Final
CWS 4 — KC 6
9/13/1972 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197209130
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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Floyd | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Hovley | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Andrews | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dick Allen | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos May | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Johnstone | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Reichardt | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Taylor | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buddy Bradford | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Alvarado | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Muser | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Spiezio | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Herrmann | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Schaal | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Morales | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilbur Wood | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Norm Angelini | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Busby | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Fitzmorris | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Forster | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hedlund | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jackson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Scheinblum | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Williams | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Abernathy | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Busby | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0-0 |
| Wilbur Wood | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Terry Forster | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Jackson | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Ted Abernathy | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Norm Angelini | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Hedlund | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Allen | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Luis Alvarado | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Andrews | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Forster | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Johnstone | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos May | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Morales | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Orta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Reichardt | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Spiezio | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Schaal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Angelini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Busby | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Floyd | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hedlund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Hovley | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | PO1(13) | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 5/FL | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K23 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 3/FL | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→2 | 53(B)6(1)/GDP | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 6/L | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 63.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K23 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 4 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S9.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | PO3(25) | 0–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | SB2.1-3(E3/TH) | 0–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S8.3-H | 0–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S8.1-3 | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 43.3-H;1-2 | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | CS3(1546) | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S8 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | PO1(E1).1-3 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 7/SF.3-H(UR) | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | W | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K/C | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 4 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | D8 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | SB3 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 3/P | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S8.3-H;2-H;1-3 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | NP | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S7.2-H;1-2 | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W.2-3;1-2 | 3–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | NP | 3–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | S7.3-H;2XH(72);1-3;B-2(TH) | 3–4 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | HP | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 14/SH.1-2 | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | W | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | D7.2-H;1-H | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 4–6 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | NP | 4–6 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 53 | 4–6 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 8 | 4–6 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 4/L | 4–6 |