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Texas Rangers @ 
California Angels
1972-04-15 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 13916 · 2:00
California Angels defeated Texas Rangers 1–0. Andy Messersmith earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Dick Bosman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal King | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Lovitto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bosman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leroy Stanton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Torborg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bosman | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: K
- Dave Nelson: 13
- Don Mincher: 43
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Jim Spencer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jim Spencer: K
Top 2
- Hal King: W
- Frank Howard: 54(1)3/GDP
- Larry Biittner: K
Bot 2
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Vada Pinson: K
- Leroy Stanton: K
Top 3
- Joe Lovitto: K
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Dick Bosman: K/C
Bot 3
- Jeff Torborg: 8
- Andy Messersmith: 8
- Sandy Alomar: S7
- Mickey Rivers: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Lenny Randle: 63
- Dave Nelson: K/C
- Don Mincher: W
- Hal King: 43
Bot 4
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Leo Cardenas: S9
- Jim Spencer: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 5
- Frank Howard: K/C
- Larry Biittner: K
- Joe Lovitto: W
- Toby Harrah: SB2
- Toby Harrah: W
- Dick Bosman: K
Bot 5
- Ken McMullen: 1/L
- Vada Pinson: K
- Leroy Stanton: K
Top 6
- Lenny Randle: 8
- Dave Nelson: K/C
- Don Mincher: 6
Bot 6
- Jeff Torborg: 63
- Andy Messersmith: 43
- Sandy Alomar: 3/G
Top 7
- Hal King: S9
- Frank Howard: 64(1)3/GDP
- Larry Biittner: 31
Bot 7
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- Jim Spencer: S7
- Ken McMullen: 6
Top 8
- Joe Lovitto: 7
- Toby Harrah: S9
- Dick Bosman: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Lenny Randle: 8
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: S3
- Leroy Stanton: 14/SH.1-2
- Jeff Torborg: 2/FL
- Andy Messersmith: 6
Top 9
- Dave Nelson: E6
- Don Mincher: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hal King: W
- Frank Howard: 13
Bot 9
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Mickey Rivers: E2/SH.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Spencer: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joe Lovitto