After being shut out by Wilbur Wood, 4-0, in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, the Athletics came back to beat the White Sox in the second game, 3-1, on a two-run homer by Mike Epstein in the eighth inning. Wood ended a personal three-game losing streak and recorded his 12th victory. Dick Allen hit his 13th homer with a man on base in the fifth inning. Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland Athletics 0 (Game 1)Game Played on Thursday, June 29, 1972 (Night game) at Comiskey Park IA's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 0 White Sox 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 x - 4 9 0 A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Campaneris ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 .230 Kelly rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .279 Rudi lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .326 Andrews 2b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .253 Jackson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .257 D. Allen 1b 3 1 2 2 1 0 .305 Bando 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 May lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .311 Epstein 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Reichardt cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .272 Tenace rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 .226 Lyttle cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368 Duncan c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .235 Herrmann c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .220 Cullen 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Orta 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .189 Hunter p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .170 Alvarado ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .238 Mangual ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Wood p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .130 Horlen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Hendrick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Locker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 0 7 0 0 3 Totals 31 4 9 4 2 5 Time of Game: 1:55 Left on Base: A's 5, White Sox 8 DP: A's 1, White Sox 1 Doubles: Campaneris (11), Herrmann (5), Alvarado (1), Orta (2) Triples: Jackson (1) Home Runs: D. Allen (13) Stolen Bases: May (12) Caught Stealing: Campaneris (7) Sacrifice Hits: Wood (7) GIDP: Duncan (8) Hit by Pitch: Alvarado (1,by Horlen), Kelly (1,by Horlen) A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hunter L(8-4) 5 9 4 4 1 2 1 24 2.36 Horlen 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 9 2.66 Locker 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.13 Totals 8 9 4 4 2 5 1 36 White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wood W(12-7) 9 7 0 0 0 3 0 32 2.17 Totals 9 7 0 0 0 3 0 32 Hit by Pitch: Horlen 2 (3) Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Russ Goetz ATHLETICS 1ST: On a bunt Campaneris singled; Campaneris was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Rudi grounded out (second to first); Jackson tripled to right; Bando grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly grounded out (first unassisted); Andrews walked; D. Allen singled to left [Andrews to second]; May popped to third in foul territory; Reichardt forced Andrews (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0. ATHLETICS 2ND: Epstein flied to center; Tenace singled to left; Duncan grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Tenace out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 2ND: Herrmann doubled to right; Orta grounded out (first unassisted) [Herrmann to third]; Alvarado doubled to center [Herrmann scored]; Wood reached on a fielder's choice [Alvarado out at third (shortstop to third)]; Kelly popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1. ATHLETICS 3RD: Cullen flied to center; Hunter grounded out (second to first); Campaneris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1. WHITE SOX 3RD: Andrews singled to center; D. Allen lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Andrews out at first]; May grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1. ATHLETICS 4TH: Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson struck out; Bando struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1. WHITE SOX 4TH: Reichardt singled to left; Herrmann flied to left; Orta doubled to right [Reichardt scored]; Alvarado flied to center; Wood struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2. ATHLETICS 5TH: Epstein lined to first; Tenace grounded out (pitcher to first); Duncan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 5TH: Kelly was called out on strikes; Andrews singled to left; D. Allen homered [Andrews scored]; May singled to right; Reichardt flied to center; May stole second; Herrmann grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4. ATHLETICS 6TH: Cullen grounded out (first unassisted); MANGUAL BATTED FOR HUNTER; Mangual singled to center; Campaneris doubled to right [Mangual to third]; Rudi grounded out (pitcher to first); Jackson flied to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4. WHITE SOX 6TH: HORLEN REPLACED MANGUAL (PITCHING); Orta was called out on strikes; Alvarado was hit by a pitch; Wood out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Alvarado to second]; Kelly was hit by a pitch; Andrews popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4. ATHLETICS 7TH: Bando grounded out (pitcher to first); Epstein flied to center; Tenace singled to center; Duncan singled to center [Tenace to second]; Cullen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4. WHITE SOX 7TH: D. Allen walked; May forced D. Allen (first to shortstop) [May to first]; On a bunt Reichardt forced May (pitcher to shortstop) [Reichardt to first]; Herrmann struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4. ATHLETICS 8TH: LYTTLE REPLACED REICHARDT (PLAYING CF); HENDRICK BATTED FOR HORLEN; Hendrick flied to right; Campaneris grounded out (second to first); Rudi grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4. WHITE SOX 8TH: LOCKER REPLACED HENDRICK (PITCHING); Orta flied to left; Alvarado flied to left; Wood was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4. ATHLETICS 9TH: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Bando flied to right; Epstein grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4. |
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