The Athletics erupted for five runs in the seventh inning, featuring a homer by Reggie Jackson with two men on base, to defeat the Angels, 6-3. Nolan Ryan held the A's to two hits until the seventh when Catfish Hunter and Joe Rudi singled and Jackson rapped his homer to break a 1-1 tie.

When Ryan issued his seventh pass in the game, walking Sal Bando, Steve Barber relieved. Two more free tickets filled the bases. After Mel Queen took over, a wild pitch, another walk and a sacrifice fly by Larry Brown added the A's final tallies. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 6, California Angels 3
Game Played on Monday, May       22, 1972 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Angels       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  7  1
A's          1  0  0    0  0  0    5  0  x  -   6  5  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Campaneris ss         3   1   0   0     2   1   .205
Rivers cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .213      Rudi lf               3   1   1   0     2   0   .315
Cardenas ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .209      Jackson rf            4   1   2   3     1   2   .245
Pinson lf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .327      Bando 3b              3   1   0   0     2   2   .245
Oliver 1b             3   0   0   0     1   2   .254      Epstein 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .244
McMullen 3b           4   0   1   0     0   2   .253        Odom pr             0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  O'Brien pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .167        Hegan 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Stanton rf            4   1   1   2     0   1   .204      O. Brown cf           2   0   0   0     2   0   .181
Kusnyer c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .227      Duncan c              3   0   0   0     1   1   .239
Ryan p                3   0   2   0     0   0   .364      L. Brown 2b           2   0   0   1     1   1   .164
  Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Hunter p              4   1   2   0     0   0   .182
  Queen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Spencer ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .213

Totals               34   3   7   2     1   8             Totals               27   6   5   4    12   7

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 14,383
Left on Base: Angels 6, A's 10
DP: Angels 0, A's 0
Errors: Kusnyer, Duncan
Doubles: Ryan (1), Jackson (6)
Home Runs: Stanton (3), Jackson (6)
Stolen Bases: Rivers (1), Pinson 2 (6), Campaneris (8)
Caught Stealing: Campaneris (2)
Sacrifice Flies: L. Brown (1)
Hit by Pitch: Kusnyer (1,by Hunter)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(2-4)             6.1   5   5   5   7   6   1  31   3.89
Barber                  0     0   1   1   2   0   0   2   5.68
Queen                   1.2   0   0   0   3   1   0   7   6.05
Totals                  8     5   6   6  12   7   1  40

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter W(3-2)           9     7   3   3   1   8   1  36   2.61
Totals                  9     7   3   3   1   8   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Hunter (2)
Wild Pitches: Ryan 2 (3), Queen (1)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Jim Odom


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar flied out to center; Rivers singled to right;
Cardenas flied out to left; Pinson singled to right [Rivers to
third]; Rivers stole home and Pinson stole second [Pinson to
third (error by Duncan)]; Oliver struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris walked; Campaneris stole second
[Campaneris to third (error by Kusnyer)]; Rudi walked while
Campaneris advanced to home on a wild pitch; Ryan threw a wild
pitch [Rudi to second]; Jackson struck out; Bando walked;
Epstein flied out to left; O. Brown walked [Rudi to third, Bando
to second]; Duncan struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 1,
Athletics 1.

ANGELS 2ND: McMullen was called out on strikes; Stanton grounded
out (shortstop to first); Kusnyer grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: L. Brown walked; Hunter popped to first in foul
territory; Campaneris grounded out (first unassisted) [L. Brown
to second]; Rudi walked; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Ryan popped to second; Alomar flied out to right;
Rivers flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Bando grounded out (third to first); Epstein
grounded out (first unassisted); O. Brown grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics
1.

ANGELS 4TH: Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first); Pinson
grounded out (second to first); Oliver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Duncan popped to third in foul territory; L.
Brown struck out; Hunter singled to center; Campaneris flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 5TH: McMullen struck out; Stanton popped to first in foul
territory; Kusnyer was hit by a pitch; Ryan doubled to right
[Kusnyer to third]; Alomar flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Rudi flied out to center; Jackson doubled to
left; Bando struck out; Epstein popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Rivers flied out to center; Cardenas struck out;
Pinson singled to center; Pinson stole second; Oliver walked;
McMullen forced Oliver (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: O. Brown grounded out (shortstop to first);
Duncan popped to third; L. Brown popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Stanton was called out on strikes; Kusnyer grounded
out (shortstop to first); Ryan singled to right; Alomar popped
to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Hunter singled to shortstop; Campaneris struck
out; Rudi singled to center [Hunter to third]; Jackson homered
[Hunter scored, Rudi scored]; Bando walked; BARBER REPLACED RYAN
(PITCHING); Epstein walked [Bando to second]; ODOM RAN FOR
EPSTEIN; O. Brown walked [Bando to third, Odom to second]; QUEEN
REPLACED BARBER (PITCHING); Queen threw a wild pitch [Bando
scored, Odom to third, O. Brown to second]; Duncan was walked
intentionally; L. Brown hit a sacrifice fly to left [Odom
scored]; Hunter flied out to right; 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 1, Athletics 6.

ANGELS 8TH: HEGAN REPLACED ODOM (PLAYING 1B); Rivers struck out;
Cardenas grounded out (third to first); Pinson popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 6.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Campaneris walked; Campaneris was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Rudi flied to right in foul
territory; Jackson walked; Bando struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 1, Athletics 6.

ANGELS 9TH: Oliver flied out to right; McMullen singled to
right; O'BRIEN RAN FOR MCMULLEN; Stanton homered [O'Brien
scored]; Kusnyer was called out on strikes; SPENCER BATTED FOR
QUEEN; Spencer flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
3, Athletics 6.