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Texas Rangers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-09-16 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 5833 · 2:24
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 4–0. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Vida Blue earned the win. Mike Epstein went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Vida Blue L: Rich Hand SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Ragland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Hand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ted Kubiak | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hand | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Pete Broberg | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Roland | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Horacio Pina | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Joe Lovitto: 63
- Ted Ford: 43
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: 3/FL
- Matty Alou: FC1.2X3(156);B-2
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 2
- Dick Billings: K
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Larry Biittner: 9
- Tom Ragland: 9
Bot 2
- Mike Epstein: D8
- Gene Tenace: 6
- Sal Bando: IW
- Don Mincher: S9.1-3;2-H
- Vida Blue: SB2
- Vida Blue: K
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Top 3
- Vic Harris: 7
- Rich Hand: 63
- Dave Nelson: 9
Bot 3
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Matty Alou: S9
- Reggie Jackson: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Joe Lovitto: 53
- Ted Ford: 43
- Dick Billings: E5
- Toby Harrah: 43
Bot 4
- Mike Epstein: HR/9
- Gene Tenace: 7
- Sal Bando: W
- Ted Kubiak: D9.1-H
- Vida Blue: W
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Tom Ragland: 43
- Vic Harris: 5
Bot 5
- Matty Alou: 63
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Mike Epstein: K
Top 6
- Marty Martinez: K
- Dave Nelson: 6
- Joe Lovitto: S7
- Ted Ford: 7
Bot 6
- Gene Tenace: W
- Sal Bando: 3/FL
- Ted Kubiak: 4/L
- Vida Blue: K
Top 7
- Dick Billings: K
- Toby Harrah: W
- Larry Biittner: 9
- Tom Ragland: 13
Bot 7
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: K
- Matty Alou: 4
Top 8
- Vic Harris: 5/FL
- Jim Mason: 23
- Dave Nelson: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Reggie Jackson: HR/7
- Mike Epstein: 5/FL
- Gene Tenace: 63
- Sal Bando: W
- Ted Kubiak: SB2
- Ted Kubiak: W
- Vida Blue: K/C
Top 9
- Joe Lovitto: 3/FL
- Ted Ford: 63
- Dick Billings: 8