The clutch relief pitching of Steve Stone, who struck out Joe Rudi and Gene Tenace with the bases loaded and one out in the 12th inning, enabled the White Sox to emerge with a 6-5 victory over the Athletics. Jorge Orta drove in two runs for the White Sox with a homer and triple, while Deron Johnson hit a homer with a man on base for the A's, who tied the score with an unearned run in the ninth.

Johnny Jeter singled for the White Sox in the 12th, stole second and scored the winning run on a double by Pat Kelly. The A's then loaded the bases against Cy Acosta on three singles with one out in their half before Stone put down the threat. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 6, Oakland Athletics 5
Game Played on Tuesday, May       15, 1973 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
White Sox    3  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  1  -   6  8  2
A's          0  0  0    0  2  0    0  2  1    0  0  0  -   5 14  1


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jeter cf              6   1   1   0     0   2   .283      Campaneris ss         7   2   4   2     0   1   .303
Kelly rf              6   1   2   1     0   1   .426      Rudi lf               7   0   1   0     0   3   .246
D. Allen 1b           3   1   1   0     3   1   .327      Tenace 1b             5   1   1   0     1   1   .269
Melton 3b             4   1   0   0     2   0   .294      Jackson rf            5   0   1   1     1   1   .291
Reichardt lf          5   0   1   2     0   0   .343      Johnson dh            6   1   2   2     0   0   .261
Andrews dh            5   0   1   1     0   2   .278      Bando 3b              4   0   1   0     2   1   .246
Herrmann c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .230      Fosse c               6   0   2   0     0   0   .296
  Alvarado pr,ss      1   1   0   0     0   0   .000      Green 2b              2   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Leon ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .214        Mangual ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .185
  Muser ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .154        Kubiak 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .289
  Brinkman c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .121        Hosley ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .667
Orta 2b               5   1   2   2     0   0   .228        Maxvill 2b          1   0   1   0     0   0   .267
Bahnsen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      North cf              4   1   1   0     1   1   .259
  Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Blue p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Acosta p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stone p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               43   6   8   6     5   7             Totals               49   5  14   5     5   9

Time of Game: 3:40   Attendance:  5,755
Left on Base: White Sox 7, A's 16
DP: White Sox 0, A's 1
Errors: Herrmann, Alvarado, Campaneris
Doubles: Reichardt (1), Andrews (6), Kelly (5), Rudi (7)
Triples: Orta (2)
Home Runs: Orta (1), Campaneris (1), Johnson (4)
Stolen Bases: Orta (4), D. Allen (4), Alvarado (1), Jeter (2), Campaneris 3 (7), North (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Maxvill (1), Tenace (2)
GIDP: Melton (5)
Hit by Pitch: Herrmann (1,by Pina), North (1,by Acosta)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen                 5.2   4   2   2   3   4   1  24   3.05
Forster                 3     5   3   2   1   2   1  16   1.38
Acosta W(1-0)           2.2   5   0   0   1   1   0  15   2.45
Stone SV(1)             0.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   6.28
Totals                 12    14   5   4   5   9   2  57

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue                    7.2   5   4   4   3   3   1  30   4.06
Pina                    0.2   0   1   1   1   1   0   4   2.52
Knowles                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.18
Fingers L(0-3)          2.2   2   1   1   1   2   0  11   1.63
Totals                 12     8   6   6   5   7   1  49

Hit by Pitch: Acosta (3), Pina (3)
Wild Pitches: Forster (2)

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Dave Phillips


WHITE SOX 1ST: Jeter was called out on strikes; Kelly singled to
center; D. Allen singled to left [Kelly to second]; Melton
walked [Kelly to third, D. Allen to second]; Reichardt doubled
[Kelly scored, D. Allen scored, Melton to third]; Andrews
doubled to center [Melton scored, Reichardt out at home (center
to shortstop to catcher)]; Herrmann popped to shortstop; 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris popped to first in foul territory;
Rudi struck out; Tenace singled to center; Jackson struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Leon grounded out (shortstop to first); Orta
popped to shortstop; Jeter flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Johnson flied to center; Bando walked; Fosse
grounded out (first unassisted) [Bando to second]; Green was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3,
Athletics 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Kelly struck out; D. Allen walked; Melton
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [D.
Allen out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: North singled to center; Campaneris forced North
(second to shortstop); Campaneris stole second [Campaneris to
third (error by Herrmann)]; Rudi flied to right; Tenace lined to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Reichardt grounded out (second to first); Andrews
grounded out (shortstop to first); Herrmann lined to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Jackson flied to left; Johnson popped to
shortstop; Bando struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3,
Athletics 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Leon reached on an error by Campaneris; Orta
forced Leon (third to shortstop); Orta stole second; Jeter
struck out; Kelly grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Fosse flied to center; Green flied to center;
North walked; North stole second; Campaneris homered [North
scored]; Rudi lined to pitcher; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox
3, Athletics 2.

WHITE SOX 6TH: D. Allen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Melton grounded out (third to first); Reichardt grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 3,
Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Tenace popped to first in foul territory; Jackson
grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson singled to left; Bando
walked [Johnson to second]; FORSTER REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING);
Fosse forced Bando (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
White Sox 3, Athletics 2.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Andrews flied to left; Herrmann grounded out
(second to first); Leon flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 3, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: MANGUAL BATTED FOR GREEN; Mangual grounded out
(pitcher to first); North struck out; Campaneris singled to
shortstop; Campaneris stole second; Rudi struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 3, Athletics 2.

WHITE SOX 8TH: KUBIAK REPLACED MANGUAL (PLAYING 2B); Orta
homered; Jeter lined to third; Kelly lined to shortstop; D.
Allen walked; PINA REPLACED BLUE (PITCHING); D. Allen stole
second; Melton walked; Reichardt flied to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  White Sox 4, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Tenace walked; Jackson grounded out (second to
first) [Tenace to second]; Johnson homered [Tenace scored];
Bando singled to left; Forster threw a wild pitch [Bando to
second]; Fosse flied out to center; HOSLEY BATTED FOR KUBIAK;
Hosley grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
White Sox 4, Athletics 4.

WHITE SOX 9TH: MAXVILL REPLACED HOSLEY (PLAYING 2B); Andrews
struck out; Herrmann was hit by a pitch; ALVARADO RAN FOR
HERRMANN; KNOWLES REPLACED PINA (PITCHING); MUSER BATTED FOR
LEON; Alvarado stole second; Muser struck out; Orta tripled to
center [Alvarado scored]; Jeter grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 5, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: ALVARADO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); BRINKMAN
REPLACED MUSER (PLAYING C ); North grounded out (second to
first); Campaneris singled to right; Rudi flied to right;
Campaneris stole second; Tenace reached on an error by Alvarado
[Campaneris to third, Tenace to first]; Jackson singled to right
[Campaneris scored (unearned), Tenace to second]; ACOSTA
REPLACED FORSTER (PITCHING); Johnson forced Tenace (third
unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 5,
Athletics 5.

WHITE SOX 10TH: Kelly grounded out (shortstop to first); FINGERS
REPLACED KNOWLES (PITCHING); D. Allen struck out; Melton flied
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Bando flied to right; Fosse singled to center;
Maxvill out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Fosse to
second]; North was hit by a pitch; Campaneris was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 5, Athletics 5.

WHITE SOX 11TH: Reichardt grounded out (pitcher to first);
Andrews struck out; Alvarado popped to third in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 5, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 11TH: Rudi doubled to left; Tenace out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Rudi to third]; Jackson was walked
intentionally; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Jackson to second]; Bando lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  White Sox 5, Athletics 5.

WHITE SOX 12TH: Brinkman grounded out (second to first); Orta
flied to left; Jeter singled to left; Jeter stole second; Kelly
doubled to center [Jeter scored]; D. Allen was walked
intentionally; Melton forced Kelly (third unassisted); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 6, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 12TH: Fosse singled to right; On a bunt Maxvill
singled [Fosse to second]; North forced Fosse (pitcher to third)
[Maxvill to second]; Campaneris singled to pitcher [Maxvill to
third, North to second]; STONE REPLACED ACOSTA (PITCHING); Rudi
struck out; Tenace struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox
6, Athletics 5.