Although Andy Messersmith pitched a three-hitter, the Angels needed an unearned run to defeat the Rangers, 2-1. The Angels got nine hits off Mike Paul, who was the loser, with their first run scoring on a homer by Billy Parker in the second.

Bob Oliver singled in the sixth and took third on another single by Leroy Stanton, but was out at the plate on an attempted squeeze by Parker. After the second out and a pass, Messersmith grounded to Jim Mason and when the third baseman threw wildly, Stanton counted the deciding run. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 2, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 26, 1972 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Angels       0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  9  0
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  3  2


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .247      Nelson cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .227
Berry cf              5   0   0   0     0   1   .289      Mason 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .212
Howard lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .263      Biittner 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .266
  Rivers lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Ford rf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .229
Oliver 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .272      Grieve lf             3   0   1   0     0   1   .215
Stanton rf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .251      Harrah ss             2   1   1   0     1   0   .265
Parker 3b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .221      Fahey c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Cardenas ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .222      Harris 2b             3   0   1   1     0   1   .133
Torborg c             3   0   2   0     1   0   .204      Paul p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .170
Messersmith p         4   0   0   0     0   0   .196        Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .156
                                                            Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               37   2   9   1     2   2             Totals               28   1   3   1     3   8

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance:  4,044
Left on Base: Angels 10, Rangers 3
DP: Angels 1, Rangers 0
Errors: Mason, Fahey
Doubles: Cardenas (11), Harrah (14)
Home Runs: Parker (2)
Stolen Bases: Nelson (46)
Caught Stealing: Grieve (3)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith W(8-10)     9     3   1   1   3   8   0  31   2.77
Totals                  9     3   1   1   3   8   0  31

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Paul L(7-9)             8     9   2   1   2   2   1  36   2.25
Pina                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.23
Totals                  9     9   2   1   2   2   1  39

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


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar singled to center; Berry struck out; Howard
flied out to right; Oliver flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson walked; Nelson stole second; Mason grounded
out (second to first) [Nelson to third]; Biittner lined into a
double play (center to catcher) [Nelson out at home]; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Stanton grounded out (third to first); Parker
homered; Cardenas doubled; Torborg made an out to first;
Messersmith grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Ford lined to second; Grieve struck out; Harrah
doubled to left; Fahey flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Angels 1, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Alomar grounded out (first to pitcher); Berry
grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard singled to left;
Oliver singled to shortstop [Howard to second]; Stanton flied
out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Harris struck out; Paul flied out to left; Nelson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Parker made an out to shortstop; Cardenas grounded
out (third to first); Torborg singled to center; Messersmith
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Mason grounded out (pitcher to first); Biittner
lined to center; Ford flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Angels 1, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); Berry
grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Grieve singled to right; Grieve was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Harrah popped to catcher in foul
territory; Fahey popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Fahey dropped a foul fly hit by Oliver for an error;
Oliver singled to left; Stanton singled to right [Oliver to
third]; Parker reached on a fielder's choice [Oliver out at home
(pitcher to catcher), Stanton to second]; Cardenas grounded out
(second to first) [Parker to second, Stanton to third]; Torborg
was walked intentionally; Messersmith reached on an error by
Mason [Torborg to second, Parker to third, Stanton scored
(unearned) (no RBI)]; Alomar popped to catcher in foul
territory; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Harris grounded out (first unassisted); Paul
grounded out (first unassisted); Nelson grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Berry grounded out (second to first); Howard struck
out; Oliver flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 7TH: RIVERS REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING LF); Mason walked;
Biittner struck out; Ford struck out; Grieve flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Stanton grounded out (first unassisted); Parker
walked; Cardenas flied out to center; Torborg singled to left
[Parker to second]; Messersmith forced Torborg (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Harrah walked; Fahey grounded out (second to first)
[Harrah to second]; Harris singled to center [Harrah scored];
JONES BATTED FOR PAUL; Jones struck out; Nelson flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 9TH: PINA REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Alomar grounded out
(shortstop to first); Berry popped to catcher in foul territory;
Rivers flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 9TH: Mason flied out to left; Biittner struck out; Ford
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 1.