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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers, played on May 12, 1972 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,543 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jim Odom |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Milt Wilcox | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Wilcox
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Wilcox
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Wilcox
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maddox scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Wilcox
King hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Wilcox
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Bosman
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Bosman
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Bosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson 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
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wilcox
Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Wilcox
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wilcox
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrah for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Wilcox
Bosman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bosman
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Bosman
McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford throws the ball in to Harrah who tags McCraw trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Bosman
Fosse hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Colbert
Vince Colbert now pitching.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Colbert
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Colbert
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bosman
Bell hits a line drive towards the mound. Bosman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Bosman
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Bosman
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Bosman
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colbert moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Bosman
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Colbert
King hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Colbert
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Colbert
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bosman
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Bosman
McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Bosman
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Bosman
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Colbert
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Colbert
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosman vs. Colbert
Bosman bunts in front of the plate. Fosse fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Colbert
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Bosman
Duffy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Bosman
Lou Camilli pinch hits for Vince Colbert.
Camilli 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Bosman
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lamb
Ray Lamb now pitching.
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Lamb
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Lamb
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Bosman
Brohamer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Maddox, who is chasing the ball. Brohamer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Bosman
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brohamer scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Bosman
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields the ball and throws to Bosman covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Bosman
Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lamb
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Lamb
Ford bunts towards the mound. Lamb juggles the ball. That's an error on Lamb. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Lamb
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Lamb
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Lamb
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dick Bosman.
Biittner takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Lamb
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Paul
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Paul
Eddie Leon pinch hits for Ray Lamb.
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Paul
Unser 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
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Riddleberger
Eddie Leon now playing shortstop. Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
Nelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Nelson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Billings vs. Riddleberger
Dick Billings pinch hits for Don Mincher.
Billings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching. Tom Grieve pinch hits for Hal King.
Grieve bunts towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Farmer
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Farmer
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driscoll vs. Farmer
Jim Driscoll pinch hits for Lenny Randle.
Driscoll hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Paul
Jim Driscoll now playing second base. Dick Billings now catching. Tom Grieve now playing left field. Frank Howard now playing first base.
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Paul
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Paul
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Driscoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Farmer
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Farmer
Paul hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Farmer
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Farmer
There goes Maddox. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Farmer
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Farmer
The ball gets by Fosse for a passed ball. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billings vs. Farmer
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Paul
Adolfo Phillips pinch hits for Tommy McCraw.
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Paul
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Driscoll fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Driscoll. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching. John Lowenstein pinch hits for Buddy Bell.
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Pina
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Ed Farmer.
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1972 -- TEX at Cleveland (N)
TEX AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Elliott Maddox, cf 4 1 1 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 1 0
Dave Nelson, 3b 4 1 2 0 Brohamer J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Don Mincher, 1b 3 0 0 1 Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 0
Dick Billings, ph-c 2 0 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 1
Hal King, c 3 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 3 0 3 0
Tom Grieve, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Phillips A, ph 1 0 0 0
Frank Howard, lf-1b 3 0 1 0 Fosse R, c 4 0 1 0
Ted Ford, rf 3 1 1 1 Bell B, rf 3 0 0 0
Len Randle, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jim Driscoll, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Duffy F, ss 3 0 0 0
Toby Harrah, ss 3 0 0 0 Riddleberger D, p 0 0 0 0
Dick Bosman, p 1 0 0 0 Farmer E, p 0 0 0 0
Larry Biittner, ph 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, ph 1 0 0 0
Mike Paul, p 1 0 0 0 Wilcox M, p 0 0 0 0
Horacio Pina, p 0 0 0 0 Colbert V, p 1 0 1 0
Camilli L, ph 1 0 0 0
Lamb R, p 0 0 0 0
Leon E, ph-ss 0 0 0 0
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31 3 6 3 34 1 7 1
TEX 110 000 010 -- 3
Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Dick Bosman (W) 6.0 7 1 1 0 1
Mike Paul 2.1 0 0 0 1 1
Horacio Pina (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
Colbert V 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
Lamb R 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Riddleberger D* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Farmer E 2.0 0 0 0 3 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Lamb R, Jim Driscoll
LOB -- TEX 9, Cleveland 7
3B -- Brohamer J, Dave Nelson
HR -- Ted Ford
SB -- Elliott Maddox
SH -- Dick Bosman, Ted Ford, Tom Grieve
PB -- Fosse R
T -- 2:34
A -- 15543
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