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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-04-15 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 8749 · 51°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 2–1. Tom Burgmeier earned the win. Dick Allen went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Bart Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jorge Orta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Bart Johnson | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Roger Nelson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: 53
- Mike Andrews: 8
- Dick Allen: 8
Bot 1
- Steve Hovley: S8
- Paul Schaal: E5.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: OA.2X3(25);1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Lou Piniella: 4
Top 2
- Bill Melton: S8
- Carlos May: K/C
- Rick Reichardt: 13.1-2
- Ed Herrmann: 43
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 8
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Jerry May: 5
Top 3
- Luis Alvarado: K
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
- Walt Williams: S8
- Mike Andrews: 7
Bot 3
- Bobby Floyd: 43
- Dick Drago: 9
- Steve Hovley: 8
Top 4
- Dick Allen: 9
- Bill Melton: 3
- Carlos May: S8
- Rick Reichardt: PO1(134)
Bot 4
- Paul Schaal: K
- Cookie Rojas: 5
- Lou Piniella: D7
- John Mayberry: 7
Top 5
- Rick Reichardt: 8
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
- Luis Alvarado: E6
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
Bot 5
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Jerry May: D7
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Dick Drago: K
Top 6
- Walt Williams: S6
- Mike Andrews: K/C
- Dick Allen: SB2
- Dick Allen: W
- Bill Melton: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Steve Hovley: S/BG
- Paul Schaal: K
- Cookie Rojas: 2/FL/BP
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-3
- John Mayberry: 63
Top 7
- Carlos May: 3/G
- Rick Reichardt: 53
- Ed Herrmann: 9
Bot 7
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Jerry May: 53
- Bobby Floyd: S8
- Dick Drago: 13
Top 8
- Luis Alvarado: 53
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
- Walt Williams: D7
- Mike Andrews: 53
Bot 8
- Steve Hovley: W
- Paul Schaal: PO1(13)
- Paul Schaal: K
- Cookie Rojas: 13
Top 9
- Dick Allen: HR
- Bill Melton: 9
- Carlos May: 8
- Rick Reichardt: 13
Bot 9
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
- John Mayberry: 6
- Bob Oliver: HR
- Jerry May: 4
Top 10
- Ed Herrmann: S9
- Luis Alvarado: 8
- Jorge Orta: K
- Walt Williams: W.1-2
- Mike Andrews: 64(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Bobby Floyd: 7
- Tom Burgmeier: K
- Steve Hovley: K/C
Top 11
- Dick Allen: 53
- Bill Melton: 8
- Carlos May: 3/G
Bot 11
- Paul Schaal: W
- Cookie Rojas: WP.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 14/SH.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 2/FL
- John Mayberry: S7.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jorge Orta