Showing remarkable stamina, Nolan Ryan traveled the 12-inning route in a three-hour, 25-minute game and pitched the Angels to a 1-0 victory over the Indians for his eighth shutout of the season. The Indians used two pitchers, Milt Wilcox and Phil Hennigan, with the loss going to Hennigan.

The Angels broke up the game in the 12th with a double by Leroy Stanton, intentional pass to Jim Spencer, long fly by John Stephenson to right field on which Stanton took third and a sacrifice fly by Winston Llenas, who batted for Ryan. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 1, Cleveland Indians 0

Game Played on Sunday, August 27, 1972 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  6  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bell cf               5   0   1   0     0   1   .258      Alomar 2b             4   0   1   0     1   0   .253
Brohamer 2b           5   0   1   0     0   1   .254      Cardenas ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .229
Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     0   2   .263      Coletta lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Nettles 3b            5   0   0   0     0   1   .253        Berry cf            1   0   0   0     1   0   .295
McCraw lf             3   0   0   0     2   0   .247      Pinson cf,lf          3   0   1   0     2   1   .288
Fosse c               4   0   0   0     1   0   .243      McMullen 3b           5   0   2   0     0   0   .278
Unser rf              3   0   2   0     2   1   .233      Stanton rf            4   1   1   0     1   3   .246
Duffy ss              5   0   1   0     0   1   .213      Spencer 1b            3   0   1   0     2   0   .228
Wilcox p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Stephenson c          5   0   0   0     0   1   .268
  Hennigan p          2   0   0   0     0   2   .083      Ryan p                4   0   0   0     0   1   .137
                                                            Llenas ph           0   0   0   1     0   0   .281

Totals               38   0   6   0     5  10             Totals               36   1   6   1     7   7

Time of Game: 3:25   Attendance:  7,145
Left on Base: Indians 9, Angels 9
DP: Indians 2, Angels 2
Errors: Spencer
Doubles: Stanton (12)
Triples: Alomar (2)
Stolen Bases: Chambliss (2), Brohamer (3), Pinson (17)
Caught Stealing: Unser (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilcox (4), Chambliss (3), Cardenas (10)
Sacrifice Flies: Llenas (2)
GIDP: Fosse 2 (16), Stephenson (4)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilcox                  8.1   4   0   0   5   2   0  32   3.15
Hennigan L(5-2)         3.1   2   1   1   2   5   0  13   2.66
Totals                 11.2   6   1   1   7   7   0  45

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(14-12)          12     6   0   0   5  10   0  45   2.57
Totals                 12     6   0   0   5  10   0  45

Passed Balls: Stephenson (6)

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


INDIANS 1ST: Bell flied out to right; Brohamer flied out to
left; Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar tripled to right; Cardenas flied out to
center; Coletta popped to first; Pinson was walked
intentionally; McMullen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Nettles grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); McCraw walked; Fosse grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [McCraw out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Stanton struck out; Spencer grounded out (second to
first); Stephenson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Unser walked; Duffy popped to catcher in foul
territory; Wilcox out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Unser to second]; Bell lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Ryan grounded out (third to first); Alomar flied out
to center; Cardenas grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Brohamer flied out to right; Chambliss reached on
an error by Spencer; Chambliss stole second; Nettles lined to
shortstop; McCraw grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Coletta grounded out (first unassisted); Pinson
walked; Pinson stole second; McMullen grounded out (third to
first); Stanton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Fosse popped to first; Unser struck out; Duffy
singled to second; Wilcox lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Spencer walked; Stephenson grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Spencer out at second];
Ryan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Bell was called out on strikes; Brohamer struck
out; Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Alomar walked; Cardenas out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to pitcher) [Alomar to second]; Coletta hit into a double
play (shortstop to second) [Alomar out at third]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 7TH: BERRY REPLACED COLETTA (PLAYING CF); PINSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Nettles lined to shortstop; McCraw flied
out to center; Fosse walked; Unser singled to left [Fosse to
second]; Stephenson allowed a passed ball [Fosse to third, Unser
to second]; Duffy struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Pinson grounded out (second to first); McMullen
singled to center; Stanton walked [McMullen to second]; Spencer
popped to second; Stephenson flied to right in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 8TH: Wilcox struck out; Bell singled to third; Brohamer
popped to catcher in foul territory; Chambliss singled to left
[Bell to second]; Nettles struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Ryan popped to second; Alomar flied out to right;
Cardenas flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Angels 0.

INDIANS 9TH: McCraw walked; Fosse grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop to first) [McCraw out at second]; Unser
walked; Unser was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 9TH: Berry grounded out (second to first); Pinson singled
to center; McMullen singled to left [Pinson to second]; HENNIGAN
REPLACED WILCOX (PITCHING); Stanton struck out; Spencer singled
to center [Pinson out at home (center to catcher), McMullen to
second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 10TH: Duffy popped to second; Hennigan was called out on
strikes; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 10TH: Stephenson struck out; Ryan struck out; Alomar
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 11TH: Brohamer singled to left; Brohamer stole second;
Chambliss out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Brohamer
to third]; Nettles grounded out (second to first); McCraw flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 11TH: Cardenas struck out; Berry walked; Pinson was
called out on strikes; McMullen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

INDIANS 12TH: Fosse grounded out (shortstop to first); Unser
singled to left; Duffy flied out to center; Hennigan struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 12TH: Stanton doubled to right; Spencer was walked
intentionally; Stephenson flied out to right [Stanton to third];
LLENAS BATTED FOR RYAN; Llenas hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Stanton scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Angels 1.

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