Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

May 31, 1972

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	2	10
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	-	3	6	2	7

loss:

J. Rooker(2-2)win: Minnesota Twins logo

B. Blyleven(7-3)save: Minnesota Twins logo

W. Granger(8)

KCMIN

1Ed Kirkpatrick singles on a to right fielder Cesar Tovar. Steve Hovley scores. Lou Piniella out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Cesar Tovar to third baseman Eric Soderholm. [1 run] [2 outs] 10
2Jim Rooker singles on a to right fielder Cesar Tovar. Amos Otis scores. [1 run] 20
6Eric Soderholm hits a home run (3). Rod Carew scores. Harmon Killebrew scores. [3 runs] 23

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Freddie PatekSS	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	.257
2Steve HovleyRF	1	4	1	0	2	1	0	2	.227
3Lou PiniellaLF	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	.322
4Ed KirkpatrickC	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.319
5Cookie Rojas2B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.272
6Gail Hopkins1B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143
7Amos OtisCF	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.252
8Paul Schaal3B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.216
9Jim RookerP	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.286
John Mayberry Sr.PH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216


TOTAL	11	37	2	2	4	1	0	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jim RookerLHP	8.0	6	3	3	3	3	1	49	3.68

TOTAL	8.0	6	3	3	3	3	1	49	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Cesar TovarRF	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.292
2Danny ThompsonSS	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.276
3Rod Carew2B	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.287
4Harmon Killebrew1B	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.245
Wayne GrangerP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
5Bobby DarwinCF	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	.246
6Rick RenickLF	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	6	.208
Steve BryeLF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191
7Eric Soderholm3B	1	4	1	3	0	0	1	0	.187
8Phil RoofC	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.232
9Bert BlylevenP	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	.207
Rich Reese1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
TOTAL	6	30	3	3	3	3	1	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Bert BlylevenRHP	7.0	9	2	2	4	1	42	2.44
Wayne GrangerRHP	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	8	0.73
TOTAL	9.0	11	2	2	4	1	50	-

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1st inningKCMIN

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Freddie Patek strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
WALK — Steve Hovley walks.
00
SINGLE — Lou Piniella singles on a to shortstop Danny Thompson. Steve Hovley to 2nd.
00
SINGLE — Ed Kirkpatrick singles on a to right fielder Cesar Tovar. Steve Hovley scores. Lou Piniella out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Cesar Tovar to third baseman Eric Soderholm. [1 run] [2 outs]
10
BATTER OUT — Cookie Rojas out to right fielder Cesar Tovar. [3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
BATTER OUT — Cesar Tovar out to right fielder Steve Hovley. [1 out]
10
SINGLE — Danny Thompson singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis.
10
FORCEOUT — Rod Carew grounds into a force out, pitcher Jim Rooker to shortstop Freddie Patek. Danny Thompson out at 2nd. Rod Carew to 1st. [2 outs]
10
FIELD ERROR — Harmon Killebrew reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Paul Schaal. Rod Carew to 2nd.
10
WALK — Bobby Darwin walks. Rod Carew to 3rd. Harmon Killebrew to 2nd.
10
BATTER OUT — Rick Renick out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman Gail Hopkins. [3 outs]
10

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MIN

2Runs3

11Hits6

2Errors2

.297Batting Avg.200

37At Bats30

3Extra-base Hits1

0Home Runs1

2Runs-Batted-In3

1Walks3

2Stolen Bases0

4Strikeouts3

10Left on Base7

14Total Bases9

Wednesday, May 31, 1972 · 8:05 PM

Target Field · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 7,686 (19.9%)

weather: 69 degrees, unknown