Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Stanhouse
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Stanhouse
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Stanhouse
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Stanhouse
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Epstein vs. Stanhouse
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bando vs. Stanhouse
  
  Bando is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Odom
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lovitto vs. Odom
  
  Lovitto bunts towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Odom
  
  Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billings vs. Odom
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nelson moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ford vs. Odom
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson tags and scores. Biittner tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fahey vs. Odom
  
  Fahey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biittner scores. Billings moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mason vs. Odom
  
  Mason takes first base on ball four. Billings moves to third. Fahey moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harris vs. Odom
  
  Harris hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Stanhouse
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. Stanhouse
  
  Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Odom vs. Stanhouse
  
  Odom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Stanhouse
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. Odom moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Stanhouse
  
  Stanhouse spins and fires to second, with Mason covering, and Odom is picked off. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanhouse vs. Odom
  
  Stanhouse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Odom
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lovitto vs. Odom
  
  Lovitto is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Biittner vs. Hamilton
  
  Dave Hamilton now pitching.
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Biittner vs. Hamilton
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Billings vs. Hamilton
  
  Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Hamilton
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. Lovitto moves to third. Billings moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fahey vs. Hamilton
  
  Fahey 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 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Stanhouse
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Stanhouse
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Stanhouse
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanhouse covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Hamilton
  
  Mason hits a popup, foul, towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Hamilton
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanhouse vs. Hamilton
  
  Stanhouse 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 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Stanhouse
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Stanhouse
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Stanhouse
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Hamilton
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Hamilton
  
  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 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Hamilton
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marquez vs. Stanhouse
  
  Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  Marquez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Stanhouse
  
  Don Mincher pinch hits for Dave Hamilton.
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. Marquez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Stanhouse
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. Marquez scores. Mincher moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rudi vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Lindblad
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mincher scores. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Lindblad
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Epstein vs. Lindblad
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Locker
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Locker
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Locker
  
  Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Lindblad
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Lindblad
  
  Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Lindblad
  
  Kubiak hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Lindblad
  
  Gene Tenace pinch hits for Bob Locker.
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Mason 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 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Fingers
  
  Harris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindblad vs. Fingers
  
  Lindblad hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Lindblad
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
  Rudi vs. Lindblad
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Lindblad
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Fingers
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Fingers
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Fingers
  
  There goes Lovitto. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Fingers
  
  Biittner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Lindblad
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Lindblad
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Lindblad
  
  Bando hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Fingers
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Fingers
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Fingers
  
  Fahey is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Pina
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Dave Duncan.
  
  There goes Lewis. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kubiak vs. Pina
  
  Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Pina
  
  Mike Hegan pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Pina
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    TEX                AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  1  1   Dave Nelson, 3b       3  2  1  0   
Rudi J, lf            3  0  0  0   Joe Lovitto, cf       2  0  1  0   
Alou M, rf            3  0  0  1   Larry Biittner, 1b    2  1  0  1   
Jackson R, cf         2  0  0  0   Dick Billings, lf     3  0  1  0   
Epstein M, 1b         4  0  0  0   Ted Ford, rf          2  0  0  1   
Bando S, 3b           2  0  0  0   Bill Fahey, c         4  0  1  1   
Duncan D, c           3  0  1  0   Jim Mason, ss         2  0  0  0   
Lewis A, pr           0  0  0  0   Vic Harris, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Maxvill D, 2b         1  0  0  0   Don Stanhouse, p      2  0  0  0   
Marquez G, ph         0  1  0  0   Paul Lindblad, p      1  0  0  0   
Kubiak T, 2b          2  0  0  0   Horacio Pina, p       0  0  0  0   
Odom J, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Hamilton D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Mincher D, ph         0  1  0  0                                      
Locker B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Tenace G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hegan M, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  2  2  2                        24  3  4  3

Oakland          000 020 000 --  2
TEX              210 000 00x --  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom J (L)            1.1  3  3  3  3  0
Hamilton D            2.2  0  0  0  2  0
Locker B              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Fingers R             3.0  1  0  0  0  2

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Don Stanhouse*        4.0  2  2  2  7  4
Paul Lindblad (W)     4.0  0  0  0  2  1
Horacio Pina (S)      1.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

DP -- TEX 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, TEX 6
2B -- Dave Nelson, Campaneris B
SB -- Joe Lovitto, Dave Nelson, Lewis A
CS -- Joe Lovitto
SH -- Joe Lovitto
SF -- Ted Ford, Larry Biittner
HBP -- by Odom J (Joe Lovitto)
T -- 2:29
A -- 4674

    

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