BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : Rangers Win the Ryans’ Father-Son Game, 12-5

Reid Ryan, 19, found out Tuesday night that pappy Nolan, 44, is still top gun in the Ryan family.

Ryan, a freshman at the University of Texas, pitched two innings and trailed, 4-1, when he left the game as the Texas Rangers went on to a 12-5 victory.

His father led, 5-3, after throwing 111 pitches in five innings. He gave up five hits, walked three and struck out seven.

“I’m not happy with the way I pitched, but I have to put it in perspective of who I was pitching against,” Reid said. “It was fun and something I’ll always remember.

“It was frustrating because of some of the cheap hits they got against me. They didn’t rip the ball.”

It was the first known mound duel between a major leaguer and his son. The only father-son combination to appear in the big leagues at the same time is Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr.

Nolan was a proud father.

“I was pleased with the way Reid threw, and I thought he pitched better than I did,” the senior Ryan said. “He got some bad breaks on a couple of those hits. He did a good job.

“My intensity level was not there. I think I was probably distracted watching him. It’s two different mind sets, and I prefer competing to being a spectator.”

Nolan’s fastball was clocked at 92 m.p.h. by the radar gun in the first inning; Reid’s fastest pitch was timed at 84 m.p.h.