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Standings
CLE
@BOS		0
10
CHW
@CAL		2
0
DET
@MIL		2
1
KCR
@MIN		1
11
BAL
@NYY		7
3
TEX
@OAK		0
4
SFG
@ATL		8
5
SFG
@ATL		2
5
NYM
@CHC		5
18
SDP
@CIN		3
6
LAD
@HOU		10
0
MON
@PHI		1
3
PIT
@STL		0
4
Saturday, September 16, 1972, 1:30PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 5,833, Time of Game: 2:24
Rangers
0
52-88
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Athletics
4
83-57
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Vida Blue (6-8)
L: Rich Hand (10-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Athletics       0  1  0   2  0  0   0  1  X    4  6  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .611 -0.045 0.48 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 1 0
Joe Lovitto CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .223 .571 -0.035 0.56 0.010 -0.046 -0.4 2 0
Ted Ford RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .670 -0.045 0.47 0.000 -0.045 -0.5 0 0
Dick Billings C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .255 .620 -0.024 0.55 0.016 -0.039 -0.3 9 0
Toby Harrah SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .272 .669 0.021 0.71 0.048 -0.027 0.3 3 4
Larry Biittner 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .673 -0.068 1.02 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 5 0
Tom Ragland 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .476 -0.048 0.64 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 1 1
Vic Harris 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .108 .290 -0.046 0.66 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 3 0
Rich Hand P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .149 .413 -0.016 0.70 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 0 2
   Marty Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .169 .409 -0.018 0.77 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Pete Broberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .218 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Mason PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .520 -0.009 0.39 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Jim Roland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Horacio Pina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 2 0 1 3 .067 .163 -0.333 0.62 0.074 -0.407 -3.3 24 7
TB: T Harrah; J Lovitto.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hand-T Harrah-L Biittner.

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .243 .615 0.002 1.02 0.068 -0.066 -0.5 1 4 SB
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .844 -0.077 0.70 0.000 -0.077 -1.1 2 0
Matty Alou RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .732 -0.021 0.54 0.021 -0.042 -0.3 4 0
Reggie Jackson CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .258 .823 -0.065 0.62 0.011 -0.076 0.2 1 0 HR,GDP
Mike Epstein 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 .283 .896 0.181 0.45 0.184 -0.003 1.3 11 0 HR,2B
   Tim Cullen 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .606 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Gene Tenace C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .210 .612 -0.050 0.56 0.008 -0.058 -0.3 4 1
Sal Bando 3B 1 1 0 0 3 0 .231 .701 0.025 0.53 0.032 -0.007 0.2 2 1 IW
   Mike Hegan PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .801 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 0.1 2 0 SB
Dal Maxvill 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .551 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Don Mincher PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .220 .708 0.153 2.21 0.153 0.000 1.3
   Allan Lewis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.017 1.89 0.017 0.000 0.2 SB
   Ted Kubiak 2B 2 0 1 1 1 0 .202 .527 0.074 0.31 0.080 -0.006 1.0 0 4 2B
Vida Blue P 3 0 0 0 1 3 .049 .182 -0.071 0.55 0.005 -0.075 -1.1 0 1
Team Totals 29 4 6 4 7 9 .207 .844 0.168 0.67 0.579 -0.410 1.1 27 12
2B: M Epstein (17, off R Hand); T Kubiak (7, off R Hand).
HR: M Epstein (25, off R Hand; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); R Jackson (24, off J Roland; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: S Bando (13, by R Hand).
TB: M Epstein 6; R Jackson 4; T Kubiak 2; D Mincher; M Alou.
GIDP: R Jackson (5).
RBI: D Mincher (42); R Jackson (70); T Kubiak (14); M Epstein (68).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
E: S Bando (18).
Baserunning
SB: M Hegan (1, 2nd base off H Pina/D Billings); B Campaneris (41, 2nd base off R Hand/D Billings); A Lewis (5, 2nd base off R Hand/D Billings).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Hand, L (10-12) 5 5 3 3 4 5 1 3.13 23 46 -0.174 0.98 -1.2
Pete Broberg 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 4.32 7 0 0 0.017 0.19 0.7
Jim Roland 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5.28 2 0 0 -0.010 0.04 -0.8
Horacio Pina 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.05 4 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.2
Team Totals 8 6 4 4 7 9 2 4.50 36 46 0 0 -0.166 0.62 -1.1

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vida Blue, W (6-8) 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 2.76 31 85 0.333 0.62 3.3
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 31 85 0.333 0.67 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Hand (6; S Bando).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 5,833.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Oakland Athletics
1 Dave Nelson LF 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Joe Lovitto CF 2 Joe Rudi LF
3 Ted Ford RF 3 Matty Alou RF
4 Dick Billings C 4 Reggie Jackson CF
5 Toby Harrah SS 5 Mike Epstein 1B
6 Larry Biittner 1B 6 Gene Tenace C
7 Tom Ragland 3B 7 Sal Bando 3B
8 Vic Harris 2B 8 Dal Maxvill 2B
9 Rich Hand P 9 Vida Blue P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 12- R OAK D. Mincher R. Hand 15% 74% Single to RF; Bando to 3B; Epstein Scores
b4 1-0 0 --- R OAK M. Epstein R. Hand 11% 82% Home Run
b4 2-0 1 1-- R OAK T. Kubiak R. Hand 8% 90% Double to RF; Bando Scores
b2 0-0 0 --- OAK M. Epstein R. Hand 7% 62% Double to CF
b2 1-0 1 -23 O OAK V. Blue R. Hand -7% 69% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson V. Blue 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX J. Lovitto V. Blue 1% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX T. Ford V. Blue 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rich Hand facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- OAK B. Campaneris R. Hand 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- OAK J. Rudi R. Hand 3% 61% Campaneris Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O OAK J. Rudi R. Hand -4% 57% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O OAK M. Alou R. Hand -3% 53% Fielder's Choice P; Campaneris out at 3B/P-3B-SS; Alou to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O OAK R. Jackson R. Hand -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Billings V. Blue 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- TEX T. Harrah V. Blue -3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O TEX L. Biittner V. Blue 3% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O TEX T. Ragland V. Blue 2% 54% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rich Hand facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- OAK M. Epstein R. Hand 7% 62% Double to CF
b2 0-0 0 -2- O OAK G. Tenace R. Hand -5% 57% Flyball: SS
b2 0-0 1 -2- OAK S. Bando R. Hand 2% 59% Intentional Walk
Don Mincher pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (2B) batting 8th
b2 0-0 1 12- R OAK D. Mincher R. Hand 15% 74% Single to RF; Bando to 3B; Epstein Scores
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Don Mincher (PH) batting 8th
b2 1-0 1 1-3 OAK V. Blue R. Hand 2% 76% Lewis Steals 2B
b2 1-0 1 -23 O OAK V. Blue R. Hand -7% 69% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 -23 O OAK B. Campaneris R. Hand -5% 64% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
Ted Kubiak replaces Allan Lewis (PR) playing 2B batting 8th
t3 0-1 0 --- O TEX V. Harris V. Blue 2% 66% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- O TEX R. Hand V. Blue 2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O TEX D. Nelson V. Blue 1% 69% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Rich Hand facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi R. Hand -2% 67% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- OAK M. Alou R. Hand 2% 69% Single to RF
b3 1-0 1 1-- OO OAK R. Jackson R. Hand -4% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O TEX J. Lovitto V. Blue 3% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O TEX T. Ford V. Blue 2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- TEX D. Billings V. Blue -2% 68% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t4 0-1 2 1-- O TEX T. Harrah V. Blue 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Rich Hand facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- R OAK M. Epstein R. Hand 11% 82% Home Run
b4 2-0 0 --- O OAK G. Tenace R. Hand -1% 81% Flyball: LF
b4 2-0 1 --- OAK S. Bando R. Hand 1% 82% Walk
b4 2-0 1 1-- R OAK T. Kubiak R. Hand 8% 90% Double to RF; Bando Scores
b4 3-0 1 -2- OAK V. Blue R. Hand 0% 91% Walk
b4 3-0 1 12- O OAK B. Campaneris R. Hand -1% 89% Strikeout
b4 3-0 2 12- O OAK J. Rudi R. Hand -1% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- O TEX L. Biittner V. Blue 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- O TEX T. Ragland V. Blue 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- O TEX V. Harris V. Blue 1% 92% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Rich Hand facing 3-4-5
b5 3-0 0 --- O OAK M. Alou R. Hand -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-0 1 --- O OAK R. Jackson R. Hand -0% 91% Strikeout
b5 3-0 2 --- O OAK M. Epstein R. Hand -0% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Rich Hand (P) batting 9th
t6 0-3 0 --- O TEX M. Martinez V. Blue 2% 92% Strikeout
t6 0-3 1 --- O TEX D. Nelson V. Blue 1% 93% Flyball: SS
t6 0-3 2 --- TEX J. Lovitto V. Blue -1% 92% Single to LF
t6 0-3 2 1-- O TEX T. Ford V. Blue 2% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Pete Broberg facing 6-7-8
Pete Broberg replaces Marty Martinez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-0 0 --- OAK G. Tenace P. Broberg 1% 95% Walk
b6 3-0 0 1-- O OAK S. Bando P. Broberg -1% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 3-0 1 1-- O OAK T. Kubiak P. Broberg -1% 93% Lineout: 2B
b6 3-0 2 1-- O OAK V. Blue P. Broberg -0% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
t7 0-3 0 --- O TEX D. Billings V. Blue 2% 94% Strikeout
t7 0-3 1 --- TEX T. Harrah V. Blue -2% 92% Walk
t7 0-3 1 1-- O TEX L. Biittner V. Blue 2% 94% Flyball: RF
t7 0-3 2 1-- O TEX T. Ragland V. Blue 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Pete Broberg facing 1-2-3
b7 3-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris P. Broberg -0% 96% Strikeout
b7 3-0 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi P. Broberg -0% 95% Strikeout
b7 3-0 2 --- O OAK M. Alou P. Broberg -0% 95% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
t8 0-3 0 --- O TEX V. Harris V. Blue 2% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
Jim Mason pinch hits for Pete Broberg (P) batting 9th
t8 0-3 1 --- O TEX J. Mason V. Blue 1% 98% Groundout: C-1B
t8 0-3 2 --- O TEX D. Nelson V. Blue 0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Jim Roland facing 4-5-6
Jim Roland replaces Jim Mason (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-0 0 --- R OAK R. Jackson J. Roland 1% 99% Home Run
b8 4-0 0 --- O OAK M. Epstein J. Roland -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
Horacio Pina replaces Jim Roland pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-0 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace H. Pina -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-0 2 --- OAK S. Bando H. Pina 0% 99% Walk
Mike Hegan pinch runs for Sal Bando (3B) batting 7th
b8 4-0 2 1-- OAK T. Kubiak H. Pina 0% 99% Hegan Steals 2B
b8 4-0 2 -2- OAK T. Kubiak H. Pina 0% 99% Walk
b8 4-0 2 12- O OAK V. Blue H. Pina -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
Mike Hegan moves from PR to 1B
Tim Cullen replaces Mike Epstein (1B) playing 3B batting 5th
t9 0-4 0 --- O TEX J. Lovitto V. Blue 1% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 0-4 1 --- O TEX T. Ford V. Blue 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-4 2 --- O TEX D. Billings V. Blue 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Athletics 4.

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