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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Gogolewski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 4,292 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: George Maloney 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Art Frantz |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Left Fielder |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Bill Gogolewski | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Shortstop |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Billy Parker | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 12, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Ryan
Nelson hits a line drive into right field. Stanton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stanton. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Ryan
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biittner vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Nelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ryan
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Ryan
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Gogolewski
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Gogolewski
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gogolewski
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Ryan
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Ryan
Lovitto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Ryan
Fahey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lovitto scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Ryan
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fahey moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gogolewski vs. Ryan
There goes Harris. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Harris steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gogolewski vs. Ryan
Gogolewski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Ryan
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Ryan
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gogolewski
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Gogolewski
McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Gogolewski
Stanton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ryan
Biittner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Ryan
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Ryan
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gogolewski
Parker hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Gogolewski
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gogolewski
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Ryan
Lovitto strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Ryan
Fahey strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Ryan
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Gogolewski
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Gogolewski
Berry hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gogolewski
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gogolewski vs. Ryan
Gogolewski strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Ryan
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Ryan
There goes Nelson. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Ryan
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ryan
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gogolewski
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Gogolewski
McMullen hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Gogolewski
Stanton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Ryan
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Ryan
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Ryan
Lovitto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gogolewski
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gogolewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Gogolewski
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gogolewski
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Ryan
Fahey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Ryan
There goes Fahey. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Fahey steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Ryan
Dalton Jones pinch runs for Bill Fahey.
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gogolewski vs. Ryan
Gogolewski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Ryan
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Ryan
There goes Nelson. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Ryan
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Gogolewski
Dick Billings now catching. Dave Nelson now playing left field. Dalton Jones now playing third base.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gogolewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Gogolewski
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Gogolewski
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gogolewski
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ryan
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Ryan
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Ryan
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Ryan
There goes Billings. The throw from Torborg and he is out, Parker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Gogolewski
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Gogolewski
Curt Motton pinch runs for Ken McMullen.
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gogolewski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gogolewski
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Gogolewski
John Stephenson pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
Stephenson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Ryan
Sandy Alomar now playing second base. Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop. Billy Parker now playing third base. John Stephenson now catching.
Lovitto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ryan
There goes Lovitto. The throw from Stephenson and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ryan
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Ryan
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gogolewski
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Gogolewski
Alomar hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Gogolewski
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1972 -- TEX at California (N)
TEX AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Dave Nelson, 3b-lf 2 2 2 0 Alomar S, ss-2b 4 0 0 0
Toby Harrah, ss 4 0 0 1 Berry K, cf 4 0 0 0
Larry Biittner, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, lf 2 0 0 0
Ted Ford, rf 4 0 1 0 Oliver B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dick Billings, lf-c 4 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 2 0 0 0
Joe Lovitto, cf 3 1 1 0 Motton C, pr 0 0 0 0
Bill Fahey, c 2 0 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 0 0 0 0
Dalton Jones, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 3 0 0 0
Vic Harris, 2b 4 0 1 0 Parker B, 2b-3b 3 0 1 0
Bill Gogolewski, p 3 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 2 0 0 0
Stephenson J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0
Rivers M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 2 27 0 1 0
TEX 110 010 000 -- 3
California 000 000 000 -- 0
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Gogolewski (W) 9.0 1 0 0 2 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 9.0 6 3 2 3 15
E -- Stanton L
DP -- TEX 1
LOB -- TEX 5, California 2
2B -- Parker B
SB -- Vic Harris, Dave Nelson 2, Bill Fahey
CS -- Dick Billings, Joe Lovitto
HBP -- by Ryan N (Bill Fahey)
WP -- Ryan N 2
T -- 2:11
A -- 4292
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