Carlos May batted in two runs with a single in the first inning and Tony Muser added a pair with a triple in the fourth as the White Sox defeated the Rangers, 5-1. Dave Nelson had three hits for the Rangers and drove in their lone run. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 5, Texas Rangers 1
Game Played on Friday, September 29, 1972 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
White Sox    2  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  1  -   5 12  2
Rangers      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richard cf            5   2   3   0     0   1   .714      Nelson cf             4   0   3   1     0   0   .230
Orta 2b               5   2   2   0     0   1   .193      Mason 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .203
Lyttle rf             5   0   0   0     0   3   .242      Biittner 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .263
May lf                1   1   1   2     2   0   .308      Ford rf               4   0   1   0     0   2   .234
  Johnstone lf        2   0   1   1     0   0   .187      Grieve lf             3   0   0   0     1   2   .204
Muser 1b              4   0   2   2     0   0   .279      Harrah ss             4   0   2   0     0   0   .267
H. Allen 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Fahey c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .160
Hernandez ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Harris 2b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .138
Brinkman c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .114      Hand p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Bradley p             4   0   1   0     0   1   .132        Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .155
                                                            Hinton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Martinez ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .161
                                                            Broberg p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .078

Totals               38   5  12   5     2   6             Totals               34   1   8   1     1  10

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance:  5,076
Left on Base: White Sox 8, Rangers 7
DP: White Sox 3, Rangers 0
Errors: Orta, H. Allen
Doubles: Nelson 2 (16), Ford (19)
Triples: Muser (1)
Stolen Bases: Orta (2), Richard (1)
Caught Stealing: Nelson (17)
GIDP: Mason (3), Fahey (2)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bradley W(15-14)        9     8   1   1   1  10   0  35   2.98
Totals                  9     8   1   1   1  10   0  35

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hand L(10-14)           5    10   4   4   2   3   0  27   3.32
Hinton                  3     0   0   0   0   1   0   9   3.86
Broberg                 1     2   1   1   0   2   0   4   4.32
Totals                  9    12   5   5   2   6   0  40

Wild Pitches: Bradley (7)

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Red Flaherty


WHITE SOX 1ST: Richard singled to center; Orta singled to center
[Richard to third]; Lyttle was called out on strikes; May
singled to right [Orta scored, Richard scored]; Muser singled to
right [May to second]; H. Allen grounded out (first unassisted)
[Muser to second, May to third]; Hernandez popped to first in
foul territory; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson doubled to center; Mason struck out while
Nelson was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Biittner
singled to left; Ford doubled to left [Biittner to third];
Grieve struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Brinkman flied out to center; Bradley singled to
left; Richard singled to left [Bradley to second]; Orta flied
out to left; Lyttle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Harrah made an out to second; Fahey grounded out
(first to pitcher); Harris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 2, Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: May walked; Muser made an out to shortstop; H.
Allen singled to second [May to second]; Hernandez singled to
second [H. Allen to second, May to third]; Brinkman flied out to
right; Bradley forced Hernandez (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Hand grounded out (shortstop to first); Nelson
reached on an error by H. Allen; Mason grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Nelson out at second]; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 2, Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Richard was called out on strikes; Orta singled
to center; Orta stole second; Lyttle struck out; May was walked
intentionally; Muser tripled to center [May scored, Orta
scored]; H. Allen grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 4, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: JOHNSTONE REPLACED MAY (PLAYING LF); Biittner made
an out to second; Ford struck out; Grieve walked; Harrah forced
Grieve (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox
4, Rangers 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Hernandez flied out to left; Brinkman made an out
to shortstop; Bradley lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 4, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Fahey grounded out (first unassisted); Harris
singled to right; JONES BATTED FOR HAND; Jones struck out;
Nelson doubled to right [Harris scored]; Bradley threw a wild
pitch [Nelson to third]; Mason was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 4, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 6TH: HINTON REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Richard
grounded out (third to first); Orta grounded out (second to
first); Lyttle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Biittner flied out to center; Ford struck out;
Grieve flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 4,
Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Johnstone grounded out (second to first); Muser
made an out to second; H. Allen grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Harrah singled to right; Fahey grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Harrah out at
second]; Harris popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 4, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Hernandez made an out to shortstop; Brinkman
grounded out (third to first); Bradley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 4, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: MARTINEZ BATTED FOR HINTON; Martinez struck out;
Nelson singled to third; Mason grounded out (second to shortstop
to first) [Nelson to second]; Biittner grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 4, Rangers 1.

WHITE SOX 9TH: BROBERG REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Richard
singled to left; Richard stole second; Orta struck out; Lyttle
struck out; Johnstone singled to right [Richard scored,
Johnstone out at second (right to shortstop to first to
shortstop)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 9TH: Ford reached on an error by Orta; Grieve struck
out; On a bunt Harrah singled to pitcher [Ford to second]; Fahey
struck out; Harris grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 1.