Clyde Wright pitched a six-hitter and smashed a three-run homer as the Angels won the second game of a twi-night doubleheader, 9-4, after Dick Allen batted in four runs with a double and triple to to lead the White Sox to a 5-1 victory in the first game. Allen also accounted for two RBIs in the nightcap to increase his total to 102. In the opener, Allen batted in a run with his double in the first inning, Ed Herrmann homered in the second and Allen iced the decision in the seventh, hitting his triple with the bases loaded to kayo Nolan Ryan.

The White Sox used seven pitchers in the nightcap with the loss going to Dave Lemonds, who was routed in the second inning. Consecutive singles by Doug Howard, Leroy Stanton and Jack Hiatt produced the Angels' first run before Wright came to the plate and whacked his homer. [The Sporting News]

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

Game Played on Friday, September 8, 1972 (Day game) at Comiskey Park I

Angels       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
White Sox    1  1  0    0  0  0    3  0  x  -   5  7  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .260      Kelly rf              3   1   1   0     1   1   .263
Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .198      Andrews 2b            2   1   1   0     2   0   .223
Pinson lf             4   0   3   1     0   0   .295        Morales 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Oliver 1b             4   0   2   0     0   1   .271      D. Allen 1b           4   0   2   4     0   1   .318
Stanton rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .236        Muser pr,1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Cardenas ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .225      May lf                4   0   0   0     0   3   .297
Parker 3b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .135      Reichardt cf          3   0   0   0     0   1   .253
  Spencer ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .225        Johnstone cf        1   0   1   0     0   0   .188
  Motton pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .159      Spiezio 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .249
Torborg c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .192      Herrmann c            4   1   2   1     0   0   .239
  Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Alvarado ss           2   1   0   0     2   0   .225
  Llenas ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Bahnsen p             4   1   0   0     0   2   .165
Ryan p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .123
  Stephenson c        1   0   0   0     0   1   .263

Totals               34   1   7   1     1   7             Totals               31   5   7   5     5   9

Time of Game: 2:18
Left on Base: Angels 7, White Sox 7
DP: Angels 0, White Sox 0
Doubles: D. Allen (26), Herrmann (6), Johnstone (8)
Triples: D. Allen (5)
Home Runs: Herrmann (8)
Stolen Bases: Kelly (31)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(16-13)           6.2   6   5   5   4   6   1  30   2.53
Barber                  1.1   1   0   0   1   3   0   6   2.94
Totals                  8     7   5   5   5   9   1  36

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen W(17-15)        9     7   1   1   1   7   0  35   3.77
Totals                  9     7   1   1   1   7   0  35

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Nestor Chylak


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Rivers
grounded out (pitcher to first); Pinson singled to center;
Oliver struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly walked; Andrews singled to right [Kelly to
third]; D. Allen doubled to left [Kelly scored, Andrews to
third]; May was called out on strikes; Reichardt reached on a
fielder's choice [Andrews out at home (shortstop to catcher), D.
Allen to third]; Spiezio flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Stanton struck out; Cardenas struck out; Parker
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
White Sox 1.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Herrmann homered; Alvarado grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bahnsen struck out; Kelly singled to
center; Kelly stole second; Andrews walked; D. Allen was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox 2.

ANGELS 3RD: Torborg lined to shortstop; Ryan flied out to right;
Alomar grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 3RD: May struck out; Reichardt flied out to center;
Spiezio flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
White Sox 2.

ANGELS 4TH: Rivers popped to first; Pinson singled to right;
Oliver flied out to center; Stanton grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Herrmann grounded out (catcher to first);
Alvarado grounded out (third to first); Bahnsen popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
White Sox 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Cardenas flied out to right; Parker struck out;
Torborg popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Kelly struck out; Andrews flied out to right; D.
Allen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, White
Sox 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Ryan grounded out (third to first); Alomar singled
to right; Rivers grounded out (second to first) [Alomar to
second]; Pinson singled to left [Alomar scored]; Oliver singled
to shortstop [Pinson to second]; Stanton forced Oliver
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, White
Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 6TH: May popped to third in foul territory; Reichardt
struck out; Spiezio flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, White Sox 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker
was called out on strikes; Torborg grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, White Sox 2.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Herrmann doubled to right; Alvarado walked;
Bahnsen forced Herrmann (first to third) [Alvarado to second];
Kelly flied out to center; Andrews walked [Alvarado to third,
Bahnsen to second]; D. Allen tripled to right [Alvarado scored,
Bahnsen scored, Andrews scored]; BARBER REPLACED TORBORG
(PITCHING); STEPHENSON REPLACED RYAN (PLAYING C ); MUSER RAN FOR
D. ALLEN; May was called out on strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 1, White Sox 5.

ANGELS 8TH: MUSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); JOHNSTONE
REPLACED REICHARDT (PLAYING CF); Stephenson struck out; Alomar
singled to center; Rivers struck out; Pinson flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, White Sox 5.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Johnstone doubled to right; Spiezio struck out;
Herrmann flied out to center; Alvarado was walked intentionally;
Bahnsen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, White Sox 5.

ANGELS 9TH: MORALES REPLACED ANDREWS (PLAYING 2B); Oliver
singled to left; Stanton forced Oliver (third to second);
Cardenas flied out to right; SPENCER BATTED FOR PARKER; Spencer
walked [Stanton to second]; MOTTON RAN FOR SPENCER; LLENAS
BATTED FOR BARBER; Llenas flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 1, White Sox 5.

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