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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 26, 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 September 26, 1972 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paul |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 4,044 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Morgenweck 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: John Rice |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Doug Howard | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Billy Parker | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Del Rice | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Mason | Third Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Mike Paul | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 26, 1972
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Paul
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--
Berry vs. Paul
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Paul
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Paul
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Messersmith
There goes Nelson. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Messersmith
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biittner vs. Messersmith
Biittner hits a line drive towards cemter. Berry catches it and throws to home to double up Nelson. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Paul
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Paul
Parker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Paul
Cardenas hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Nelson. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torborg vs. Paul
Torborg hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Messersmith vs. Paul
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Messersmith
Ford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Messersmith
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Messersmith
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Messersmith
Fahey hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Paul
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Paul covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Paul
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Paul
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Paul
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Paul
Stanton hits a fly ball into center field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Messersmith
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Messersmith
Paul hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Paul
Parker hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Paul
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Paul
Torborg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Paul
Messersmith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fahey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Messersmith
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Messersmith
Biittner hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Messersmith
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Paul
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Paul
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Paul
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Messersmith
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Messersmith
There goes Grieve. The throw from Torborg and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Messersmith
Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torborg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Messersmith
Fahey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Paul
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Fahey settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Fahey. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Paul
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Paul
Stanton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Paul
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to home to get Oliver. Stanton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Paul
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanton moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torborg vs. Paul
Torborg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Messersmith vs. Paul
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason juggles the ball. That's an error on Mason. Stanton scores. Parker moves to third. Torborg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Paul
Alomar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fahey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Messersmith
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Messersmith
Paul hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Paul for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Paul
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Paul
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Paul
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Messersmith
Mickey Rivers now playing left field.
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Messersmith
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Messersmith
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Messersmith
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Paul
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanton for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Paul
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Paul
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Paul
Torborg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Paul
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Messersmith
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Messersmith
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Messersmith
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Messersmith
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Mike Paul.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Messersmith
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Pina
Berry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fahey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Pina
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Messersmith
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Messersmith
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Messersmith
Ford strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1972 -- California at TEX (N)
California AB R H RBI TEX AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 5 0 1 0 Dave Nelson, cf 3 0 0 0
Berry K, cf 5 0 0 0 Jim Mason, 3b 3 0 0 0
Howard D, lf 4 0 1 0 Larry Biittner, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rivers M, lf 1 0 0 0 Ted Ford, rf 4 0 0 0
Oliver B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Tom Grieve, lf 3 0 1 0
Stanton L, rf 4 1 1 0 Toby Harrah, ss 2 1 1 0
Parker B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Bill Fahey, c 3 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Vic Harris, 2b 3 0 1 1
Torborg J, c 3 0 2 0 Mike Paul, p 2 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 4 0 0 0 Dalton Jones, ph 1 0 0 0
Horacio Pina, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 9 1 28 1 3 1
California 010 001 000 -- 2
TEX 000 000 010 -- 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 8
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Mike Paul (L) 8.0 9 2 1 2 2
Horacio Pina 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Bill Fahey, Jim Mason
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 10, TEX 3
2B -- Cardenas L, Toby Harrah
HR -- Parker B
SB -- Dave Nelson
CS -- Tom Grieve
T -- 2:05
A -- 4044
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