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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 30, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers, played on July 30, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 30, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Merle Anthony |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
Ted Ford | Left Fielder |
Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
Bill Fahey | Catcher |
Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Angel Mangual | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 30, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Odom
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Odom
There goes Nelson. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Odom
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Odom
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Odom
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lovitto vs. Odom
Lovitto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fahey vs. Odom
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bosman
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bosman
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bosman
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Odom
Harris hits a line drive towards first. Mincher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Odom
Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Odom
Bosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bosman
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Bosman
There goes Mincher. The throw from Fahey and he is out, Harris applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Bosman
Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bosman
Bando hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Bosman
Duncan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Odom
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Odom
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Odom
Biittner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Biittner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Odom
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lovitto vs. Odom
Odom fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Odom. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Bosman
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Bosman
Odom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ford. Odom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Bosman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fahey fields it and throws to first for the out. Odom moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Bosman
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Odom
Lovitto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Odom
Fahey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Odom
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Odom
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bosman
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bosman
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Bosman
Mangual strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Odom
Bosman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Odom
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Odom
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bosman
Bando hits a line drive into left field. Ford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ford. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Bosman
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubiak vs. Bosman
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Odom vs. Bosman
Odom hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fahey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Odom
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Odom
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lovitto vs. Odom
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fahey vs. Odom
Fahey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Odom
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bosman
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bosman
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Lindblad
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Don Mincher.
Tenace hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lovitto. Tenace reaches second base with a double. Rudi scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mangual vs. Lindblad
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Lindblad
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Odom
Gene Tenace now playing first base.
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 -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindblad vs. Odom
Lindblad hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Odom
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Odom
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lindblad
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Lindblad
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Odom vs. Lindblad
Odom bunts towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Lindblad
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Odom
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Odom
Toby Harrah pinch runs for Larry Biittner.
Ford bunts towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lovitto vs. Odom
Lovitto hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Odom
Fahey 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
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lindblad
Dalton Jones now playing first base.
Rudi hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lindblad
Jackson 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Lindblad
Tenace hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Odom
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Odom
There goes Harris. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Odom
Mason hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindblad vs. Odom
Lindblad bunts towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Odom
There's a wild pitch. Mason moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Odom
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Nelson reaches second base with a double. Mason scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
There goes Nelson. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Nelson steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Locker
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Lindblad
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lindblad
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lindblad
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Lindblad
Mike Hegan pinch runs for Dave Duncan. George Hendrick pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1972, game 1 -- TEX at Oakland (D) TEX AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Dave Nelson, 3b 4 1 1 1 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Elliott Maddox, rf 5 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 1 1 0 Larry Biittner, 1b 4 0 4 1 Jackson R, cf 4 0 1 0 Toby Harrah, pr 0 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Dalton Jones, 1b 0 0 0 0 Tenace G, ph-1b 2 0 1 1 Ted Ford, lf 2 0 2 0 Mangual A, rf 4 0 0 0 Joe Lovitto, cf 4 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Bill Fahey, c 3 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 0 1 0 Vic Harris, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hegan M, pr 0 0 0 0 Jim Mason, ss 4 1 1 0 Kubiak T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Dick Bosman, p 2 0 0 0 Hendrick G, ph 1 0 0 0 Paul Lindblad, p 1 0 1 0 Odom J, p 2 0 1 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 10 2 33 1 8 1 TEX 100 000 001 -- 2 Oakland 000 001 000 -- 1 TEX IP H R ER BB SO Dick Bosman 5.1 4 1 1 1 5 Paul Lindblad (W) 3.2 4 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Odom J (L) 8.2 10 2 2 4 1 Locker B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Odom J, Ted Ford DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- TEX 9, Oakland 7 2B -- Bando S, Larry Biittner, Odom J, Tenace G, Dave Nelson SB -- Dave Nelson 2 CS -- Mincher D, Vic Harris SH -- Odom J, Ted Ford, Paul Lindblad WP -- Odom J T -- 2:32 A -- 0
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