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Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Gogolewski |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 8,541 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 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 | Left Fielder |
Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Bill Fahey | Catcher |
Jim Mason | Third Baseman |
Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
Bill Gogolewski | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Second Baseman |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 17, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hunter
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Hunter
There goes Nelson. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lovitto vs. Hunter
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biittner vs. Hunter
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Gogolewski
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. Gogolewski
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gogolewski
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hunter
Harrah hits a popup 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: ---
Fahey vs. Hunter
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fahey for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Hunter
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill 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: ---
Jackson vs. Gogolewski
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Gogolewski
Epstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Gogolewski
Tenace is hit by the pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Gogolewski
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Gogolewski
Don Mincher pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hunter
Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gogolewski vs. Hunter
Gogolewski hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hunter
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gogolewski
Hunter hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Campaneris vs. Gogolewski
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gogolewski
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Hunter
Lovitto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hunter
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gogolewski
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gogolewski
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Gogolewski
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Gogolewski
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nelson. Tenace reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Gogolewski
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marquez vs. Gogolewski
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
Marquez hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Epstein tags and scores. Tenace tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Gogolewski
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hunter
Tim Cullen now playing second base.
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Hunter
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Hunter
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Gogolewski
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gogolewski
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gogolewski
Alou 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
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hunter
Harris hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gogolewski vs. Hunter
Gogolewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hunter
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gogolewski
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Gogolewski
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Gogolewski
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nelson. Tenace reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Gogolewski
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Gogolewski
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Gogolewski
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Hunter
Dick Green now playing second base. Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Lovitto hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hunter
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Hunter
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Gogolewski
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Gogolewski
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Gogolewski
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Gogolewski
There's a wild pitch. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Gogolewski
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Alou reaches second base with a double. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gogolewski
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Gogolewski
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Hunter
Fahey hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Hunter
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hunter
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hunter
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Bill Gogolewski.
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Panther
Jim Panther now pitching.
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Panther
Bando hits a popup towards third. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Panther
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Panther
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Panther
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hunter
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Hunter
Lovitto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Hunter
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Hunter
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1972 -- TEX at Oakland (D) TEX AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Dave Nelson, lf 4 1 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 5 1 1 0 Joe Lovitto, cf 3 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Larry Biittner, 1b 3 0 0 1 Alou M, rf 3 1 1 1 Ted Ford, rf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, cf 2 1 2 0 Toby Harrah, ss 3 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Bill Fahey, c 3 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Jim Mason, 3b 3 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 2 0 2 2 Vic Harris, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Bill Gogolewski, p 2 0 0 0 Maxvill D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Dalton Jones, ph 1 0 0 0 Mincher D, ph 1 0 0 0 Jim Panther, p 0 0 0 0 Kubiak T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Marquez G, ph 0 0 0 1 Cullen T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hegan M, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Hunter J, p 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 2 1 29 4 7 4 TEX 100 000 000 -- 1 Oakland 000 201 10x -- 4 TEX IP H R ER BB SO Bill Gogolewski (L) 7.0 6 4 4 5 3 Jim Panther 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J (W) 9.0 2 1 1 1 6 E -- Green D DP -- TEX 1 LOB -- TEX 3, Oakland 9 2B -- Tenace G 2, Ted Ford, Alou M SB -- Dave Nelson, Campaneris B SF -- Larry Biittner, Marquez G HBP -- by Bill Gogolewski (Tenace G) WP -- Bill Gogolewski T -- 2:02 A -- 8541
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