The Angels defeated the slump-shackled Rangers, 3-1, in a pitching duel between Clyde Wright and Don Stanhouse. Wright yielded six hits, three of them by Ted Ford. Stanhouse pitched a five-hitter, but the Angels broke through for two runs in the third on a single by Wright, error on a bunt by Sandy Alomar, infield out by Ken Berry that scored Wright and double by Vada Pinson. Leo Cardenas hit a sacrifice fly for the clinching run in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 3, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Wednesday, September 27, 1972 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Angels       0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  5  0
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  6  2


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .245      Nelson cf             2   1   0   0     2   0   .226
Berry cf              5   0   1   1     0   2   .288      Harrah ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .265
Pinson lf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .281      Ford rf               4   0   3   0     0   0   .234
Oliver 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .270      Billings c            4   0   1   1     0   0   .252
Stanton rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .248      Grieve lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Parker 3b             2   1   1   0     2   1   .229      Biittner 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Cardenas ss           3   0   0   1     0   1   .221      Harris 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .135
Hiatt c               4   0   1   0     0   3   .242      Mason 3b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .209
  Motton pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .156        Martinez ph,3b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .163
  Torborg c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .204      Stanhouse p           3   0   0   0     0   0   .133
Wright p              2   1   1   0     1   0   .225        Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               29   3   5   3     6   8             Totals               32   1   6   1     2   1

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance:  3,077
Left on Base: Angels 8, Rangers 6
DP: Angels 0, Rangers 1
Errors: Harris, Stanhouse
Doubles: Pinson (22), Ford (18)
Stolen Bases: Berry (5)
Caught Stealing: Parker (2), Nelson (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Alomar (6), Wright (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Cardenas (1)
GIDP: Alomar (8)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright W(17-11)         9     6   1   1   2   1   0  34   3.05
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   1   0  34

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stanhouse L(2-8)        8.1   5   3   2   5   8   0  35   3.69
Pina                    0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.20
Totals                  9     5   3   2   6   8   0  38

Wild Pitches: Stanhouse 2 (6)

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


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (third to first); Berry struck
out; Pinson walked; Oliver walked [Pinson to second]; Stanton
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson walked; Nelson was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Harrah flied out to right; Ford singled
to center; Billings popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Parker singled to left; Parker was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Cardenas struck out; Hiatt was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers
0.

RANGERS 2ND: Grieve grounded out (first unassisted); Biittner
grounded out (shortstop to first); Harris struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Wright singled to right; Alomar reached on an error
by Harris on a sacrifice bunt [Wright to third]; Berry grounded
out (second to first) [Alomar to second, Wright scored]; Pinson
doubled to center [Alomar scored (unearned)]; Oliver made an out
to second; Stanton grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Mason grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanhouse
grounded out (third to first); Nelson flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Parker walked; Cardenas reached on a fielder's
choice [Parker to second]; Hiatt struck out; Wright grounded out
(second to first) [Cardenas to second, Parker to third]; Alomar
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford
singled to center; Billings singled to right [Ford to third];
Grieve popped to third in foul territory; Biittner grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Berry was called out on strikes; Pinson grounded out
(first to pitcher); Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Harris grounded out (third to first); Mason
grounded out (pitcher to first); Stanhouse grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Stanton grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker
struck out; Cardenas flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Nelson walked; Harrah singled to center [Nelson to
second]; Ford forced Harrah (shortstop to second) [Nelson to
third]; Billings forced Ford (shortstop to second) [Nelson
scored]; Grieve forced Billings (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Hiatt was called out on strikes; Wright walked;
Alomar grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Wright out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Biittner made an out to first; On a bunt Harris
singled to pitcher; MARTINEZ BATTED FOR MASON; Martinez made an
out to first; Stanhouse grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 8TH: MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Berry singled
to center; Berry stole second; Stanhouse threw a wild pitch
[Berry to third]; Pinson made an out to shortstop; Oliver made
an out to first; Stanton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Nelson flied out to center; Harrah flied out to
right; Ford doubled to center; Billings grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Rangers 1.

ANGELS 9TH: Parker walked; Parker was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Stanhouse [Parker to second]; Stanhouse
threw a wild pitch [Parker to third]; Cardenas hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Parker scored]; Hiatt singled to left; MOTTON RAN
FOR HIATT; PINA REPLACED STANHOUSE (PITCHING); Wright out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Motton to second]; Alomar
walked; Berry grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 9TH: TORBORG REPLACED MOTTON (PLAYING C ); Grieve flied
out to left; Biittner grounded out (pitcher to first); Harris
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Rangers 1.