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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 29, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers, played on August 29, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,987 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Morgenweck 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: John Rice |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Tom Ragland | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| John Ellis | Catcher |
| Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 29, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kekich
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kekich
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Kekich
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Kekich
Billings hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bosman
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Bosman
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Bosman
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bosman
White hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kekich
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Kekich
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Kekich
Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Bosman
Blomberg hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bosman
Ellis hits a line drive towards short. Mason reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Bosman
Sanchez hits a line drive towards short. Mason reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Kekich
Mason hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Kekich
Bosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kekich
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Kekich
Nelson bunts towards third. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Kekich
Ford is hit by the pitch. Maddox moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Billings vs. Kekich
Billings is hit by the pitch. Maddox scores. Nelson moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Kekich
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Bosman
Michael hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Bosman
Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bosman
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Bosman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Kekich
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ragland vs. Kekich
Ragland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mason vs. Kekich
Mason hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grieve scores. Ragland moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosman vs. Kekich
Bosman bunts towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maddox vs. Kekich
Maddox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Kekich
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. Ragland scores. Mason moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Kekich
There goes Nelson. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Kekich
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Bosman
Callison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Bosman
The ball gets by Billings for a passed ball. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Bosman
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bosman
White hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Bosman
Blomberg 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 -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bosman
Ellis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Bosman
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Sanchez reaches third base with a triple. Ellis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michael vs. Bosman
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Michael for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Kekich
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kekich
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Beene
Fred Beene now pitching.
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ragland vs. Beene
Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beene vs. Bosman
Beene strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bosman
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Bosman
There's a wild pitch. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Bosman
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Bosman
Murcer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Bosman
White hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mason fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Beene
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Beene
Bosman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Beene
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Beene
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Bosman
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bosman
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Bosman
Sanchez is hit by the pitch. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Bosman
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Bosman
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Fred Beene.
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Klimkowski
Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Klimkowski
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanchez. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Klimkowski
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Klimkowski
Grieve bunts towards the mound. Klimkowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Billings moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Biittner vs. Klimkowski
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Tom Ragland.
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Billings scores. Howard scores. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mason vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. Grieve scores. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lovitto vs. Blasingame
Joe Lovitto pinch hits for Dick Bosman.
There goes Biittner. The throw from Ellis and he is out, Sanchez applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Blasingame
Lovitto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lindblad
Larry Biittner now playing first base. Joe Lovitto now playing center field. Vic Harris now playing second base. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Lindblad
Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lindblad
Murcer 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 -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lindblad
White hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Lindblad
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Blasingame
Harris bunts towards third. Sanchez juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanchez. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Blasingame
Nelson bunts towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Blasingame
Ford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Blasingame
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Lindblad
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Lindblad
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Lindblad
Michael bunts towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Lindblad
Thurman Munson pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindblad vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Lindblad strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Roland
Grieve hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Roland
There goes Grieve. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. Grieve steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Roland
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Roland
Mason strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lindblad
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Lindblad
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lindblad
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 7 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lindblad
White 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1972, game 2 -- TEX at New York (N)
TEX AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Elliott Maddox, cf 2 1 1 0 Allen B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Vic Harris, 2b 1 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 4 2 2 1
Dave Nelson, 3b 4 0 2 1 Murcer B, cf 4 1 2 2
Ted Ford, rf 3 1 1 1 White R, lf 5 0 1 0
Dick Billings, c 4 1 0 1 Blomberg R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Frank Howard, 1b 4 1 2 0 Ellis J, c 4 1 2 0
Paul Lindblad, p 1 0 0 0 Sanchez C, 3b 3 0 2 1
Tom Grieve, lf 5 2 3 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0
Tom Ragland, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kekich M, p 1 0 0 0
Larry Biittne, ph-1b 2 0 1 2 Beene F, p 1 0 0 0
Jim Mason, ss 5 0 1 2 Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0
Dick Bosman, p 2 0 0 0 Klimkowski R, p 0 0 0 0
Joe Lovitto, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Munson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Roland J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 36 4 10 4
TEX 001 200 400 -- 7
New York 000 300 100 -- 4
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Dick Bosman (W) 6.0 6 3 3 2 1
Paul Lindblad (S) 3.0 4 1 1 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M 4.1 6 3 3 2 2
Beene F 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Klimkowski R (L)* 0.0 4 4 3 0 0
Blasingame W 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Roland J 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
E -- Sanchez C 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- TEX 10, New York 9
2B -- Frank Howard, White R
3B -- Sanchez C
HR -- Murcer B, Ted Ford, Callison J
SB -- Dave Nelson, Tom Grieve
SH -- Dick Bosman, Dave Nelson, Michael G
HBP -- by Kekich M (Ted Ford), by Kekich M (Dick Billings), by Dick Bosman (Sanchez C)
WP -- Dick Bosman
PB -- Dick Billings
T -- 2:36
A -- 15987
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