April 8, 1972. Oakland 2, Chicago White Sox 0 (10)

The A's and White Sox showed off two of their best starting pitchers tonight.  Vida Blue and Tom Bradley were unblemished in their starts.  Bradley was pulled with 2-out and a man on in the 7th so lefty Ken Frailing could pitch to Reggie Jackson.  Frailing struck him out to preserve the 0-0 tie.  Blue went 8 scorelesss before leaving for a pinch-hitter in the 9th.

The bullpens held up through 9, but not without trouble. In the bottom of the 9th, Bill Melton reached on a Bert Campeneris error and was bunted over to third by Ed Herrmann.  It looked like Rick Reichardt had the game winning shot past the drawn in infield, but Sal Bando made the play of the game diving to his right to get the ball and recovering to throw Melton out at the plate. Rollie Fingers then struck out Rich Morales to end the threat.

In the top of the 10th, Joe Rudi singled off Vicente Romo. Terry Forster was brought in and struck out Reggie Jackson, but then Mike Epstein's homer just over the right-center field wall ended up winning the game 2-0 for the A's.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 19 - SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
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Oakland Athletics (1-1)00000000022121
Chicago White Sox (1-1)0000000000061
Athletics Collect 2-0 Win Over White Sox
Oakland starter Vida Blue put a stranglehold on the Chicago offense. The left-hander had complete command of his fastball in leading the Athletics to a 2-0 win. The victory makes Oakland 1-1.

Blue, who was born in Mansfield, Ohio, threw 105 pitches over 8 innings, while allowing no runs.

Blue said his team "played with determination."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORECHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
B. Campaneris SS4010110.12500
J. Rudi LF5110014.44400
R. Jackson RF5020022.22200
M. Epstein 1B5122021.25013
S. Bando 3B4020112.37500
D. Duncan C5020003.25000
G. Hendrick CF5010015.25000
A. Garrett 2B4010013.25000
   b-D. Green PH, 2B1000002.00000
V. Blue P2000010.00000
   a-M. Hegan PH1000000.00000
   R. Fingers P0000000.00000
Totals41212221022   
a - M. Hegan pinch hit for V. Blue in the 9th
b - D. Green pinch hit for A. Garrett in the 10th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Epstein (1, 10th Inning off T. Forster, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Campaneris , J. Rudi , R. Jackson 2 , M. Epstein 5 , S. Bando 2 , D. Duncan 2 , G. Hendrick , A. Garrett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rudi , G. Hendrick , A. Garrett , D. Green
Sac Bunt: V. Blue
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Jackson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Campaneris (1)
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
P. Kelly RF5010001.20001
M. Andrews 2B4000111.25000
D. Allen 1B4010032.33300
C. May LF4000002.00000
B. Melton 3B4000021.25002
E. Herrmann C3010000.33300
R. Reichardt CF4010011.12500
R. Morales SS4020023.50000
   b-T. Forster P0000000.00000
T. Bradley P2000000.00000
   K. Frailing P0000000.00000
   a-J. Johnstone PH1000001.00000
   V. Romo P0000000.00000
   c-L. Alvarado SS0000000.00000
   d-B. Bradford PH1000010.00000
Totals3606011012   
a - J. Johnstone pinch hit for K. Frailing in the 7th
b - T. Forster substituted for R. Morales in the 10th
c - L. Alvarado substituted for V. Romo in the 10th
d - B. Bradford pinch hit for L. Alvarado in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Reichardt (1, 2nd Inning off V. Blue, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Kelly , D. Allen , E. Herrmann , R. Reichardt 2 , R. Morales 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. May , B. Melton , R. Morales
Sac Bunt: E. Herrmann
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: R. Morales (1)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORECHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
V. Blue8.06001801050.00   
R. Fingers W (1-0)2.0000020220.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Blue 77
Batters Faced: V. Blue 31, R. Fingers 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Blue 12-4, R. Fingers 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Blue 105-66, R. Fingers 22-14
WP: V. Blue
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
T. Bradley6.27002601140.00   
K. Frailing0.100001090.00   
V. Romo L (0-1)2.0211010324.50   
T. Forster1.0311021204.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Bradley 64
Batters Faced: T. Bradley 29, K. Frailing 1, V. Romo 8, T. Forster 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Bradley 7-6, K. Frailing 0-0, V. Romo 2-3, T. Forster 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Bradley 114-74, K. Frailing 9-6, V. Romo 32-22, T. Forster 20-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Frailing 1-0 , T. Forster 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vida Blue
Ballpark: Comiskey Park 1969-1975
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 7459

TOP OF THE 1ST
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : RHP Tom Bradley
Pitching: RHP Tom Bradley
Batting: RHB Bert Campaneris0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Joe Rudi0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 70.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Reggie Jackson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 80.6 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP Vida Blue
Pitching: LHP Vida Blue
Batting: LHB Pat Kelly0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Andrews0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 80.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Allen0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : RHP Tom Bradley
Batting: LHB Mike Epstein0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LS, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Sal Bando0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Dave Duncan0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 65.0 MPH)
Sal Bando to second
Batting: RHB George Hendrick0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 82.5 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP Vida Blue
Batting: LHB Carlos May0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Melton0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 81.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ed Herrmann0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rick Reichardt0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
0-2: Ball
1-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 8RXD, EV 109.4 MPH)
Ed Herrmann to third
Batting: RHB Rich Morales0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : RHP Tom Bradley
Batting: LHB Adrian Garrett0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB Vida Blue0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bert Campaneris0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 96.2 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP Vida Blue
Batting: RHB Tom Bradley0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 79.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Pat Kelly0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Andrews0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Dick Allen0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : RHP Tom Bradley
Batting: RHB Joe Rudi0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Reggie Jackson0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4S, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike EpsteinPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Sal Bando0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP Vida Blue
Batting: LHB Carlos May0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 13, EV 80.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bill Melton0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Ed Herrmann0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 102.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : RHP Tom Bradley
Batting: RHB Dave Duncan0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB George Hendrick0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 71.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Adrian Garrett0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 98.1 MPH)
Dave Duncan to second
Batting: SHB Vida Blue0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Bunted foul
0-2: Sac Bunt to 15S - play at first, batter OUT! 1-4
Dave Duncan to third
Adrian Garrett to second
Batting: RHB Bert Campaneris0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Joe Rudi0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 90.6 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP Vida Blue
Batting: RHB Rick Reichardt0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13, EV 67.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rich Morales0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tom Bradley0-0: Bunt - Flyout to 13S! F1
Batting: LHB Pat Kelly0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 98.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 6TH
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : RHP Tom Bradley
Batting: LHB Reggie Jackson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 101.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike EpsteinPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
Reggie Jackson is caught stealing 2nd base 2-6
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Sal Bando0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6MD, EV 96.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Duncan0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 82.5 MPH)
Sal Bando to second
Batting: RHB George Hendrick0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Sal Bando to third
Dave Duncan to second
Batting: LHB Adrian Garrett0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 80.6 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP Vida Blue
Batting: RHB Mike Andrews0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Dick Allen0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Carlos May0-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Dick Allen to second
Batting: RHB Bill Melton0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Dick Allen to third
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 7TH
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : RHP Tom Bradley
Batting: SHB Vida Blue0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Bert Campaneris0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Joe RudiPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Pitching: LHP Ken Frailing
Batting: LHB Reggie Jackson0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP Vida Blue
Batting: LHB Ed Herrmann0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rick Reichardt0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Rich Morales0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 5S, EV 74.4 MPH) (infield hit)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Jay Johnstone0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 77.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 8TH
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : LHP Ken Frailing
Pitching: RHP Vicente Romo
Batting: LHB Mike Epstein0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Sal Bando0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Duncan0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB George Hendrick0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 80.6 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP Vida Blue
Batting: LHB Pat Kelly0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 25, EV 71.2 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: RHB Mike AndrewsPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-0: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
2-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 77.5 MPH)
Pat Kelly to second
Batting: RHB Dick Allen0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
Pickoff Throw to Second - No movement.
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Carlos May0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 9TH
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : RHP Vicente Romo
Batting: LHB Adrian Garrett0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Pinch Hitting: LHB Mike Hegan0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bert Campaneris0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LSF, EV 86.9 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : LHP Vida Blue
Pitching: RHP Rollie Fingers
Batting: RHB Bill Melton0-0: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ed Herrmann0-0: Ball
1-0: Sac Bunt to 23 - play at first, batter OUT! 3-4
Bill Melton to third
Batting: RHB Rick Reichardt0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fielders Choice at home, 5-2 (Groundball, 5L, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rich Morales0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Oakland 0 - Chicago 0
TOP OF THE 10TH
Oakland Athletics batting - Pitching for Chicago White Sox : RHP Vicente Romo
Batting: RHB Joe Rudi0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 91.9 MPH)
Pitching: LHP Terry Forster
Now at SS: Luis Alvarado
Batting: LHB Reggie Jackson0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Mike Epstein0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 96.9 MPH), Distance : 377 ft
Batting: RHB Sal Bando0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dave Duncan0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 13, EV 92.5 MPH) (infield hit)
Sal Bando to second
Batting: RHB George Hendrick0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Pinch Hitting: RHB Dick Green0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 86.9 MPH)
Top of the 10th over - 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Oakland 2 - Chicago 0
BOTTOM OF THE 10TH
Chicago White Sox batting - Pitching for Oakland Athletics : RHP Rollie Fingers
Now at 2B: Dick Green
Pinch Hitting: RHB Buddy Bradford0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Pat Kelly0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Andrews0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 86.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 10th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Oakland 2 - Chicago 0

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April 13, 1972. Pittsburgh 5, Chicago Cubs 2

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It was a clear day with the wind blowing out to right at Wrigley Field, but the 18216 fans in attendance saw an extremely sloppy game played as the Pirates beat the Cubs 5-2.  Pittsburgh won despite committing 5 errors, 3 by their pitchers.  The Cubs chipped in with 3 errors of their own.  However both teams' pitchers were up to the task as each team stranded 11 runners and only gave up 1 unearned run. The Cubs took a 2-1 lead in the third on a Billy Williams 2-run homer, following a Richie Hebner error that put Don Kessinger on base.  Not all of the fielding in this game was a disaster, however, as Manny Sanguillen had thrown out Jose Cardenal stealing, or the score would be 3-1. The score stayed there until the 6th.  One of the unlikeliest Pirates, Gene Alley, put the Pirates on top to stay, 3-2, with a 2-run homer off Cub starter Burt Hooton.  Hooton knuckled under to keep the Pirates off the board through the rest of his 7 innings.   The Cubs ...
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April 14, 1972. Pittsburgh 5, New York Mets 3

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 Pittsburgh ran their winning streak to 3 games with a 5-3 win over the Mets.  This was Bob Moose's first start and it was a dandy.  Moose threw a complete game only allowing 5 hits, 2 earned runs, and didn't walk anybody. Pittsburgh got off on the right foot in the top of the 1st when Roberto Clemente followed up a Dave Cash single with a 2-run homer. He later had an RBI triple in the 8th to finish with 3 hits, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.  That RBI triple and Clemente scoring on Al Oliver's single gave the Pirates some breathing room at 5-2.  John Milner hit a leadoff homer in the 9th, but the Mets couldn't threaten any more than that. Those 3 hits by Clemente push his career total to within 106 of the magic 3000 plateau, which seems like an easily attainable goal this year if he stays healthy. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT NEW YORK METS GAME ID: 83 - FRIDAY, APRIL 14TH , 1972 -  GAME LOG   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pittsburgh Pirates (4-3) 2...
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