Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hand
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hand
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Hand
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hand
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrah fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Nelson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Holtzman
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Billings vs. Holtzman
  
  Billings is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lovitto vs. Holtzman
  
  Lovitto hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Hand
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Hand
  
  Tenace hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Hand
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Holtzman
  
  Biittner 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 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ragland vs. Holtzman
  
  Ragland strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Hand
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Hand
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hand
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hand vs. Holtzman
  
  Hand is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hand
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hand
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hand
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Holtzman
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Holtzman
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Holtzman
  
  Lovitto strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Hand
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Hand
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Hand
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Holtzman
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields the ball and throws to Holtzman covering. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ragland vs. Holtzman
  
  Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and has Biittner trapped. There's the throw to Campaneris who tags Biittner for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hand vs. Holtzman
  
  Hand is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marquez vs. Hand
  
  Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  Marquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Hand
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Gonzalo Marquez. Don Mincher pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
  
  There goes Lewis. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Hand
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. Lewis moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Campaneris vs. Hand
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Hand
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Hand
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Hand
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Fingers
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Fingers
  
  Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Fingers
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Hand
  
  Epstein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Hand
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Hand
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Fingers
  
  Lovitto bunts towards the mound. Fingers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Fingers
  
  There goes Lovitto. The throw from Tenace and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Biittner vs. Fingers
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lovitto scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Fingers
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kubiak scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ragland vs. Fingers
  
  Ragland hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Panther
  
  Angel Mangual pinch hits for Ted Kubiak. Jim Panther now pitching. Vic Harris now playing second base.
  
  Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Panther
  
  Mike Hegan pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris misplays the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Panther
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rudi vs. Panther
  
  Rudi bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hegan scores. Campaneris moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Panther
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Rudi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Lawson
  
  Steve Lawson now pitching.
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Epstein vs. Lawson
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Alou moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tenace vs. Broberg
  
  Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Mike Epstein. Pete Broberg now pitching.
  
  There goes Odom. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Odom steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tenace vs. Broberg
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bando vs. Broberg
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou scores. Odom moves to third. Tenace moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bando vs. Broberg
  
  Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford throws the ball in to Biittner who tags Bando trying to return to first, for the out. Odom scores. Tenace scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching. Tim Cullen now playing second base. Mike Hegan now playing first base.
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with Locker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Locker
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Locker
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Broberg
  
  Cullen hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Broberg
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Broberg
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Broberg
  
  Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Locker
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Locker
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Locker
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Locker
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/10/1972 -- Oakland at TEX (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    TEX                AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      5  1  2  1   Dave Nelson, lf       4  1  1  0   
Rudi J, lf            4  1  0  1   Toby Harrah, ss       4  0  1  1   
Alou M, rf            4  1  2  1   Ted Ford, rf          4  0  0  0   
Jackson R, cf         4  0  0  0   Dick Billings, c      4  0  0  0   
Epstein M, 1b         3  0  1  1   Joe Lovitto, cf       4  1  2  0   
Odom J, pr            0  1  0  0   Larry Biittner, 1b    4  0  2  1   
Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   Marty Martinez, 3b    3  0  0  0   
Tenace G, c           2  1  0  0   Tom Ragland, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Bando S, 3b           4  0  1  2   Jim Panther, p        0  0  0  0   
Maxvill D, 2b         1  0  0  0   Steve Lawson, p       0  0  0  0   
Marquez G, ph         1  0  1  0   Pete Broberg, p       0  0  0  0   
Lewis A, pr           0  1  0  0   Rich Hand, p          2  0  0  0   
Kubiak T, 2b          0  0  0  0   Vic Harris, 2b        1  0  0  0   
Mangual A, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Cullen T, 2b          1  0  0  0                                      
Holtzman K, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Mincher D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hegan M, ph-1b        1  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  7  7  6                        33  2  6  2

Oakland          000 001 060 --  7
TEX              100 000 100 --  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K            5.0  3  1  1  0  6
Fingers R (W)         2.0  2  1  1  0  0
Locker B (S)          2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rich Hand             7.0  3  1  1  2  0
Jim Panther (L)       0.1  2  4  0  0  0
Steve Lawson          0.1  1  1  0  0  1
Pete Broberg          1.1  1  1  0  2  1

E -- Toby Harrah, Bando S, Tenace G, Vic Harris
DP -- Oakland 1, TEX 2
LOB -- Oakland 4, TEX 4
3B -- Dave Nelson
SB -- Lewis A, Joe Lovitto, Odom J
SH -- Rudi J
WP -- Pete Broberg
T -- 2:20
A -- 3565

    

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