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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1972-09-27 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 4752 · 58°F · Wind 15 mph · 2:10
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Roger Nelson earned the win. John Mayberry went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Roger Nelson L: Wilbur Wood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lyttle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos May | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Muser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Terry Forster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 9
- Richie Scheinblum: 13/SH.1-2
- John Mayberry: HR/9.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Jim Lyttle: S8
- Dick Allen: D9.1-H
- Carlos May: HP
- Mike Andrews: 13.2-3;1-2
- Ed Spiezio: 53
Top 2
- Carl Taylor: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Roger Nelson: W
- Paul Schaal: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ed Herrmann: S9
- Luis Alvarado: 64(1)3/GDP
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
Top 3
- Amos Otis: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- John Mayberry: T9
- Lou Piniella: S9.3-H
- Carl Taylor: SB2
- Carl Taylor: S8.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 3
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Jim Lyttle: 4
- Dick Allen: 63
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: K23
- Roger Nelson: 13
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 5/L
Bot 4
- Carlos May: 43
- Mike Andrews: K
- Ed Spiezio: K/C
Top 5
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- John Mayberry: S8
- Lou Piniella: 6
- Carl Taylor: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ed Herrmann: S9
- Jorge Orta: 7/L
- Wilbur Wood: 36(1)4/BG/GDP
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- Freddie Patek: 53.2-3
- Roger Nelson: K
- Paul Schaal: S5/BG.3-3
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 6
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Jim Lyttle: 7
- Dick Allen: K
Top 7
- Richie Scheinblum: E5
- John Mayberry: S8.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Carl Taylor: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Carlos May: S8
- Mike Andrews: K/C
- Ed Spiezio: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
- Ed Herrmann: 43
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Roger Nelson: 63
Bot 8
- Jorge Orta: K
- Tony Muser: 9
- Pat Kelly: 53
Top 9
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Amos Otis: 53
- Steve Hovley: 2/BP/FL
Bot 9
- Jim Lyttle: T8
- Dick Allen: K
- Carlos May: D9.3-H
- Mike Andrews: 43
- Ed Spiezio: 63