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California Angels @ Texas Rangers
1972-09-26 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 4044 · 2:05
California Angels defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Billy Parker went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Mike Paul SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Morgenweck · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Parker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Ford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Grieve | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Fahey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Paul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Paul | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Ken Berry: K
- Doug Howard: 9
- Bob Oliver: 8
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: W
- Jim Mason: SB2
- Jim Mason: 43.2-3
- Larry Biittner: 8(B)2(3)/LDP
Top 2
- Leroy Stanton: 53
- Billy Parker: HR/8
- Leo Cardenas: D/78
- Jeff Torborg: 3
- Andy Messersmith: 63
Bot 2
- Ted Ford: 4/L
- Tom Grieve: K
- Toby Harrah: D7
- Bill Fahey: 9
Top 3
- Sandy Alomar: 31
- Ken Berry: 63
- Doug Howard: S7
- Bob Oliver: S6.1-2
- Leroy Stanton: 8
Bot 3
- Vic Harris: K
- Mike Paul: 7
- Dave Nelson: K
Top 4
- Billy Parker: 6
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Jeff Torborg: S8
- Andy Messersmith: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Jim Mason: 13
- Larry Biittner: 8/L
- Ted Ford: 8
Top 5
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Ken Berry: 63
- Doug Howard: 3/G
Bot 5
- Tom Grieve: S9
- Toby Harrah: CS2(26)
- Toby Harrah: 2/FL
- Bill Fahey: 5/FL
Top 6
- Bob Oliver: FLE2
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Leroy Stanton: S9.1-3
- Billy Parker: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 43.1-2;2-3
- Jeff Torborg: IW
- Andy Messersmith: E5.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)(NR)
- Sandy Alomar: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Vic Harris: 3/G
- Mike Paul: 3/G
- Dave Nelson: 63
Top 7
- Ken Berry: 43
- Doug Howard: K
- Bob Oliver: 8
Bot 7
- Jim Mason: W
- Larry Biittner: K
- Ted Ford: K
- Tom Grieve: 8
Top 8
- Leroy Stanton: 3/G
- Billy Parker: W
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Jeff Torborg: S7.1-2
- Andy Messersmith: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Toby Harrah: W
- Bill Fahey: 43.1-2
- Vic Harris: S8.2-H
- Dalton Jones: K
- Dave Nelson: 8
Top 9
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Ken Berry: 2/FL
- Mickey Rivers: 9
Bot 9
- Jim Mason: 7
- Larry Biittner: K
- Ted Ford: K