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Friday June 2, 1972
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Wilbur Wood gave up eight hits, all in the first five innings, but the southpaw profited from three double plays and pitched the White Sox to a 6-1 victory over the Yankees. Rusty Torres homered in the fourth for the Yankees' run. The White Sox had a two-run double by Dick Allen and two-run homers by Rick Reichardt and Bill Melton. [The Sporting News]


Chicago White Sox 6, New York Yankees 1

Game Played on Friday, June 2, 1972 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I

Yankees      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  1
White Sox    0  0  4    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   6  8  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .258      Williams rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .232
Munson c              2   0   1   0     2   1   .276      May lf                3   1   0   0     1   1   .294
Murcer cf             3   0   3   0     1   0   .244      D. Allen 1b           3   1   2   2     1   0   .322
White lf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .242      Reichardt cf          3   1   2   2     0   0   .258
Ellis 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .281        Johnstone cf        1   1   0   0     0   0   .179
Torres rf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .231      Melton 3b             4   1   1   2     0   2   .210
Michael ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .219      Andrews 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Lanier 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .190        Alvarado pr,2b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .100
Peterson p            3   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Herrmann c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .191
                                                          Morales ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .221
                                                          Wood p                3   1   2   0     0   0   .176

Totals               31   1   8   1     3   6             Totals               32   6   8   6     2   3

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 27,634
Left on Base: Yankees 7, White Sox 4
DP: Yankees 0, White Sox 3
Errors: Michael, Andrews
Doubles: Murcer (7), Reichardt (4), D. Allen (8), Williams (4)
Home Runs: Torres (2), Reichardt (1), Melton (4)
Caught Stealing: Munson (4)
GIDP: Ellis (2), White (2)
Hit by Pitch: White (2,by Wood)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson L(3-7)         8     8   6   6   2   3   2  34   3.38
Totals                  8     8   6   6   2   3   2  34

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wood W(8-3)             9     8   1   1   3   6   1  35   1.84
Totals                  9     8   1   1   3   6   1  35

Passed Balls: Munson (4)
Hit by Pitch: Wood (3)

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Frank Umont


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke struck out; Munson walked; Murcer singled to
right [Munson out at third (right to third), Murcer to second
(on throw)]; White was hit by a pitch; Ellis lined to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Williams grounded out (third to first); May was
called out on strikes; D. Allen grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Torres grounded out (third to first); Michael
struck out (catcher to first); Lanier singled to center;
Peterson singled to center [Lanier to third]; Clarke lined to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Reichardt doubled to left; Melton was called out
on strikes; Andrews grounded out (third to first); Herrmann
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
0, White Sox 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Munson walked; Munson was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop to first); Murcer
doubled to right; White grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Murcer to third]; Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Morales flied out to center; Wood singled to
right; Munson allowed a passed ball [Wood to second]; Williams
lined to center; May walked; D. Allen doubled to left [Wood
scored, May scored]; Reichardt homered [D. Allen scored]; Melton
struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, White Sox 4.

YANKEES 4TH: Torres homered; Michael reached on an error by
Andrews; Lanier singled to center [Michael to second]; On a bunt
Peterson made an out to first; Clarke hit into a double play
(left to second) [Michael out at third]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 1, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Andrews flied out to center; Herrmann lined to
left; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 1, White Sox 4.

YANKEES 5TH: Munson singled to left; Murcer singled to right
[Munson to second]; White struck out; Ellis grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Murcer out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Wood flied to right; Williams doubled to right
[Williams out at third (right to shortstop)]; May grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, White Sox
4.

YANKEES 6TH: Torres grounded out (second to first); Michael
flied out to right; Lanier grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 6TH: D. Allen walked; Reichardt lined to center;
Melton reached on an error by Michael [D. Allen to third];
Andrews reached on a fielder's choice [Melton out at third
(third to catcher to third)]; ALVARADO RAN FOR ANDREWS; Herrmann
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1, White Sox
4.

YANKEES 7TH: ALVARADO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); JOHNSTONE
REPLACED REICHARDT (PLAYING CF); Peterson struck out (catcher to
first); Clarke popped to first in foul territory; Munson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Wood
singled to right; Williams lined to left; May flied to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, White Sox 4.

YANKEES 8TH: Murcer walked; White grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Murcer out at second]; Ellis
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, White Sox 4.

WHITE SOX 8TH: D. Allen singled to left; On a bunt Johnstone
forced D. Allen (pitcher to shortstop); Melton homered
[Johnstone scored]; Alvarado popped to second; Herrmann grounded
out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, White
Sox 6.

YANKEES 9TH: Torres grounded out (pitcher to first); Michael
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lanier flied to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, White Sox 6.



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