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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 23, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the California Angels, played on April 23, 1972 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Gogolewski |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,586 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Morgenweck 1B: John Rice 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Russ Goetz |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Winston Llenas | Left Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Syd O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Art Kusnyer | Catcher |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Del Rice | Manager |
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 |
| Bill Gogolewski | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 23, 1972
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Gogolewski
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Gogolewski
There goes Alomar. The throw from King and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Gogolewski
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Llenas vs. Gogolewski
Llenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Gogolewski
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Llenas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Panther
Jim Panther now pitching.
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Panther
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Ryan
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Ryan
Nelson is hit by the pitch. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Ryan
Mincher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ryan
King strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ryan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ryan
Biittner 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
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Panther
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Panther
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Panther
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Panther
Alomar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Ryan
Lovitto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Ryan
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Panther vs. Ryan
Panther bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Lovitto moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randle vs. Ryan
Randle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Ryan
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. Ryan
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Llenas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Panther
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Panther
Llenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Panther
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Panther
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Panther fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Panther
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ryan
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Ryan
Howard hits a fly ball towards left. Llenas settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Llenas. King moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Ryan
Biittner bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. King moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lovitto vs. Ryan
Lovitto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King scores. Howard scores. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driscoll vs. Murphy
Jim Driscoll pinch hits for Jim Panther.
Driscoll hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Lovitto moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randle vs. Murphy
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Kusnyer strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Pina
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Pina
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Murphy
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Murphy
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Murphy
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Murphy
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Pina
Alomar hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. King fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Pina
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Llenas vs. Pina
Llenas hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Pina
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Murphy
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Murphy
There goes Biittner. The throw from Kusnyer to Cardenas and they have Biittner trapped. The throw over to Spencer, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Murphy
Lovitto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Murphy
Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pina vs. Murphy
Pina is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Pina
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Pina
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Pina
Kusnyerhits a dribbler in front of the plate. King interferes with Kusnyer who is awarded first base. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Pina
Berry 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
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. May
Rudy May now pitching. Tom Silverio now playing center field.
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. May
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. May
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silverio vs. Pina
Dick Billings now catching. Elliott Maddox now playing right field.
Silverio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields the ball and throws to Pina covering. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Pina
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. Silverio moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Pina
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Silverio moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Llenas vs. Pina
Llenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. May
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. May
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. May
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Pina
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Pina
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Pina
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. May
Lovitto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. May
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lovitto moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pina vs. May
Pina bunts towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pina for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randle vs. May
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. May
Nelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. May
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Pina
Kusnyer 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 -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Pina
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Rudy May.
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Silverio vs. Pina
Silverio strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Pina
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox 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 4/23/1972 -- California at TEX (D)
California AB R H RBI TEX AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 5 1 2 0 Len Randle, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 1 2 1 Dave Nelson, 3b 3 1 0 0
Llenas W, lf 4 0 1 1 Don Mincher, 1b 5 1 1 3
Pinson V, rf 4 0 2 0 Hal King, c 2 1 1 0
Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dick Billings, c 1 0 1 0
O'Brien S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Frank Howard, lf 4 1 0 0
Kusnyer A, c 3 0 0 0 Larry Biittner, rf 2 0 1 0
Berry K, cf 3 0 1 0 Elliott Maddox, rf 1 0 0 0
May R, p 0 0 0 0 Joe Lovitto, cf 2 0 2 2
Rivers M, ph 1 0 1 0 Toby Harrah, ss 2 0 1 0
Ryan N, p 1 0 0 0 Bill Gogolewski, p 0 0 0 0
Murphy T, p 1 0 0 0 Jim Panther, p 0 0 0 0
Silverio T, cf 2 0 1 0 Jim Driscoll, ph 1 0 0 0
Horacio Pina, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 28 5 8 5
California 101 000 000 -- 2
TEX 302 000 00x -- 5
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 2.1 5 5 4 1 2
Murphy T 2.2 1 0 0 3 1
May R 3.0 2 0 0 2 5
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Gogolewski 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Jim Panther (W) 2.2 3 1 1 0 3
Horacio Pina (S) 6.0 4 0 0 1 5
E -- Hal King 2, Llenas W
DP -- California 1, TEX 2
LOB -- California 8, TEX 10
2B -- Pinson V, Rivers M
HR -- Don Mincher, Cardenas L
SB -- Alomar S
CS -- Larry Biittner
SH -- Jim Panther, Larry Biittner, Horacio Pina
HBP -- by Ryan N (Dave Nelson), by Ryan N (Len Randle)
T -- 2:28
A -- 11586
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