Sunday April 16, 1972
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Kansas City Royals 4, Chicago White Sox 3 (Game 2)

Game Played on Sunday, April 16, 1972 (Day game) at Municipal Stadium

White Sox 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 3 11 2 Royals 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 - 4 8 2 White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Kelly rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .400 Schaal 3b 3 2 0 0 2 0 .111 Orta ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 .167 Rojas 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .167 Williams ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 Otis cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Alvarado ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Hovley cf 4 0 2 2 0 1 .500 Reichardt ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .111 Mayberry 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Piniella lf 4 1 3 1 0 0 .455 D. Allen 1b 4 1 2 1 1 1 .417 Oliver rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .333 Melton 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Kirkpatrick c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 May lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .308 Floyd ss 4 0 0 0 0 3 .083 Andrews 2b 3 0 1 1 1 1 .167 Montgomery p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Johnstone cf 3 0 0 0 2 1 .000 Rooker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Herrmann c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 Abernathy p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Bradley p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Burgmeier p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Qualls ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Morales ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 3 11 3 4 6 Totals 34 4 8 4 4 8 Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 11,378 Left on Base: White Sox 10, Royals 6 DP: White Sox 2, Royals 2 Errors: Andrews 2, Rojas, Abernathy Doubles: Kelly (1), D. Allen (1) Stolen Bases: Piniella (1) Caught Stealing: Kelly (1), Kirkpatrick (1) Sacrifice Hits: Andrews (1), Montgomery (1) GIDP: Orta (1), Johnstone (1), Kirkpatrick (1), Oliver (1) White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bradley 5.2 6 3 2 2 3 0 24 3.18 Forster 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 8 0.00 Johnson L(0-2) 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 7 5.40 Totals 9.2 8 4 3 4 8 0 39 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Montgomery 5.1 7 2 2 2 4 0 24 3.38 Rooker 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.00 Abernathy 2.2 2 1 0 1 2 0 11 0.00 Burgmeier W(2-0) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00 Totals 10 11 3 2 4 6 0 43 Wild Pitches: Forster (1), Rooker (1) Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Lou DiMuro WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly singled to left; Orta grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Kelly out at second]; D. Allen lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Schaal flied out to right; Rojas flied out to center; Otis lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Royals 0. WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton grounded out (third to first); May singled to center; Andrews out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [May to second]; Johnstone walked; Herrmann singled to left [May scored, Johnstone to third, Herrmann to second (on throw)]; Bradley grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry reached on an error by Andrews; Piniella singled to right [Mayberry to second]; Oliver was called out on strikes; Kirkpatrick grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Piniella out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0. WHITE SOX 3RD: Kelly flied out to center; HOVLEY REPLACED OTIS (PLAYING CF); Orta singled to right; Amos Otis left with injured right calf muscle; D. Allen walked [Orta to second]; Melton made an out to shortstop; May lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 3RD: Floyd reached on an error by Andrews; Montgomery out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Floyd to second]; Schaal reached on a fielder's choice [Floyd out at third (pitcher to third to second to third), Schaal to second]; Rojas walked; Hovley singled to center [Schaal scored (unearned), Rojas to third]; Mayberry flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1. WHITE SOX 4TH: Andrews struck out; Johnstone grounded out (first to pitcher); Herrmann made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1. ROYALS 4TH: Piniella singled to left; Oliver grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Piniella out at second]; Kirkpatrick walked; Kirkpatrick was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1. WHITE SOX 5TH: Bradley was called out on strikes; Kelly reached on an error by Rojas; Kelly was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Orta struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1. ROYALS 5TH: Floyd struck out; Montgomery struck out; Schaal flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Royals 1. WHITE SOX 6TH: D. Allen singled to center; Melton singled to left [D. Allen to second]; May struck out; Andrews singled to center [D. Allen scored, Melton to second]; ROOKER REPLACED MONTGOMERY (PITCHING); Rooker threw a wild pitch [Melton to third, Andrews to second]; Johnstone walked; Herrmann made an out to third; Bradley popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 1. ROYALS 6TH: Rojas singled to center; Hovley flied out to left; Mayberry singled to center [Rojas to third]; Piniella forced Mayberry (pitcher to second) [Rojas scored]; Piniella stole second; Oliver singled to left [Piniella scored]; FORSTER REPLACED BRADLEY (PITCHING); Kirkpatrick grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 3. WHITE SOX 7TH: Kelly doubled to left; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR ORTA; Williams grounded out (second to first) [Kelly to third]; ABERNATHY REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); D. Allen struck out; Melton popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 3. ROYALS 7TH: ALVARADO REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING SS); Floyd was called out on strikes; Abernathy struck out; Schaal walked; Forster threw a wild pitch [Schaal to second]; Rojas flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 3. WHITE SOX 8TH: May flied out to right; Andrews walked; Johnstone struck out; Herrmann grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 3. ROYALS 8TH: Hovley was called out on strikes; Mayberry made an out to first; Piniella singled to left [Piniella out at second (left to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Royals 3. WHITE SOX 9TH: QUALLS BATTED FOR FORSTER; Qualls grounded out (third to first); Kelly reached on an error by Abernathy; REICHARDT BATTED FOR ALVARADO; On a bunt Reichardt singled [Kelly to second]; D. Allen doubled to center [Kelly scored (unearned), Reichardt out at home (center to second to catcher)]; Melton flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 3. ROYALS 9TH: MORALES REPLACED QUALLS (PLAYING SS); JOHNSON REPLACED REICHARDT (PITCHING); Oliver made an out to second; Kirkpatrick struck out; Floyd struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 3. WHITE SOX 10TH: BURGMEIER REPLACED ABERNATHY (PITCHING); May singled to right; Andrews flied out to right; Johnstone grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [May out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 3. ROYALS 10TH: Burgmeier grounded out (first unassisted); Schaal walked; Rojas grounded out (second to first) [Schaal to second]; Hovley singled to center [Schaal scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Royals 4.

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