Tuesday, November 1, 2016

1972 AL Game Stories

July 11, 1972

 The pitchers were dealing in the AL's slate of games played today. Three of the games ended in shutouts for the winning pitchers and 2 saw only 1 run scored against the winning team. Cleveland's Gaylord Perry got his 17th win and 5th shutout of the season in a 3-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. His ERA now stands at a league leading 1.71. The Tiger's Joe Coleman threw a 2-hitter against the Texas Rangers, allowing Detroit to come away with a 1-0 victory. Milwaukee's Earl Stephenson got help from Ken Sanders in the Brewers 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins.

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1972 American League                Date: 7/11/1972
 
KANSAS CITY AT BALTIMORE
Royals.......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  4  1
Orioles......... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 2    -  3  8  1
Win:Cuellar(8-8) Loss:Dal Canton(7-2)
 
Mike Cuellar pitched a complete game and Paul Blair had 2 base hits at
Memorial Stadium as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals by the
count of 3 to 1.
 
Baltimore erupted with the game winning runs in the 8th inning plating 2 runs
on 3 base hits.  Blair led off and started the attack as he singled.  Bruce
Dal Canton then threw a pitch that got away from the catcher.  Bobby Grich
then doubled.  Two outs later Terry Crowley stepped up to the plate and he
ripped a base-knock.  Baltimore had 8 hits for the night.  
 
Cuellar(8-8), allowing 1 run for the game, picked up the victory. The loss was
charged to Dal Canton(7-2).  He allowed 8 hits and 1 walk in 7 and 2/3
innings.
 
NEW YORK AT CALIFORNIA
Yankees......... 0 0 2  2 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  7  2
Angels.......... 3 0 0  1 1 0  0 0    -  5 11  1
Win:Wright(9-5) Loss:Kekich(5-5)
Homeruns- A.Kosco(3rd)
 
Clyde Wright tossed a complete game as the California Angels beat the New York
Yankees by a score of 5 to 4.
 
California went ahead for good in the 5th inning plating an isolated run on 3
base hits.  California managed 11 hits in their victory.  
 
Wright(9-5) was the winner allowing 4 runs for the game. Mike Kekich(5-5) was
hit with the loss.  He allowed a few too many baserunners giving up 11 hits
and 3 walks in 6 innings.  
 
Wth the win California now has a record of 36-42.  New York has a record of
42-30 after the loss.
 
CHICAGO AT CLEVELAND
White Sox....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  0
Indians......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  1 1    -  3  6  1
Win:Perry(17-3) Loss:Lemonds(2-5)
 
Gaylord Perry delivered 9 solid innings as the Cleveland Indians topped the
Chicago White Sox by a score of 3 to 0 at Cleveland Stadium.
 
Chicago was unable to claim the lead after Cleveland went ahead in the 2nd
inning plating one baserunner on 2 hits.  Graig Nettles doubled.  After an
out was recorded, Ron Lolich stepped in and he doubled.  Chris Chambliss was
the next batter, but he struck out.  That was all Perry(17-3) needed.
Cleveland had only 6 hits for the night.  
 
Dave Lemonds(2-5) was hit with the loss.  He gave up 5 hits and 1 walk in 6
innings.
 
TEXAS AT DETROIT
Rangers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  2  0
Tigers.......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0    -  1  4  0
Win:Coleman(9-7) Loss:Stanhouse(0-1)
 
Joe Coleman was on top of his game, blanking Texas on just 2 hits as the
Detroit Tigers bested the Texas Rangers 1 to 0 at Tiger
Stadium.
 
Coleman(9-7) was very good in the win.  He didn't allow much, just 2 hits and
7 walks in 9 innings.  Detroit managed only 4 hits on the night.  
 
Don Stanhouse(0-1) was given the loss.  He pitched 7 innings allowing 4 hits
and 8 walks.
 
BOSTON AT OAKLAND
Red Sox......... 0 1 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2 11  0
A's............. 0 0 2  0 0 1  0 0    -  3  5  1
Win:Holtzman(9-5) Loss:McGlothen(2-2) Save:Fingers(8th)
Homeruns- B.Oglivie(5th), M.Epstein(15th)
 
First baseman Mike Epstein hit a homerun as the Oakland A's topped the Boston
Red Sox by a score of 3 to 2 at Oakland Co Stadium.
 
Ken Holtzman(9-5) gave a fine effort for Oakland.  He went 7 innings allowing
9 hits and no walks.  Boston made it exciting in the 9th, but they were
unable to push the needed runs across.  
 
Rollie Fingers recorded his 8th save.  Lynn McGlothen(2-2) was hit with the
loss.  He surrendered 3 runs and 5 hits in 8 innings.
 
MILWAUKEE AT MINNESOTA
Brewers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  1  2  2
Twins........... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  0
Win:Stephenson(2-2) Loss:Perry(8-5) Save:Sanders(4th)
 
Earl Stephenson(2-2) and Jim Perry(8-5) treated the Minnesota fans to a fine
pitching duel at Metropolitan Stadium.  The Milwaukee Brewers eventually
emerged as victors over the Minnesota Twins by the score of 1 to 0.
 
The game was decided in the 8th inning.  After two outs Ellie Rodriguez drew a
walk.  Rick Auerbach followed and he drew a walk.  Mike Ferraro then banged
out a single.  Ferraro took second on the throw.  Ken Sanders was perfect in
relief and gained credit for his 4th save.  
 
 

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