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APRIL 9, 1972
Today, the Rangers will conclude their season-opening series at home against the Kansas City Royals. The Rangers will look to gain a split in the series.
The Detroit Tigers traded RF Willie Horton to the Baltimore Orioles for CF Paul Blair and 1B Enos Cabell.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 2-0 at Boston Red Sox 0-2
Baltimore Orioles 3-0 at New York Yankees 0-3
Cleveland Indians 2-0 at Milwaukee Brewers 0-2
Oakland Athletics 1-1 at Chicago White Sox 1-1
California Angels 1-1 at Minnesota Twins 1-1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston Astros 2-1 at Atlanta Braves 0-2 (2)
Chicago Cubs 1-1 at Montreal Expos 1-1
New York Mets 1-1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1-1
Philadelphia Phillies 0-1 at St Louis Cardinals 1-0 (2)
San Diego Padres 0-2 at San Francisco Giants 2-0 (2)
Cincinnati Reds 2-1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1-1
KANSAS CITY ROYALS (2-1) AT TEXAS RANGERS (2-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Mike Hedlund vs Don Stanhouse Advantage Push
C Ed Kirkpatrick vs Hal King Advantage Kansas City
1B John Mayberry Sr vs Frank Howard Advantage Kansas City
2B Cookie Rojas vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Kansas City
3B Paul Schaal vs Dave Nelson Advantage Texas
SS Freddie Patek vs Toby Harrah Advantage Kansas City
LF Lou Piniella vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Texas
CF Amos Otis vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Kansas City
RF Bob Oliver vs Ted Ford Advantage Kansas City
Overall Advantage Kansas City
Nothing of note happened in the first three innings.
After three: Kansas City 0 Texas 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, Burroughs knocked the snot out of a 435 foot two-out solo home run to put the Rangers on the board.
In the bottom of the fifth, Piniella threw Maddox out at home as he tried to score from second on a Harrah two-out single.
In the bottom of the sixth, Biittner squared it up and hit a two-out three-run homer 410 feet.
After six: Texas 4 Kansas City 0.
In the bottom of the seventh, Howard knocked a run in with a two-out single. With runners at first and second and two out, Steve Busby took the mound for the Royals. Burroughs drew a walk to load the bases with two out before Busby struck Kubiak out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the eighth, Jim Rooker took the mound for the Royals.
In the top of the ninth, Paul Lindblad took the mound for the Rangers with a five-run lead to protect and he finished off the shutout.
The Rangers got 10 hits in the win.
Final score: Texas 5 Kansas City 0.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Don Stanhouse 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 2 Detroit Tigers 1
New York Yankees 7 Baltimore Orioles 5
Cleveland Indians 4 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Oakland Athletics 2 Chicago White Sox 1
California Angels 4 Minnesota Twins 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 9 Houston Astros 6 Game 1
Atlanta Braves 5 Houston Astros 2 Game 2
Chicago Cubs 3 Montreal Expos 2
New York Mets 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Philadelphia Phillies 8 St Louis Cardinals 4 Game 1
Philadelphia Phillies 6 St Louis Cardinals 2 Game 2
San Francisco Giants t San Diego Padres 1 Game 1
San Francisco Giants 8 San Diego Padres 5 Game 2
Cincinnati Reds 2 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Dave Kingman San Francisco Giants 3 for 6, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
2. Bobby Murcer New York Yankees 3 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
3. Greg Luzinski Philadelphia Phillies 4 for 10, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
California Angels RF Vada Pinson had a five-hit game.
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