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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 20, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,143 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Larry Napp |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Center Fielder |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Rich Morales | Shortstop |
| Wilbur Wood | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Second Baseman |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 20, 1972
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Holtzman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Holtzman
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Holtzman
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Holtzman
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wood
Campaneris 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Wood
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Holtzman
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Holtzman
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Holtzman
Herrmann hits a line drive towards third. Bando catches it and throws to first to double up May. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wood
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Wood
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Wood
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wood
Bando hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Wood
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Wood
There goes Maxvill. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Morales applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Wood
Holtzman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Holtzman
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Holtzman
Wood bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Holtzman
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Holtzman
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wood
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Wood
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wood
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wood
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Holtzman
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Holtzman
Reichardt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Holtzman
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Holtzman
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Holtzman
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Wood
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Wood
There's a wild pitch. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Wood
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Wood
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Wood
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Holtzman
Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Holtzman
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Holtzman
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Holtzman
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Wood
Holtzman hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Wood
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Wood
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Wood
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Wood
There's a wild pitch. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Wood
Alou strikes out. Herrmann drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alou out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Wood
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Andrews throws towards first. Allen fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Allen. Rudi scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Wood
Epstein takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Wood
Tenace hits a popup towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Holtzman
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Holtzman
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Holtzman
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. Reichardt moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spiezio vs. Holtzman
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Reichardt scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Holtzman
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Fingers
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Rich Morales. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wood
Luis Alvarado now playing shortstop.
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Wood
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fingers vs. Wood
Fingers bunts towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Wood
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Wood
Rudi is walked intentionally. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Fingers
Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Wilbur Wood.
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fingers
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Fingers
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lemonds
Dave Lemonds now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Lemonds
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Lemonds
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fingers
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Fingers
Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Fingers
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Fingers
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Campaneris fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lemonds
Bando strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lemonds
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fingers vs. Lemonds
Fingers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Fingers
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Fingers
Tony Muser pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Muser for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Fingers
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Dave Lemonds.
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1972 -- Chicago at Oakland (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Williams W, rf 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 2 1
Andrews M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 3 1 1 1
Allen D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 3 0 0 0
Reichardt R, cf 4 2 2 1 Jackson R, cf 4 1 2 1
May C, lf 4 1 2 1 Epstein M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Spiezio E, 3b 4 0 0 1 Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 4 0 1 0 Tenace G, c 4 1 1 0
Morales R, ss 1 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 2
Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0 Maxvill D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Alvarado L, ss 0 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 2 0 0 0
Muser T, ph 1 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 1 0 0 0
Wood W, p 1 0 0 0
Lyttle J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lemonds D, p 0 0 0 0
Orta J, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 3 6 3 31 6 9 5
Chicago 000 201 000 -- 3
Oakland 030 021 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood W (L) 6.0 9 6 5 4 3
Lemonds D 2.0 0 0 0 0 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 5.1 6 3 2 2 1
Fingers R (S) 3.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Allen D, Bando S
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Oakland 6
2B -- Williams W
HR -- Jackson R, Bando S, Reichardt R, May C
SB -- Campaneris B
CS -- Maxvill D
SH -- Wood W, Fingers R
WP -- Wood W 2
T -- 2:16
A -- 11143
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