Final
CWS 4 — KC 6
6/27/1972 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197206270
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 15 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Williams | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Bradley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Johnstone | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Alvarado | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Amos Otis | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos May | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Allen | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Scheinblum | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Reichardt | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Andrews | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Egan | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cookie Rojas | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Kealey | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Floyd | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Morales | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Regan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Bahnsen | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Brinkman | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Splittorff | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Nelson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | 5.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0-0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Phil Regan | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Kealey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Roger Nelson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Williams | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Alvarado | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Andrews | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Stan Bahnsen | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Egan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kealey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos May | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Morales | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Regan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Reichardt | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Allen | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cookie Rojas | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Roger Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Floyd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Scheinblum | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 8/F | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 5/FL | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9/F | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S8.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO/G | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D9 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | S9.2-H;BX2(96) | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7/G | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 53/G | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 13/G | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 53/G | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 5/FL | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8/F | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | D9 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S9/G.2-H | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 4/FL | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S4/G4M.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP/G | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 4/L | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | D8/89 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 63/G | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 13/SH/BG.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S9/G.2-3 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 7/SF/L.3-H | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8/L | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | K | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 6/L | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | HP | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 13/G | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | HR/89XD | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | D8/78 | 0–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S9/L.2-3 | 0–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP/G.3-H | 0–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | T9 | 0–5 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F | 0–5 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 0–5 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S9 | 0–5 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S6/G.1-2 | 0–5 |
| 7 top | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP/G | 0–5 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–5 |
| 7 bottom | 0→2 | 14(1)3/GDP/G | 0–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | HR/9 | 0–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 0–6 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 43/G | 0–6 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | NP | 0–6 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 43/G | 0–6 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | T7 | 0–6 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S9.3-H | 0–6 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | E4/G.1-2;B-1 | 1–6 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1 | 1–6 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | T9.3-H(UR);1-H(UR) | 1–6 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W | 3–6 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 63/G | 3–6 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 43/G | 3–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F | 3–6 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–6 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | D8 | 3–6 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63/G | 3–6 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | E6/G.2-3;B-1 | 3–6 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S8.3-H;1-2 | 3–6 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | NP | 4–6 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1 | 4–6 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 4–6 |