Final
KC 4 — CWS 2
9/27/1972 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CHA197209270
Complete available game record for KC at CWS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Schaal | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Lyttle | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Scheinblum | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dick Allen | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Hovley | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos May | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Andrews | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Spiezio | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Herrmann | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Alvarado | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilbur Wood | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Forster | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Muser | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Nelson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0-0 |
| Wilbur Wood | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Terry Forster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Allen | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Alvarado | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Andrews | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Forster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Herrmann | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kelly | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Lyttle | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos May | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Spiezio | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilbur Wood | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Hovley | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Schaal | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Richie Scheinblum | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 13/SH.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | HR/9.2-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | D9.1-H | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | HP | 2–1 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 13.2-3;1-2 | 2–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 2–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 53 | 2–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | D7 | 2–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W | 2–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | T9 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S9.3-H | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 3–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H | 3–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 53 | 4–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 4–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 4 | 4–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 4–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K23 | 4–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 13 | 4–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | W | 4–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 5/L | 4–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 4–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 4–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 4–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 4–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S8 | 4–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 6 | 4–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 7/L | 4–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→3 | 36(1)4/BG/GDP | 4–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | D7 | 4–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 53.2-3 | 4–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 4–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S5/BG.3-3 | 4–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 53 | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | K | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | E5 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | NP | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S8.1-2 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 7 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4) | 4–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 43 | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 8 | 4–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 63 | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 4–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 4–1 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K/C | 4–1 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 53 | 4–1 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 2/BP/FL | 4–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | T8 | 4–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | K | 4–1 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | D9.3-H | 4–1 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 4–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 4–2 |