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New York Yankees @ 
Chicago White Sox
1972-06-04 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 51904 · 60°F, cloudy, dry · Wind from CF · 2:25
Chicago White Sox defeated New York Yankees 5–4. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 9th. Cy Acosta earned the win. Dick Allen went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
W: Cy Acosta L: Sparky Lyle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Lanier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Morales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Lemonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 8.1 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemonds | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Gossage | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Cy Acosta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Rusty Torres: K
- Bobby Murcer: S9
- Roy White: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Walt Williams: 9
- Luis Alvarado: K/C
- Carlos May: S8.BX2(96)
Top 2
- Felipe Alou: 6
- John Ellis: 63
- Hal Lanier: 43
Bot 2
- Rick Reichardt: 7/L
- Bill Melton: W
- Mike Andrews: WP.1-2
- Mike Andrews: 9
- Rich Morales: K/C
Top 3
- Gene Michael: D7
- Mike Kekich: S5/BG.2-H(NR)(E5/TH)(UR)
- Horace Clarke: 1(B)3(1)/BPDP
- Rusty Torres: 43
Bot 3
- Chuck Brinkman: 13
- Dave Lemonds: K
- Walt Williams: 53
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Roy White: K
- Felipe Alou: S7
- John Ellis: S8.1-2
- Hal Lanier: 7
Bot 4
- Luis Alvarado: 6
- Carlos May: T9
- Rick Reichardt: 7/SF.3-H
- Bill Melton: W
- Mike Andrews: D7.1-H
- Rich Morales: IW
- Chuck Brinkman: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Gene Michael: 13
- Mike Kekich: 63
- Horace Clarke: 13
Bot 5
- Dave Lemonds: K
- Walt Williams: W
- Luis Alvarado: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Rusty Torres: E4
- Bobby Murcer: S9.1-2
- Roy White: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- John Ellis: WP.3-H(UR)
- John Ellis: K
Bot 6
- Carlos May: 9
- Rick Reichardt: K/C
- Bill Melton: 53
Top 7
- Hal Lanier: S9
- Gene Michael: SB2.1-3(WP)
- Gene Michael: 53/SH.3-H
- Mike Kekich: 3/G
- Horace Clarke: S7
- Rusty Torres: 63
Bot 7
- Mike Andrews: W
- Rich Morales: K
- Chuck Brinkman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Roy White: 4
- Felipe Alou: S7
- John Ellis: 53
Bot 8
- Pat Kelly: W
- Walt Williams: 9
- Luis Alvarado: 9
- Carlos May: SB2
- Carlos May: 23
Top 9
- Hal Lanier: S9
- Gene Michael: CS2(26)
- Gene Michael: 8
- Mike Kekich: 43
Bot 9
- Rick Reichardt: 9
- Bill Melton: W
- Mike Andrews: S7.1-2
- Dick Allen: HR/7.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Cy Acosta