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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1972-07-27 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 65°F · Wind 14 mph from CF · 2:36
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Wilbur Wood earned the win and Terry Forster picked up the save. Dick Allen went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
W: Wilbur Wood L: Paul Splittorff SV: Terry Forster
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Andrews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Spiezio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Forster | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 7.2 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Forster | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Steve Hovley: HR/9.1-H
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/FL
- Lou Piniella: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 8/L
Bot 1
- Walt Williams: S9/G
- Mike Andrews: 8/L
- Dick Allen: POCS2(134)
- Dick Allen: W
- Rick Reichardt: SB2
- Rick Reichardt: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 8/L
- Paul Schaal: 9/F
- Paul Splittorff: 3/G
Bot 2
- Carlos May: S8/G
- Ed Spiezio: D8.1-3
- Ed Herrmann: S9/G.3-H;2-H;BX1(93)
- Luis Alvarado: 9/F
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 9/F
- Steve Hovley: D8
- Richie Scheinblum: 5(B)4(2)/LDP/L
Bot 3
- Walt Williams: S7
- Mike Andrews: 8/F
- Dick Allen: HR/78XD.1-H
- Rick Reichardt: W
- Carlos May: S9.1-3
- Ed Spiezio: FC5/G.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Ed Herrmann: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ed Herrmann: IW
- Luis Alvarado: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 8/F
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31/G
- Cookie Rojas: 143/G
Bot 4
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
- Walt Williams: K/C
- Mike Andrews: E5.B-1
- Dick Allen: S6/G.1-2;B-1
- Jay Johnstone: 1/L
Top 5
- John Mayberry: S9
- Paul Schaal: 54(1)3/GDP/G
- Al Fitzmorris: 63/G
Bot 5
- Carlos May: 63/G
- Ed Spiezio: K
- Ed Herrmann: S9/G
- Luis Alvarado: 7/L
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 53/G
- Steve Hovley: 43/G
- Richie Scheinblum: 63/G
Bot 6
- Wilbur Wood: 13/G
- Walt Williams: 63/G
- Mike Andrews: 6/P
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.1-3
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)2(3)/GDP/G.B-1
- John Mayberry: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Dick Allen: HR/9
- Jay Johnstone: 43/G
- Carlos May: 43/G
- Ed Spiezio: S7/G
- Ed Herrmann: S8.1-3
- Luis Alvarado: 43/G
Top 8
- Paul Schaal: S7/G
- Carl Taylor: K
- Freddie Patek: 16(1)/FO/G
- Steve Hovley: S9/G.1-3
- Richie Scheinblum: 9/F
Bot 8
- Terry Forster: E6.B-1
- Walt Williams: D7.1-3
- Mike Andrews: K
- Dick Allen: IW
- Jay Johnstone: 4E6/G.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Carlos May: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ed Spiezio: 63/G
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 63/G.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: 43/G.3-H
- Paul Schaal: K
Notes & reviews
- 345 ft
- upper deck homer