On a day that the red-hot Chicago White Sox won their 10th game in a row, the New York Yankees winning streak was snapped at 15. Chicago defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 as Wilbur Wood won his 20th game of the season. In New York, Kansas City got 4 runs in the 1st inning and that was all the scoring the Royals would need in stopping the Yankee's 15 game winning streak. Roger Nelson pitched a complete game shutout for Kansas City, earning his 6th win of the season.
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1972 American League Date: 8/16/1972
MILWAUKEE AT CHICAGO
Brewers......... 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 3 8 3
White Sox....... 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 - 5 12 0
Win:Wood(20-12) Loss:Ryerson(3-7) Save:Gossage(3rd)
Left fielder Carlos May had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the sizzling Chicago
White Sox bested the floundering Milwaukee Brewers 5 to 3 at Comiskey
Park.
Chicago scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning with the help of 3 hits.
Buddy Bradford opened up the inning nicely when he laced a base-hit. Rich
Morales followed and he reached on an error. Walt Williams then reached on
an error. Mike Andrews followed next and he lined a one-base hit. Dick
Allen stepped into the box and hit a deep fly. After another out, May came
to bat and stroked a base-hit. May took second on the throw. Ed Spiezio
followed and he was walked intentionally to load the bases. Overall Chicago
out-hit Milwaukee 12 to 8.
The victory was credited to Wilbur Wood(20-12) who went 7 innings, allowing 3
runs. Rich Gossage recorded his 3rd save. The losing pitcher was Gary
Ryerson(3-7). He pitched 6 and 2/3 innings allowing 11 hits and 1 walk.
NEW YORK AT KANSAS CITY
Yankees......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 0
Royals.......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 0
Win:Nelson(6-4) Loss:Peterson(13-8)
Homeruns- R.Scheinblum(8th)
Roger Nelson pitched a complete game shutout as the Kansas City Royals beat
the New York Yankees by a score of 4 to 0.
Nelson(6-4) gave a fine effort for Kansas City. He went 9 innings allowing 7
hits and 3 walks. After the 1st inning, neither team was able to score.
The loss was charged to Fritz Peterson(13-8). He allowed 4 runs and 7 hits in
6 innings.
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