Exploding for all their runs in the first inning, the White Sox defeated the Rangers, 5-1. Mike Andrews and Carlos May singled and Dick Allen doubled to produce the first run.

After Bill Melton walked to load the bases, Rick Reichardt cleared the sacks with a double. Rich Morales then singled to drive in Reichardt. Dick Billings saved Rangers from a shutout by hitting a homer off Tom Bradley with two out in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 5, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Wednesday, May       24, 1972 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
White Sox    5  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   5  6  0
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  4  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Williams rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Maddox cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .220
Andrews 2b            3   1   1   0     1   0   .262      Nelson 3b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .296
May lf                3   1   1   0     1   0   .315        Hand p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
D. Allen 1b           3   1   1   1     1   1   .311        Biittner ph,1b      2   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Melton 3b             3   1   1   0     1   2   .232      Mincher 1b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .148
Reichardt cf          2   1   1   3     1   1   .250        Panther p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Johnstone pr,cf     1   0   0   0     0   0   .172        King ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Egan c                4   0   0   0     0   2   .163      Billings c            4   1   1   1     0   1   .277
Morales ss            3   0   1   1     1   0   .232      Burroughs lf          4   0   0   0     0   3   .158
Bradley p             4   0   0   0     0   3   .231      Lovitto rf            2   0   0   0     1   0   .189
                                                          Kubiak 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .034
                                                          Harrah ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .217
                                                          Gogolewski p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Driscoll ph,3b      3   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               30   5   6   5     6   9             Totals               31   1   4   1     1   5

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance:  9,218
Left on Base: White Sox 4, Rangers 4
DP: White Sox 0, Rangers 1
Errors: Lovitto
Doubles: D. Allen (6), Reichardt (3)
Home Runs: Billings (1)
Caught Stealing: Johnstone (1), Morales (1)
GIDP: May (3)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bradley W(5-2)          9     4   1   1   1   5   1  32   3.34
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   5   1  32

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gogolewski L(3-3)       3     5   5   5   2   6   0  16   4.42
Hand                    3     0   0   0   3   1   0  10   4.42
Panther                 3     1   0   0   1   2   0  10   5.82
Totals                  9     6   5   5   6   9   0  36

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans (left in the 1st inning), 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Larry Barnett,


WHITE SOX 1ST: Williams flied out to center; Andrews singled to
center; May singled to center [Andrews to second]; D. Allen
doubled to center [Andrews scored, May to third]; Melton walked;
Reichardt doubled [May scored, D. Allen scored, Melton scored];
Egan struck out; Morales singled to right [Reichardt scored,
Morales to second (error by Lovitto)]; Joe Lovitto's throw to
HP bounced over catcher Dick Billings and struck HP umpire Jim
Evans on the right eye; Evans left the game 2B umpire Larry
Barnett replaced Evans; Bradley struck out; 5 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Maddox grounded out (third to first); Nelson flied
out to right; Mincher singled to right; Billings struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Williams grounded out (third to first); Andrews
lined to left; May walked; D. Allen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Lovitto flied out to right;
Kubiak flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5,
Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Melton was called out on strikes; Reichardt
struck out; Egan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Harrah flied out to center; DRISCOLL BATTED FOR
GOGOLEWSKI; Driscoll was called out on strikes; Maddox singled
to left; Nelson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: DRISCOLL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); HAND
REPLACED NELSON (PITCHING); Morales flied out to right; Bradley
grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Mincher flied to center; Billings flied to left;
Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5,
Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Andrews walked; May grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Andrews out at second]; D. Allen
walked; Melton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Lovitto flied out to center; Kubiak grounded out
(first to pitcher); Harrah flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Reichardt walked; JOHNSTONE RAN FOR REICHARDT;
Johnstone was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Egan grounded out (third to first); Morales grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: JOHNSTONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Driscoll
flied out to center; Maddox singled to left; BIITTNER BATTED FOR
HAND; Biittner flied out to right; Mincher flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 7TH: BIITTNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); PANTHER
REPLACED MINCHER (PITCHING); Bradley was called out on strikes;
Williams grounded out (third to first); Andrews flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Billings popped to catcher; Burroughs flied out to
right; Lovitto walked; Kubiak grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 8TH: May lined to second; D. Allen grounded out
(second to first); Melton singled to center; Johnstone popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Driscoll
flied out to right; Maddox flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Egan flied out to left; Morales walked; On a bunt
Bradley struck out; Morales was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 9TH: Biittner flied out to left; KING BATTED FOR
PANTHER; King flied out to right; Billings homered; Burroughs
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5,
Rangers 1.