Nolan Ryan, pitching in his first season in the A. L. after being obtained by the Angels from the Mets, went over the 300-mark in strikeouts by fanning 12 in a 2-1 victory over the Rangers. Ryan's total of 302 made him only the seventh pitcher in A. L. history with 300 or more strikeouts. The others were Rube Waddell, Walter Johnson and Sam McDowell, each of whom accomplished the feat twice, and Bob Feller, Vida Blue and Mickey Lolich, who did it once apiece.

Ryan scored his own winning run in a duel with Dick Bosman, hitting a double in the eighth inning and crossing the plate on an infield out and an error. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 2, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Monday, September 25, 1972 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  6  1
Rangers      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .247      Nelson cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .229
Rivers cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .215      Mason ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .217
Pinson lf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .280      Biittner 1b           3   0   2   0     1   0   .269
Oliver 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .270      Ford rf               4   1   0   0     0   2   .231
Stanton rf            3   0   1   0     1   1   .251      Grieve lf             3   0   1   0     0   2   .212
McMullen 3b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .272        Harrah pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .264
  Parker 3b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .215      Jones 3b              3   0   0   1     0   2   .157
Cardenas ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Fahey c               1   0   0   0     3   0   .172
Torborg c             1   0   0   0     0   1   .194      Harris 2b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .129
  Stephenson ph,c     2   0   0   0     0   0   .266        Billings ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .252
Ryan p                3   1   1   0     0   2   .133      Bosman p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .100
                                                            Martinez ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .165
                                                            Panther p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
                                                            Ragland ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .182

Totals               32   2   6   1     1   8             Totals               28   1   3   1     5  12

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance:  3,028
Left on Base: Angels 4, Rangers 8
DP: Angels 0, Rangers 1
Errors: McMullen, Biittner
Doubles: Pinson (21), Ryan (4)
Stolen Bases: Ford (3), Harrah (16)
Caught Stealing: Rivers (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Grieve (3), Nelson (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Jones (3)
GIDP: McMullen (11)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(18-15)           9     3   1   0   5  12   0  36   2.33
Totals                  9     3   1   0   5  12   0  36

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman L(7-10)          8     5   2   1   1   8   0  29   3.83
Panther                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.22
Totals                  9     6   2   1   1   8   0  33

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar was called out on strikes; Rivers popped to
second; Pinson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (second to first); Mason flied
out to left; Biittner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver singled to center; Stanton singled to left
[Oliver to second]; McMullen grounded into a double play (third
to first) [Stanton to second, Oliver out at third]; Cardenas
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Ford reached on an error by McMullen; Ford stole
second; Grieve out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Ford to
third]; Jones hit a sacrifice fly to right [Ford scored
(unearned)]; Fahey popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Torborg struck out; Ryan struck out; Alomar grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: PARKER REPLACED MCMULLEN (PLAYING 3B); Harris
struck out; Bosman was called out on strikes; Nelson grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers
1.

ANGELS 4TH: Rivers struck out; Pinson grounded out (first to
pitcher); Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Mason struck out; Biittner singled to shortstop;
Ford forced Biittner (shortstop to second); Grieve was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Stanton struck out; Parker was called out on
strikes; Cardenas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Jones struck out; Fahey walked; Harris struck out;
Bosman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Rangers 1.

ANGELS 6TH: STEPHENSON BATTED FOR TORBORG; Stephenson flied out
to left; Ryan struck out; Alomar grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: STEPHENSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Nelson was
called out on strikes; Mason grounded out (shortstop to first);
Biittner singled to center; Ford struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Rivers singled to first; Pinson doubled to left
[Rivers scored]; Oliver grounded out (third to first); Stanton
walked; Parker popped to first; Cardenas flied out to right; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Grieve struck out; Jones flied out to right; Fahey
walked; Harris flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
1, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Stephenson grounded out (shortstop to first); Ryan
doubled to center; Alomar grounded out (first to pitcher) [Ryan
to third]; Rivers reached on an error by Biittner [Ryan scored
(unearned) (no RBI)]; Rivers was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: MARTINEZ BATTED FOR BOSMAN; Martinez walked; Nelson
out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Martinez to
second]; Mason grounded out (third to first); Biittner was
walked intentionally; Ford was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 9TH: PANTHER REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Pinson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver singled to center;
Stanton flied out to center; Parker grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 9TH: Grieve singled to third; HARRAH RAN FOR GRIEVE;
Harrah stole second; Jones was called out on strikes; Fahey
walked; BILLINGS BATTED FOR HARRIS; Billings was called out on
strikes; RAGLAND BATTED FOR PANTHER; Ragland flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 1.