The fastest game in Angels' history, one hour, 31 minutes, saw Andy Messersmith beat the Brewers, 2-0, in a pitching duel with Jim Lonborg. Messersmith allowed two singles, both by Rick Auerbach, who was the Brewers' only baserunner. The Angels' five hits off Lonborg included a homer by Vada Pinson. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 2, Milwaukee Brewers 0
Game Played on Saturday, May       6, 1972 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
Brewers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  1
Angels       0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  x  -   2  5  1


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
May cf                4   0   0   0     0   2   .122      Alomar 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Theobald 2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Berry cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .357
  Ratliff ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Pinson lf             4   2   2   1     0   0   .352
Scott 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .082      Kosco rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Briggs 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .178      Spencer 1b            3   0   1   1     0   1   .267
Lahoud lf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .243      Cardenas ss           2   0   0   0     1   0   .217
Conigliaro rf         3   0   0   0     0   1   .154      McMullen 3b           3   0   1   0     0   2   .176
Rodriguez c           2   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Torborg c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .212
  Davis ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .273      Messersmith p         3   0   0   0     0   0   .214
  Porter c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .071
Auerbach ss           3   0   2   0     0   0   .130
Lonborg p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Voss ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .182

Totals               29   0   2   0     0   7             Totals               29   2   5   2     1   4

Time of Game: 1:31   Attendance: 19,440
Left on Base: Brewers 2, Angels 5
DP: Brewers 0, Angels 0
Errors: Theobald, Spencer
Home Runs: Pinson (2)
Hit by Pitch: Berry (1,by Lonborg)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lonborg L(0-1)          8     5   2   1   1   4   1  31   1.23
Totals                  8     5   2   1   1   4   1  31

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith W(2-3)      9     2   0   0   0   7   0  29   3.35
Totals                  9     2   0   0   0   7   0  29

Hit by Pitch: Lonborg (2)

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz


BREWERS 1ST: May struck out; Theobald was called out on strikes;
Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Berry flied
out to right; Pinson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 0, Angels 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Briggs grounded out (second to first); Lahoud was
called out on strikes; Conigliaro flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Kosco grounded out (second to first); Spencer was
called out on strikes; Cardenas made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Auerbach
singled to left; Lonborg made an out to first [Auerbach to
second (error by Spencer)]; May grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: McMullen singled to center; Torborg was called out
on strikes; Messersmith forced McMullen (pitcher to shortstop);
Alomar forced Messersmith (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 0.

BREWERS 4TH: Theobald grounded out (third to first); Scott
grounded out (shortstop to first); Briggs grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Berry flied out to right; Pinson reached on an error
by Theobald [Pinson to first]; Kosco singled to left [Pinson to
third]; Spencer singled to center [Pinson scored (unearned),
Kosco to third, Spencer to second]; Cardenas was walked
intentionally; McMullen was called out on strikes; Torborg made
an out to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Angels 1.

BREWERS 5TH: Lahoud grounded out (shortstop to first);
Conigliaro lined to shortstop; Rodriguez grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Messersmith grounded out (second to first); Alomar
grounded out (second to first); Berry made an out to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 1.

BREWERS 6TH: Auerbach grounded out (third to first); Lonborg
grounded out (shortstop to first); May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Pinson homered; Kosco grounded out (third to first);
Spencer grounded out (first unassisted); Cardenas made an out to
shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 2.

BREWERS 7TH: Theobald flied out to center; Scott flied out to
center; Briggs made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 0, Angels 2.

ANGELS 7TH: McMullen struck out; Torborg flied out to center;
Messersmith lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers
0, Angels 2.

BREWERS 8TH: Lahoud grounded out (second to first); Conigliaro
struck out; DAVIS BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; Davis struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 2.

ANGELS 8TH: PORTER REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING C ); Alomar grounded
out (third to first); Berry was hit by a pitch; Pinson was
credited with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball
[Berry out at second (first unassisted)]; Angels Manager Del
Rice ejected by 1B umpire George Maloney arguing that the ball
did not hit the runner; Kosco made an out to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Angels 2.

BREWERS 9TH: Auerbach singled to left; VOSS BATTED FOR LONBORG;
Voss flied out to center; May grounded out (second to first)
[Auerbach to second]; RATLIFF BATTED FOR THEOBALD; Ratliff
grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers
0, Angels 2.