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The last-place club in the West division, the Rangers rose up to beat the East division-leading Orioles in both games of a twi-night doubleheader, 2-1 and 3-1. In the opener, the Rangers scored both their runs in the first inning. Dave Nelson, Toby Harrah and Don Mincher hit singles for the initial tally and the second run counted while Dick Billings was grounding into a double play. Rich Hand, who turned in his first complete game of the season and only the fifth to the credit of the Rangers' staff, allowed the Orioles' lone run on a homer by Bobby Grich in the second. Texas Rangers 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 (Game 1)Game Played on Saturday, July 8, 1972 (Night game) at Memorial StadiumRangers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0 Orioles 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Nelson 3b 4 1 3 0 0 0 .256 Rettenmund rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .254 Harrah ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .264 Blair cf 5 0 1 0 0 2 .237 Mincher 1b 3 0 2 1 1 0 .205 Powell 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .194 Maddox pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Baylor lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 Billings lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .295 Robinson 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169 Grich 2b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .277 King c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .161 Oates c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .318 Ford rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 Belanger ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 .176 Lovitto cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .184 Dobson p 3 0 1 0 0 2 .130 Kubiak 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .239 Buford ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 Hand p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .095 Totals 31 2 7 1 1 7 Totals 32 1 7 1 4 7 Time of Game: 2:21 Left on Base: Rangers 4, Orioles 10 DP: Rangers 0, Orioles 2 Doubles: Grich (7) Home Runs: Grich (6) Stolen Bases: Nelson (22) Caught Stealing: Billings (3) Sacrifice Hits: Billings (1), Powell (1), Belanger (3) GIDP: Billings (4) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hand W(6-6) 9 7 1 1 4 7 1 38 2.97 Totals 9 7 1 1 4 7 1 38 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dobson L(10-8) 9 7 2 2 1 7 0 33 2.06 Totals 9 7 2 2 1 7 0 33 Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans RANGERS 1ST: Nelson singled to left; Harrah singled to right [Nelson to third]; Mincher singled to center [Nelson scored, Harrah to third]; Billings grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Harrah scored, Mincher out at second]; King struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund flied out to center; Blair flied out to right; Powell singled to right; Baylor flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 0. RANGERS 2ND: Ford popped to first in foul territory; Lovitto was called out on strikes; Kubiak was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 2ND: Robinson flied out to right; Grich homered; Oates grounded out (shortstop to first); Belanger was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. RANGERS 3RD: Hand grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Nelson singled; Harrah forced Nelson (second unassisted); Mincher singled to right [Harrah to third]; Billings flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 3RD: Dobson struck out; Rettenmund walked; Blair was called out on strikes; Powell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. RANGERS 4TH: King made an out to shortstop; Ford struck out; Lovitto grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 4TH: Baylor struck out; Robinson singled to center; Grich flied out to right; Oates singled to center [Robinson to second]; Belanger forced Oates (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. RANGERS 5TH: Kubiak popped to third in foul territory; Hand struck out; Nelson singled to shortstop; Nelson stole second; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 5TH: Dobson was called out on strikes; Rettenmund flied out to center; Blair struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. RANGERS 6TH: Mincher flied out to left; Billings singled to center; King struck out while Billings was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 6TH: Powell made an out to shortstop; Baylor made an out to second; Robinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. RANGERS 7TH: Ford grounded out (third to first); Lovitto grounded out (second to first); Kubiak grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 7TH: Grich struck out; Oates grounded out (pitcher to first); Belanger walked; Dobson singled to center [Belanger to second]; Rettenmund flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. RANGERS 8TH: Hand flied to left in foul territory; Nelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrah was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 8TH: Blair singled to right; Powell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Blair to second]; Baylor flied out to right [Blair to third]; Robinson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. RANGERS 9TH: Mincher walked; MADDOX RAN FOR MINCHER; Billings out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Maddox to second]; King grounded out (first to pitcher) [Maddox to third]; Ford grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 9TH: MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); JONES REPLACED BILLINGS (PLAYING 1B); Grich doubled; Oates walked; Belanger out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Grich to third, Oates to second]; BUFORD BATTED FOR DOBSON; Buford was walked intentionally; Rettenmund made an out to first; Blair flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1. |
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