Vida Blue worked his way out of two bases-loaded jams and pitched the Athletics to a 3-1 victory over the Angels. The A's staked their southpaw to a two-run lead in the first inning on a triple by Joe Rudi, double by Reggie Jackson and single by Angel Mangual. Rudi doubled and Mike Epstein singled for the other run in the third.

After the Angels scored in their half of the third, Blue struck out Leroy Stanton with the sacks filled to end the inning. With the bases loaded again in the fifth, Stanton grounded into a double play. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 3, California Angels 1
Game Played on Sunday, July      2, 1972 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
A's          2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  0
Angels       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .233      Alomar 2b             4   0   1   0     1   1   .278
Rudi lf               4   2   2   0     0   0   .319      Berry cf              4   0   0   0     1   2   .302
Jackson cf            4   1   1   1     0   2   .250      Kosco lf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .268
Bando 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .252      Oliver 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .278
Epstein 1b            4   0   3   1     0   0   .288      McMullen 3b           2   0   0   0     2   0   .283
Mangual rf            1   0   1   1     0   0   .258      Stanton rf            4   0   1   0     0   2   .234
  Hendrick pr,rf      2   0   0   0     0   0   .188      Cardenas ss           3   0   2   0     0   0   .191
Duncan c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .226      Kusnyer c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .205
Cullen 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Wright p              2   1   1   0     1   0   .200
Blue p                4   0   0   0     0   3   .063        Motton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .125

Totals               35   3   9   3     0   7             Totals               32   1   7   1     5   8

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 12,431
Left on Base: A's 6, Angels 10
DP: A's 1, Angels 0
Errors: Wright
Doubles: Jackson (11), Rudi (16), Wright (3)
Triples: Rudi (6)
Caught Stealing: Campaneris (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Cardenas (3)
GIDP: Stanton (9)
Hit by Pitch: Hendrick (1,by Wright)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue W(2-4)             9     7   1   1   5   8   0  38   2.60
Totals                  9     7   1   1   5   8   0  38

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright L(8-4)           9     9   3   3   0   7   0  36   2.51
Totals                  9     9   3   3   0   7   0  36

Passed Balls: Kusnyer (9)
Hit by Pitch: Wright (2)

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Red Flaherty


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (second to first); Rudi
tripled to right; Jackson doubled to left [Rudi scored]; Bando
lined to second; Epstein singled to shortstop [Jackson to
third]; Mangual singled to center [Epstein to second, Jackson
scored]; HENDRICK RAN FOR MANGUAL; Kusnyer allowed a passed ball
[Hendrick to second, Epstein to third]; Duncan was called out on
strikes; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: HENDRICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Alomar walked;
Berry popped to first in foul territory; Kosco forced Alomar
(second to shortstop); Oliver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 2, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Cullen made an out to second; Blue was called out
on strikes; Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: McMullen flied out to center; Stanton struck out;
Cardenas singled to center; Kusnyer flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Rudi doubled to left; Jackson struck out; Bando
made an out to shortstop; Epstein singled to center [Rudi
scored]; Hendrick was hit by a pitch [Epstein to second]; Duncan
flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Wright walked; Alomar singled to right [Wright to
second]; Berry struck out; Kosco singled to center [Alomar to
second, Wright scored]; Oliver struck out; McMullen walked
[Alomar to third, Kosco to second]; Stanton was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 3, Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Cullen flied out to center; Blue was called out
on strikes; Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Cardenas singled to center; Kusnyer was called out
on strikes; Wright flied out to right; Alomar was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson
grounded out (third to first); Bando grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Berry walked; Kosco singled to center [Berry to
second]; Oliver flied out to left [Kosco to second, Berry to
third]; McMullen was walked intentionally; Stanton grounded into
a double play (shortstop to first) [McMullen out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Epstein singled to right; Hendrick lined to
shortstop; Duncan struck out; Cullen flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first); Kusnyer
grounded out (pitcher to first); Wright doubled to center;
Alomar flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Blue grounded out (pitcher to first); Campaneris
singled to pitcher [Campaneris to second (error by Wright)];
Campaneris was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Rudi
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Berry flied out to right; Kosco grounded out (third
to first); Oliver flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 3, Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Jackson was called out on strikes; Bando singled
to left; Epstein flied out to center [Bando to second]; Hendrick
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 8TH: McMullen grounded out (first unassisted); Stanton
singled to center; Cardenas out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Stanton to second]; Kusnyer flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Angels 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Duncan popped to catcher in foul territory;
Cullen popped to first in foul territory; Blue was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 9TH: MOTTON BATTED FOR WRIGHT; Motton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Alomar flied out to right; Berry struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Angels 1.