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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-10-03 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6075 · 66°F · Wind 4 mph · 2:31
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–0. Mike Paul earned the win and Bill Gogolewski picked up the save. Bill Fahey went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Mike Paul L: Steve Busby SV: Bill Gogolewski
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Hank Morgenweck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Fahey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Mason | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Paul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Busby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Paul | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Busby | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Dick Drago | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Larry Biittner: S8
- Ted Ford: PB.1-2
- Ted Ford: K
Bot 1
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Amos Otis: 9/L
- Richie Scheinblum: 53
Top 2
- Dick Billings: 43
- Bill Fahey: S9
- Jim Mason: SB2
- Jim Mason: D8.2-H
- Vic Harris: 43.2-3
- Mike Paul: 43
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-2
- Carl Taylor: K
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Larry Biittner: K
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Steve Busby: K
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Amos Otis: S8.1-3
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: K
Top 4
- Ted Ford: 63
- Dick Billings: 9
- Bill Fahey: S8
- Jim Mason: SB2
- Jim Mason: K/C
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Carl Taylor: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Steve Busby: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Vic Harris: S1/BG
- Mike Paul: 3/SH.1-2
- Dave Nelson: 63.2-3
- Toby Harrah: S7.3-H
- Larry Biittner: 9/9D
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Amos Otis: D7
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 6
- Ted Ford: 3/FL
- Dick Billings: K/C
- Bill Fahey: 7
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Carl Taylor: S8.1-3(E8);B-2(TH)
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Freddie Patek: HP
- Steve Hovley: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jim Mason: 63
- Vic Harris: 3/G
- Bill Gogolewski: K
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Amos Otis: K
- Jerry May: 8
Top 8
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Larry Biittner: W
- Ted Ford: K
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: 43
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Carl Taylor: 63
Top 9
- Dick Billings: S7
- Bill Fahey: SB2
- Bill Fahey: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jim Mason: K
- Vic Harris: 7/FL
- Bill Gogolewski: K
Bot 9
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Joe Keough: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C