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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 13, 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 13, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 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 13, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| 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 | 4,113 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Merle Anthony |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Dalton Jones | Third Baseman |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Right Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 13, 1972
Top 1
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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 third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Messersmith
Lovitto hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Messersmith
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bosman
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Bosman
Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bosman
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Messersmith
Ford 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Messersmith
Jones 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Messersmith
Billings hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bosman
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Bosman
McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Bosman
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Messersmith
Harris hits a fly ball into right 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: 1--
Bosman vs. Messersmith
Bosman bunts towards first. Oliver 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-
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Bosman
Berry hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Bosman
Torborg hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Messersmith
Lovitto hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Messersmith
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Messersmith
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas 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: ---
Alomar vs. Bosman
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards second. Harris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harris. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Bosman
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford who is chasing the ball. Rivers reaches third base with a triple. Alomar scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Bosman
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Bosman
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Bosman
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Bosman
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Bosman
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver scores. Cardenas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torborg vs. Bosman
Torborg strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Messersmith
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Messersmith
Billings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Messersmith
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Messersmith
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Billings scores. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosman vs. Messersmith
Bosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to home to get Harrah. Harris moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Bosman
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bosman
Alomar hits a line drive into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bosman
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bosman
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Messersmith
Lovitto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Messersmith
There goes Lovitto. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Lovitto steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Messersmith
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Messersmith
Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Messersmith
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Messersmith
Billings strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bosman
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Bosman
McMullen 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Bosman
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Bosman
Berry 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
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Messersmith
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Messersmith
There goes Harrah. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Messersmith
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Messersmith
Jim Mason pinch hits for Dick Bosman.
Mason hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lovitto vs. Messersmith
Lovitto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Allen
Lloyd Allen now pitching.
There goes Lovitto. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Lovitto steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Allen
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. Doug Howard pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Lindblad
Jack Hiatt pinch hits for Lloyd Allen.
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Lindblad
Curt Motton pinch runs for Jack Hiatt.
Alomar takes first base on ball four. Motton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Pina
Leroy Stanton pinch hits for Mickey Rivers. Horacio Pina now pitching.
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Sells
Art Kusnyer now catching. Leroy Stanton now playing right field. Dave Sells now pitching.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sells
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Sells
Billings hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Pina
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Pina
Oliver hits a line drive into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Pina
McMullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nelson. McMullen reaches second base with a double. Pinson goes all the way around to score. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Pina
Billy Parker pinch runs for Ken McMullen.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parker scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Pina
There goes Cardenas. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Cardenas steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Pina
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusnyer vs. Pina
Kusnyer hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Sells
Billy Parker now playing third base.
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Sells
Harris hits a popup in front of the plate. Kusnyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Sells
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first, with Sells covering, for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Sells
There's a wild pitch. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Sells
Nelson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1972 -- TEX at California (N)
TEX AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Dave Nelson, lf 5 1 1 1 Alomar S, 2b 2 1 1 0
Joe Lovitto, cf 3 1 1 1 Rivers M, rf 3 1 2 1
Larry Biittner, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stanton L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Ted Ford, rf 4 1 1 2 Pinson V, lf 4 1 1 0
Dalton Jones, 3b 4 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 2 2 2
Dick Billings, c 4 1 1 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 2 1
Toby Harrah, ss 3 1 3 0 Parker B, pr-3b 0 1 0 0
Vic Harris, 2b 4 0 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 1
Dick Bosman, p 1 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 0 1 1
Jim Mason, ph 1 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 2 0 0 0
Paul Lindblad, p 0 0 0 0 Howard D, ph 1 0 0 0
Horacio Pina, p 0 0 0 0 Kusnyer A, c 1 0 0 0
Marty Martinez, ph 1 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0
Allen L, p 0 0 0 0
Hiatt J, ph 1 0 1 0
Motton C, pr 0 0 0 0
Sells D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 33 6 11 6
TEX 000 012 200 -- 5
California 000 301 02x -- 6
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Dick Bosman 6.0 7 4 3 1 3
Paul Lindblad 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Horacio Pina (L) 1.2 3 2 2 0 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A 6.2 7 5 5 2 7
Allen L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Sells D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Vic Harris, Dalton Jones
DP -- TEX 3
LOB -- TEX 5, California 5
2B -- Oliver B, McMullen K
3B -- Rivers M
HR -- Ted Ford, Oliver B
SB -- Joe Lovitto 2, Toby Harrah, Cardenas L
SH -- Dick Bosman
WP -- Sells D
T -- 2:27
A -- 4113
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