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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1972-07-31 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 13652 · 73°F, sunny · 2:17
Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 8–1. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Stan Bahnsen earned the win. Dick Allen went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Stan Bahnsen L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Alvarado | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bradford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Muser | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Nettles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Jim Strickland | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Gebhard | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Goltz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: W
- Luis Alvarado: S6.1-2
- Dick Allen: HR8/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- Carlos May: 6/P
- Jay Johnstone: K/C
- Ed Spiezio: 43/G
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 8/F
- Danny Thompson: S8.BX2(86)
- Steve Braun: 31/G
Top 2
- Ed Herrmann: 9/F
- Mike Andrews: 63/G
- Stan Bahnsen: 9/F
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Rich Reese: 5/P
- Bobby Darwin: S8
- Eric Soderholm: 53/G
Top 3
- Pat Kelly: 43/G
- Luis Alvarado: 2/FL
- Dick Allen: K/C
Bot 3
- Glenn Borgmann: 7/F
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: 8/L
Top 4
- Carlos May: W
- Jay Johnstone: SB2
- Jay Johnstone: 7/L
- Ed Spiezio: 53/G
- Ed Herrmann: IW
- Mike Andrews: 7/F
Bot 4
- Danny Thompson: 53/G
- Steve Braun: 8/F
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Top 5
- Stan Bahnsen: K/C
- Pat Kelly: D7
- Luis Alvarado: S7.2-H
- Dick Allen: HR8/IPHR.1-H
- Carlos May: D8
- Jay Johnstone: 31/G.2-3
- Ed Spiezio: 7/L
Bot 5
- Rich Reese: 3/G
- Bobby Darwin: E6.B-1
- Eric Soderholm: K
- Glenn Borgmann: S7.1-2
- Jim Nettles: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Cesar Tovar: 8/L
Top 6
- Ed Herrmann: HR/9
- Mike Andrews: 4/L
- Stan Bahnsen: 53/G
- Pat Kelly: K/C
Bot 6
- Danny Thompson: 5/P
- Steve Braun: 31/G
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Rich Reese: K
Top 7
- Luis Alvarado: 63/G
- Dick Allen: E6.B-1
- Carlos May: S8.1-H(E8)(NR)(UR)
- Jay Johnstone: 9/F
- Ed Spiezio: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Darwin: 43/G
- Eric Soderholm: 53/G
- Glenn Borgmann: 63/G
Top 8
- Ed Herrmann: S9
- Mike Andrews: K
- Stan Bahnsen: 24/SH/BG.1-2
- Buddy Bradford: 7/F
Bot 8
- Steve Brye: 6/P
- Cesar Tovar: 7/L
- Danny Thompson: 63/G
Top 9
- Luis Alvarado: 63/G
- Tony Muser: 4/P
- Carlos May: 43/G
Bot 9
- Steve Braun: 9/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 6/P
- Rich Reese: S3/G
- Bobby Darwin: K
Notes & reviews
- Rich Morales left with unknown injury
- 410 ft