Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Bosman
  
  Alomar hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Bosman
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Bosman
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Wright
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Wright
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Wright
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Wright
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Bosman
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Bosman
  
  Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Bosman
  
  Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Bosman
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanton moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kusnyer vs. Bosman
  
  Kusnyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanton scores. Pinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wright vs. Bosman
  
  Wright hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Wright
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Wright
  
  There goes Grieve. The throw from Kusnyer and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Wright
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lovitto vs. Wright
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive towards first. Spencer catches it and steps on first to double up Maddox. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Bosman
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Bosman
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Bosman
  
  There goes Alomar. The throw from Billings and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Bosman
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMullen vs. Bosman
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Wright
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosman vs. Wright
  
  Bosman bunts towards the mound. Wright juggles the ball. That's an error on Wright. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Wright
  
  Randle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Randle reaches second base with a double. Harrah scores. Bosman moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nelson vs. Wright
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cardenas fields it and tags Randle, for the out. Nelson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Howard vs. Wright
  
  Howard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Billings vs. Wright
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. Bosman scores. Nelson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grieve vs. Wright
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Bosman
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanton vs. Bosman
  
  Stanton hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Bosman
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusnyer vs. Bosman
  
  Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Wright
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lovitto vs. Wright
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Wright
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Harrah reaches second base with a double. Lovitto moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bosman vs. Wright
  
  Bosman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Randle vs. Wright
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lovitto scores. Harrah scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Wright
  
  There goes Randle. The throw from Kusnyer and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Silverio vs. Bosman
  
  Tom Silverio pinch hits for Clyde Wright.
  
  Silverio 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 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Bosman
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Bosman
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Bosman
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Fisher
  
  Eddie Fisher now pitching.
  
  Nelson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Fisher
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Fisher
  
  Billings hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kusnyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Fisher
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Fisher
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Bosman
  
  McMullen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Bosman
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanton vs. Bosman
  
  Stanton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pinson vs. Bosman
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. Stanton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusnyer vs. Bosman
  
  Kusnyer hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Azcue vs. Cox
  
  Casey Cox now pitching. Joe Azcue pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pinson scores. Kusnyer moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Azcue vs. Cox
  
  Azcue strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Cox
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Murphy now pitching.
  
  Lovitto hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Murphy
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Murphy
  
  There's a wild pitch. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Murphy
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Randle vs. Murphy
  
  Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah scores. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Murphy
  
  There goes Randle. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Murphy
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Cox
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field. Grieve picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Grieve. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Cox
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMullen vs. Cox
  
  McMullen strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Cox
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Murphy
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Murphy
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Murphy
  
  Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Cox
  
  Larry Biittner now playing first base.
  
  Stanton strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Cox
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusnyer vs. Cox
  
  Kusnyer hits a line drive into right field. Maddox picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Maddox. Pinson moves to third. Kusnyer moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  O'Brien vs. Cox
  
  Syd O'Brien pinch hits for Tom Murphy.
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Randle. Pinson scores. Kusnyer moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alomar vs. Cox
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields the ball and throws to Cox covering. Safe. Kusnyer scores. O'Brien moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Cox
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Cox
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Allen
  
  Lloyd Allen now pitching.
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lovitto vs. Allen
  
  There goes Maddox. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lovitto vs. Allen
  
  Lovitto strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Allen
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Allen
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Cox
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Cox
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanton vs. Cox
  
  Ken Berry pinch runs for Jim Spencer.
  
  Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 6 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowan vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching. Billy Cowan pinch hits for Vada Pinson.
  
  Cowan strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1972 -- California at TEX (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    TEX                AB  R  H RBI
Alomar S, 2b          4  0  2  1   Len Randle, 2b        4  0  3  4   
Rivers M, cf          5  0  2  0   Dave Nelson, 3b       4  1  1  1   
Cardenas L, ss        5  0  0  0   Frank Howard, 1b      3  1  1  1   
McMullen K, 3b        5  0  0  0   Larry Biittner, 1b    0  0  0  0   
Spencer J, 1b         5  1  3  0   Dick Billings, c      4  0  0  1   
Berry K, pr           0  0  0  0   Tom Grieve, lf        4  0  2  0   
Stanton L, rf         5  2  1  0   Elliott Maddox, rf    2  0  0  0   
Pinson V, lf          4  2  3  2   Joe Lovitto, cf       4  1  0  0   
Cowan B, ph           1  0  0  0   Toby Harrah, ss       4  3  3  0   
Kusnyer A, c          4  1  3  1   Dick Bosman, p        1  1  0  0   
Wright C, p           1  0  0  0   Casey Cox, p          2  0  0  0   
Silverio T, ph        1  0  0  0   Paul Lindblad, p      0  0  0  0   
Fisher E, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Azcue J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Murphy T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
O'Brien S, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Allen L, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  6 14  4                        32  7 10  7

California       010 003 020 --  6
TEX              102 211 00x --  7

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright C (L)          4.0  6  5  2  2  3
Fisher E              1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Murphy T              2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Allen L               1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dick Bosman (W)       5.1  9  4  3  1  2
Casey Cox             3.1  5  2  1  0  3
Paul Lindblad (S)     0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Toby Harrah, Wright C, McMullen K, Tom Grieve, Elliott Maddox, Len Randle
DP -- California 1
LOB -- California 10, TEX 5
2B -- Len Randle, Toby Harrah, Spencer J, Pinson V
HR -- Frank Howard, Dave Nelson
SB -- Len Randle, Elliott Maddox
CS -- Tom Grieve, Alomar S, Len Randle
SH -- Dick Bosman
WP -- Casey Cox, Murphy T
T -- 2:44
A -- 20105

    

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