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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 16, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 16, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Honochick |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Center Fielder |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Tom Egan | Catcher |
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 16, 1972
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Splittorff
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Splittorff
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Splittorff
Reichardt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bahnsen
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Splittorff
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. May moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Egan vs. Splittorff
Egan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes May trying to get to home. Otis throws the ball in to May who tags May who's trying to score from second, for the out. Egan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvarado vs. Splittorff
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Egan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bahnsen vs. Splittorff
Bahnsen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Egan scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bahnsen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Splittorff
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bahnsen
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bahnsen
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado misplays the ball. That's an error on Alvarado. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Floyd vs. Bahnsen
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Floyd for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Splittorff
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Splittorff
Reichardt hits a line drive towards short. Floyd catches it and throws to second to double up Allen. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Bahnsen
Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bahnsen
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella is hit by the pitch. Rojas moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Bahnsen
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Splittorff
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Splittorff
Alvarado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bahnsen vs. Splittorff
Bahnsen bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bahnsen
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Bahnsen
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Bahnsen
Splittorff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Bahnsen
Schaal is hit by the pitch. Splittorff moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Splittorff
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Splittorff
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a line drive towards short. Floyd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Splittorff
There goes Allen. The throw from May and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Splittorff
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Otis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Gossage
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Gossage
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Floyd vs. Gossage
Floyd hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Egan forces the runner at the plate and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Dal Canton
Egan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Dal Canton
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Dal Canton
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Rich Gossage.
There goes May. The throw from May and he is out, Floyd applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Kealey
Jorge Orta now playing shortstop. Steve Kealey now pitching.
Dal Canton is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Kealey
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Kealey
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Dal Canton
Jim Qualls pinch hits for Steve Kealey.
Qualls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dal Canton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dal Canton
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Romo
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Romo
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dal Canton
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Dal Canton
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Dal Canton
Reichardt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Romo
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Romo
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Floyd vs. Romo
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dal Canton vs. Romo
Dal Canton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dal Canton
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Dal Canton
Egan hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Dal Canton
Orta strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1972, game 1 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Williams W, rf 4 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 2 1 1 0
Andrews M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Allen D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 2 1
Melton B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Reichardt R, cf 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 2 0 0 0
May C, lf 3 0 1 0 Oliver B, rf 4 0 2 1
Egan T, c 4 1 1 0 May J, c 4 0 0 0
Alvarado L, ss 2 0 1 0 Floyd B, ss 4 0 0 0
Orta J, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Splittorff P, p 2 0 1 0
Bahnsen S, p 1 0 1 1 Dal Canton B, p 2 0 0 0
Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph 0 0 0 0
Kealey S, p 0 0 0 0
Qualls J, ph 1 0 0 0
Romo V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 8 1 31 2 8 2
Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 001 010 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (L)* 4.0 6 2 2 1 1
Gossage R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Kealey S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Romo V 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 5.0 8 1 1 2 1
Dal Canton B (S) 4.0 0 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Alvarado L, Melton B
DP -- Chicago 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 10
2B -- Mayberry J, Oliver B
SB -- Allen D
CS -- May C
SH -- Bahnsen S
HBP -- by Bahnsen S (Piniella L), by Bahnsen S (Schaal P)
PB -- May J
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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