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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 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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