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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-07-31 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 19423 · 1:52
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 2–0. Vida Blue 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 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
W: Vida Blue L: Rich Hand SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Mason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Hand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Bando | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Mangual | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kubiak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vida Blue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hand | 7.1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Cox | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 8
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
- Ted Ford: 9
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: W
- Reggie Jackson: 9/L
- Don Mincher: K
Top 2
- Dick Billings: K
- Frank Howard: 63
- Joe Lovitto: 63
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: 7
- Dave Duncan: S8
- Angel Mangual: 9
- Ted Kubiak: K/C
Top 3
- Vic Harris: 9/FL
- Jim Mason: 43
- Rich Hand: K
Bot 3
- Vida Blue: W
- Bert Campaneris: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Rudi: 7/SF.2-H
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Top 4
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Elliott Maddox: 43
- Ted Ford: 13
Bot 4
- Don Mincher: 63
- Sal Bando: E5
- Dave Duncan: K
- Angel Mangual: K
Top 5
- Dick Billings: 63
- Frank Howard: 4
- Joe Lovitto: 8
Bot 5
- Ted Kubiak: 63
- Vida Blue: K
- Bert Campaneris: 53
Top 6
- Vic Harris: 53
- Jim Mason: K
- Rich Hand: S5
- Dave Nelson: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Reggie Jackson: 4
- Don Mincher: K/C
Top 7
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Ted Ford: 9
- Dick Billings: K/C
Bot 7
- Sal Bando: W
- Dave Duncan: 5/L
- Angel Mangual: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Frank Howard: 63
- Joe Lovitto: 3/FL
- Vic Harris: 4
Bot 8
- Ted Kubiak: S5
- Vida Blue: E1.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: FC/SH.1-2;2-3
- Joe Rudi: 9/SF.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
- Mike Hegan: 9
Top 9
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Larry Biittner: 36(1)/FO
- Dave Nelson: 3.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 3/FL