| Vida Blue pitched a two-hitter and gained his first victory since August 13 when the Athletics defeated the Rangers, 4-0. Mike Epstein and Reggie Jackson provided home run punch. Epstein also doubled and scored the A's first run on a single by Don Mincher in the second inning. After Epstein homered in the fourth, Sal Bando walked and counted on a double by Ted Kubiak. Jackson added his homer in the eighth. [The Sporting News] |
Oakland Athletics 4, Texas Rangers 0
Game Played on Saturday, September 16, 1972 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0 A's 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 x - 4 6 1 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Nelson lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Campaneris ss 3 0 0 0 1 2 .243 Lovitto cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .223 Rudi lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .309 Ford rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Alou rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .309 Billings c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .255 Jackson cf 4 1 1 1 0 2 .258 Harrah ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 .272 Epstein 1b 4 2 2 1 0 1 .283 Biittner 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .264 Cullen 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Ragland 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Tenace c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .210 Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .108 Bando 3b 1 1 0 0 3 0 .231 Hand p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .149 Hegan pr,1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 Martinez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .169 Maxvill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Broberg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080 Mincher ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .220 Mason ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Lewis pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Roland p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kubiak 2b 2 0 1 1 1 0 .202 Pina p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Blue p 3 0 0 0 1 3 .049 Totals 30 0 2 0 1 3 Totals 29 4 6 4 7 9 Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 5,833 Left on Base: Rangers 4, A's 8 DP: Rangers 1, A's 0 Errors: Bando Doubles: Epstein (17), Kubiak (7) Home Runs: Epstein (25), Jackson (24) Stolen Bases: Campaneris (41), Lewis (5), Hegan (1) GIDP: Jackson (5) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hand L(10-12) 5 5 3 3 4 5 1 23 3.13 Broberg 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 7 4.32 Roland 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 5.28 Pina 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 3.05 Totals 8 6 4 4 7 9 2 36 A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blue W(6-8) 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 31 2.76 Totals 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 31 Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Lovitto grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris walked; Campaneris stole second; Rudi popped to first in foul territory; Alou reached on a fielder's choice [Campaneris out at third (pitcher to third to shortstop), Alou to second]; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0. RANGERS 2ND: Billings struck out; Harrah singled to center; Biittner flied out to right; Ragland flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 2ND: Epstein doubled to center; Tenace made an out to shortstop; Bando was walked intentionally; MINCHER BATTED FOR MAXVILL; Mincher singled to right [Bando to third, Epstein scored]; LEWIS RAN FOR MINCHER; Lewis stole second; Blue struck out; Campaneris flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1. RANGERS 3RD: KUBIAK REPLACED LEWIS (PLAYING 2B); Harris flied out to left; Hand grounded out (shortstop to first); Nelson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 3RD: Rudi flied out to center; Alou singled to right; Jackson grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Alou out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1. RANGERS 4TH: Lovitto grounded out (third to first); Ford grounded out (second to first); Billings reached on an error by Bando; Harrah grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1. ATHLETICS 4TH: Epstein homered; Tenace flied out to left; Bando walked; Kubiak doubled to right [Bando scored]; Blue walked; Campaneris struck out; Rudi forced Blue (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3. RANGERS 5TH: Biittner grounded out (second to first); Ragland grounded out (second to first); Harris made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 5TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson struck out; Epstein struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3. RANGERS 6TH: MARTINEZ BATTED FOR HAND; Martinez struck out; Nelson made an out to shortstop; Lovitto singled to left; Ford flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 6TH: BROBERG REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Tenace walked; Bando popped to first in foul territory; Kubiak lined to second; Blue struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3. RANGERS 7TH: Billings struck out; Harrah walked; Biittner flied out to right; Ragland grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 7TH: Campaneris struck out; Rudi struck out; Alou made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3. RANGERS 8TH: Harris popped to third in foul territory; MASON BATTED FOR BROBERG; Mason grounded out (catcher to first); Nelson popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 8TH: ROLAND REPLACED MASON (PITCHING); Jackson homered; Epstein popped to third in foul territory; PINA REPLACED ROLAND (PITCHING); Tenace grounded out (shortstop to first); Bando walked; HEGAN RAN FOR BANDO; Hegan stole second; Kubiak walked; Blue was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 4. RANGERS 9TH: HEGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); CULLEN REPLACED EPSTEIN (PLAYING 3B); Lovitto popped to first in foul territory; Ford grounded out (shortstop to first); Billings flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 4.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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