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Oakland Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1972-09-06 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 13093 · 2:25
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 9–1. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 3rd. Ken Holtzman earned the win. Joe Rudi went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Tom Bradley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Egan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bradley | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gossage | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Kealey | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Vicente Romo | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Denny O'Toole | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 4
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Matty Alou: 63
Bot 1
- Walt Williams: 53
- Mike Andrews: W
- Dick Allen: S8.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Carlos May: S9.1-3;2-H
- Ed Spiezio: 43
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: S8
- Mike Epstein: S8.1-2
- Gene Tenace: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Sal Bando: D8.2-H;3-H
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
- Ken Holtzman: 53
Bot 2
- Ed Herrmann: S8
- Luis Alvarado: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tom Bradley: 53
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: E4
- Joe Rudi: HR.1-H(UR)
- Matty Alou: S5
- Reggie Jackson: D7.1-3
- Mike Epstein: W
- Gene Tenace: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sal Bando: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Mincher: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Ken Holtzman: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Joe Rudi: 8
Bot 3
- Walt Williams: 63
- Mike Andrews: 63
- Dick Allen: 4
Top 4
- Matty Alou: 43
- Reggie Jackson: HR
- Mike Epstein: S4
- Gene Tenace: S5.1-2
- Sal Bando: 6
- Ted Kubiak: 8
Bot 4
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Carlos May: 53
- Ed Spiezio: 53
Top 5
- Ken Holtzman: 6
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Joe Rudi: 13
Bot 5
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Luis Alvarado: 8
- Rudy Hernandez: 3/G
Top 6
- Matty Alou: 43
- Reggie Jackson: 5/FL
- Mike Epstein: K
Bot 6
- Walt Williams: S8
- Mike Andrews: 8
- Dick Allen: D7.1-3
- Rick Reichardt: 53
- Carlos May: 53
Top 7
- Gene Tenace: K
- Sal Bando: 63
- Ted Kubiak: 53
Bot 7
- Ed Spiezio: 2/FL
- Ed Herrmann: S9
- Luis Alvarado: 7
- Tom Egan: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ken Holtzman: 13
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Joe Rudi: S4
- Matty Alou: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 8
- Walt Williams: E3
- Mike Andrews: S7.1-2
- Dick Allen: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Rick Reichardt: 6/L
Top 9
- Mike Epstein: S9
- Gene Tenace: S8.1-2
- Sal Bando: K
- Ted Kubiak: 7
- Ken Holtzman: K23
Bot 9
- Carlos May: K
- Ed Spiezio: FLE2
- Ed Spiezio: 63
- Buddy Bradford: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Rudy Hernandez