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Saturday May 13, 1972
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Bill Melton hit a three-run homer and Dick Allen also drove in three runs with a pair of singles to pace the White Sox to a 9-3 victory over the Orioles. Stan Bahnsen, who was the winner, beat the Orioles for the first time in his career after losing to them in nine decisions while with the Yankees and in one game since being acquired by the White Sox. [The Sporting News]


Chicago White Sox 9, Baltimore Orioles 3

Game Played on Saturday, May 13, 1972 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I

Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  0  -   3  6  2
White Sox    0  0  5    0  0  0    0  4  x  -   9 10  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Kelly rf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .355
Rettenmund rf         3   0   1   0     1   0   .222      Andrews 2b            2   2   2   0     2   0   .186
Powell 1b             3   1   2   1     1   1   .167      May lf                4   2   2   0     0   0   .320
Robinson 3b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .257        Reichardt lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Blair cf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .289      D. Allen 1b           4   2   2   3     0   1   .338
Johnson 2b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .243      Melton 3b             3   1   1   3     1   1   .253
Oates c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .091      Johnstone cf          4   1   1   1     0   0   .195
Belanger ss           3   0   0   1     0   1   .217      Herrmann c            3   0   0   1     0   0   .204
Dobson p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Morales ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .273
  Shopay ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Bahnsen p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .200
  Alexander p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kealey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Salmon ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Scott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   6   3     2   9             Totals               31   9  10   8     3   5

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 20,697
Left on Base: Orioles 5, White Sox 2
DP: Orioles 1, White Sox 0
Errors: Rettenmund, Belanger
Doubles: Rettenmund (2)
Triples: Johnson (1)
Home Runs: Powell (3), Melton (2)
Stolen Bases: Kelly (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Belanger (3), Herrmann (1)
GIDP: Herrmann (3)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson L(3-3)           5     6   5   5   3   2   1  22   3.25
Alexander               1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.69
Jackson                 1     2   2   2   0   2   0   5  13.50
Watt                    0.1   2   2   1   0   1   0   3   4.50
Scott                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1.93
Totals                  8    10   9   8   3   5   1  35

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen W(3-4)          7.2   5   3   3   2   8   1  30   3.80
Kealey SV(2)            1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9     6   3   3   2   9   1  35

Wild Pitches: Dobson (2)

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford made an out to first; Rettenmund grounded
out (third to first); Powell walked; Robinson forced Powell
(third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly flied out to right; Andrews walked; May
forced Andrews (first to shortstop) [May to second (error by
Belanger)]; D. Allen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Blair grounded out (third to first); Johnson flied
out to left; Oates made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton walked; Johnstone made an out to third;
Herrmann grounded into a double play (first to shortstop)
[Melton out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White
Sox 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger struck out; Dobson was called out on
strikes; Buford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first);
Bahnsen struck out; Kelly singled to right; Kelly stole second;
Andrews walked; May singled to second [Kelly to third, Andrews
to second]; D. Allen singled to left [Kelly scored, Andrews
scored, May to second]; Melton homered [May scored, D. Allen
scored]; Johnstone grounded out (first unassisted); 5 R, 4 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 5.

ORIOLES 4TH: Rettenmund doubled; Powell was called out on
strikes; Robinson struck out; Blair struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Herrmann grounded out (third to first); Morales
singled to left [Morales out at second (left to second)];
Bahnsen flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
White Sox 5.

ORIOLES 5TH: Johnson flied out to right; Oates flied out to
center; Belanger made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Kelly flied out to left; Andrews singled to
center; Dobson threw a wild pitch [Andrews to second]; May
grounded out (shortstop to first); D. Allen struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 5.

ORIOLES 6TH: SHOPAY BATTED FOR DOBSON; Shopay was called out on
strikes; Buford flied out to left; Rettenmund walked; Powell
singled to right [Rettenmund to third]; Robinson forced Powell
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, White
Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 6TH: ALEXANDER REPLACED SHOPAY (PITCHING); Melton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnstone flied out to right;
Herrmann grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, White Sox 5.

ORIOLES 7TH: Blair singled to center; Johnson tripled to right
[Blair scored]; Oates struck out; Belanger hit a sacrifice fly
to right [Johnson scored]; SALMON BATTED FOR ALEXANDER; Salmon
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 7TH: JACKSON REPLACED SALMON (PITCHING); Morales
struck out; Bahnsen struck out; Kelly grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, White Sox 5.

ORIOLES 8TH: Buford grounded out (first unassisted); Rettenmund
grounded out (second to first); Powell homered; KEALEY REPLACED
BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Robinson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 3, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Andrews singled to center; May singled to center
[Andrews to second]; WATT REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); D. Allen
singled to left [Andrews scored, May to second]; Melton was
called out on strikes; Johnstone singled to right [May scored,
D. Allen scored (error by Rettenmund) (unearned), Johnstone to
third]; SCOTT REPLACED WATT (PITCHING); Herrmann hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Johnstone scored]; Morales flied out to left; 4 R
(3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, White Sox 9.

ORIOLES 9TH: REICHARDT REPLACED MAY (PLAYING LF); Blair lined to
shortstop; Johnson singled to left; Oates flied out to center;
Belanger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 3, White Sox 9.



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