APRIL 7, 1972
Tonight is the second game in the series in Texas between the Rangers and the Kansas City Royals. Last night, the Rangers were shut out in their first ever home opener in Texas.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 1-0 at New York Yankees 0-1
Cleveland Indians at Milwaukee Brewers
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs at Montreal Expos
Philadelphia Phillies at St Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds 0-1 at Los Angeles Dodgers
KANSAS CITY ROYALS (1-0) AT TEXAS RANGERS (0-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Drago vs Bill Gogolewski Advantage Kansas City
C Ed Kirkpatrick vs Hal King Advantage Push
1B John Mayberry Sr vs Don Mincher Advantage Push
2B Cookie Rojas vs Ted Kubiak Advantage Kansas City
3B Paul Schaal vs Dave Nelson Advantage Push
SS Freddie Patek vs Toby Harrah Advantage Kansas City
LF Richie Scheinblum vs Frank Howard Advantage Texas
CF Amos Otis vs Elliott Maddox Advantage Kansas City
RF Bob Oliver vs Jeff Burroughs Advantage Push
Oerall Advantage Kansas City
In the bottom of the second, the Rangers grabbed the lead on a two-run double by Harrah.
In the bottom of the third, a two-out run-scoring single by Burroughs added to the Rangers lead.
After three: Texas 3 Kansas City 0.
In the top of the fourth, the Rangers lead was cut to one when Schaal hit a two-out two-run double.
In the bottom of the fourth, King belted a solo home run 394 feet.
After six: Texas 4 Kansas City 2.
In the top of the eighth, with a runner on first and one out, Horacio Pina took the mound for the Rangers. Scheinblum cut the Rangers lead to one with an RBI double. Otis tied the game with a sacrifice fly.
In the bottom of the eighth, Tom Burgmeier took the mound for the Royals. Pinch hitter Larry Biittner gave the Rangers the lead back with an RBI single. A walk to Maddox loaded the bases with one out. Nelson came up with a big RBI single. Howard followed with a two-run single. With runners at first and second and one out, Monty Montgomery took the mound for the Royals and got out of the inning but the Rangers had put up a four spot.
The Rangers used a 13-hit attack to pick up their first win.
Final score: Texas 8 Kansas City 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bill Gogolewski 7.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 2 New York Yankees 1
Cleveland Indians 4 Milwaukee Brewers 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal Expos 4 Chicago Cubs 0
Philadelphia Phillies 2 St Louis Cardinals 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Cincinnati Reds 6
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, W
2. Balor Moore Montreal Expos 8.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, W
3. Pat Dobson Baltimore Orioles 8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, W
