Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Holtzman
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Holtzman
  
  Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Stanhouse
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Stanhouse
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Stanhouse
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Stanhouse
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Nelson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nelson. Rudi moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Epstein vs. Stanhouse
  
  Epstein is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tenace vs. Stanhouse
  
  Tenace 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bando vs. Stanhouse
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. Rudi scores. Jackson moves to third. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mincher vs. Stanhouse
  
  Don Mincher pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Holtzman
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
  
  Billings strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrah 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Stanhouse
  
  Holtzman strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Stanhouse
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Stanhouse
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Stanhouse
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Stanhouse
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Epstein vs. Hinton
  
  Rich Hinton now pitching.
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tenace vs. Hinton
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Holtzman
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Holtzman
  
  Harris 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Holtzman
  
  Hinton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Hinton reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Hinton
  
  Bando is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Hinton
  
  Kubiak hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Hinton
  
  Holtzman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Holtzman
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Holtzman
  
  Ford 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Holtzman
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hinton
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hinton
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Hinton
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Hinton
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. Rudi moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Epstein vs. Hinton
  
  Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Hinton
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Holtzman
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Biittner reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harris vs. Holtzman
  
  Harris is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Hinton
  
  Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Hinton
  
  Kubiak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holtzman vs. Hinton
  
  Holtzman hits a fly ball towards left. Nelson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Nelson. Kubiak moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Hinton
  
  The ball gets by Billings for a passed ball. Kubiak moves to third. Holtzman moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Campaneris vs. Hinton
  
  Campaneris 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, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rudi vs. Hinton
  
  Rudi is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alou vs. Hinton
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto. Alou reaches second base with a double. Kubiak scores. Holtzman scores. Rudi goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Hinton
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Hinton
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Reggie Jackson.
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Panther
  
  Gonzalo Marquez pinch runs for Mike Epstein. Jim Panther now pitching. Tom Ragland now playing second base.
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ragland vs. Holtzman
  
  Allan Lewis now playing left field. Gonzalo Marquez now playing first base. Angel Mangual now playing right field. George Hendrick now playing cen
  
  Ragland strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Holtzman
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Panther
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Panther
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Panther fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Panther
  
  Holtzman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nelson. Holtzman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullen vs. Panther
  
  Tim Cullen pinch hits for Bert Campaneris.
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Holtzman
  
  Tim Cullen now playing shortstop. Larry Haney now catching.
  
  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, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Holtzman
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards first. Marquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Panther
  
  Mangual strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Panther
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Panther
  
  Lewis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marquez vs. Panther
  
  Marquez hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Holtzman
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Holtzman
  
  Jim Mason pinch hits for Jim Panther.
  
  Mason hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ragland vs. Holtzman
  
  Ragland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. Ragland moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lovitto vs. Holtzman
  
  Lovitto hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Lawson
  
  Steve Lawson now pitching.
  
  Haney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lawson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Lawson
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Lawson
  
  Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holtzman vs. Lawson
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to third. Kubiak moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cullen vs. Lawson
  
  Cullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bando scores. Kubiak scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Lawson
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Holtzman
  
  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, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Holtzman
  
  Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Billings moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mangual. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Billings scores. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Biittner vs. Holtzman
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Holtzman
  
  Dalton Jones pinch hits for Steve Lawson.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ragland vs. Holtzman
  
  Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1972 -- TEX at Oakland (N)

  TEX                AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Dave Nelson, lf       3  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  1  1  0   
Joe Lovitto, cf       4  0  0  0   Cullen T, ph-ss       2  0  1  2   
Ted Ford, rf          4  0  0  0   Rudi J, lf            3  4  2  0   
Dick Billings, c      4  1  1  0   Mangual A, rf         2  0  0  0   
Toby Harrah, ss       4  1  2  0   Alou M, rf            1  1  1  4   
Marty Martinez, 3b    4  1  1  1   Hendrick G, cf        1  0  0  0   
Larry Biittner, 1b    4  0  2  1   Jackson R, cf         4  1  3  2   
Vic Harris, 2b        2  0  0  0   Lewis A, pr-lf        1  0  1  0   
Jim Panther, p        0  0  0  0   Epstein M, 1b         1  1  1  3   
Jim Mason, ph         1  0  0  0   Marquez G, pr-1b      1  0  0  0   
Steve Lawson, p       0  0  0  0   Tenace G, c           4  0  0  0   
Dalton Jones, ph      0  0  0  1   Haney L, c            1  0  0  0   
Don Stanhouse, p      0  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           3  1  0  1   
Rich Hinton, p        1  0  1  0   Maxvill D, 2b         0  0  0  0   
Tom Ragland, 2b       2  0  0  0   Mincher D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Kubiak T, 2b          4  2  2  0   
                                   Holtzman K, p         5  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        38 12 13 12

TEX              000 000 003 --  3
Oakland          210 340 02x -- 12

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Don Stanhouse (L)     1.2  5  3  3  3  1
Rich Hinton           3.0  4  7  0  4  2
Jim Panther           2.1  2  0  0  0  1
Steve Lawson          1.0  2  2  2  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W)        9.0  7  3  3  2  4

E -- Dave Nelson 2, Martinez M
LOB -- TEX 6, Oakland 11
2B -- Alou M, Jackson R, Holtzman K, Lewis A, Martinez M
3B -- Rich Hinton, Larry Biittner
HR -- Epstein M
SF -- Alou M, Dalton Jones
PB -- Dick Billings
T -- 2:29
A -- 4522

    

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