Nolan Ryan did not yield a hit for 7 2/3 innings and then had to settle for a two-hitter while pitching the Angels to a 5-0 victory over the Rangers for his sixth shutout of the season. Larry Biittner doubled to wreck Ryan's bid in the eighth and Jim Mason added a single in the ninth.

Billy Parker, just called up from Salt Lake City (Pacific Coast), gave Ryan enough runs to win when the rookie outfielder drove in two with a bases-loaded single in the first inning. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 5, Texas Rangers 0
Game Played on Thursday, July      27, 1972 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  2
Angels       2  0  1    0  1  0    1  0  x  -   5 11  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .232      Alomar 2b             4   0   0   0     1   1   .260
Lovitto cf            2   0   0   0     2   0   .215      Cardenas ss           5   2   2   0     0   1   .223
Biittner 1b           2   0   1   0     2   0   .297      Kosco rf              5   1   2   0     0   0   .238
Billings lf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .282      Oliver 1b             2   1   1   0     3   0   .283
Ford rf               3   0   0   0     1   3   .240      McMullen 3b           5   0   2   1     0   1   .276
Fahey c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Parker lf             4   0   1   2     0   1   .250
Mason ss              4   0   1   0     0   3   .250      Berry cf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .300
Harris 2b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Stephenson c          2   0   1   0     1   0   .320
  Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Ryan p                4   0   1   1     0   1   .145
  Howard ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Paul p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .105
  Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .141
  Gogolewski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Ragland 2b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   2   0     6  14             Totals               35   5  11   5     5   5

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  8,715
Left on Base: Rangers 8, Angels 12
DP: Rangers 1, Angels 0
Errors: Billings 2
Doubles: Biittner (12), Berry (9), Ryan (2)
Stolen Bases: Lovitto (7), Alomar (16), Berry (3)
Hit by Pitch: Stephenson (3,by Gogolewski)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Paul L(3-3)             4     6   3   2   3   3   0  21   2.07
Gogolewski              2.2   4   2   2   2   1   0  15   4.83
Stanhouse               1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   4.72
Totals                  8    11   5   4   5   5   0  41

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(12-8)            9     2   0   0   6  14   0  35   2.95
Totals                  9     2   0   0   6  14   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Gogolewski (4)
Wild Pitches: Ryan 2 (12)

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson was called out on strikes; Lovitto walked;
Lovitto stole second; Biittner walked; Ryan threw a wild pitch
[Lovitto to third, Biittner to second]; Billings was called out
on strikes; Ford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (third to first); Cardenas
singled to left; Kosco singled to third [Cardenas to second];
Oliver walked [Cardenas to third, Kosco to second]; McMullen
struck out; Parker singled to right [Cardenas scored, Kosco
scored, Oliver to third]; Berry popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Fahey walked; Mason was called out on strikes;
Harris struck out; Paul was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 2.

ANGELS 2ND: Stephenson singled to right; Ryan forced Stephenson
(first to shortstop); Alomar struck out while Ryan was out
trying to advance to second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Nelson grounded out (first unassisted); Lovitto
popped to shortstop; Biittner walked; Ryan threw a wild pitch
[Biittner to second]; Billings flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 2.

ANGELS 3RD: Cardenas reached on an error by Billings [Cardenas
to second]; Kosco grounded out (first unassisted) [Cardenas to
third]; Oliver was walked intentionally; McMullen singled to
left [Cardenas scored (unearned), Oliver to third (error by
Billings)]; Parker forced McMullen (pitcher to shortstop); Berry
forced Parker (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Ford struck out; Fahey grounded out (shortstop to
first); Mason struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Angels 3.

ANGELS 4TH: Stephenson grounded out (first unassisted); Ryan
struck out; Alomar walked; Alomar stole second; Cardenas singled
to pitcher [Alomar to third]; Kosco lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Harris struck out; JONES BATTED FOR PAUL; Jones
struck out; Nelson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 3.

ANGELS 5TH: GOGOLEWSKI REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Oliver walked;
McMullen singled to left [Oliver to third]; Parker struck out;
Berry forced McMullen (second to shortstop) [Oliver scored];
Berry stole second; Stephenson was hit by a pitch; Ryan grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels
4.

RANGERS 6TH: Lovitto flied out to center; Biittner grounded out
(first to pitcher); Billings was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Alomar grounded out (pitcher to first); Cardenas
grounded out (third to first); Kosco singled to right; Oliver
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Ford walked; Fahey flied out to left; Mason struck
out; Harris grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 4.

ANGELS 7TH: McMullen flied out to center; Parker grounded out
(shortstop to first); Berry doubled to left; Stephenson was
walked intentionally; Ryan doubled to right [Berry scored,
Stephenson to third]; STANHOUSE REPLACED HARRIS (PITCHING);
RAGLAND REPLACED GOGOLEWSKI (PLAYING 2B); Alomar flied out to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 5.

RANGERS 8TH: Ragland flied out to center; Nelson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lovitto walked; Biittner doubled to right
[Lovitto to third]; Billings grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 5.

ANGELS 8TH: Cardenas struck out; Kosco popped to shortstop;
Oliver singled to center; McMullen flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 5.

RANGERS 9TH: Ford struck out; Fahey grounded out (first
unassisted); Mason singled to center; HOWARD BATTED FOR
STANHOUSE; Howard flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 0, Angels 5.