Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Messersmith
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Messersmith
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Messersmith
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Messersmith
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Andrews for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Wood
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Wood
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Wood
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Herrmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Messersmith
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Messersmith
  
  Herrmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvarado vs. Messersmith
  
  Alvarado hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Messersmith
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Wood
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Wood
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Wood
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanton vs. Wood
  
  Stanton hits a line drive to center field. Johnstone throws towards Alvarado. Alvarado fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alvarado. Howard goes all the way around to score. Stanton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torborg vs. Wood
  
  Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Messersmith
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Messersmith
  
  Johnstone strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Messersmith
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Wood
  
  Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Wood
  
  There goes Messersmith. The throw from Herrmann, and Alvarado drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alomar vs. Wood
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Messersmith tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Wood
  
  Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Wood
  
  Pinson strikes out. Herrmann drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pinson out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Messersmith
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Messersmith
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Messersmith
  
  Herrmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Wood
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Wood
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Wood
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanton vs. Wood
  
  Stanton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Messersmith
  
  Alvarado strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Messersmith
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Messersmith
  
  Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Wood
  
  Torborg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. Wood
  
  Messersmith bunts in front of the plate. Herrmann fields it and throws to first for the out. Torborg moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Wood
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Wood
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Messersmith
  
  Johnstone strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Messersmith
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  There goes Allen. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Messersmith
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Messersmith
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Wood
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Wood
  
  Wood fires to first and has Pinson trapped. There's the throw to Andrews who tags Pinson for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Wood
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Wood
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Wood
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. McMullen reaches second base with a double. Howard goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanton vs. Wood
  
  Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Messersmith
  
  Ken Berry now playing center field. Vada Pinson now playing left field.
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Messersmith
  
  Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
  
  Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lyttle for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Messersmith
  
  Wood is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Wood
  
  Rich Morales now playing shortstop.
  
  Torborg hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Wood
  
  Messersmith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Wood
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Messersmith moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Wood
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Herrmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Messersmith
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Messersmith
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Messersmith
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Wood
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Wood
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Wood
  
  Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Wood
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanton vs. Wood
  
  Stanton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Messersmith
  
  Hank Allen pinch runs for Carlos May.
  
  Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Messersmith
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Messersmith
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1972 -- Chicago at California (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           4  0  0  0   Alomar S, 2b          3  0  0  1   
Johnstone J, cf       4  0  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  0  0   
Allen D, 1b           2  1  0  0   Pinson V, cf-lf       4  0  0  0   
May C, lf             3  0  1  0   Oliver B, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Allen H, pr           0  0  0  0   Howard D, lf          3  2  1  0   
Andrews M, 2b         4  0  2  1   Berry K, cf           0  0  0  0   
Spiezio E, 3b         4  0  1  0   McMullen K, 3b        4  0  3  1   
Herrmann E, c         4  0  0  0   Stanton L, rf         4  0  1  0   
Alvarado L, ss        2  0  0  0   Torborg J, c          3  0  1  0   
Lyttle J, ph          1  0  0  0   Messersmith A, p      1  1  1  0   
Morales R, ss         0  0  0  0                                      
Wood W, p             3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  4  1                        30  3  7  2

Chicago          000 001 000 --  1
California       011 001 00x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W (L)            8.0  7  3  1  2  8

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W)     9.0  4  1  1  3 11

E -- Alvarado L 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, California 7
2B -- McMullen K
SB -- Messersmith A, Allen D
CS -- Pinson V
SH -- Messersmith A
SF -- Alomar S
PB -- Herrmann E 2
T -- 2:07
A -- 6262

    

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