A single by Leroy Stanton with the bases loaded and two out in the 10th inning gave the Angels a 3-2 victory in a split of a doubleheader with the White Sox, who won the first game, 5-4, with an outburst of three homers.

The Angels took a 4-0 lead in the lidlifter before the White Sox began their comeback with a circuit clout by Dick Allen in the sixth. Pat Kelly led off the eighth with another round-tripper. After a single by Mike Andrews, Carlos May was safe on an error and Bill Melton followed with the decisive three-run smash. Rich Gossage, in relief, gained credit for the first victory of his major league career.

In the 10th inning of the nightcap, Vada Pinson and Bob Oliver singled and Ken McMullen walked ahead of Stanton's winning single. [The Sporting News]

Chicago White Sox 5, California Angels 4 (Game 1)

Game Played on Monday, May 29, 1972 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  4  0  -   5  6  1
Angels       0  1  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kelly rf              5   1   1   1     0   0   .320      Alomar 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .270
Andrews 2b            3   1   1   0     1   1   .263      Berry cf              2   0   1   0     1   0   .324
D. Allen 1b           4   1   2   1     0   1   .321      Kosco lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .231
May lf                4   1   0   0     0   1   .317        Pinson ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .314
Melton 3b             4   1   1   3     0   2   .219      Oliver 1b             4   2   2   0     0   2   .265
Johnstone cf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .176      McMullen 3b           4   1   1   1     0   1   .269
Herrmann c            3   0   1   0     1   0   .205      Stanton rf            3   1   2   3     1   1   .253
Morales ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .211        Rivers pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Wood p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .129      Cardenas ss           3   0   0   0     1   1   .201
  Lyttle ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Kusnyer c             2   0   0   0     1   0   .169
  Gossage p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Spencer ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .223
  Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        O'Brien ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                          Rose p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .167
                                                            Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               34   5   6   5     3   8             Totals               30   4   7   4     4   7

Time of Game: 2:11
Left on Base: White Sox 5, Angels 4
DP: White Sox 2, Angels 0
Errors: Johnstone, Alomar
Doubles: Alomar (6), Oliver 2 (9)
Home Runs: D. Allen (8), Kelly (1), Melton (3), Stanton (4)
Stolen Bases: Berry (1)
Caught Stealing: Berry (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Berry (2)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wood                    6     7   4   4   2   5   1  25   1.92
Gossage W(1-0)          2.2   0   0   0   2   2   0   9   3.14
Forster SV(6)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.42
Totals                  9     7   4   4   4   7   1  35

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rose                    7     5   3   3   3   6   2  29   4.24
Allen L(0-2)            2     1   2   1   0   2   1   8   1.93
Totals                  9     6   5   4   3   8   3  37

Passed Balls: Herrmann (6)

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Larry McCoy


WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly grounded out (second to first); Andrews
walked; D. Allen singled to left [Andrews to second]; May flied
out to right; Melton forced D. Allen (third to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar doubled to right; Berry out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Alomar to third]; Kosco hit into a double
play (center to catcher) [Alomar out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Johnstone flied out to left; Herrmann walked;
Morales flied out to right; Wood was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver doubled to center; McMullen lined to second;
Stanton singled to center [Oliver scored]; Cardenas struck out;
Kusnyer grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 0, Angels 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Kelly grounded out (second to first); Andrews
made an out to shortstop; D. Allen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Rose lined to pitcher; Alomar grounded out
(shortstop to first); Berry singled to center; Berry was picked
off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: May struck out; Melton struck out; Johnstone
popped to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Kosco popped to third in foul territory; Oliver
doubled to left; McMullen singled to center [Oliver scored,
McMullen to second (error by Johnstone)]; Stanton homered
[McMullen scored]; Cardenas walked; Kusnyer grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Cardenas to second]; Rose flied out to
center; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Herrmann singled to right; Morales flied out to
center; Wood made an out to second; Kelly flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Angels 4.

ANGELS 5TH: Alomar struck out; Berry walked; Kosco made an out
to shortstop; Berry stole second; Herrmann allowed a passed ball
[Berry to third]; Oliver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 0, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Andrews was called out on strikes; D. Allen
homered; May grounded out (second to first); Melton was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 4.

ANGELS 6TH: McMullen struck out (catcher to first); Stanton
struck out; Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Johnstone made an out to shortstop; Herrmann
popped to third in foul territory; Morales walked; LYTTLE BATTED
FOR WOOD; Lyttle was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  White Sox 1, Angels 4.

ANGELS 7TH: GOSSAGE REPLACED LYTTLE (PITCHING); Kusnyer walked;
Rose struck out; Alomar hit into a double play (right to first)
[Kusnyer out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 1,
Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Kelly homered; Andrews singled to center; ALLEN
REPLACED ROSE (PITCHING); D. Allen struck out; May reached on an
error by Alomar [Andrews to second]; Melton homered [Andrews
scored, May scored (unearned)]; Johnstone lined to right;
Herrmann grounded out (second to first); 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 5, Angels 4.

ANGELS 8TH: Berry made an out to second; PINSON BATTED FOR
KOSCO; Pinson grounded out (second to first); Oliver struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Angels 4.

WHITE SOX 9TH: PINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Morales
grounded out (second to first); Gossage struck out; Kelly
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 5, Angels 4.

ANGELS 9TH: McMullen grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanton
walked; RIVERS RAN FOR STANTON; Cardenas flied out to center;
SPENCER BATTED FOR KUSNYER; FORSTER REPLACED GOSSAGE (PITCHING);
O'BRIEN BATTED FOR SPENCER; O'Brien forced Rivers (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Angels 4.

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