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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-09-15 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 4522 · 2:29
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 12–3. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 5th. Ken Holtzman earned the win. Mike Epstein went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Don Stanhouse 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Lovitto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Hinton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Ragland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kubiak | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan Lewis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Haney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Stanhouse | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Rich Hinton | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Jim Panther | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Lawson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Joe Lovitto: 43
- Ted Ford: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Joe Rudi: S9.1-3
- Matty Alou: 7/SF.3-H
- Reggie Jackson: S7.B-2(E7);1-3
- Mike Epstein: IW
- Gene Tenace: 8
- Sal Bando: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Mincher: 8
Top 2
- Dick Billings: K
- Toby Harrah: 43
- Marty Martinez: 63
Bot 2
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Bert Campaneris: 13
- Joe Rudi: S9
- Matty Alou: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: S9.1-3;2-H
- Mike Epstein: W.1-2
- Gene Tenace: K
Top 3
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Vic Harris: 43
- Rich Hinton: T/9
- Dave Nelson: K
Bot 3
- Sal Bando: K/C
- Ted Kubiak: 9
- Ken Holtzman: 5/FL
Top 4
- Joe Lovitto: 63
- Ted Ford: 43
- Dick Billings: 53
Bot 4
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Joe Rudi: E5
- Matty Alou: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Epstein: HR/9.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Gene Tenace: 53
Top 5
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Marty Martinez: 63
- Larry Biittner: T8
- Vic Harris: K/C
Bot 5
- Sal Bando: 3/FL
- Ted Kubiak: S9
- Ken Holtzman: E7/F.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: PB.1-2;2-3
- Bert Campaneris: 4
- Joe Rudi: IW
- Matty Alou: D8.1-H(UR);2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Reggie Jackson: D8.2-H(UR)
- Mike Epstein: W
- Gene Tenace: 7
Top 6
- Tom Ragland: K
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Joe Lovitto: 53
Bot 6
- Sal Bando: 53
- Ted Kubiak: 13
- Ken Holtzman: D7
- Tim Cullen: 63
Top 7
- Ted Ford: 9
- Dick Billings: 53
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Marty Martinez: 3
Bot 7
- Angel Mangual: K
- George Hendrick: 7
- Allan Lewis: D8
- Gonzalo Marquez: 6
Top 8
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Jim Mason: 7/FL
- Tom Ragland: W
- Dave Nelson: W.1-2
- Joe Lovitto: 9
Bot 8
- Larry Haney: 13
- Sal Bando: W
- Ted Kubiak: S8.1-2
- Ken Holtzman: 53.1-2;2-3
- Tim Cullen: S8.2-H;3-H
- Angel Mangual: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ted Ford: 9
- Dick Billings: S7
- Toby Harrah: S5.1-2
- Marty Martinez: D9.1-3;2-H
- Larry Biittner: S8.2-3;3-H
- Dalton Jones: 9/SF.3-H
- Tom Ragland: 64(1)/FO