With a double by Carlos May as the key blow, the White Sox scored twice in the first inning and defeated the Rangers, 2-1. Pat Kelly led off with a safe bunt, took second on sacrifice by Mike Andrews and crossed the plate on May's double. Bill Melton then singled to score May. Don Mincher homered for the Rangers' run. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 2, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Tuesday, May       23, 1972 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
White Sox    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
Rangers      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kelly rf              3   1   1   0     2   0   .326      Maddox cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .210
Andrews 2b            2   0   0   0     2   0   .260      Nelson 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .301
May lf                5   1   2   1     0   2   .314      Mincher 1b            2   1   1   1     1   0   .141
  Kealey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Howard ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
D. Allen 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .310      King c                3   0   0   0     0   3   .157
Melton 3b             4   0   1   1     0   1   .229        Billings c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Reichardt cf          2   0   2   0     1   0   .241      Burroughs lf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .176
  Johnstone ph,cf     0   0   0   0     1   0   .175        Randle pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .188
Herrmann c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Lovitto rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .196
Morales ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Kubiak 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .038
Bahnsen p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Biittner ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .208
  Orta ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Harrah ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .225
  Williams lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .294      Janeski p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Paul p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Driscoll 2b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               32   2   7   2     6   4             Totals               32   1   7   1     2   8

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance:  7,815
Left on Base: White Sox 10, Rangers 6
DP: White Sox 0, Rangers 1
Doubles: May (7), Reichardt (2), D. Allen (5), Nelson (3)
Home Runs: Mincher (2)
Stolen Bases: Kelly (9)
Caught Stealing: Lovitto (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Andrews (4)
GIDP: Herrmann (4)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen W(6-4)          7.2   5   1   1   2   8   1  29   2.77
Forster                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.53
Kealey SV(3)            1     2   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.04
Totals                  9     7   1   1   2   8   1  34

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Janeski L(0-1)          6.2   6   2   2   3   2   0  29   2.08
Paul                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.40
Pina                    2     1   0   0   3   2   0   9   2.01
Totals                  9     7   2   2   6   4   0  39

Wild Pitches: Pina (1)

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry Barnett


WHITE SOX 1ST: On a bunt Kelly singled to second; Andrews out on
a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Kelly to second]; May doubled
to left [Kelly scored]; D. Allen grounded out (shortstop to
first) [May to third]; Melton singled to left [May scored];
Reichardt walked [Melton to second]; Herrmann flied out to
right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Maddox flied out to center; Nelson flied out to
center; Mincher homered; King struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); Bahnsen
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelly grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs was called out on strikes; On a bunt
Lovitto singled to first; Lovitto was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Kubiak grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Andrews flied out to center; May singled to
center; D. Allen flied out to right; Melton grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Harrah grounded out (third to first); Janeski
grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox walked; Nelson doubled
to left [Maddox to third]; Mincher walked; King struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Reichardt doubled to left; Herrmann flied out to
left; Morales grounded out (third to first); Bahnsen struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Burroughs made an out to second; Lovitto was called
out on strikes; Kubiak grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Kelly grounded out (first unassisted); Andrews
grounded out (shortstop to first); May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Harrah grounded out (pitcher to first); Janeski
struck out; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: D. Allen grounded out (second to first); Melton
flied out to right; Reichardt singled to left; Herrmann grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Nelson flied out to right; Mincher grounded out
(first unassisted); King struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Morales grounded out (third to first); Bahnsen
made an out to second; Kelly walked; Kelly stole second; Andrews
walked; PAUL REPLACED JANESKI (PITCHING); May grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Burroughs made an out to second; Lovitto grounded
out (second to first); Kubiak singled to right; Harrah struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: PINA REPLACED KUBIAK (PITCHING); DRISCOLL
REPLACED PAUL (PLAYING 2B); D. Allen doubled to right; Melton
struck out; JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR REICHARDT; Johnstone was walked
intentionally; Herrmann grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Johnstone out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: JOHNSTONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Driscoll
struck out; Maddox grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt
Nelson singled to third; FORSTER REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING);
HOWARD BATTED FOR MINCHER; Howard forced Nelson (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 9TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BILLINGS
REPLACED KING (PLAYING C ); Morales grounded out (third to
first); ORTA BATTED FOR FORSTER; Orta flied out to center; Kelly
walked; Pina threw a wild pitch [Kelly to second]; Andrews
walked; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
White Sox 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 9TH: KEALEY REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); WILLIAMS REPLACED
ORTA (PLAYING LF); Billings grounded out (shortstop to first);
Burroughs singled to center; RANDLE RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Lovitto
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Randle to second]; BIITTNER
BATTED FOR PINA; Biittner singled to second [Randle out at home
(second to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2,
Rangers 1.