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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

1972-04-22 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 43°F · Wind 21 mph · 1:58

Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 1–0. Wilbur Wood earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Wilbur Wood L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Paul Schaal	4	2	0	0
Cookie Rojas	4	0	0	1
Amos Otis	3	0	1	1
Lou Piniella	4	1	0	2
John Mayberry	4	1	0	0
Bob Oliver	4	1	0	1
Jerry May	4	2	0	0
Bobby Floyd	3	0	0	0
Paul Splittorff	3	0	0	0
Richie Scheinblum	1	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Walt Williams	3	0	1	0	0
Mike Andrews	4	0	0	0	0
Dick Allen	4	0	0	0	1
Bill Melton	3	0	1	0	0
Rick Reichardt	3	0	0	0	2
Carlos May	2	0	0	1	0
Rich Morales	3	0	1	0	0
Ed Herrmann	3	0	1	0	0
Wilbur Wood	1	1	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Splittorff	8.0	4	2	3

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wilbur Wood	9.0	7	1	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Paul Schaal: 63
Cookie Rojas: K
Amos Otis: K

Bot 1

Walt Williams: S8
Mike Andrews: 9
Dick Allen: 64(1)/FO
Bill Melton: S7.1-2
Rick Reichardt: K

Top 2

Lou Piniella: D8
John Mayberry: 13
Bob Oliver: FC6.2X3(654)
Jerry May: PO1(13)

Bot 2

Carlos May: W
Rich Morales: S8.1-3
Ed Herrmann: 5
Wilbur Wood: 13/SH.1-2
Walt Williams: 63

Top 3

Jerry May: S7
Bobby Floyd: 2/FL
Paul Splittorff: E2/TH/BG.1-2
Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Cookie Rojas: 54(1)/FO

Bot 3

Mike Andrews: 7
Dick Allen: K
Bill Melton: 3/FL

Top 4

Amos Otis: 43
Lou Piniella: K23
John Mayberry: 8

Bot 4

Rick Reichardt: K/C
Carlos May: 53
Rich Morales: 13

Top 5

Bob Oliver: S7
Jerry May: 5/L
Bobby Floyd: 9
Paul Splittorff: 5/FL

Bot 5

Ed Herrmann: 6
Wilbur Wood: W
Walt Williams: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Paul Schaal: T9
Cookie Rojas: 6
Amos Otis: 4
Lou Piniella: 8

Bot 6

Mike Andrews: 9
Dick Allen: FLE2
Dick Allen: 7
Bill Melton: 9

Top 7

John Mayberry: S9
Bob Oliver: 8
Jerry May: 7/FL
Bobby Floyd: 53

Bot 7

Rick Reichardt: 8
Carlos May: 8
Rich Morales: 8

Top 8

Paul Splittorff: 2/FL
Paul Schaal: S8
Cookie Rojas: 9
Amos Otis: SB2
Amos Otis: W
Lou Piniella: K

Bot 8

Ed Herrmann: D7
Wilbur Wood: FC1/BG.2X3(15)
Walt Williams: E5/TH/SH.1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
Mike Andrews: 63
Dick Allen: 63

Top 9

John Mayberry: 9
Bob Oliver: K23
Jerry May: S7
Richie Scheinblum: 64(1)/FO