Chicago White Sox vs California Angels
September 17, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 17, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium. The California Angels 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 1, California Angels 3

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Kelly rf 4 0 0 0
Johnstone cf 4 0 0 0
Allen D. 1b 2 1 0 0
May lf 3 0 1 0
  Allen H. pr 0 0 0 0
Andrews 2b 4 0 2 1
Spiezio 3b 4 0 1 0
Herrmann c 4 0 0 0
Alvarado ss 2 0 0 0
  Lyttle ph 1 0 0 0
  Morales ss 0 0 0 0
Wood p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 4 1
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Alomar 2b 3 0 0 1
Cardenas ss 4 0 0 0
Pinson cf,lf 4 0 0 0
Oliver 1b 4 0 0 0
Howard lf 3 2 1 0
  Berry cf 0 0 0 0
McMullen 3b 4 0 3 1
Stanton rf 4 0 1 0
Torborg c 3 0 1 0
Messersmith p 1 1 1 0
Totals 30 3 7 2
Chicago 000 001 000142
California 011 001 00x370
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Wood  L (24-14) 8.0 7 3 1 2 8
Totals
8.0
7
3
1
2
8
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith  W (7-9) 9.0 4 1 1 3 11
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
3
11

  E–Alvarado 2 (14).  PB–Herrmann 2 (15).  2B–California McMullen (18,off Wood).  SH–Messersmith (2,off Wood).  SF–Alomar (3,off Wood).  SB–D Allen (19,2nd base off Messersmith/Torborg); Messersmith (1,2nd base off Wood/Herrmann).  CS–Pinson (6,2nd base by Wood/Herrmann).  U-HP–Hank Morgenweck, 1B–Marty Springstead, 2B–Russ Goetz, 3B–John Rice.  T–2:07.  A–6,262.
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