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Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals

FINAL
May 15, 1972

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
TEX0000120104515
KC01030001-5924
win:Kansas City Royals logoT. Burgmeierloss:Texas Rangers logoH. Pina

Scoring Summary

TEXKC
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    John Mayberry singles on a to right fielder Larry Biittner. Ed Kirkpatrick scores. [1 run]
    01
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Paul Schaal singles on a to center fielder Elliott Maddox. Lou Piniella scores. Cookie Rojas scores. Fielding error by catcher Dick Billings. [2 runs]
    03
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Freddie Patek singles on a to left fielder Frank Howard. Paul Schaal scores. Mike Hedlund to 2nd. [1 run]
    04
  • Texas Rangers logo
    5
    Toby Harrah singles on a to right fielder Richie Scheinblum. Larry Biittner scores. [1 run]
    14
  • Texas Rangers logo
    6
    Dick Billings out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Elliott Maddox scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    24
  • Texas Rangers logo
    6
    Frank Howard reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Freddie Patek. Davey Nelson scores. [1 run]
    34
  • Texas Rangers logo
    8
    Dick Billings out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Davey Nelson scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    44
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Cookie Rojas doubles (5) on a to left fielder Tom Grieve. Lou Piniella scores. Cookie Rojas out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Tom Grieve to shortstop Toby Harrah to third baseman Davey Nelson. [1 run] [2 outs]
    45

Player Stats

Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Elliott MaddoxCF03101100.217
2Davey Nelson3B23200100.289
3Don Mincher1B03000103.111
4Dick BillingsC02021001.263
5Frank HowardLF02000200.260
Joe LovittoPR-RF00000000.125
6Ted FordRF01000001.182
Larry BiittnerRF22100000.205
Tom GrievePH-LF01000001.240
7Lenny Randle2B04000004.217
8Toby HarrahSS13010100.234
9Pete BrobergP01001000.083
Hal KingPH01001001.125
Jim PantherP00000000.000
Jim DriscollPH01000000.000
Horacio PinaP00000000.000
Ted KubiakPH01000001.000
TOTAL5284346012-
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Pete BrobergRHP4.0744210272.16
Jim PantherRHP2.000001098.78
Horacio PinaRHP2.0211210142.65
TOTAL8.095543050-
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Freddie PatekSS24011001.263
2Amos OtisCF04000003.233
3Richie ScheinblumRF03000101.250
4Lou PiniellaLF24201001.333
5Cookie Rojas2B24110000.271
6Ed KirkpatrickC03102102.300
7John Mayberry Sr.1B13010002.209
8Paul Schaal3B13110001.191
9Mike HedlundP12000000.333
Steve HovleyPH00000100.227
Ted AbernathyP00000000.000
Tom BurgmeierP00000000.250
TOTAL9305443011-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Mike HedlundRHP7.0532430453.24
Ted AbernathyRHP0.2011020101.29
Tom BurgmeierLHP1.100001071.50
TOTAL9.054346062-

Play-by-Play

1st inningTEXKC
  • TOP 1
  • Texas Rangers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Elliott Maddox strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Davey Nelson singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    PICKOFF 1B — Pitcher Mike Hedlund picks off Davey Nelson at on throw to first baseman John Mayberry. [2 outs]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    WALK — Don Mincher walks.
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    FORCEOUT — Dick Billings grounds into a force out, shortstop Freddie Patek to second baseman Cookie Rojas. Don Mincher out at 2nd. Dick Billings to 1st. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Freddie Patek out, third baseman Davey Nelson to first baseman Don Mincher. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Amos Otis out, third baseman Davey Nelson to first baseman Don Mincher. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    GROUNDOUT — Richie Scheinblum grounds out to first baseman Don Mincher. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

4Runs5
5Hits9
1Errors2
.179Batting Avg.300
28At Bats30
1Extra-base Hits1
0Home Runs0
3Runs-Batted-In4
6Walks3
2Stolen Bases1
4Strikeouts4
5Left on Base4
6Total Bases10

Game Details

Monday, May 15, 1972 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 6,670 (17.6%)
weather: 80 degrees, unknown