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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 31, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers, played on July 31, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 19,423 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Larry Napp |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Ted Ford | Left Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Rich Hand | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Angel Mangual | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 31, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blue
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blue
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Blue
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hand
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hand
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hand
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Hand
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Blue
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Blue
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Blue
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hand
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hand
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Hand
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Hand
Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Blue
Harris hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Blue
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hand vs. Blue
Hand strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hand
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Hand
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Hand
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blue scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hand
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blue
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blue
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Blue
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hand
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hand
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Nelson. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hand
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Hand
Mangual strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Blue
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Blue
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Blue
Lovitto hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Hand
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hand
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hand
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Blue
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Blue
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hand vs. Blue
Hand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Blue
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hand
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hand
Jackson 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 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hand
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Blue
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Blue
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Blue
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hand
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hand
Duncan hits a line drive towards third. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Hand
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Blue
Bill Voss now playing right field.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Blue
Lovitto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Blue
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Hand
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Hand
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand juggles the ball. That's an error on Hand. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Hand
Campaneris bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kubiak moves to third. Blue moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Hand
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kubiak tags and scores. Blue tags and moves to third. Campaneris tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Cox
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Don Mincher. Casey Cox now pitching. Mike Hegan pinch hits for Gene Tenace.
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Blue
Mike Hegan now playing first base. Toby Harrah pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Blue
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Casey Cox.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Blue
Nelson hits a popup towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Blue
Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1972 -- TEX at Oakland (D)
TEX AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Dave Nelson, 3b 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 2 0 0 0
Elliott Maddox, rf 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 1 0 0 2
Ted Ford, lf 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, cf 4 0 0 0
Dick Billings, c 3 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Frank Howard, 1b 3 0 0 0 Tenace G, ph 0 0 0 0
Joe Lovitto, cf 3 0 0 0 Hegan M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Vic Harris, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Jim Mason, ss 2 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 3 0 1 0
Toby Harrah, ph 1 0 1 0 Mangual A, rf 3 0 0 0
Rich Hand, p 2 0 1 0 Voss B, rf 0 0 0 0
Paul Lindblad, p 0 0 0 0 Kubiak T, 2b 3 1 1 0
Casey Cox, p 0 0 0 0 Blue V, p 2 1 0 0
Larry Biittner, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 24 2 2 2
TEX 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland 001 000 01x -- 2
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Rich Hand (L) 7.1 2 2 1 3 8
Paul Lindblad 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Casey Cox 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 5
E -- Dave Nelson, Rich Hand
DP -- TEX 1
LOB -- TEX 2, Oakland 5
SH -- Campaneris B 2
SF -- Rudi J 2
T -- 1:52
A -- 19423
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