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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-09-12 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6565 · 88°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:39
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6–0. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Stan Bahnsen earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Ed Herrmann went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Stan Bahnsen L: Monty Montgomery SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Spiezio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Morales | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gossage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Monty Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Rich Gossage | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Montgomery | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Tom Murphy | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Angelini | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
- Mike Andrews: S8
- Dick Allen: HR/7.1-H
- Carlos May: W
- Rick Reichardt: 9
- Ed Spiezio: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Steve Hovley: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 8/L
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- John Mayberry: 43
Top 2
- Ed Spiezio: 2/FL
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
- Rich Morales: K
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Paul Schaal: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Stan Bahnsen: 53
- Pat Kelly: W
- Mike Andrews: S8.1-3
- Dick Allen: K+SB2
- Carlos May: IW
- Rick Reichardt: 43
Bot 3
- Monty Montgomery: K
- Steve Hovley: 6/L
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 4
- Ed Spiezio: 5/FL
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Rich Morales: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- John Mayberry: 8
- Lou Piniella: 6/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 5
- Stan Bahnsen: E7/F.B-3
- Pat Kelly: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Mike Andrews: S8
- Dick Allen: 4
- Carlos May: S9.1-3
- Rick Reichardt: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Freddie Patek: W
- Gail Hopkins: SB2
- Gail Hopkins: S4.2-3
- Steve Hovley: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Joe Keough: 13
Top 6
- Ed Spiezio: 53
- Ed Herrmann: S9
- Rich Morales: K/C
- Stan Bahnsen: S7.1-2
- Pat Kelly: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Andrews: 9
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: 4
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: S8.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
Top 7
- Dick Allen: 53
- Carlos May: W
- Rick Reichardt: 9
- Ed Spiezio: K
Bot 7
- Carl Taylor: K/C
- Steve Hovley: W
- Cookie Rojas: 5/FL
- Joe Keough: 7
Top 8
- Ed Herrmann: HR/8
- Rich Morales: 53
- Rich Gossage: K
- Pat Kelly: D8
- Mike Andrews: D7.2-H
- Dick Allen: 53
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: 8
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4
- Paul Schaal: 9
Top 9
- Jay Johnstone: 43
- Buddy Bradford: D7
- Ed Spiezio: 53
- Ed Herrmann: S8.2-H
- Rich Morales: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
- Jerry May: 8
- Steve Hovley: 53
Notes & reviews
- 440 ft
- Richie Scheinblum left with bruised left heel
- 365 ft