
After six: Texas 1 Detroit 1.
The top of the seventh ended with Lolich striking out Biittner for his 10th K of the game.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Tigers loaded the bases with one out. Northrup then put the Tigers in the lead with a run-scoring single. McAuliffe flew to left for the second out. Kaline then struck out to end the inning.
Chuck Seelbach took the mound for the Tigers in the top of the eighth. Rain began to fall.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Tigers again loaded the bases with one out. Brinkman went down on strikes for the second out. Seelbach then grounded to the pitcher to end the inning.
Seelbach got the three up three down in the top of the ninth.
The Tigers won despite getting just 4 hits.
Final score: Detroit 2 Texas 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mickey Lolich 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 6 Minnesota 0
Chicago 3 Cleveland 2
California 5 Milwaukee 2
New York 4 Oakland 1
Kansas City at Baltimore ppd
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal 3 Los Angeles 1
New York 3 San Diego 1
San Francisco 7 Philadelphia 3
Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 2 13 innings
Houston 14 Chicago 4
St Louis 4 Atlanta 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jim Wynn Houston Astros 3 for 3, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB
2. Fritz Peterson New York Yankees 8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
3. Luis Tiant Boston Red Sox 6.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
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