The White Sox scored the winning run in the ninth inning of each game to sweep a doubleheader with the Indians. 2-1 and 4-3. Alex Johnson homered off Wilbur Wood for the Indians' run in the fifth inning of the lidlifter. Dick Allen homered to tie the score in the seventh and singled with one out in the ninth. Following a sacrifice by Ed Spiezio, Gaylord Perry walked Pat Kelly intentionally and also passed Ed Herrmann to load the bases. Jay Johnstone then batted for Luis Alvarado and singled on Perry's first pitch to drive in the winning run.

Carlos May won the nightcap for the White Sox by hitting his second homer of the game in the ninth inning. Ed Herrmann also homered, while the Indians had a two-run blow by Buddy Bell. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 2, Cleveland Indians 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, July      23, 1972 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I
Indians      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  0
White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  8  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser cf              4   0   0   0     0   3   .214      Williams rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .227
Brohamer 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .261      Andrews 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .234
Bell 3b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .236      May lf                4   0   1   0     0   0   .281
Fosse c               3   0   1   0     0   1   .247      D. Allen 1b           4   2   2   1     0   1   .301
Chambliss 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Spiezio 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .238
A. Johnson lf         3   1   1   1     0   0   .225      Lyttle cf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .213
Lolich rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .188        Kelly ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .284
Duffy ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .232        Bahnsen pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Perry p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .159      Herrmann c            3   0   1   0     1   0   .196
                                                            Morales pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
                                                          Alvarado ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .229
                                                            Johnstone ph        1   0   1   1     0   0   .164
                                                          Wood p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .141

Totals               28   1   3   1     0   7             Totals               32   2   8   2     2   6

Time of Game: 2:15
Left on Base: Indians 0, White Sox 7
DP: Indians 1, White Sox 2
Doubles: Andrews (12), Williams (5)
Home Runs: A. Johnson (6), D. Allen (22)
Sacrifice Hits: Spiezio (1)
GIDP: Bell (4), Chambliss (4)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(16-8)           8.2   8   2   2   2   6   1  35   1.74
Totals                  8.2   8   2   2   2   6   1  35

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wood W(15-10)           9     3   1   1   0   7   1  28   2.49
Totals                  9     3   1   1   0   7   1  28

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz


INDIANS 1ST: Unser struck out; Brohamer singled to center; Bell
grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first)
[Brohamer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Williams grounded out (third to first); Andrews
doubled to left; May grounded out (shortstop to first); D. Allen
grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, White Sox 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Fosse grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
Chambliss grounded out (second to first); A. Johnson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Spiezio popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Lyttle was called out on strikes; Herrmann singled to center;
Alvarado grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, White Sox 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Lolich popped to first; Duffy was called out on
strikes; Perry popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Wood lined to second; Williams grounded out
(third to first); Andrews was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, White Sox 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer
flied to right; Bell flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: May singled to right; D. Allen struck out;
Spiezio hit into a double play to first [May out at first (first
unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, White Sox 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Fosse singled to center; Chambliss grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Fosse out at
second]; A. Johnson homered; Lolich struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Lyttle was called out on strikes; Herrmann
grounded out (first unassisted); Alvarado grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, White
Sox 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Duffy flied to left; Perry grounded out (shortstop
to first); Unser struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Wood grounded out (first unassisted); Williams
struck out; Andrews popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, White Sox 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Brohamer flied to left; Bell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fosse struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 7TH: May grounded out (second to first); D. Allen
homered; Spiezio singled to left; Lyttle popped to shortstop;
Herrmann forced Spiezio (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 1, White Sox 1.

INDIANS 8TH: Chambliss flied to left; A. Johnson grounded out
(second to first); Lolich flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 1, White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Alvarado popped to shortstop; Wood was called out
on strikes; Williams doubled to left; Andrews lined to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, White Sox 1.

INDIANS 9TH: Duffy grounded out (third to first); Perry struck
out; Unser struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, White
Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 9TH: May flied to left; D. Allen singled to left;
Spiezio out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [D. Allen to
second]; KELLY BATTED FOR LYTTLE; Kelly was walked
intentionally; BAHNSEN RAN FOR KELLY; Herrmann walked [D. Allen
to third, Bahnsen to second]; MORALES RAN FOR HERRMANN;
JOHNSTONE BATTED FOR ALVARADO; Johnstone singled to right [D.
Allen scored, Bahnsen to third, Morales to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Indians 1, White Sox 2.