California Angels vs Chicago White Sox
August 3, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 3, 1972 at Comiskey Park I. The Chicago White Sox defeated the California Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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California Angels 2, Chicago White Sox 4

California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Pinson lf 4 0 1 0
Alomar 2b 4 0 1 0
Cardenas ss 4 0 1 0
Oliver 1b 4 0 1 0
McMullen 3b 4 0 1 0
  Motton pr 0 0 0 0
Berry cf 4 1 1 1
Stanton rf 4 0 1 0
Torborg c 2 0 0 0
  Hiatt ph,c 1 1 1 1
Messersmith p 3 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Kelly rf 3 0 0 0
Johnstone cf 4 0 1 0
Allen 1b 2 1 0 0
May lf 3 2 2 0
Spiezio 3b 3 0 0 0
Andrews 2b 2 1 0 0
Herrmann c 4 0 1 2
Alvarado ss 4 0 2 2
Wood p 3 0 0 0
Totals 28 4 6 4
California 000 010 010282
Chicago 000 200 02x461
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith  L (2-5) 8.0 6 4 4 6 8
Totals
8.0
6
4
4
6
8
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Wood  W (17-11) 9.0 8 2 2 0 3
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
0
3

  E–Cardenas (15), Stanton (3), Spiezio (6).  DP–California 1, Chicago 1.  3B–Chicago Alvarado (1,off Messersmith).  HR–California Berry (5,5th inning off Wood 0 on, 0 out); Hiatt (1,8th inning off Wood 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Wood (9,off Messersmith); Spiezio (2,off Messersmith).  U-HP–George Maloney, 1B–Larry Napp, 2B–Art Frantz, 3B–Merlyn Anthony.  T–2:11.  A–10,358.
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