Ending the Rangers' 15-game losing streak, Dick Bosman pitched a three-hitter and shut out the White Sox, 1-0. The Rangers beat Wilbur Wood with a run in the first inning on a pass to Dave Nelson, his theft of second and a single by Ted Ford. [The Sporting News]
Texas Rangers 1, Chicago White Sox 0

Game Played on Sunday, October 1, 1972 (Day game) at Arlington Stadium

White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  2
Rangers      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  3  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richard cf,ss         4   0   0   0     0   1   .375      Nelson cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .229
Orta 2b               3   0   0   0     1   1   .190      Harrah ss             3   0   0   0     1   0   .262
Kelly rf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .263      Ford rf               3   0   1   1     0   0   .235
Muser 1b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .275      Billings lf           2   0   0   0     1   0   .255
Johnstone lf          3   0   0   0     0   2   .185      Biittner 1b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .261
  Williams lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Ragland 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .172
H. Allen 3b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Fahey c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .152
Herrmann c            3   0   0   0     0   2   .249      Harris 2b             3   0   1   0     0   2   .140
Hernandez ss          2   0   1   0     0   1   .300      Bosman p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .094
  Lyttle ph,cf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Wood p                3   0   0   0     0   3   .136

Totals               30   0   3   0     1  13             Totals               26   1   3   1     3   3

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance:  5,121
Left on Base: White Sox 4, Rangers 5
DP: White Sox 1, Rangers 0
Errors: H. Allen, Herrmann, Harris
Stolen Bases: Nelson 2 (48)
Caught Stealing: Orta (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Ford (7)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wood L(24-17)           8     3   1   1   3   3   0  30   2.51
Totals                  8     3   1   1   3   3   0  30

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman W(8-10)          9     3   0   0   1  13   0  31   3.63
Totals                  9     3   0   0   1  13   0  31

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


WHITE SOX 1ST: Richard struck out; Orta grounded out (first
unassisted); Kelly grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson walked; Nelson stole second; Harrah flied
out to center [Nelson to third]; Ford singled to right [Nelson
scored]; Billings lined into a double play (third to first)
[Ford out at first]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers
1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Muser struck out; Johnstone was called out on
strikes; H. Allen was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Biittner flied out to right; Ragland reached on an
error by H. Allen; Herrmann dropped a foul fly hit by Fahey for
an error; Fahey flied out to left; Harris struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
2 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Herrmann was called out on strikes; Hernandez
singled to center; On a bunt Wood struck out; Richard flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Bosman grounded out (third to first); Nelson popped
to catcher in foul territory; Harrah grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Orta struck out; Kelly singled to right; Muser
singled to first [Kelly to second]; Johnstone flied out to
center; H. Allen forced Muser (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Ford flied out to right; Billings popped to first
in foul territory; Biittner grounded out (pitcher to second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Herrmann flied out to left; Hernandez struck out;
Wood struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Ragland grounded out (second to pitcher); Fahey
flied out to right; Harris singled to center; Bosman forced
Harris (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
0, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Richard flied out to right; Orta walked; Kelly
grounded out (second to first) [Orta to second]; Muser grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Nelson singled to right; Nelson stole second;
Harrah walked; Ford out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Harrah to second, Nelson to third]; Billings was walked
intentionally; Biittner struck out; Ragland forced Billings
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Johnstone was called out on strikes; Jay
Johnstone ejected by HP umpire Bill Kunkel; H. Allen
grounded out (second to first); Herrmann struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PLAYING LF); Fahey
grounded out (first unassisted); Harris was called out on
strikes; Bosman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: LYTTLE BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Lyttle grounded out
(first to pitcher); Wood struck out; Richard made an out to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: LYTTLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); RICHARD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Nelson grounded out (second to first);
Harrah grounded out (third to first); Ford grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Orta reached on an error by Harris; Orta was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Kelly struck out;
Muser popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Rangers 1.
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