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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1972-09-26 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 9664 · 61°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph from CF · 2:24
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 2–1. Steve Busby earned the win. Carlos May went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Steve Busby L: Stan Bahnsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Busby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lyttle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Muser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Busby | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Lemonds | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cy Acosta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
- Steve Hovley: W
- John Mayberry: 43
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Mike Andrews: 3/FL
- Dick Allen: 9/L
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D7
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Bobby Floyd: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Steve Busby: 9/L
Bot 2
- Carlos May: S6
- Rick Reichardt: 4
- Ed Spiezio: 6
- Ed Herrmann: 7
Top 3
- Paul Schaal: 4
- Amos Otis: K
- Steve Hovley: S7
- John Mayberry: S8.1-3
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Luis Alvarado: 53
- Stan Bahnsen: 63
- Pat Kelly: K/C
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/9
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Bobby Floyd: 2/BP/FL
- Steve Busby: K
- Paul Schaal: S9.1-3
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 4
- Mike Andrews: 31
- Dick Allen: K
- Carlos May: 8
Top 5
- Steve Hovley: 6
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 5
- Rick Reichardt: 63
- Ed Spiezio: K
- Ed Herrmann: 8
Top 6
- Bobby Floyd: S8
- Steve Busby: 2/BP/FL
- Paul Schaal: 2/FL
- Amos Otis: 9/L
Bot 6
- Luis Alvarado: 5/FL
- Jim Lyttle: W
- Pat Kelly: K
- Mike Andrews: K
Top 7
- Steve Hovley: 43
- John Mayberry: 31
- Lou Piniella: 43
Bot 7
- Dick Allen: S8
- Carlos May: S8.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Ed Spiezio: K/C
- Ed Herrmann: 5
Top 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Bobby Floyd: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Luis Alvarado: K
- Tony Muser: S8
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Mike Andrews: 6
Top 9
- Steve Busby: 8
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Amos Otis: K
- Steve Hovley: 43
Bot 9
- Dick Allen: 43
- Carlos May: HR/9
- Rick Reichardt: 8
- Ed Spiezio: 53