1. MLB
  2. Scores
  3. 5 · 17 · 72
  4. TEX vs KC

Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals

FINAL/18
May 17, 1972

Box Score

123456789101112131415161718RHELOB
TEX30000000000000000149015
KC010100100000000000316513
win:Texas Rangers logoJ. Pantherloss:Kansas City Royals logoT. Abernathy

Scoring Summary

TEXKC
  • Texas Rangers logo
    1
    Don Mincher doubles (3) on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Davey Nelson scores. [1 run]
    10
  • Texas Rangers logo
    1
    Hal King doubles (2) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Don Mincher scores. [1 run]
    20
  • Texas Rangers logo
    1
    Joe Lovitto singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Hal King scores. [1 run]
    30
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Ed Kirkpatrick doubles (1). Cookie Rojas scores. [1 run]
    31
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Cookie Rojas singles on a to center fielder Elliott Maddox. Lou Piniella scores. [1 run]
    32
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    7
    Gail Hopkins doubles (1) on a to left fielder Larry Biittner. John Mayberry scores. [1 run]
    33
  • Texas Rangers logo
    18
    Toby Harrah grounds into a force out, pitcher Tom Murphy to shortstop Freddie Patek to second baseman Cookie Rojas. Joe Lovitto scores. Jim Panther to 3rd. Jim Driscoll out at 2nd. Toby Harrah to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    43

Player Stats

Texas Rangers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Elliott MaddoxCF17001003.200
2Davey Nelson3B18102005.284
3Don Mincher1B12110000.123
Jeff BurroughsPH-LF04002104.000
4Hal KingC13110000.140
Ken SuarezC00000000.182
Frank HowardPH01000002.244
Dick BillingsC14002003.244
5Larry BiittnerLF-1B18000002.191
6Joe LovittoRF25111201.188
7Lenny Randle2B07002007.196
Jim PantherP00000000.000
8Ted KubiakSS03001001.000
Horacio PinaP00000000.000
Paul LindbladP02001004.000
Jim ShellenbackP02001001.000
Jim Driscoll2B00000100.000
9Dick BosmanP02002000.000
Mike PaulP00000000.000
Toby HarrahSS15010102.239
TOTAL96344155035-
Texas Rangers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dick BosmanRHP6.1733410374.91
Mike PaulLHP0.010000012.77
Horacio PinaRHP1.1000110102.45
Paul LindbladLHP4.1600130300.45
Jim ShellenbackLHP3.2100110171.46
Jim PantherRHP2.110010098.04
TOTAL18.01633860104-
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Freddie PatekSS17001005.235
2Amos OtisCF26000104.229
3Richie ScheinblumRF27001103.261
4Lou PiniellaLF28100004.327
5Cookie Rojas2B37111101.280
6Ed KirkpatrickC13010001.304
Bobby KnoopPH01000001.333
Dennis PaepkeC03001101.000
7John Mayberry Sr.1B17101105.208
8Paul Schaal3B16001002.194
9Dick DragoP02001001.063
Gail HopkinsPH11010000.333
Joe KeoughPR00000000.000
Tom BurgmeierP00000000.250
Bruce Dal CantonP00000000.000
Ron HansenPH00000100.100
Roger NelsonP12001000.500
Jerry MayPH11000000.262
Al FitzmorrisPR00000000.167
Ted AbernathyP00000000.000
9Tom MurphyP00000000.000
TOTAL16613386028-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dick DragoRHP7.0533500362.55
Tom BurgmeierLHP0.2000020101.42
Bruce Dal CantonRHP1.1000110103.56
Roger NelsonRHP7.0300810461.69
Ted AbernathyRHP1.1110110141.08
Tom MurphyRHP0.200000024.63
TOTAL18.09431550118-

Play-by-Play

1st inningTEXKC
  • TOP 1
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Elliott Maddox out to right fielder Richie Scheinblum. [1 out]
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    TRIPLE — Davey Nelson triples (2).
    00
  • Texas Rangers logo
    DOUBLE — Don Mincher doubles (3) on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Davey Nelson scores. [1 run]
    10
  • Texas Rangers logo
    DOUBLE — Hal King doubles (2) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Don Mincher scores. [1 run]
    20
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Larry Biittner out, second baseman Cookie Rojas to first baseman John Mayberry. Hal King to 3rd. [2 outs]
    20
  • Texas Rangers logo
    SINGLE — Joe Lovitto singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Hal King scores. [1 run]
    30
  • Texas Rangers logo
    BATTER OUT — Lenny Randle out to shortstop Freddie Patek. [3 outs]
    30
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Freddie Patek singles on a to left fielder Larry Biittner.
    30
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    HIT BY PITCH — Amos Otis hit by pitch. Freddie Patek to 2nd.
    30
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FORCEOUT — Richie Scheinblum grounds into a force out, first baseman Don Mincher to shortstop Ted Kubiak. Freddie Patek to 3rd. Amos Otis out at 2nd. Richie Scheinblum to 1st. [1 out]
    30
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Lou Piniella grounds into a double play, shortstop Ted Kubiak to second baseman Lenny Randle to first baseman Don Mincher. Richie Scheinblum out at 2nd. Lou Piniella out at 1st. [3 outs]
    30
2nd inning
3rd inning
4th inning
5th inning
6th inning
7th inning
8th inning
9th inning
10th inning
11th inning
12th inning
13th inning
14th inning
15th inning
16th inning
17th inning
18th inning

Team Stats

4Runs3
9Hits16
0Errors5
.143Batting Avg.262
63At Bats61
5Extra-base Hits6
0Home Runs0
4Runs-Batted-In3
5Walks6
3Stolen Bases0
15Strikeouts8
15Left on Base13
15Total Bases23

Game Details

Wednesday, May 17, 1972 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 7,114 (18.8%)
weather: 81 degrees, unknown