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White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 27, 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 May 27, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 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 | May 27, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 37,444 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry McCoy |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Rich Morales | Shortstop |
Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 27, 1972
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hunter
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hunter
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Hunter
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bahnsen
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Melton. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Bahnsen
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bahnsen
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Bahnsen
There's a wild pitch. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Bahnsen
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Bahnsen
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hunter
Johnstone 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--
Herrmann vs. Hunter
Herrmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hunter
Morales strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bahnsen vs. Hunter
Bahnsen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Bahnsen
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bahnsen
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bahnsen
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards short. Morales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly 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--
Andrews vs. Hunter
There goes Kelly. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Hunter
Andrews hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hunter
May hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Hunter
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bahnsen
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Bahnsen
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Bahnsen
Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Hunter scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bahnsen
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Bahnsen
Bando 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, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Bahnsen
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hunter
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hunter
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hunter
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Bahnsen
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bahnsen
Duncan 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: ---
Brown vs. Bahnsen
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Bahnsen
Hunter bunts towards the mound. Bahnsen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Bahnsen
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws to second. Andrews drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Andrews. Brown scores. Campaneris moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Bahnsen
Herrmann fires to third and picks off Campaneris. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hunter
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Hunter
Andrews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hunter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Hunter
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gossage
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Gossage
Bando is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Gossage
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Gossage
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hunter
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hunter
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hunter
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Gossage
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Gossage
Brown bunts towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Gossage
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Gossage
There's a wild pitch. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Gossage
Campaneris hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Gossage
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lemonds
Dave Lemonds now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Lemonds
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Epstein vs. Lemonds
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball 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: ---
Qualls vs. Hunter
Jim Qualls pinch hits for Dave Lemonds.
Qualls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Hunter
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hunter
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown 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: ---
Hendrick vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Romo
Duncan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Romo
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hunter
Allen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Hunter
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Hunter
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Romo
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Romo
Campaneris 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, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Romo
Rudi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Romo
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Romo
Bando strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hunter
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hunter
Luis Alvarado pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
Morales hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hunter
Walt Williams pinch hits for Vicente Romo.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Hunter
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1972 -- Chicago at Oakland (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Kelly P, rf 4 1 2 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 2 2 Andrews M, 2b 4 1 1 2 Rudi J, lf 4 1 2 1 May C, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 3 1 Allen D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Bando S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Melton B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnstone J, cf 4 0 1 0 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 4 0 1 0 Duncan D, c 3 2 1 1 Alvarado L, pr 0 0 0 0 Brown L, 2b 3 1 0 0 Morales R, ss 4 0 0 0 Hunter J, p 4 1 2 0 Bahnsen S, p 1 0 0 0 Orta J, ph 1 1 1 0 Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0 Lemonds D, p 0 0 0 0 Qualls J, ph 1 0 0 0 Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 Williams W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 8 3 32 6 10 5 Chicago 001 020 000 -- 3 Oakland 002 202 00x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bahnsen S (L) 4.0 6 4 3 1 2 Gossage R 1.2 2 2 2 2 0 Lemonds D 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Romo V 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 6 E -- Melton B, Andrews M 2 LOB -- Chicago 8, Oakland 10 2B -- Rudi J 2, Jackson R 2 HR -- Duncan D, Andrews M, Campaneris B SB -- Kelly P SH -- Campaneris B, Brown L HBP -- by Gossage R (Bando S) WP -- Bahnsen S, Gossage R T -- 2:35 A -- 37444
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