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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1972-05-29 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 16207 · 2:17
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 7–1. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 1st. Dave Hamilton earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Mike Epstein went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Dave Hamilton L: Jim Shellenback SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ollie Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Tenace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hamilton | 6.1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Rollie Fingers | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shellenback | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Panther | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Paul | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: D9.B-H(E9)(E4)
- Joe Rudi: 8/P
- Reggie Jackson: 63
- Sal Bando: W
- Ollie Brown: S7.1-2
- Gene Tenace: S8.2-H;1-3
- Mike Epstein: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Larry Brown: 9
Bot 1
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Joe Lovitto: 64(1)3/GDP
- Frank Howard: E6/G
- Dick Billings: S8.1-2
- Ted Ford: 13
Top 2
- Dave Hamilton: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Joe Rudi: S8.1-3
- Reggie Jackson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Toby Harrah: D/78#
- Lenny Randle: 53.2-3
- Ken Suarez: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Shellenback: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
Top 3
- Sal Bando: 63
- Ollie Brown: S8
- Gene Tenace: 2/FL
- Mike Epstein: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Joe Lovitto: 63
- Frank Howard: 43
- Dick Billings: 9
Top 4
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Larry Brown: 2/FL
- Dave Hamilton: 63
Bot 4
- Ted Ford: 9
- Toby Harrah: W
- Lenny Randle: 63.1-2
- Ken Suarez: 53
Top 5
- Bert Campaneris: E5/G.B-2
- Joe Rudi: S7/P.2-H(UR)
- Reggie Jackson: CS2(26)
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: 63
Bot 5
- Dave Nelson: 5/P
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Joe Lovitto: E4/G.1-3
- Frank Howard: K
- Dick Billings: K/C
Top 6
- Ollie Brown: 53
- Gene Tenace: 63
- Mike Epstein: HP
- Larry Brown: W.1-2
- Dave Hamilton: W.2-3;1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 6
Bot 6
- Ted Ford: 3/G
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Lenny Randle: S7
- Ken Suarez: 63
Top 7
- Joe Rudi: 43
- Reggie Jackson: HR/7
- Sal Bando: 53
- Ollie Brown: K
Bot 7
- Ted Kubiak: FLE2
- Ted Kubiak: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Joe Lovitto: S9.1-2
- Frank Howard: K/C
- Dick Billings: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Mike Epstein: 43.1-2
- Larry Brown: 8
- Rollie Fingers: K
Bot 8
- Ted Ford: 9/FL
- Toby Harrah: K
- Lenny Randle: 8
Top 9
- Marty Martinez: W
- Joe Rudi: D7.1-3
- Ron Clark: S5.3-3;2-2
- Angel Mangual: K/C
- Ollie Brown: K
- Gene Tenace: 6/L
Bot 9
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Hal King: 9
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dave Hamilton