Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Ryerson
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Ryerson
  
  Nelson bunts towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Ryerson
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryerson juggles the ball. That's an error on Ryerson. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Billings vs. Ryerson
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Ryerson
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grieve vs. Ryerson
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Grieve reaches third base with a triple. Ford scores. Howard goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mason vs. Ryerson
  
  Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. Paul
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theobald vs. Paul
  
  Theobald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Paul
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Ryerson
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paul vs. Ryerson
  
  Paul hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Ryerson
  
  Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Theobald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Paul
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Paul
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards third. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Paul
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Ryerson
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Ryerson
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Ryerson
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferraro vs. Paul
  
  Ferraro hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Paul
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryerson vs. Paul
  
  Ryerson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Auerbach vs. Paul
  
  Auerbach hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 3 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Ryerson
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Ryerson
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Ryerson
  
  Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Ryerson
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. Mason moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paul vs. Ryerson
  
  Paul bunts towards the mound. Ryerson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mason moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maddox vs. Ryerson
  
  Maddox is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nelson vs. Ryerson
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theobald vs. Paul
  
  Theobald hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Paul
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Paul
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Paul
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Paul
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Ryerson
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Ryerson
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Ryerson
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Ryerson
  
  Grieve is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mason vs. Ryerson
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferraro vs. Paul
  
  Ferraro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Paul
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Felske vs. Paul
  
  John Felske pinch hits for Gary Ryerson.
  
  Felske hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Bell
  
  Jerry Bell now pitching.
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paul vs. Bell
  
  Paul hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Bell
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Paul moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Bell
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald fields it and throws to second for the out. Paul moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ford vs. Bell
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Theobald applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. Paul
  
  Auerbach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theobald vs. Paul
  
  Theobald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Paul
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Paul
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. Theobald moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Paul
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Bell
  
  Ford hits a popup, foul, towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Bell
  
  Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Bell
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Bell
  
  Larry Biittner pinch runs for Frank Howard.
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Billings moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mason vs. Bell
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Paul
  
  Larry Biittner now playing first base.
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferraro vs. Paul
  
  Ferraro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Paul
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Bell
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paul vs. Bell
  
  Paul hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Bell
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Bell
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Bell
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Paul
  
  Bob Heise pinch hits for Jerry Bell.
  
  Heise hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. Paul
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theobald vs. Paul
  
  Theobald hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Paul
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Auerbach moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Broberg
  
  Pete Broberg now pitching.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mason fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Sanders
  
  Ken Sanders now pitching.
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Sanders
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanders covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Sanders
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Broberg
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lahoud vs. Broberg
  
  Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Tommie Reynolds.
  
  Lahoud hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferraro vs. Broberg
  
  Ferraro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Broberg
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brown scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Brewers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Broberg
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1972, game 1 -- TEX at Milwaukee (D)

  TEX                AB  R  H RBI    Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI
Elliott Maddox, cf    4  1  3  0   Auerbach R, ss        4  0  1  0   
Dave Nelson, 3b       3  0  0  0   Theobald R, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Ted Ford, rf          5  1  1  0   Davis B, cf           3  0  1  0   
Dick Billings, c      3  0  0  1   Scott G, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Frank Howard, 1b      4  2  3  1   Brown O, rf           4  1  2  0   
Larry Biittne, pr-1b  1  0  0  0   Reynolds T, lf        3  0  0  0   
Tom Grieve, lf        4  0  2  2   Lahoud J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Jim Mason, ss         4  0  1  0   Ferraro M, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Vic Harris, 2b        3  0  0  0   Rodriguez E, c        4  0  1  0   
Mike Paul, p          3  0  1  0   Ryerson G, p          1  0  0  0   
Pete Broberg, p       0  0  0  0   Felske J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Bell J, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Heise B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Sanders K, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 11  4                        33  1  6  0

TEX              300 100 000 --  4
Milwaukee        000 000 001 --  1

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mike Paul (W)         7.2  5  0  0  2  3
Pete Broberg (S)      1.1  1  1  1  0  0

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryerson G (L)         5.0  6  4  1  3  0
Bell J                3.0  5  0  0  2  1
Sanders K             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Ryerson G
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- TEX 11, Milwaukee 7
2B -- Brown O
3B -- Tom Grieve
HR -- Frank Howard
CS -- Dave Nelson
SH -- Dave Nelson, Mike Paul
SF -- Dick Billings
WP -- Pete Broberg
T -- 2:22
A -- 0

    

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