Milwaukee Brewers vs Oakland Athletics
May 9, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 9, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Oakland Athletics defeated the Milwaukee Brewers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Milwaukee Brewers 2, Oakland Athletics 10

Milwaukee Brewers ab   r   h rbi
Auerbach ss 5 0 2 0
May cf 4 0 1 0
Reynolds lf 4 0 0 0
  Colborn p 0 0 0 0
Scott 1b 4 1 2 1
Conigliaro rf 4 0 1 0
Ferraro 3b 4 0 2 0
Theobald 2b 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez c 4 0 1 0
Slaton p 1 0 0 0
  Linzy p 1 0 0 0
  Motton ph,lf 2 1 1 1
Totals 36 2 10 2
Oakland Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Campaneris ss 4 0 0 0
Blefary lf 5 1 2 0
Jackson rf 4 2 2 1
Bando 3b 1 2 0 0
Epstein 1b 3 1 1 1
Mangual cf 3 1 1 3
Duncan c 4 1 1 2
Brown 2b 4 1 1 0
Holtzman p 3 1 1 0
Totals 31 10 9 7
Milwaukee 010 000 0012102
Oakland 000 1000 00x1090
  Milwaukee Brewers IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton  L (1-4) 3.0 4 5 5 2 1
  Linzy   3.0 5 5 3 2 0
  Colborn   2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
9
10
8
4
2
  Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman  W (4-1) 9.0 10 2 2 1 3
Totals
9.0
10
2
2
1
3

  E–Conigliaro (1), Linzy (1).  DP–Milwaukee 1, Oakland 1.  2B–Milwaukee Ferraro (2,off Holtzman), Oakland Jackson (4,off Slaton); Mangual (2,off Slaton); Blefary (1,off Linzy); Epstein (2,off Linzy).  HR–Milwaukee Scott (1,2nd inning off Holtzman 0 on, 0 out); Motton (1,9th inning off Holtzman 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Holtzman (3,off Linzy).  SF–Mangual (1,off Linzy).  HBP–Bando (1,by Slaton).  SB–May (2,2nd base off Holtzman/Duncan); Campaneris (2,2nd base off Slaton/Rodriguez).  HBP–Slaton (1,Bando).  U-HP–Larry Napp, 1B–Art Frantz, 2B–Merlyn Anthony, 3B–George Maloney.  T–1:57.  A–12,552.
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