Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals
April 16, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 16, 1972 at Municipal Stadium. The Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago White Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 4

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Kelly rf 5 1 2 0
Orta ss 3 0 1 0
  Williams ph 1 0 0 0
  Alvarado ss 0 0 0 0
  Reichardt ph 1 0 1 0
  Johnson p 0 0 0 0
Allen 1b 4 1 2 1
Melton 3b 5 0 1 0
May lf 5 1 2 0
Andrews 2b 3 0 1 1
Johnstone cf 3 0 0 0
Herrmann c 4 0 1 1
Bradley p 3 0 0 0
  Forster p 0 0 0 0
  Qualls ph 1 0 0 0
  Morales ss 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 3 11 3
Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Schaal 3b 3 2 0 0
Rojas 2b 4 1 1 0
Otis cf 1 0 0 0
  Hovley cf 4 0 2 2
Mayberry 1b 4 0 1 0
Piniella lf 4 1 3 1
Oliver rf 4 0 1 1
Kirkpatrick c 3 0 0 0
Floyd ss 4 0 0 0
Montgomery p 1 0 0 0
  Rooker p 0 0 0 0
  Abernathy p 1 0 0 0
  Burgmeier p 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 8 4
Chicago 010 001 001 03112
Kansas City 001 002 000 1482
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Bradley   5.2 6 3 2 2 3
  Forster   2.1 1 0 0 1 3
  Johnson  L (0-2) 1.2 1 1 1 1 2
Totals
9.2
8
4
3
4
8
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Montgomery   5.1 7 2 2 2 4
  Rooker   1.0 1 0 0 1 0
  Abernathy   2.2 2 1 0 1 2
  Burgmeier  W (2-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
10.0
11
3
2
4
6

  E–Andrews 2 (2), Rojas (1), Abernathy (1).  DP–Chicago 2, Kansas City 2.  2B–Chicago Kelly (1,off Rooker); D Allen (1,off Abernathy).  SH–Andrews (1,off Montgomery); Montgomery (1,off Bradley).  CS–Kelly (1,2nd base by Montgomery/Kirkpatrick); Kirkpatrick (1,2nd base by Bradley/Herrmann).  SB–Piniella (1,2nd base off Bradley/Herrmann).  WP–Forster (1), Rooker (1).  U-HP–Bill Deegan, 1B–Larry McCoy, 2B–Jim Honochick, 3B–Lou DiMuro.  T–2:59.  A–11,378.
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