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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-04-16 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 11378 · 73°F · Wind L to R · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Tom Burgmeier earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Bart Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Andrews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Qualls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Monty Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bradley | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Terry Forster | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bart Johnson | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Montgomery | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Jim Rooker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Abernathy | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: S7
- Jorge Orta: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Dick Allen: 3/L
Bot 1
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: 4/L
Top 2
- Bill Melton: 53
- Carlos May: S8
- Mike Andrews: 13/SH.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Ed Herrmann: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Tom Bradley: 63
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: E4
- Lou Piniella: S9.1-2
- Bob Oliver: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Jorge Orta: S9
- Dick Allen: W.1-2
- Bill Melton: 6
- Carlos May: 3/L
Bot 3
- Bobby Floyd: E4
- Monty Montgomery: 14/SH.1-2
- Paul Schaal: FC1.2X3(1545);B-2
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Steve Hovley: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 4
- Mike Andrews: K
- Jay Johnstone: 31
- Ed Herrmann: 6
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Bob Oliver: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Bobby Floyd: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Tom Bradley: K/C
- Pat Kelly: E4
- Jorge Orta: CS2(26)
- Jorge Orta: K
Bot 5
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Monty Montgomery: K
- Paul Schaal: 8
Top 6
- Dick Allen: S8
- Bill Melton: S7.1-2
- Carlos May: K
- Mike Andrews: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jay Johnstone: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Ed Herrmann: 5
- Tom Bradley: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Steve Hovley: 7
- John Mayberry: S8.1-3
- Lou Piniella: 14(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Oliver: SB2
- Bob Oliver: S7.2-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
Top 7
- Pat Kelly: D7
- Walt Williams: 43.2-3
- Dick Allen: K
- Bill Melton: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
- Ted Abernathy: K
- Paul Schaal: W
- Cookie Rojas: WP.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Top 8
- Carlos May: 9
- Mike Andrews: W
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Ed Herrmann: 43
Bot 8
- Steve Hovley: K/C
- John Mayberry: 3
- Lou Piniella: S7.BX2(74)
Top 9
- Jim Qualls: 53
- Pat Kelly: E1
- Rick Reichardt: S/BG.1-2
- Dick Allen: D8.2-H(UR);1XH(842)
- Bill Melton: 7
Bot 9
- Bob Oliver: 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Bobby Floyd: K
Top 10
- Carlos May: S9
- Mike Andrews: 9
- Jay Johnstone: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- Tom Burgmeier: 3/G
- Paul Schaal: W
- Cookie Rojas: 43.1-2
- Steve Hovley: S8.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Amos Otis left with injured right calf muscle