Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Broberg
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Broberg
  
  Brohamer strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Broberg
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Broberg
  
  There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Broberg
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards short. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Wilcox
  
  Randle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Wilcox
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Wilcox
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Wilcox
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mincher moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billings vs. Wilcox
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Broberg
  
  McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Broberg
  
  There's a wild pitch. McCraw moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Broberg
  
  McCraw is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. McCraw moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fosse vs. Broberg
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCraw scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Broberg
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Broberg
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilcox vs. Broberg
  
  Wilcox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broberg fields it and throws to third for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. Broberg
  
  Unser hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Wilcox
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Wilcox
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Wilcox
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Broberg vs. Wilcox
  
  Broberg strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Broberg
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Broberg
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Broberg
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Wilcox
  
  Randle hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Wilcox
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Wilcox
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Wilcox
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Wilcox
  
  Fosse fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fosse. Nelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Wilcox
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Broberg
  
  McCraw strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Broberg
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Broberg
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Broberg
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Wilcox
  
  Billings strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Wilcox
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Wilcox
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Wilcox
  
  There goes Maddox. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Brohamer applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilcox vs. Broberg
  
  Wilcox strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Broberg
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Broberg
  
  Brohamer 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 5

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Wilcox
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Broberg vs. Wilcox
  
  Broberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Wilcox
  
  Randle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Wilcox
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Broberg
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Broberg
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCraw vs. Broberg
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak misplays the ball. That's an error on Kubiak. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. Broberg
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak throws towards the plate. Billings fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Billings. Nettles scores. McCraw moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Broberg
  
  There goes McCraw. The throw from Billings and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Broberg
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Wilcox
  
  Mincher hits a line drive towards short. Stanley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Wilcox
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Wilcox
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Broberg
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilcox vs. Broberg
  
  Wilcox bunts towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Randle covering, for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Broberg
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Unser reaches second base with a double. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brohamer vs. Broberg
  
  Brohamer hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Broberg
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Wilcox
  
  Adolfo Phillips now playing left field.
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Wilcox
  
  Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Wilcox
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Broberg
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCraw vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching. Larry Biittner now playing right field.
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Lindblad
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Wilcox
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Wilcox
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Wilcox
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Wilcox
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lindblad
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Lindblad
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball towards right. Biittner catches it and throws to first to double up Bell. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilcox vs. Lindblad
  
  Wilcox hits a line drive towards short. Kubiak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Wilcox
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Wilcox
  
  Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Wilcox
  
  Joe Lovitto pinch runs for Dick Billings. Hal King pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer misplays the ball. That's an error on Brohamer. Lovitto moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Wilcox
  
  Toby Harrah pinch runs for Hal King.
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kubiak vs. Wilcox
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/3/1972 -- Cleveland at TEX (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    TEX                AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           4  0  1  0   Len Randle, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Brohamer J, 2b        4  0  0  0   Dave Nelson, 3b       4  1  2  0   
Johnson A, lf         4  0  1  0   Don Mincher, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Phillips A, lf        0  0  0  0   Frank Howard, lf      4  0  1  0   
Nettles G, 3b         3  1  1  0   Dick Billings, c      4  0  1  0   
McCraw T, 1b          4  1  1  0   Joe Lovitto, pr       0  0  0  0   
Fosse R, c            4  0  3  1   Ted Ford, rf          2  0  0  0   
Bell B, rf            4  0  2  0   Paul Lindblad, p      0  0  0  0   
Stanley F, ss         3  0  0  0   Hal King, ph          1  0  0  0   
Wilcox M, p           3  0  0  0   Toby Harrah, pr       0  0  0  0   
                                   Elliott Maddox, cf    4  0  1  0   
                                   Ted Kubiak, ss        4  0  0  0   
                                   Pete Broberg, p       1  0  0  0   
                                   Larry Biittner, rf    1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  9  1                        32  1  5  0

Cleveland        010 001 000 --  2
TEX              001 000 000 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W)          9.0  5  1  0  3  8

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pete Broberg (L)*     7.0  8  2  0  2  5
Paul Lindblad         2.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Dave Nelson, Fosse R, Ted Kubiak, Dick Billings, Brohamer J
DP -- TEX 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, TEX 7
2B -- Johnson A, Unser D
SB -- Dave Nelson
CS -- McCraw T 2, Elliott Maddox
SH -- Wilcox M
WP -- Pete Broberg 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 5859

    

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