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Chicago White Sox @ California Angels

1972-08-09 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 14655 · 2:12

Chicago White Sox defeated California Angels 1–0. Wilbur Wood earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	4
CAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6

W: Wilbur Wood L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pat Kelly	3	1	0	1	1
Jay Johnstone	4	0	0	0	1
Dick Allen	2	0	0	2	1
Carlos May	4	1	0	0	1
Ed Spiezio	4	0	0	0	2
Mike Andrews	3	0	0	0	1
Ed Herrmann	3	1	0	0	0
Luis Alvarado	3	0	0	1	2
Wilbur Wood	4	1	1	0	2
Rich Morales	1	0	0	0	0
Chuck Brinkman	0	0	0	1	0

California Angels — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Vada Pinson	4	0	0	0
Sandy Alomar	4	2	0	0
Leo Cardenas	4	0	0	1
Bob Oliver	3	0	1	0
Winston Llenas	4	1	0	1
Leroy Stanton	4	2	0	1
Ken Berry	3	1	1	0
Art Kusnyer	3	0	0	1
Nolan Ryan	2	0	0	2
Jack Hiatt	1	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wilbur Wood	9.0	6	2	6

California Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nolan Ryan	7.0	3	4	9
Eddie Fisher	2.0	1	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pat Kelly: K/C
Jay Johnstone: K
Dick Allen: W
Carlos May: K/C

Bot 1

Vada Pinson: 43
Sandy Alomar: 9
Leo Cardenas: 63

Top 2

Ed Spiezio: K/C
Mike Andrews: 43
Ed Herrmann: 43

Bot 2

Bob Oliver: 8
Winston Llenas: S9
Leroy Stanton: K
Ken Berry: W.1-2
Art Kusnyer: K

Top 3

Luis Alvarado: 43
Wilbur Wood: K/C
Pat Kelly: W
Jay Johnstone: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Jay Johnstone: 7

Bot 3

Nolan Ryan: K
Vada Pinson: E4.B-2
Sandy Alomar: 6/P
Leo Cardenas: K

Top 4

Dick Allen: 53
Carlos May: 6/P
Ed Spiezio: K

Bot 4

Bob Oliver: 5/P
Winston Llenas: 8
Leroy Stanton: S6
Ken Berry: S7.1-2
Art Kusnyer: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

Mike Andrews: K/C
Ed Herrmann: 8
Luis Alvarado: K

Bot 5

Nolan Ryan: K/C
Vada Pinson: 13
Sandy Alomar: S7
Leo Cardenas: 7

Top 6

Wilbur Wood: K/C
Pat Kelly: S8
Jay Johnstone: SB2#
Jay Johnstone: 6/P
Dick Allen: W
Carlos May: 43

Bot 6

Bob Oliver: 63
Winston Llenas: K
Leroy Stanton: 2/FL

Top 7

Ed Spiezio: 63
Mike Andrews: 9
Ed Herrmann: S9
Luis Alvarado: WP.1-2
Luis Alvarado: IW
Wilbur Wood: S9.2-H;1-3
Pat Kelly: 3/G

Bot 7

Ken Berry: 53
Art Kusnyer: 63
Jack Hiatt: 63

Top 8

Jay Johnstone: 3/G
Dick Allen: K
Carlos May: S7
Ed Spiezio: 8

Bot 8

Vada Pinson: 43
Sandy Alomar: S7
Leo Cardenas: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Rich Morales: 5/L
Chuck Brinkman: W
Luis Alvarado: K
Wilbur Wood: 7

Bot 9

Bob Oliver: W
Winston Llenas: 26(1)/FO
Leroy Stanton: S1.1-2
Ken Berry: 5(2)3/GDP