Bill Gogolewski, who had lost seven games in a row and had not been a winner for the Rangers since May 19, pitched a one-hitter and defeated the Angels, 3-0. The big righthander's no-hit bid was foiled when Billy Parker doubled with two out in the eighth inning. Nolan Ryan, who was the loser on a six-hitter, struck out 15 but helped beat himself with two wild pitches, each of which set up a run for the Rangers. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 3, California Angels 0
Game Played on Tuesday, September 12, 1972 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Rangers      1  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  1  1


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 3b,lf          2   2   2   0     2   0   .236      Alomar ss,2b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Harrah ss             4   0   0   1     0   2   .265      Berry cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .295
Biittner 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .270      Pinson lf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .296
Ford rf               4   0   1   0     0   2   .233      Oliver 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Billings lf,c         4   0   0   0     0   2   .259      McMullen 3b           2   0   0   0     1   0   .271
Lovitto cf            3   1   1   0     1   2   .224        Motton pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .159
Fahey c               2   0   1   1     0   1   .159        Cardenas ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .225
  Jones pr,3b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Stanton rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .240
Harris 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .110      Parker 2b,3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .182
Gogolewski p          3   0   0   0     0   3   .156      Torborg c             2   0   0   0     0   0   .193
                                                            Stephenson ph,c     1   0   0   0     0   0   .261
                                                          Ryan p                2   0   0   0     0   2   .120
                                                            Rivers ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               31   3   6   2     3  15             Totals               27   0   1   0     2   3

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance:  4,292
Left on Base: Rangers 5, Angels 2
DP: Rangers 1, Angels 0
Errors: Stanton
Doubles: Parker (2)
Stolen Bases: Harris (6), Nelson 2 (41), Fahey (1)
Caught Stealing: Billings (5), Lovitto (10)
GIDP: Stanton (13)
Hit by Pitch: Fahey (1,by Ryan)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gogolewski W(4-9)       9     1   0   0   2   3   0  29   4.08
Totals                  9     1   0   0   2   3   0  29

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(16-14)           9     6   3   2   3  15   0  35   2.51
Totals                  9     6   3   2   3  15   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Ryan (10)
Wild Pitches: Ryan 2 (15)

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson singled to right [Nelson to second (error by
Stanton)]; Harrah flied out to right [Nelson to third]; Ryan
threw a wild pitch [Nelson scored (unearned)]; Biittner flied
out to center; Ford struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar flied out to right; Berry grounded out
(shortstop to first); Pinson grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Angels 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Billings struck out; Lovitto singled to center;
Ryan threw a wild pitch [Lovitto to second]; Fahey singled to
right [Lovitto scored]; Harris singled to right [Fahey to
third]; Harris stole second; Gogolewski was called out on
strikes; Nelson walked; Harrah was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver flied out to center; McMullen popped to
second; Stanton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Angels 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Biittner was called out on strikes; Ford grounded
out (shortstop to first); Billings was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Parker popped to first; Torborg grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ryan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Angels 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Lovitto struck out; Fahey struck out; Harris flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Alomar grounded out (first unassisted); Berry popped
to third; Pinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Angels 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Gogolewski struck out; Nelson walked; Nelson stole
second; Harrah grounded out (third to first) [Nelson scored];
Biittner popped to shortstop; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); McMullen
popped to shortstop; Stanton popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Ford struck out; Billings grounded out (third to
first); Lovitto was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); Torborg
grounded out (second to first); Ryan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Fahey was hit by a pitch; Fahey stole second; JONES
RAN FOR FAHEY; Harris flied out to center; Gogolewski was called
out on strikes; Nelson singled to shortstop [Jones to third];
Nelson stole second; Harrah was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: BILLINGS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); NELSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); JONES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
3B); Alomar grounded out (pitcher to first); Berry grounded out
(third to first); Pinson walked; Oliver forced Pinson (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Biittner flied out to left; Ford singled to right;
Billings forced Ford (second to shortstop); Billings was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 8TH: McMullen walked; MOTTON RAN FOR MCMULLEN; Stanton
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Motton out at second]; Parker doubled to center; STEPHENSON
BATTED FOR TORBORG; Stephenson popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels 0.

RANGERS 9TH: ALOMAR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); CARDENAS
REPLACED MOTTON (PLAYING SS); PARKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
3B); STEPHENSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Lovitto walked;
Lovitto was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Jones
was called out on strikes; Harris was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 9TH: RIVERS BATTED FOR RYAN; Rivers flied out to center;
Alomar grounded out (catcher to first); Berry flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Angels 0.