After dropping the opener of a twi-night doubleheader, 7-6 in 11 innings, the Rangers snapped back to the beat Yankees in the nightcap, 7-4, to end their five-game losing streak. Ted Ford whacked a three-run homer for the Rangers in the lidlifter, but Bobby Murcer, who hit for the cycle for the first time in his major league career, saved the Yankees from defeat with a round-tripper in the ninth to tie the score at 6-6. The winning run followed in the 11th when Ron Blomberg and Bernie Allen walked and Johnny Callison singled.

Ford and Murcer each homered again in the nightcap. Ford's blow in the seventh inning broke a 3-3 tie and the Rangers went on from there to add three more runs on an error, singles by Frank Howard, Tom Grieve and Larry Biittner and a grounder by Jim Mason. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 7, Texas Rangers 6 (Game 1)
Game Played on Tuesday, August    29, 1972 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Rangers      0  0  1    0  0  3    2  0  0    0  0  -   6 14  2
Yankees      0  0  0    2  0  0    3  0  1    0  1  -   7 15  2


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Maddox cf             5   2   1   0     0   1   .250      Clarke 2b             5   1   1   1     1   1   .243
Mason ss              5   0   3   2     0   1   .243      Munson c              5   1   1   1     1   0   .284
Biittner lf,1b        5   1   2   1     0   0   .289      Murcer cf             5   2   4   1     1   1   .292
Billings c            5   0   1   0     0   1   .275      White lf              5   1   2   1     1   0   .279
Jones 3b              5   1   1   0     0   0   .172      Alou 1b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .277
  Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Blomberg ph,1b      2   1   0   0     1   0   .282
Howard 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Sanchez 3b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .248
  Lovitto lf          1   0   0   0     0   1   .210        Allen ph,3b         2   0   0   1     1   1   .248
Ford rf               5   1   3   3     0   0   .237      Swoboda rf            3   0   2   1     0   1   .250
Harris 2b             5   0   0   0     0   1   .104        Callison ph,rf      3   0   1   1     0   0   .260
Paul p                3   1   2   0     0   1   .200      Michael ss            5   0   2   0     0   0   .228
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Kline p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .078
  Cox p               0   0   0   0     1   0   .111        Lanier ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .221
  Nelson pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .229        Klimkowski p        1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Lawson p            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000        Ellis ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .284
  Ragland 3b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .179        Stottlemyre pr      0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .176

Totals               44   6  14   6     1   6             Totals               44   7  15   7     7   6

Time of Game: 3:18
Left on Base: Rangers 6, Yankees 15
DP: Rangers 0, Yankees 3
Errors: Biittner, Billings, Allen, Michael
Doubles: Paul (3), Murcer (26), Swoboda (8), Lanier (3), Clarke (15)
Triples: Murcer (7)
Home Runs: Ford (11), Murcer (23)
Stolen Bases: Michael (2)
Caught Stealing: White (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Kline (7)
GIDP: Biittner (6), Mason (2), Jones (2)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Paul                    6     9   3   3   1   4   0  27   2.21
Lindblad                0     3   2   2   0   0   0   3   2.76
Cox                     2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   4.33
Lawson                  1.1   1   1   1   2   1   1   8   2.45
Pina L(2-6)             0.2   1   1   1   3   0   0   6   2.91
Totals                 10    15   7   7   7   6   1  52

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kline                   7    13   6   5   0   3   1  32   1.79
Klimkowski              3     1   0   0   1   1   0   9   2.45
Lyle W(8-3)             1     0   0   0   0   2   0   4   1.55
Totals                 11    14   6   5   1   6   1  45

Passed Balls: Billings (9)

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz


RANGERS 1ST: Maddox grounded out (third to first); Mason singled
to center; Biittner forced Mason (first to shortstop); Billings
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (third to first); Munson flied
out to left; Murcer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
0, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Jones grounded out (first to pitcher); Howard
grounded out (pitcher to first); Ford singled to left; Harris
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: White singled to third; White was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Alou
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanchez struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Paul singled to right; Maddox forced Paul (pitcher
to shortstop) [Maddox to second (error by Michael)]; Mason
singled to center [Maddox scored (unearned)]; Biittner grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Mason out at
second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Swoboda struck out; Michael singled to right; Kline
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Michael to second];
Clarke flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Yankees 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Billings grounded out (shortstop to first); Jones
flied out to left; Howard singled to center; Ford singled to
center [Howard to second]; Harris forced Ford (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson grounded out (third to first); Murcer
tripled to center; White singled to center [Murcer scored]; Alou
flied out to right; Sanchez singled to left [White to second];
Swoboda singled to right [White scored, Sanchez to third];
Michael flied to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Yankees 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Paul struck out; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to
first); Mason was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Kline flied to center; Clarke was called out on
strikes; Munson walked; Murcer doubled to right [Munson to
third]; White grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 1, Yankees 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Biittner singled to center; Billings popped to
first; Jones singled to left [Biittner to second]; Howard
grounded out (shortstop to second to first) [Biittner to third,
Jones to second]; Ford homered [Biittner scored, Jones scored];
Harris grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 4, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Alou grounded out (third to first); Sanchez flied
out to center; Swoboda doubled to left; Michael grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Yankees 2.

RANGERS 7TH: Paul doubled to center; On a bunt Maddox singled to
third [Paul to third]; Mason singled to right [Paul scored,
Maddox to third, Mason out at second (right to shortstop)];
Biittner singled to center [Maddox scored]; Billings popped to
catcher in foul territory; Jones grounded out (second to
pitcher); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: LANIER BATTED FOR KLINE; Lanier doubled to center;
LINDBLAD REPLACED PAUL (PITCHING); Clarke doubled to left
[Lanier scored]; Munson singled to center [Clarke scored];
Murcer singled to left [Munson to second]; COX REPLACED LINDBLAD
(PITCHING); White walked [Munson to third, Murcer to second];
BLOMBERG BATTED FOR ALOU; Blomberg popped to third in foul
territory; ALLEN BATTED FOR SANCHEZ; Allen forced White (first
to shortstop) [Munson scored, Murcer to third]; CALLISON BATTED
FOR SWOBODA; Callison flied to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 6, Yankees 5.

RANGERS 8TH: BLOMBERG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); ALLEN STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); CALLISON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF);
KLIMKOWSKI REPLACED LANIER (PITCHING); Howard popped to catcher
in foul territory; Ford grounded out (shortstop to first);
Harris grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 6, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 8TH: LOVITTO REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING LF); BIITTNER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Michael singled to left; On a
bunt Klimkowski struck out; Clarke flied out to right; Michael
stole second [Michael to third (error by Billings)]; Munson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 6, Yankees 5.

RANGERS 9TH: Cox walked; NELSON RAN FOR COX; On a bunt Maddox
struck out; Mason grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Nelson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 9TH: LAWSON REPLACED NELSON (PITCHING); Murcer homered;
White reached on an error by Biittner (assist by Mason);
Blomberg forced White (second to shortstop); Billings allowed a
passed ball [Blomberg to second]; Allen was called out on
strikes; Callison flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 6, Yankees 6.

RANGERS 10TH: Biittner flied out to left; Billings singled to
left; Jones grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Billings out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
6, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 10TH: Michael grounded out (shortstop to first); ELLIS
BATTED FOR KLIMKOWSKI; Ellis walked; STOTTLEMYRE RAN FOR ELLIS;
Clarke walked [Stottlemyre to second]; PINA REPLACED JONES
(PITCHING); RAGLAND REPLACED LAWSON (PLAYING 3B); Munson forced
Clarke (second to shortstop) [Stottlemyre to third]; Murcer was
walked intentionally [Munson to second]; White grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 6.

RANGERS 11TH: LYLE REPLACED STOTTLEMYRE (PITCHING); Lovitto
struck out; Ford reached on an error by Allen; Harris struck
out; Ragland grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 11TH: Blomberg walked; Allen walked [Blomberg to
second]; Callison singled to left [Blomberg scored, Allen to
second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 6, Yankees 7.