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California Angels @ Texas Rangers
1972-04-24 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 5561 · 2:28
Texas Rangers defeated California Angels 6–4. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 7th. Paul Lindblad earned the win. Leo Cardenas went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Paul Lindblad L: Andy Messersmith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Hank Morgenweck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Winston Llenas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal King | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Lovitto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Stanhouse | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Driscoll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
 Lloyd Allen | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Stanhouse | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Casey Cox | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Lindblad | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: K/C
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
- Mickey Rivers: 13
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: 8
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Don Mincher: W
- Hal King: 7
Top 2
- Vada Pinson: 341
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Ken McMullen: W
- Leroy Stanton: W.1-2
- Jeff Torborg: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Andy Messersmith: 63
Bot 2
- Joe Lovitto: 9
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Toby Harrah: 3/L
Top 3
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Leo Cardenas: HR/7
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Vada Pinson: K/C
Bot 3
- Don Stanhouse: K
- Lenny Randle: 13
- Dave Nelson: S9
- Don Mincher: 3/G
Top 4
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Ken McMullen: W
- Leroy Stanton: 54(1)/FO
- Jeff Torborg: 7
Bot 4
- Hal King: W
- Joe Lovitto: 9
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
Top 5
- Andy Messersmith: S7
- Sandy Alomar: 34/SH.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 4
- Mickey Rivers: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Toby Harrah: S7.B-3(E7)
- Don Stanhouse: S9.3-H
- Lenny Randle: 54(1)/FO
- Dave Nelson: SB2
- Dave Nelson: 8
- Don Mincher: 43
Top 6
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Jim Spencer: HR/9
- Ken McMullen: 5/FL
- Leroy Stanton: 5
Bot 6
- Hal King: W
- Joe Lovitto: E3/G.1-2
- Larry Biittner: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 53
- Toby Harrah: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Jim Driscoll: 9
Top 7
- Jeff Torborg: 9
- Andy Messersmith: K
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Leo Cardenas: SB2
- Leo Cardenas: S8.2-H
- Mickey Rivers: S9.1-2
- Ken Berry: K
Bot 7
- Lenny Randle: 63
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Don Mincher: SB2.1-3(E6)#
- Don Mincher: W
- Hal King: 13.3-3;1-2
- Joe Lovitto: IW
- Larry Biittner: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Toby Harrah: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Lindblad: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jim Spencer: W
- Ken McMullen: S8.1-2
- Leroy Stanton: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jeff Torborg: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Lenny Randle: 5
- Dave Nelson: K
- Don Mincher: D8
- Hal King: K
Top 9
- Winston Llenas: W
- Sandy Alomar: 4
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Billy Cowan: K