Final
CWS 1 — KC 2
4/16/1972 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197204161
Complete available game record for CWS at KC, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Williams | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Schaal | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Andrews | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Allen | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Melton | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Reichardt | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Oliver | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos May | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry May | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Egan | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Floyd | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Alvarado | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Qualls | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kealey | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vicente Romo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Bahnsen | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gossage | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Kealey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Vicente Romo | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Allen | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Luis Alvarado | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Andrews | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Stan Bahnsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Egan | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Gossage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kealey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos May | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Melton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Reichardt | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vicente Romo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Williams | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Oliver | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Floyd | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Schaal | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry May | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 54(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | PB.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | S8.2XH(82);B-2(TH) | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S9.3-H | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S7.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | E6.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S7 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→2 | 6(B)4(2)/LDP | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S9.1-3 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S9.3-H;1-2 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 5/FL | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | HP.2-3;1-2 | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S9 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 24/SH.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 63 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | HP.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 46(1)/FO | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 9 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S7 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 6/L | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 63 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | D9.1-3 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | W | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | E5.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→3 | 2(3)3/GDP | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | W | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 7 | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 7 | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | NP | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | CS2(26) | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | NP | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 53 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 7 | 1–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 1–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K/C | 1–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 8 | 1–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K/C | 1–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | D8 | 1–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 43.2-3 | 1–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 1–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 4 | 1–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 9 | 1–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 1–2 |