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Texas Rangers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1972-08-05 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 8789 · 2:50
Texas Rangers defeated Chicago White Sox 11–5. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 4th. Rich Hand earned the win and Steve Lawson picked up the save. Ed Herrmann went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Rich Hand L: Dave Lemonds SV: Steve Lawson
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Ragland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Hand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lovitto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lawson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Alvarado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gossage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Egan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hand | 7.1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Steve Lawson | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Lemonds | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Rich Gossage | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Kealey | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Vicente Romo | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Geddes | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: W
- Toby Harrah: S8.1-3
- Ted Ford: SB2
- Ted Ford: K
- Frank Howard: W
- Dick Billings: K/C
- Larry Biittner: S9.1-2;3-H;2-H
- Elliott Maddox: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Ragland: K
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Jay Johnstone: 9
- Dick Allen: 63
Top 2
- Rich Hand: E1
- Dave Nelson: 53/SH.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 43.2-3
- Ted Ford: K
Bot 2
- Carlos May: D8
- Ed Spiezio: K
- Mike Andrews: 6
- Ed Herrmann: K
Top 3
- Frank Howard: 63
- Dick Billings: 6
- Larry Biittner: 43
Bot 3
- Luis Alvarado: K
- Rich Gossage: K
- Pat Kelly: W
- Jay Johnstone: SB2
- Jay Johnstone: D9.2-H
- Dick Allen: 8
Top 4
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Tom Ragland: 23/SH.1-2
- Rich Hand: 31.2-3
- Dave Nelson: W
- Toby Harrah: SB2
- Toby Harrah: W
- Ted Ford: D9.1-H;2-H;3-H;B-3(TH)
- Frank Howard: D7.3-H
- Dick Billings: S8.2-H
- Larry Biittner: K
Bot 4
- Carlos May: S9
- Ed Spiezio: 9
- Mike Andrews: 6
- Ed Herrmann: HR/9.1-H
- Luis Alvarado: S7
- Walt Williams: S7.1-3
- Pat Kelly: 7
Top 5
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Tom Ragland: 8
- Rich Hand: K
Bot 5
- Jay Johnstone: 5/FL
- Dick Allen: 63
- Carlos May: 43
Top 6
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Toby Harrah: S9.1-3
- Ted Ford: SB2
- Ted Ford: FC.2-3;3-H
- Frank Howard: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Dick Billings: K
- Larry Biittner: W.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 5(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Ed Spiezio: 7
- Mike Andrews: 8
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Luis Alvarado: 9
Top 7
- Tom Ragland: W
- Rich Hand: 34/SH.1-2
- Dave Nelson: D9.2-H
- Toby Harrah: 53.2-3
- Ted Ford: S8.3-H
- Joe Lovitto: K/C
Bot 7
- Buddy Bradford: S7
- Pat Kelly: S9.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: 9.2-3
- Dick Allen: 9/SF.3-H
- Carlos May: 5
Top 8
- Dick Billings: 63
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Elliott Maddox: 53
Bot 8
- Ed Spiezio: 63
- Mike Andrews: S7
- Tom Egan: K/C
- Luis Alvarado: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Tom Ragland: 4/L
- Steve Lawson: S5
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Ted Ford: 6
Bot 9
- Buddy Bradford: S8
- Pat Kelly: S8.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Reichardt: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Carlos May: 46(1)34/GDP