Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Palmer
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baylor. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Palmer
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mincher vs. Palmer
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  King vs. Palmer
  
  King takes first base on ball four. Maddox scores. Nelson moves to third. Mincher moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howard vs. Palmer
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. Nelson scores. Mincher moves to third. King moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ford vs. Palmer
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Randle vs. Palmer
  
  Randle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrah vs. Palmer
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Gogolewski
  
  Buford hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Gogolewski
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Gogolewski covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Gogolewski
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gogolewski vs. Palmer
  
  Gogolewski strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Palmer
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Palmer
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Gogolewski
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Gogolewski
  
  Blair bunts towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Etchebarren vs. Gogolewski
  
  Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Palmer
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Palmer
  
  King hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Palmer
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Gogolewski
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Gogolewski
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Gogolewski
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Palmer
  
  Ford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Palmer
  
  Randle hits a popup in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Palmer
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gogolewski vs. Palmer
  
  Gogolewski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Gogolewski
  
  Powell 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Gogolewski
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Palmer
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Palmer
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Palmer
  
  Mincher hits a line drive towards first. Powell catches it and throws to second to double up Maddox. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Gogolewski
  
  Blair hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Gogolewski
  
  Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Palmer
  
  King is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Palmer
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Palmer
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Gogolewski
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Gogolewski
  
  Buford is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Gogolewski
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Gogolewski
  
  Powell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Palmer
  
  Randle strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Palmer
  
  Harrah bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gogolewski vs. Palmer
  
  Gogolewski hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Robinson 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 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Gogolewski
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Gogolewski
  
  Blair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Palmer
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Palmer
  
  Nelson bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Palmer
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  King vs. Palmer
  
  King is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Gogolewski
  
  Larry Biittner now playing left field. Frank Howard now playing first base. Terry Crowley pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren.
  
  Crowley hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shopay vs. Gogolewski
  
  Tom Shopay pinch hits for Jim Palmer.
  
  Shopay hits a fly ball towards left. Biittner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Biittner. Shopay moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buford vs. Gogolewski
  
  Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grich vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Powell vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. Shopay moves to third. Buford moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Cox
  
  Casey Cox now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Alexander
  
  Terry Crowley now playing first base. Johnny Oates now catching. Doyle Alexander now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Alexander
  
  Joe Lovitto pinch runs for Frank Howard.
  
  Ford bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Lovitto moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Alexander
  
  Randle is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Alexander
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. Lovitto scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Alexander
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Cox
  
  Tom Grieve now playing left field. Larry Biittner now playing first base.
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Cox, and towards Harrah, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Cox
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Cox
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowley vs. Cox
  
  Crowley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oates vs. Cox
  
  Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first, with Cox covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/11/1972 -- TEX at Baltimore (N)

  TEX                AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Elliott Maddox, cf    4  1  3  0   Buford D, lf          2  0  0  0   
Dave Nelson, 3b       2  1  0  0   Grich B, ss           4  0  0  0   
Don Mincher, 1b       3  0  0  0   Powell B, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Larry Biittne, lf-1b  0  0  0  0   Alexander D, p        0  0  0  0   
Hal King, c           3  0  0  1   Robinson B, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Frank Howard, lf-1b   4  0  1  1   Baylor D, rf          4  0  1  0   
Joe Lovitto, pr       0  1  0  0   Blair P, cf           4  1  2  1   
Tom Grieve, lf        0  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Ted Ford, rf          3  0  0  0   Etchebarren A, c      2  0  0  0   
Len Randle, 2b        3  0  0  0   Crowley T, ph-1b      2  0  1  0   
Toby Harrah, ss       4  0  1  1   Palmer J, p           2  0  0  0   
Bill Gogolewski, p    3  0  0  0   Shopay T, ph          1  0  0  0   
Horacio Pina, p       0  0  0  0   Oates J, c            1  0  0  0   
Paul Lindblad, p      0  0  0  0                                      
Casey Cox, p          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  5  3                        32  1  4  1

TEX              200 000 001 --  3
Baltimore        000 000 100 --  1

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bill Gogolewski (W)   7.1  2  1  1  2  3
Horacio Pina          0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Paul Lindblad*        0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Casey Cox (S)         1.1  2  0  0  0  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L)          8.0  4  2  2  3  9
Alexander D           1.0  1  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Grich B, Larry Biittner
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- TEX 6, Baltimore 8
2B -- Elliott Maddox 2
HR -- Blair P
SH -- Dave Nelson, Ted Ford
HBP -- by Bill Gogolewski (Buford D)
T -- 2:22
A -- 6040

    

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