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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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