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CAL  4
CHW  3
 DET  5
@CLE  4
(10)		 NYY  5
@MIL  4
 MIN  3
KCR  2
 OAK  5
@TEX  1
 ATL  5
SDP  4
 STL  1
@CHC  0
 CIN 12
@HOU  4
 MON  3
PIT  2
 LAD  5
@SFG  4
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 12,251

 Wednesday, May 31, 1972, 7:33PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Athletics
5
25-12
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  3   1  0  0    5  9  1
Rangers         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  9  4
W: Catfish Hunter (5-2), L: Dick Bosman (3-5)
 Rangers
1
17-24
Lost 1
5th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   1   1   0    0   2  .208  .533              2   1   2B
J Rudi LF                     5   2   1   0    0   0  .324  .854              2   0   
R Jackson RF                  2   2   1   1    2   0  .262  .888              2   0   HR,HBP
  G Hendrick PR-CF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .684              1   0   SB
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .230  .705              3   1   SF
M Epstein 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .239  .734              6   1   
O Brown CF-RF                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .194  .484              5   0   
D Duncan C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .863              5   0   
L Brown 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .168  .414              0   2   
C Hunter P                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              1   2   
Totals                       36   5   9   0    2   3                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: B Campaneris (5, off D Bosman).
HR: R Jackson (10, off D Bosman; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: S Bando (1, off D Bosman).
HBP: R Jackson (1, by M Paul).
TB: R Jackson 4; O Brown 2; B Campaneris 2; L Brown; D Duncan; S Bando; M Epstein; J Rudi.
RBI: S Bando 2 (13); R Jackson (26); M Epstein (20); O Brown (4).
2-out RBI: S Bando; R Jackson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: B Campaneris (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: G Hendrick (2, 2nd base off J Shellenback/H King).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harrah SS                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .608              2   3   2B
J Lovitto CF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .176  .514              4   0   2B
D Mincher 1B                  2   0   0   0    3   0  .149  .626             10   0   
D Billings 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .599              2   6   
H King C                      4   0   1   0    1   0  .154  .638              3   0   IW
T Ford LF                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .271  .859              2   1   
L Biittner RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .544              1   0   2B
L Randle 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .207  .533              3   2   2B
D Bosman P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .133              0   0   
  J Panther P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  D Nelson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .727              0   0   
  M Paul P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Burroughs PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .443              0   0   
  J Shellenback P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347              0   0   
Totals                       37   1   9   0    5   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Lovitto (2, off C Hunter); L Randle (9, off C Hunter); L Biittner (2, off C Hunter); T Harrah (6, off C Hunter).
IBB: H King (1, by C Hunter).
TB: J Lovitto 3; L Randle 3; T Harrah 2; L Biittner 2; T Ford; H King; D Billings.
RBI: J Lovitto (7).
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 1 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: D Billings 2 (7); H King (5); T Harrah (4).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter, W (5-2)              9     9   1   1    5   4   0   2.48   42     -       ·  ·      8·17· 2· 8     64    -     1.20   0.16
Totals                         9     9   1   1    5   4   0          42     -       ·  ·      8·17· 2· 8           -  
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bosman, L (3-5)              5.1   5   4   4    1   3   1   4.32   24     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 3     44    -     0.97  -0.34
J Panther                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.19    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.93   0.03
M Paul                         2     4   1   0    0   0   0   2.35   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.32  -0.03
J Shellenback                  1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.90    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9     9   5   4    2   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     16·11· 0· 7          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: C Hunter (2).
HBP: M Paul (1; R Jackson).
IBB: C Hunter (1; H King).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 12,251.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Texas Rangers                                
1. Bert Campaneris              SS       1. Toby Harrah                  SS
2. Joe Rudi                     LF       2. Joe Lovitto                  CF
3. Reggie Jackson               RF       3. Don Mincher                  1B
4. Sal Bando                    3B       4. Dick Billings                3B
5. Mike Epstein                 1B       5. Hal King                      C
6. Ollie Brown                  CF       6. Ted Ford                     LF
7. Dave Duncan                   C       7. Larry Biittner               RF
8. Larry Brown                  2B       8. Len Randle                   2B
9. Catfish Hunter                P       9. Dick Bosman                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 -2- R -18% 35% 0-1 TEX J. Lovitto C. Hunter Double to CF; Harrah Scores
t6 1 12- R 13% 87% 2-1 OAK M. Epstein D. Bosman Single to RF; Rudi Scores; Jackson to 3B
t1 2 --- R 12% 59% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson D. Bosman Home Run (LF-CF)
b2 1 1-- -11% 47% 0-1 TEX L. Biittner C. Hunter Double to CF; Ford to 3B
b5 0 --- -11% 52% 0-1 TEX T. Harrah C. Hunter Double (LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris D. Bosman Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Bosman Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- R 12% 59% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson D. Bosman Home Run (LF-CF)
t1 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 OAK S. Bando D. Bosman Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 TEX T. Harrah C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 TEX J. Lovitto C. Hunter Flyball: 3B
b1 2 --- -1% 61% 0-1 TEX D. Mincher C. Hunter Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 63% 0-1 TEX D. Billings C. Hunter Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 OAK M. Epstein D. Bosman Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 OAK O. Brown D. Bosman Strikeout
t2 2 --- 2% 62% 1-0 OAK D. Duncan D. Bosman Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Duncan to 2B
t2 2 -2- O -3% 59% 1-0 OAK L. Brown D. Bosman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 TEX H. King C. Hunter Lineout: 3B
b2 1 --- -3% 59% 0-1 TEX T. Ford C. Hunter Walk
b2 1 1-- -11% 47% 0-1 TEX L. Biittner C. Hunter Double to CF; Ford to 3B
b2 1 -23 O 10% 57% 0-1 TEX L. Randle C. Hunter Strikeout Looking
b2 2 -23 O 7% 64% 0-1 TEX D. Bosman C. Hunter Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 OAK C. Hunter D. Bosman Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 OAK B. Campaneris D. Bosman Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Bosman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 TEX T. Harrah C. Hunter Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 TEX J. Lovitto C. Hunter Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- -1% 63% 0-1 TEX D. Mincher C. Hunter Walk
b3 2 1-- -3% 60% 0-1 TEX D. Billings C. Hunter Single to RF; Mincher to 2B
b3 2 12- O 5% 65% 0-1 TEX H. King C. Hunter Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 OAK R. Jackson D. Bosman Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 OAK S. Bando D. Bosman Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 OAK M. Epstein D. Bosman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- -5% 56% 0-1 TEX T. Ford C. Hunter Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O 2% 58% 0-1 TEX L. Biittner C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B; Ford to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 5% 63% 0-1 TEX L. Randle C. Hunter Strikeout
b4 2 -2- O 4% 67% 0-1 TEX D. Bosman C. Hunter Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 OAK O. Brown D. Bosman Flyball: SS
t5 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 OAK D. Duncan D. Bosman Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- 1% 65% 1-0 OAK L. Brown D. Bosman Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 2 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 OAK C. Hunter D. Bosman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- -11% 52% 0-1 TEX T. Harrah C. Hunter Double (LF-CF)
b5 0 -2- R -18% 35% 0-1 TEX J. Lovitto C. Hunter Double to CF; Harrah Scores
b5 0 -2- -3% 32% 1-1 TEX D. Mincher C. Hunter Walk
b5 0 12- -8% 24% 1-1 TEX D. Billings C. Hunter Wild Pitch; Lovitto to 3B; Mincher to 2B
b5 0 -23 O 7% 31% 1-1 TEX D. Billings C. Hunter Lineout: SS
b5 1 -23 -0% 30% 1-1 TEX H. King C. Hunter Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 O 10% 41% 1-1 TEX T. Ford C. Hunter Strikeout
b5 2 123 O 9% 50% 1-1 TEX L. Biittner C. Hunter Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 10% 60% 1-1 OAK B. Campaneris D. Bosman Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 0 -2- 10% 71% 1-1 OAK J. Rudi D. Bosman Single to 3B/Bunt; Campaneris to 3B
t6 0 1-3 4% 75% 1-1 OAK R. Jackson D. Bosman Walk; Rudi to 2B
t6 0 123 RO -1% 74% 1-1 OAK S. Bando D. Bosman Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Campaneris Scores
t6 1 12- R 13% 87% 2-1 OAK M. Epstein D. Bosman Single to RF; Rudi Scores; Jackson to 3B
t6 1 1-3 R 4% 91% 3-1 OAK O. Brown D. Bosman Single to LF; Jackson Scores; Epstein to 2B
Jim Panther replaces Dick Bosman pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 12- O -1% 90% 4-1 OAK D. Duncan J. Panther Popfly: 1B
t6 2 12- O -1% 89% 4-1 OAK L. Brown J. Panther Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- -6% 82% 1-4 TEX L. Randle C. Hunter Double to LF (Ground Ball)
Dave Nelson pinch hits for Jim Panther (P) batting 9th
b6 0 -2- O 4% 87% 1-4 TEX D. Nelson C. Hunter Flyball: CF
b6 1 -2- O 3% 90% 1-4 TEX T. Harrah C. Hunter Flyball: CF
b6 2 -2- O 3% 93% 1-4 TEX J. Lovitto C. Hunter Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Rangers 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 9-1-2
Mike Paul replaces Dave Nelson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-1 OAK C. Hunter M. Paul Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -0% 92% 4-1 OAK B. Campaneris M. Paul Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- 0% 92% 4-1 OAK J. Rudi M. Paul Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- 0% 92% 4-1 OAK R. Jackson M. Paul Hit By Pitch; Rudi to 2B
t7 2 12- RO 3% 96% 4-1 OAK S. Bando M. Paul Single to LF; Rudi Scores/unER; Jackson out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 TEX D. Mincher C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 TEX D. Billings C. Hunter Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- -1% 97% 1-5 TEX H. King C. Hunter Single to RF
b7 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-5 TEX T. Ford C. Hunter Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-1 OAK M. Epstein M. Paul Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- 0% 98% 5-1 OAK O. Brown M. Paul Single to LF
t8 1 1-- 0% 98% 5-1 OAK D. Duncan M. Paul Single to LF; Brown to 2B
t8 1 12- O -0% 98% 5-1 OAK L. Brown M. Paul Single to 2B; Brown out at Hm/2B-3B; Duncan to 2B
t8 2 12- O -0% 97% 5-1 OAK C. Hunter M. Paul Flyball: CF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 TEX L. Biittner C. Hunter Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- -1% 97% 1-5 TEX L. Randle C. Hunter Single to LF
Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Mike Paul (P) batting 9th
b8 1 1-- O 1% 98% 1-5 TEX J. Burroughs C. Hunter Strikeout
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 1-5 TEX T. Harrah C. Hunter Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rangers' Jim Shellenback facing 1-2-3
Jim Shellenback replaces Jeff Burroughs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 OAK B. Campaneris J. Shellenback Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 OAK J. Rudi J. Shellenback Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 99% 5-1 OAK R. Jackson J. Shellenback Walk
George Hendrick pinch runs for Reggie Jackson (RF) batting 3rd
t9 2 1-- 0% 99% 5-1 OAK S. Bando J. Shellenback Hendrick Steals 2B; Hendrick to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t9 2 --3 O -0% 99% 5-1 OAK S. Bando J. Shellenback Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
George Hendrick moves from PR to CF; Ollie Brown moves from CF to RF
b9 0 --- -2% 97% 1-5 TEX J. Lovitto C. Hunter Single to RF
b9 0 1-- O 2% 99% 1-5 TEX D. Mincher C. Hunter Flyball: LF
b9 1 1-- -2% 97% 1-5 TEX D. Billings C. Hunter Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lovitto to 2B
b9 1 12- O 2% 99% 1-5 TEX H. King C. Hunter Flyball: CF
b9 2 12- O 1% 100% 1-5 TEX T. Ford C. Hunter Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Rangers 1.

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