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Chicago White Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-09-20 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 11143 · 2:16
Oakland Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 6–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 2nd. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Sal Bando went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Wilbur Wood SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lyttle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Muser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
 Dave Lemonds | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Rollie Fingers | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: 43
- Mike Andrews: 13
- Dick Allen: W
- Rick Reichardt: 53
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Matty Alou: 63
Top 2
- Carlos May: S9
- Ed Spiezio: K
- Ed Herrmann: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: HR
- Mike Epstein: K
- Gene Tenace: S5
- Sal Bando: HR.1-H
- Dal Maxvill: S8
- Ken Holtzman: CS2(26)
- Ken Holtzman: 4
Top 3
- Rich Morales: W
- Wilbur Wood: 14/SH.1-2
- Walt Williams: 8
- Mike Andrews: 8
Bot 3
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Matty Alou: W
- Reggie Jackson: 5/FL
Top 4
- Dick Allen: 9
- Rick Reichardt: HR
- Carlos May: HR
- Ed Spiezio: 53
- Ed Herrmann: 53
Bot 4
- Mike Epstein: S9
- Gene Tenace: WP.1-2
- Gene Tenace: 9
- Sal Bando: 53
- Dal Maxvill: 63
Top 5
- Rich Morales: 2/FL
- Wilbur Wood: 43
- Walt Williams: D8
- Mike Andrews: 9
Bot 5
- Ken Holtzman: 7
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: S8.2-H
- Matty Alou: WP.1-2
- Matty Alou: K23
- Reggie Jackson: S4.2-H(E3)(NR)(UR)#
- Mike Epstein: W.1-2
- Gene Tenace: 5
Top 6
- Dick Allen: 9
- Rick Reichardt: S7
- Carlos May: E5.1-3
- Ed Spiezio: FC.1-2;3-H(UR);B-1
- Ed Herrmann: S9.1-2;2-3
- Pat Kelly: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Sal Bando: 63
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Rollie Fingers: 13/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: S7.2-H
- Joe Rudi: IW.1-2
- Matty Alou: 2/FL
Top 7
- Jim Lyttle: 43
- Walt Williams: 9
- Mike Andrews: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Mike Epstein: K
- Gene Tenace: K
Top 8
- Dick Allen: W
- Rick Reichardt: 9
- Carlos May: 46(1)/FO
- Ed Spiezio: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Sal Bando: K
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Rollie Fingers: 63
Top 9
- Ed Herrmann: 8
- Tony Muser: 3/G
- Jorge Orta: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Oakland manager Williams ejected by HP umpire Frantz for arguing the Reichardt was out at home