Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hand
  
  Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hand
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hand
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Holtzman
  
  Lovitto strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Holtzman
  
  Howard is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Holtzman
  
  Billings strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Hand
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Hand
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Hand
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Hand
  
  Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Holtzman
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Holtzman
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Holtzman
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suarez vs. Holtzman
  
  Holtzman fires to first and has Ford trapped. There's the throw to Campaneris who tags Ford for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hand
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Hand
  
  Holtzman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hand
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Holtzman
  
  Suarez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hand vs. Holtzman
  
  Hand is hit by the pitch. Suarez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Campaneris. Suarez moves to third. Hand moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lovitto vs. Holtzman
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Suarez scores. Hand moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Holtzman
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Billings vs. Holtzman
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hand
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Hand
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Hand
  
  Bando bunts towards third. Billings fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Epstein vs. Hand
  
  Epstein is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hendrick vs. Hand
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rudi tags and scores. Jackson tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Duncan vs. Hand
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Holtzman
  
  Ford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Holtzman
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Holtzman
  
  Randle hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Holtzman
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hand
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Hand
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hand
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hand vs. Holtzman
  
  Hand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lovitto vs. Holtzman
  
  Lovitto bunts towards first. Epstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Holtzman
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hand
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hand
  
  Jackson 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 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Hand
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Holtzman
  
  Billings strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Holtzman
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Ford. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Ford steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Holtzman
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Holtzman
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Hand
  
  Epstein hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Hand
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Hand
  
  Duncan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hand
  
  Brown hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Holtzman
  
  Suarez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hand vs. Holtzman
  
  Dave Nelson pinch runs for Ken Suarez.
  
  Hand bunts towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Nelson steals third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Holtzman
  
  Lovitto is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Hand
  
  Dave Nelson now playing third base. Dick Billings now catching. Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
  
  Garrett strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hand
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hand
  
  Rudi 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 8

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a line drive towards the mound. Locker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Locker
  
  Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Frank Howard.
  
  Billings bunts towards first. Epstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Locker
  
  There goes Billings. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Brown applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Locker
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hand
  
  Elliott Maddox now playing center field. Joe Lovitto now playing right field. Larry Biittner now playing first base.
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Hand
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Lindblad
  
  Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Sal Bando. Paul Lindblad now pitching. Gene Tenace pinch hits for Mike Epstein.
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Odom moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Pina
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Pina covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1972 -- Oakland at TEX (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    TEX                AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  0  0   Toby Harrah, ss       3  0  1  1   
Rudi J, lf            4  1  1  0   Joe Lovitto, cf-rf    4  0  0  0   
Jackson R, rf         3  0  0  0   Frank Howard, 1b      2  0  1  0   
Bando S, 3b           3  0  1  0   Elliott Maddo, pr-cf  0  0  0  0   
Odom J, pr            0  0  0  0   Dick Billings, 3b-c   4  0  0  0   
Epstein M, 1b         1  0  0  0   Ted Ford, rf          4  1  3  1   
Tenace G, ph          1  0  1  0   Larry Biittner, 1b    0  0  0  0   
Hendrick G, cf        3  0  0  1   Jeff Burroughs, lf    2  0  0  0   
Duncan D, c           4  1  1  1   Len Randle, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Brown L, 2b           3  0  0  0   Ken Suarez, c         3  1  2  0   
Holtzman K, p         2  0  0  0   Dave Nelson, pr-3b    0  1  0  0   
Garrett A, ph         1  0  0  0   Rich Hand, p          1  0  0  0   
Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   Paul Lindblad, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Horacio Pina, p       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  4  2                        26  3  7  2

Oakland          000 100 100 --  2
TEX              001 100 10x --  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L)        7.0  6  3  2  2  5
Locker B              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rich Hand (W)         8.1  3  2  2  3  4
Paul Lindblad*        0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Horacio Pina (S)      0.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Campaneris B
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 5, TEX 5
2B -- Rudi J
HR -- Ted Ford, Duncan D
SB -- Ted Ford, Dave Nelson
CS -- Ted Ford, Dick Billings
SH -- Bando S, Rich Hand
SF -- Hendrick G, Toby Harrah
HBP -- by Holtzman K (Frank Howard), by Holtzman K (Rich Hand)
T -- 2:11
A -- 6875

    

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