A five-run rally in the seventh inning brought the White Sox a 5-3 victory over the Rangers, who went down to their 15th straight defeat. Earlier in the day, Ted Williams announced he would not return as manager of the Rangers next season.

Pat Kelly batted in the first run of the rally with a double and, after the White Sox loaded the bases, Mike Andrews batted for Stan Bahnsen and was hit by a pitch to force in the second run. Lee Richard beat out an infield hit to tie the score at 3-3 and Jorge Orta then provided the winning blow, driving in two runs with a single. [The Sporting News]

Chicago White Sox 5, Texas Rangers 3

Game Played on Saturday, September 30, 1972 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  0    5  0  0  -   5  8  0
Rangers      2  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  5  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richard cf            5   0   1   1     0   3   .500      Nelson cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Orta 2b               4   0   1   2     0   1   .195      Mason 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .197
Lyttle rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .246      Biittner 1b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .263
  Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Ford rf               3   2   1   1     1   0   .234
  Kealey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Billings lf           4   0   3   2     0   0   .257
Muser 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .277      Harrah ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Johnstone lf          4   1   1   0     0   2   .188      Fahey c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .156
H. Allen 3b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .250      Harris 2b             2   0   0   0     1   1   .136
Hernandez ss          2   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Gogolewski p          2   0   0   0     0   2   .132
  Kelly ph,rf         2   1   1   1     0   0   .263        Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Brinkman c            2   0   0   0     0   2   .109        Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .154
  May ph              0   0   0   0     1   0   .308        Panther p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Lemonds pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .120
  Egan c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .188
Bahnsen p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .152
  Andrews ph          0   0   0   1     0   0   .220
  Morales pr,ss       1   1   1   0     0   0   .206

Totals               34   5   8   5     1   8             Totals               30   3   5   3     3   6

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  6,789
Left on Base: White Sox 5, Rangers 3
DP: White Sox 1, Rangers 1
Errors: Biittner
Doubles: Johnstone (9), Kelly (14), Billings (15)
Triples: Ford (1)
Stolen Bases: Harris (7)
Caught Stealing: Lyttle (1)
GIDP: Billings (13)
Hit by Pitch: Andrews (2,by Gogolewski), Egan (2,by Panther)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen W(21-16)        6     4   3   3   3   5   0  23   3.60
Kealey SV(4)            3     1   0   0   0   1   0  10   3.42
Totals                  9     5   3   3   3   6   0  33

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gogolewski L(4-11)      6.2   7   5   5   1   7   0  29   4.35
Lindblad                1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.53
Panther                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.18
Totals                  9     8   5   5   1   8   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Gogolewski (6), Panther (5)

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


WHITE SOX 1ST: Richard struck out; Orta grounded out (second to
first); Lyttle reached on an error by Biittner; Lyttle was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason
struck out; Biittner walked; Ford tripled to right [Biittner
scored]; Billings singled to left [Ford scored]; Billings was
picked off first (catcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Rangers 2.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Muser popped to catcher in foul territory;
Johnstone was called out on strikes; H. Allen flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 2ND: Harrah grounded out (third to first); Fahey was
called out on strikes; Harris walked; Harris stole second;
Gogolewski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Rangers 2.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (second to first);
Brinkman was called out on strikes; Bahnsen grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Rangers 2.

RANGERS 3RD: Nelson grounded out (first unassisted); Mason
grounded out (first unassisted); Biittner grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 2.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Richard struck out; Orta grounded out (first
unassisted); Lyttle singled to right; Muser grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers
2.

RANGERS 4TH: Ford walked; Billings doubled [Ford scored]; Harrah
grounded out (pitcher to first); Fahey flied out to left; Harris
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Rangers 3.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Johnstone doubled to right; H. Allen grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Johnstone to third]; Hernandez lined to
left; Brinkman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Gogolewski struck out; Nelson grounded out (pitcher
to first); Mason grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Rangers 3.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Bahnsen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Richard struck out; Orta struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Biittner singled to left; Ford made an out to
second; Billings grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Biittner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Rangers 3.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Lyttle grounded out (shortstop to first); Muser
singled to right; Johnstone forced Muser (second to shortstop);
H. Allen singled to left [Johnstone to second]; KELLY BATTED FOR
HERNANDEZ; Kelly doubled to right [H. Allen to third, Johnstone
scored]; MAY BATTED FOR BRINKMAN; May walked; LEMONDS RAN FOR
MAY; ANDREWS BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; Andrews was hit by a pitch [H.
Allen scored, Kelly to third, Lemonds to second]; MORALES RAN
FOR ANDREWS; Richard singled to shortstop [Morales to second,
Lemonds to third, Kelly scored]; Orta singled to right [Richard
to third, Morales scored, Lemonds scored]; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR
LYTTLE; LINDBLAD REPLACED GOGOLEWSKI (PITCHING); Williams popped
to catcher in foul territory; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox
5, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: EGAN REPLACED LEMONDS (PLAYING C ); KELLY STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); KEALEY REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); MORALES
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Harrah flied out to center; Fahey
popped to catcher in foul territory; Harris grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers
3.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Muser lined to third; Johnstone was called out on
strikes; H. Allen made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 5, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 8TH: JONES BATTED FOR LINDBLAD; Jones struck out; Nelson
popped to first in foul territory; Mason grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Rangers 3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: PANTHER REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Kelly grounded
out (second to first); Egan was hit by a pitch; Morales singled
to center [Egan to third]; Richard lined into a double play
(right to catcher) [Egan out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 5, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Biittner grounded out (second to first); Ford
grounded out (shortstop to first); Billings singled to left;
Harrah grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 5, Rangers 3.

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