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Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
1972-09-08 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 5837 · 2:36
Oakland Athletics defeated Texas Rangers 6–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Catfish Hunter earned the win and Darold Knowles picked up the save. Mike Epstein went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Mike Paul SV: Darold Knowles
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Catfish Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darold Knowles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Fahey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Paul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Ragland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Darold Knowles | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Paul | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
 Pete Broberg | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Roland | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Matty Alou: CS2(24)
- Matty Alou: K
- Joe Rudi: 6
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Joe Lovitto: K
- Larry Biittner: 31
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: 31
- Gene Tenace: 7
- Mike Epstein: S8
- Sal Bando: 9
Bot 2
- Ted Ford: D7
- Dalton Jones: W
- Bill Fahey: S1/BG.1-2;2-3
- Jim Mason: D9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Vic Harris: FC4.3XH(42)
- Mike Paul: K/C
- Dave Nelson: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
- Catfish Hunter: 9
- Bert Campaneris: 53
Bot 3
- Joe Lovitto: S8
- Larry Biittner: SB2
- Larry Biittner: 6
- Ted Ford: K
- Dalton Jones: K
Top 4
- Matty Alou: 43
- Joe Rudi: 6
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Gene Tenace: W.1-2
- Mike Epstein: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Sal Bando: S8
- Dal Maxvill: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bill Fahey: 7
- Jim Mason: 53
- Vic Harris: S9
- Mike Paul: SB2
- Mike Paul: K
Top 5
- Catfish Hunter: 8
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Matty Alou: 3/G.1-2
- Joe Rudi: K
Bot 5
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Joe Lovitto: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
- Larry Biittner: 43
Top 6
- Reggie Jackson: 53
- Gene Tenace: K
- Mike Epstein: D8
- Sal Bando: IW
- Dave Duncan: W.2-3;1-2
- Catfish Hunter: 6
Bot 6
- Ted Ford: W
- Dalton Jones: 16(1)/FO
- Bill Fahey: K/C
- Jim Mason: 43
Top 7
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Matty Alou: S1/BG.1-2
- Joe Rudi: 23/SH.1-2;2-3
- Reggie Jackson: IW
- Gene Tenace: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Vic Harris: 8
- Marty Martinez: K/C
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Joe Lovitto: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Mike Epstein: 3/G
- Sal Bando: D7
- Ted Kubiak: K
- Darold Knowles: S4.B-3;2-H(E4)(UR)(NR)
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
Bot 8
- Joe Lovitto: 4
- Larry Biittner: 3/L
- Ted Ford: W
- Dick Billings: 7
Top 9
- Matty Alou: 8
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Gene Tenace: SB2
- Gene Tenace: W
- Mike Epstein: D7.1-3;2-H
- Sal Bando: IW
- Angel Mangual: S3.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Darold Knowles: K/C
Bot 9
- Bill Fahey: W
- Toby Harrah: S8.1-2
- Vic Harris: 8
- Tom Ragland: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR)
- Dave Nelson: 43