A three-run homer by George Hendrick won the first game and another three-run homer by Mike Epstein clinched the second game as the Athletics defeated the Rangers in a twi-night doubleheader, 4-1 and 7-1. In the seventh inning of the opener, Joe Rudi hit the first homer given up by Pete Broberg this season. Then, after a walk to Reggie Jackson and error by Broberg on a bunt by Sal Bando, Epstein flied out, but Hendrick came through with his game-winning drive.

The A's exploded for five runs in the first inning of the nightcap. Bert Campaneris led off with a double and scored on two errors. With two out, a walk to Bando and singles by Ollie Brown and Gene Tenace produced another run before Epstein came to the plate and clouted his homer. Jackson added a homer for the A's later in the game. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 4, Texas Rangers 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, May       29, 1972 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    4  0  0  -   4  3  1
Rangers      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .206      Maddox cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .236
Rudi lf               4   1   1   1     0   0   .321      Lovitto rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .167
Jackson rf            3   1   0   0     1   1   .265        Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Bando 3b              2   1   0   0     1   0   .233      Mincher 1b            2   0   0   0     1   1   .152
Epstein 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .239        Howard 1b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Hendrick cf           3   1   1   3     0   1   .261      Billings 3b           3   1   0   0     1   0   .262
Duncan c              2   0   0   0     0   2   .230      King c                3   0   0   0     1   0   .150
L. Brown 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Ford lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .255
Odom p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Randle 2b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .201
  Horlen p            2   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Harrah ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .234
                                                          Broberg p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .150
                                                            Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Biittner ph,rf      1   0   1   0     0   0   .226

Totals               28   4   3   4     2   5             Totals               31   1   6   1     4   4

Time of Game: 2:14
Left on Base: A's 1, Rangers 7
DP: A's 1, Rangers 2
Errors: Duncan
Doubles: Randle (8), Lovitto (1)
Home Runs: Rudi (3), Hendrick (2)
Stolen Bases: Maddox (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Bando (1)
GIDP: L. Brown (5), Harrah (1)
Hit by Pitch: Duncan (3,by Broberg)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Odom                    3.1   3   1   1   4   1   0  16   2.32
Horlen W(2-0)           5.2   3   0   0   0   3   0  19   2.76
Totals                  9     6   1   1   4   4   0  35

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Broberg L(3-3)          6.1   3   4   4   2   5   2  25   2.76
Pina                    0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.93
Lindblad                2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   1.27
Totals                  9     3   4   4   2   5   2  32

Hit by Pitch: Broberg (2)

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


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Rudi
grounded out (second to first); Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Maddox struck out; Lovitto flied to center; Mincher
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Rangers 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bando walked; Epstein lined into a double play
(first unassisted) [Bando out at first]; Hendrick grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Billings grounded out (shortstop to first); King
walked; Ford made an out to second; Randle doubled to left [King
out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Duncan struck out; L. Brown grounded out (third
to first); Odom was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Harrah grounded out (third to first); Broberg
grounded out (catcher to first); Maddox walked; Maddox stole
second [Maddox to third (error by Duncan)]; Lovitto flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rudi flied out to center; Jackson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Mincher walked; Billings walked [Mincher to
second]; On a bunt King forced Mincher (pitcher to third)
[Billings to second]; Ford singled to left [Billings to third,
King to second]; Randle singled to left [Billings scored, King
to third, Ford to second]; HORLEN REPLACED ODOM (PITCHING);
Harrah grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Randle out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics
0, Rangers 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Bando grounded out (second to first); Epstein
flied out to left; Hendrick was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Broberg flied out to right; Maddox grounded out
(pitcher to first); Lovitto doubled to right; Mincher was called
out on strikes; Don Mincher ejected by HP umpire Jim
Odom; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: HOWARD REPLACED MINCHER (PLAYING 1B); Duncan
struck out; L. Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Horlen
singled to center; Campaneris grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Billings grounded out (second to first); King
grounded out (second to first); Ford singled to third; Randle
flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Rudi homered; Jackson walked; Bando reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Jackson to second];
Epstein flied to right; Hendrick homered [Jackson scored, Bando
scored]; Duncan was hit by a pitch; PINA REPLACED BROBERG
(PITCHING); L. Brown grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Duncan out at second]; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Harrah was called out on strikes; BIITTNER BATTED
FOR PINA; Biittner singled to center; Maddox forced Biittner
(shortstop to second); Lovitto struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Athletics 4, Rangers 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: BIITTNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); LINDBLAD
REPLACED LOVITTO (PITCHING); Horlen made an out to third;
Campaneris popped to first; Rudi made an out to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Howard grounded out (third to first); Billings
grounded out (shortstop to first); King grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Rangers 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Bando
made an out to shortstop; Epstein grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 9TH: Ford grounded out (catcher to first); Randle
grounded out (second to first); Harrah grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Rangers 1.