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Chicago White Sox @ 
California Angels
1972-09-17 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 6262 · 2:07
California Angels defeated Chicago White Sox 3–1. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Ken McMullen went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Wilbur Wood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Morgenweck · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Allen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Lyttle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Howard | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Torborg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Jay Johnstone: 43
- Dick Allen: W
- Carlos May: W.1-2
- Mike Andrews: 3/G
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Vada Pinson: 23
Top 2
- Ed Spiezio: S8
- Ed Herrmann: 4
- Luis Alvarado: 7
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: K+PB.B-1
- Doug Howard: 54(1)/FO
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Leroy Stanton: S8.1-H(E6)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jeff Torborg: 63
Top 3
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Dick Allen: 53
Bot 3
- Andy Messersmith: S5
- Sandy Alomar: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Sandy Alomar: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Leo Cardenas: 4
- Vada Pinson: K23
Top 4
- Carlos May: 3/G
- Mike Andrews: S8
- Ed Spiezio: 9
- Ed Herrmann: 4
Bot 4
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Doug Howard: 63
- Ken McMullen: S4
- Leroy Stanton: 4/L
Top 5
- Luis Alvarado: K
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
- Pat Kelly: K/C
Bot 5
- Jeff Torborg: S7
- Andy Messersmith: 24/SH.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Leo Cardenas: K
Top 6
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Dick Allen: W
- Carlos May: SB2
- Carlos May: K
- Mike Andrews: S7.2-H
- Ed Spiezio: 9
Bot 6
- Vada Pinson: K+PB.B-1
- Bob Oliver: POCS2(134)
- Bob Oliver: K
- Doug Howard: S7
- Ken McMullen: D7.1-H
- Leroy Stanton: 13
Top 7
- Ed Herrmann: 9
- Jim Lyttle: 3/G
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
Bot 7
- Jeff Torborg: 9
- Andy Messersmith: W
- Sandy Alomar: 63.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 23
Top 8
- Pat Kelly: K
- Jay Johnstone: 7
- Dick Allen: 8
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: 31
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Ken Berry: W
- Ken McMullen: S7.1-3
- Leroy Stanton: K/C
Top 9
- Carlos May: S4
- Mike Andrews: K/C
- Ed Spiezio: K
- Ed Herrmann: 9