The White Sox, continuing to enjoy success in close games, beat the Rangers, 3-2, when Dick Allen doubled to score Buddy Bradford in the ninth inning. Bradford batted for Stan Bahnsen and singled. When Pat Kelly bunted, all hands were safe on a late throw to second. Chicago White Sox 3, Texas Rangers 2Game Played on Friday, August 4, 1972 (Night game) at Comiskey Park IRangers 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 0 White Sox 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 3 8 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Nelson 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .234 Kelly rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 Harrah ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .271 Johnstone cf 5 1 1 1 0 2 .179 Biittner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .301 Reichardt ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Ford rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .242 D. Allen 1b 3 1 2 1 2 0 .312 Billings lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 May lf 3 0 2 1 1 0 .297 Fahey c 4 1 2 0 0 1 .167 Spiezio 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 Maddox cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 Andrews 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .215 Harris 2b 3 0 1 1 0 2 .026 Herrmann c 1 0 0 0 2 0 .228 Stanhouse p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .077 Williams ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Lindblad p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Brinkman c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 Pina p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Alvarado ss 4 0 0 0 0 3 .234 Bahnsen p 3 0 1 0 0 2 .190 Bradford ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Totals 32 2 6 1 2 7 Totals 33 3 8 3 5 9 Time of Game: 2:52 Attendance: 15,687 Left on Base: Rangers 5, White Sox 11 DP: Rangers 0, White Sox 1 Doubles: Bahnsen (2), May (15), D. Allen (15) Home Runs: Johnstone (1) Stolen Bases: Harrah (12), May (19) Sacrifice Hits: Kelly (1) GIDP: Billings (8) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Stanhouse 6 4 2 2 5 8 1 27 4.10 Lindblad L(4-5) 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 10 1.49 Pina 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2.10 Totals 8.1 8 3 3 5 9 1 39 White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bahnsen W(14-11) 9 6 2 2 2 7 0 34 3.95 Totals 9 6 2 2 2 7 0 34 Wild Pitches: Bahnsen (5) Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Marty Springstead RANGERS 1ST: Nelson made an out to third; Harrah walked; Harrah stole second; Biittner struck out; Ford flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly grounded out (pitcher to first); Johnstone was called out on strikes; D. Allen walked; May walked [D. Allen to second]; Spiezio grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0. RANGERS 2ND: Billings was called out on strikes; Fahey struck out; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 2ND: Andrews was called out on strikes; Herrmann walked; Alvarado struck out; Bahnsen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0. RANGERS 3RD: Harris struck out; Stanhouse struck out; Nelson walked; Harrah forced Nelson (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0. WHITE SOX 3RD: Kelly grounded out (first unassisted); Johnstone homered; D. Allen lined to right; May singled to center; May stole second; Spiezio popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1. RANGERS 4TH: Biittner flied out to left; Ford grounded out (second to first); Billings flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1. WHITE SOX 4TH: Andrews was called out on strikes; Herrmann walked; Alvarado was called out on strikes; Bahnsen doubled to left [Herrmann to third]; Kelly flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1. RANGERS 5TH: Fahey singled to center; Maddox singled to right [Fahey to third]; Harris singled to center [Maddox to third, Fahey scored]; Bahnsen threw a wild pitch [Harris to third, Maddox scored]; Stanhouse grounded out (pitcher to first); Nelson reached on a fielder's choice [Harris out at home (pitcher to third to catcher), Nelson to second (on throw)]; Harrah flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 1. WHITE SOX 5TH: Johnstone made an out to third; D. Allen walked; May doubled to right [D. Allen scored]; Spiezio popped to first in foul territory; Andrews popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2. RANGERS 6TH: Biittner made an out to shortstop; Ford singled to left; Billings grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Ford out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 6TH: Herrmann grounded out (first to pitcher); Alvarado struck out; Bahnsen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2. RANGERS 7TH: Fahey grounded out (second to first); Maddox grounded out (second to first); Harris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 7TH: LINDBLAD REPLACED STANHOUSE (PITCHING); Kelly grounded out (first unassisted); Johnstone popped to catcher in foul territory; D. Allen singled to left; May lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2. RANGERS 8TH: Lindblad struck out; Nelson flied out to right; Harrah made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 8TH: Spiezio singled to left; Andrews made an out to second; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR HERRMANN; Williams flied out to right; Alvarado forced Spiezio (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2. RANGERS 9TH: BRINKMAN REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING C ); Biittner flied out to center; Ford singled to center; Billings forced Ford (shortstop to second); Fahey singled to left [Billings to second]; Maddox forced Billings (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2. WHITE SOX 9TH: BRADFORD BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; Bradford singled to left; Kelly reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Bradford to second]; REICHARDT BATTED FOR JOHNSTONE; PINA REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Reichardt was called out on strikes (strikeout was charged to Johnstone); D. Allen doubled to right [Bradford scored, Kelly to third]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 3. |
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