Clyde Wright not only pitched a two-hitter but had a perfect night at the plate with a double, single, walk and sacrifice bunt to stand out in the Angels' 4-0 victory over the Rangers. Wright, who throws lefthanded but bats righthanded, drove in two runs with his double in the fourth inning. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 4, Texas Rangers 0
Game Played on Thursday, September 14, 1972 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  1
Angels       0  0  1    2  1  0    0  0  x  -   4  6  2


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .234      Alomar 2b             5   0   1   1     0   0   .257
Lovitto cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .225      Berry cf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .293
Ford rf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .234        Rivers pr,cf        1   1   0   0     0   1   .209
Billings c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .257      Howard lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .286
Harrah ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Oliver 1b             3   1   1   1     0   0   .277
Martinez 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .167      McMullen 3b           3   1   0   0     1   1   .272
Biittner 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Cardenas ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Harris 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .112      Stanton rf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .238
Paul p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .190      Kusnyer c             3   1   1   0     1   1   .210
  Broberg p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .080      Wright p              2   0   2   2     1   0   .230
  Ragland ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .204
  Panther p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125

Totals               29   0   2   0     3   1             Totals               28   4   6   4     6   4

Time of Game: 1:57   Attendance:  4,180
Left on Base: Rangers 5, Angels 9
DP: Rangers 0, Angels 2
Errors: Martinez, Alomar, Oliver
Doubles: Wright (6)
Stolen Bases: Oliver (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Wright (5), Cardenas (12)
Sacrifice Flies: Oliver (5)
GIDP: Billings (12)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Paul L(7-7)             4     5   4   2   3   2   0  21   2.30
Broberg                 3     0   0   0   2   2   0  11   4.37
Panther                 1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   4.29
Totals                  8     6   4   2   6   4   0  37

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright W(16-9)          9     2   0   0   3   1   0  32   3.06
Totals                  9     2   0   0   3   1   0  32

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


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson walked; Lovitto forced Nelson (pitcher to
shortstop); Ford walked [Lovitto to second]; Billings grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Ford out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar flied out to left; Berry struck out; Howard
walked; Oliver grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Harrah reached on an error by Oliver; Martinez
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Harrah to second];
Biittner reached on a fielder's choice [Harrah out at third
(shortstop to third), Biittner to second]; Harris made an out to
third; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: McMullen made an out to shortstop; Cardenas popped
to first in foul territory; Stanton flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Paul struck out; Nelson flied out to center;
Lovitto grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Kusnyer singled to center; Wright out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Kusnyer to second]; Alomar singled to
center [Alomar to second (on throw), Kusnyer scored]; Berry made
an out to first; Howard flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Ford flied out to right; Billings grounded out
(third to first); Harrah reached on an error by Alomar; Martinez
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Oliver singled to right; Oliver stole second;
McMullen reached on an error by Martinez [Oliver to third];
Cardenas out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [McMullen to
second, Oliver stayed at third]; Stanton was walked
intentionally; Kusnyer was called out on strikes; Wright doubled
[Stanton to third, McMullen scored (unearned), Oliver scored
(unearned)]; Alomar flied out to right; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Biittner grounded out (first unassisted); Harris
grounded out (first unassisted); Paul grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Berry walked; RIVERS RAN FOR BERRY; Howard singled
to right [Rivers to third]; BROBERG REPLACED PAUL (PITCHING);
Oliver hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rivers scored]; McMullen
walked [Howard to second]; Cardenas made an out to first;
Stanton grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 0, Angels 4.

RANGERS 6TH: RIVERS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Nelson flied
out to center; Lovitto singled to left; Ford forced Lovitto
(second to shortstop); Billings walked [Ford to second]; Harrah
forced Billings (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 0, Angels 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Kusnyer grounded out (first unassisted); Wright
walked; Alomar flied out to center; Rivers struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 4.

RANGERS 7TH: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); Harris lined to
pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 4.

ANGELS 7TH: Howard grounded out (third to first); Oliver flied
out to center; McMullen was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 4.

RANGERS 8TH: RAGLAND BATTED FOR BROBERG; Ragland grounded out
(pitcher to first); Nelson flied out to right; Lovitto made an
out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 4.

ANGELS 8TH: PANTHER REPLACED RAGLAND (PITCHING); Cardenas
grounded out (first unassisted); Stanton grounded out (shortstop
to first); Kusnyer walked; Wright singled to right [Kusnyer to
second]; Alomar flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 0, Angels 4.

RANGERS 9TH: Ford singled to right; Billings lined into a double
play (third to first) [Ford out at first]; Harrah grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Angels 4.