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SERIES # 3. THREE GAMES. WON 2-1. KANSAS CITY VS CHICAGO. The White Sox split a twinbill with the Royals, then took the finale, for their first series win of the year. All the games were close, with both games of the double header decided by one run. The last game had a two run…

SERIES # 2. TWO GAMES. TEXAS VS. CHICAGO. WON 1 LOST 1. GM’S 4 AND 5. The White Sox hosted the Texas Rangers for a pair of games at Comiskey Park. They were beaten 2-0 in the first game, but bounced back in the second game to win their first contest of the year, 6-4.…

SERIES #1. 3 GAMES AT KANSAS CITY. LOST ALL THREE. GM’S 1-3. The White Sox lost all three games to the Kansas City Royals and dropped quickly to the A.L. West basement. Game recaps: Opening Day saw Wilbur Wood(0-1) hook up with Dick Drago in a terrific pitcher’s duel. Drago was the man for Kansas…

THE 1972 CHICAGO WHITE SOX For my next project, I will be replaying the season of the 1972 Chicago White Sox in the American League West division. This was an exciting team, who, although they fell short of the powerful Oakland A’s for the division title, were perhaps, instrumental in persuading team owners to keep…

FRI, SEPT 30 TO SUN, OCT 2. GM’S 153-155. FORBES FIELD, PITTSBURGH. The Pirates wrapped up their pennant winning season with a two games to one series loss to the Milwaukee Braves in the final series of the year. On Friday, the Bucs beat the Braves, 4-3, thanks to two triples by Bill Mazeroski. Maz’s…

TUES, SEPT 27. GM# 112. FORBES FIELD, PITTSBURGH The Pirates must have done a little too much celebrating after clinching the National League pennant on Sunday. The Cincinnati Reds came into town on Tuesday and tied a Stratball record for runs scored in a game by hanging 17 on the Pirates, in a 17-2 pasting.…

FRI, SEPT 23 TO SUN, SEPT 25. GM’S 149-151. COUNTY STADIUM, MILWAUKEE PITTSBURGH PIRATES CLINCH NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT One gut wrenching loss and two blowout victories marked Pittsburgh’s latest series with arch rival, Milwaukee, as the Pirates clinched the National League pennant on Sunday. FRI, SEPT 23RD The Bucs entered the series on Friday, having…

THURS, SEPT 22. GM’S 147, 148. FORBES FIELD , PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh dropped both ends of a double header to Chicago, while the rest of the league was idle. The Milwaukee Braves remain four games behind the Pirates and the Bucs Magic # remains at four. Vinegar Bend Mizell(14-10) dropped a 4-2 decision to the Cubs…

TUES, SEPT 20. GM’S 145-146. CONNIE MACK STADIUM, PHILADELPHIA The Pittsburgh Pirates magic #, that is, any combination of Pirate wins or Milwaukee Brave losses, which will decide the pennant; is four. The Bucs split a pair of one run thrillers with Philadelphia on Tuesday. They overcame a seven run, fifth inning by the Phils,…

FRI, SEPT 16TH TO SUN, SEPT 18TH. GM’S 142-144. CROSLEY FIELD, CINCINNATI As a front running team, the Pittsburgh Pirates did what front running teams are supposed to do, that is, dispatch inferior teams. That the Pirates did, in a three game set at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. The Bucs were supposed to have played…