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Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 15, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 15, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 15, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 6,596 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Russ Goetz |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Right Fielder |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Art Kusnyer | Catcher |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 15, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Ryan
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Ryan
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Ryan
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Ryan
Bando takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Ryan
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Ryan
Duncan is hit by the pitch. Rudi moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mangual vs. Ryan
Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Odom
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Odom
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Odom
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Odom
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ryan
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Odom vs. Ryan
Odom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Ryan
There goes Odom. The throw from Kusnyer and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Ryan
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Odom
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Odom
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Odom
Kusnyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Ryan
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ryan
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Ryan
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Odom
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Odom
Ryan bunts towards the mound. Odom juggles the ball. That's an error on Odom. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Odom
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Odom
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Odom
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Ryan
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Ryan
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Ryan
Mangual hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Brown 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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Odom
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Odom
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Odom
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Fisher
Odom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fisher
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Fisher
Rudi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivers. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Fisher
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Odom
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Odom
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Odom
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fisher
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Fisher
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Fisher
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Odom
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Odom
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Odom
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Brown fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Odom
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Odom
McMullen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Fisher
Mickey Rivers now playing center field. Andy Kosco now playing right field.
Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fisher
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Fisher
Odom hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Odom for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Odom
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Odom
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Odom
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fisher
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Fisher
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fisher
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Fisher
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silverio vs. Odom
Tom Silverio pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
Silverio hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Odom
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Odom
Kosco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Allen
Tom Silverio now playing right field. Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Allen
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Allen
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Silverio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Allen
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Odom
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Odom
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Odom
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1972 -- Oakland at California (N) Oakland AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 3 1 0 0 Rivers M, rf-cf 3 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 3 1 Berry K, cf 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Kosco A, rf 1 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Allen L, p 0 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, lf 4 1 0 0 Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Duncan D, c 3 0 1 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mangual A, cf 4 1 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Brown L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kusnyer A, c 3 0 0 0 Odom J, p 3 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ryan N, p 0 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 1 0 0 0 Silverio T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 2 29 1 2 1 Oakland 100 100 000 -- 2 California 000 001 000 -- 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Odom J (W) 9.0 2 1 1 2 4 California IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (L) 3.2 2 2 2 3 3 Fisher E 4.1 2 0 0 0 2 Allen L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Odom J LOB -- Oakland 6, California 4 2B -- Rudi J, Oliver B HR -- Mangual A SB -- Campaneris B CS -- Odom J SH -- Ryan N HBP -- by Ryan N (Duncan D) T -- 2:12 A -- 6596
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