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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 15, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Texas Rangers, played on April 15, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,916 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Ron Luciano |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 15, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Messersmith
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Messersmith
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bosman
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Bosman
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Bosman
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Bosman
There goes Alomar. The throw from King and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Bosman
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Messersmith
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Messersmith
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Messersmith
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Bosman
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bosman
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Bosman
Stanton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Messersmith
Lovitto strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Messersmith
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Messersmith
Bosman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Bosman
Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Bosman
Messersmith hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bosman
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Bosman
There goes Alomar. The throw from King and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Messersmith
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Messersmith
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Messersmith
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bosman
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Bosman
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Bosman
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Bosman covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Messersmith
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Messersmith
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Messersmith
Lovitto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Messersmith
There goes Lovitto. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Lovitto steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Messersmith
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosman vs. Messersmith
Bosman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Bosman
McMullen hits a line drive towards the mound. Bosman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bosman
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Bosman
Stanton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Messersmith
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Messersmith
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Bosman
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Bosman
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bosman
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Messersmith
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Messersmith
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Messersmith
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bosman
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Bosman
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bosman
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Bosman
McMullen hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Messersmith
Lovitto hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Messersmith
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosman vs. Messersmith
Bosman bunts towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosman for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Messersmith
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bosman
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields the ball and throws to Bosman covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Bosman
Stanton bunts towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torborg vs. Bosman
Torborg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Messersmith vs. Bosman
Messersmith hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Messersmith
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Messersmith
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Messersmith
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bosman
Elliott Maddox now playing right field. Larry Biittner now playing left field.
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Bosman
Rivers bunts in front of the plate. King juggles the ball. That's an error on King. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Bosman
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. Alomar moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Alomar scores. Rivers moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1972 -- TEX at California (N)
TEX AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Len Randle, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 3 1 2 0
Dave Nelson, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 3 0 0 0
Don Mincher, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 0
Hal King, c 2 0 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Frank Howard, lf 4 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Elliott Maddox, rf 0 0 0 0 Pinson V, lf 3 0 1 0
Larry Biittne, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 2 0 0 0
Joe Lovitto, cf 2 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 3 0 0 0
Toby Harrah, ss 2 0 1 0 Messersmith A, p 3 0 0 0
Dick Bosman, p 2 0 0 0
Paul Lindblad, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 0 2 0 26 1 5 0
TEX 000 000 000 -- 0
California 000 000 001 -- 1
0 outs when winning run was scored.
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Dick Bosman (L)* 8.0 5 1 0 2 6
Paul Lindblad 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 2 0 0 5 9
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Hal King 2, Cardenas L
DP -- TEX 1, California 3
LOB -- TEX 5, California 5
SB -- Alomar S, Joe Lovitto
CS -- Alomar S
SH -- Dick Bosman, Stanton L, Rivers M
WP -- Paul Lindblad
T -- 2:00
A -- 13916
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