After scoring twice in the first inning, the Rangers used a double steal in the second to set up what proved to be the deciding run in a 3-2 victory over the Athletics. The Rangers loaded the bases in the first when Dave Nelson and Larry Biittner walked and Dick Billings singled. Ted Ford hit a sacrifice fly for the first run and Bill Fahey singled to drive in the second tally. Nelson doubled in the second and Joe Lovitto was hit by a pitch. A double steal followed and Biittner then hit a sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 3, Oakland Athletics 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 9, 1972 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  2  0
Rangers      2  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  4  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   0   1   1     1   1   .243      Nelson 3b             3   2   1   0     1   0   .233
Rudi lf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .309      Lovitto cf            2   0   1   0     0   0   .219
Alou rf               3   0   0   1     1   0   .304      Biittner 1b           2   1   0   1     1   0   .270
Jackson cf            2   0   0   0     2   0   .260      Billings lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .264
Epstein 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .279      Ford rf               2   0   0   1     1   1   .236
Bando 3b              2   0   0   0     2   1   .231      Fahey c               4   0   1   1     0   1   .150
Duncan c              3   0   1   0     1   0   .222      Mason ss              2   0   0   0     1   0   .238
  Lewis pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Harris 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .107
Maxvill 2b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .221      Stanhouse p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  Marquez ph          0   1   0   0     1   0   .167        Lindblad p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Kubiak 2b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .190        Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Odom p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .140
  Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .174
  Mincher ph          0   1   0   0     1   0   .217
  Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tenace ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .212
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Hegan ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .297

Totals               27   2   2   2    10   7             Totals               24   3   4   3     5   3

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance:  4,674
Left on Base: A's 8, Rangers 6
DP: A's 0, Rangers 1
Doubles: Campaneris (23), Nelson (14)
Stolen Bases: Lewis (2), Lovitto (10), Nelson (39)
Caught Stealing: Lovitto (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Lovitto (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Ford (5), Biittner (2)
GIDP: Duncan (12)
Hit by Pitch: Lovitto (2,by Odom)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Odom L(13-5)            1.1   3   3   3   3   0   0  11   2.45
Hamilton                2.2   0   0   0   2   0   0  10   3.27
Locker                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.18
Fingers                 3     1   0   0   0   2   0   9   2.60
Totals                  8     4   3   3   5   3   0  33

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stanhouse               4     2   2   2   7   4   0  19   3.40
Lindblad W(5-7)         4     0   0   0   2   1   0  14   2.46
Pina SV(15)             1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4   2.90
Totals                  9     2   2   2  10   7   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Odom (3)

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


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris struck out; Rudi walked; Alou walked
[Rudi to second]; Jackson walked [Rudi to third, Alou to
second]; Epstein struck out; Bando was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson walked; Lovitto out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Nelson to second]; Biittner walked; Billings
singled to third [Biittner to second, Nelson to third]; Ford hit
a sacrifice fly to center [Nelson scored, Biittner to third];
Fahey singled to center [Billings to second, Biittner scored];
Mason walked [Billings to third, Fahey to second]; Harris made
an out to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Duncan singled to left; Maxvill was called out on
strikes; Odom forced Duncan (pitcher to shortstop); Campaneris
walked [Odom to second]; Odom was picked off second (pitcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Stanhouse grounded out (shortstop to first); Nelson
doubled to center; Lovitto was hit by a pitch; HAMILTON REPLACED
ODOM (PITCHING); Nelson stole third and Lovitto stole second;
Biittner hit a sacrifice fly to center [Nelson scored]; Billings
walked; Ford walked [Lovitto to third, Billings to second];
Fahey grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Athletics 0, Rangers 3.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou
flied out to right; Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 3RD: Mason popped to shortstop in foul territory; Harris
flied out to center; Stanhouse grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Epstein flied out to right; Bando walked; Duncan
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Bando out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Rangers 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Nelson flied out to center; Lovitto grounded out
(second to first); Biittner grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Rangers 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: MARQUEZ BATTED FOR MAXVILL; Marquez walked;
MINCHER BATTED FOR HAMILTON; Mincher walked [Marquez to second];
Campaneris doubled to center [Mincher to third, Marquez scored];
LINDBLAD REPLACED STANHOUSE (PITCHING); Rudi grounded out (third
to first); Alou grounded out (second to first) [Campaneris to
third, Mincher scored]; Jackson walked; Epstein flied out to
center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 5TH: KUBIAK REPLACED MARQUEZ (PLAYING 2B); LOCKER
REPLACED MINCHER (PITCHING); Billings grounded out (shortstop to
first); Ford struck out; Fahey grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Rangers 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Bando walked; Duncan popped to third in foul
territory; Kubiak flied out to center; TENACE BATTED FOR LOCKER;
Tenace flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Rangers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: FINGERS REPLACED TENACE (PITCHING); Mason grounded
out (second to first); Harris was called out on strikes;
Lindblad made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
2, Rangers 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Campaneris flied out to center; Rudi grounded out
(shortstop to first); Alou grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Nelson made an out to second; Lovitto singled to
left; Lovitto was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Biittner popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 2, Rangers 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); Epstein
struck out; Bando made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Billings flied out to center; Ford grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fahey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Rangers 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: PINA REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Duncan walked;
LEWIS RAN FOR DUNCAN; Lewis stole second; Kubiak was called out
on strikes; HEGAN BATTED FOR FINGERS; Hegan struck out;
Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 2, Rangers 3.