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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

FINAL
Jun 1, 1972

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
KC0000030205905
MIN0200100003302
win:Kansas City Royals logoA. Fitzmorrisloss:Minnesota Twins logoD. LaRoche

Scoring Summary

KCMIN
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    2
    Eric Soderholm hits a home run (4). Rich Reese scores. [2 runs]
    02
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    5
    Cesar Tovar singles on a to right fielder Steve Hovley. Jim Nettles scores. [1 run]
    03
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Lou Piniella hits a home run (5). Steve Hovley scores. [2 runs]
    23
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Ed Kirkpatrick hits a home run (4). [1 run]
    33
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    8
    Richie Scheinblum hits a home run (3). Cookie Rojas scores. [2 runs]
    53

Player Stats

Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Freddie PatekSS04000101.248
2Steve HovleyRF23100000.255
Carl TaylorPH-RF01000003.333
3Lou PiniellaLF14120011.320
4Ed KirkpatrickC24111010.329
5Cookie Rojas2B13100102.273
6Gail Hopkins1B03000001.118
Richie ScheinblumPH11120010.267
John Mayberry Sr.1B00000000.216
7Amos OtisCF14002001.252
8Paul Schaal3B13000100.218
9Tom MurphyP01000001.000
Joe KeoughPH01000000.000
Al FitzmorrisP02000002.300
TOTAL9345533312-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Tom MurphyRHP5.0333421334.07
Al FitzmorrisRHP4.0000110183.31
TOTAL9.033353151-
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Cesar TovarRF14010000.291
2Danny ThompsonSS04001000.268
3Rod Carew2B03000100.280
4Bobby DarwinCF02002101.242
5Rich Reese1B13100002.214
Dave LaRocheP00000000.000
Steve BraunPH01000000.306
6Eric Soderholm3B13120012.192
7Jim NettlesLF02100100.163
8George MitterwaldC03001001.146
9Dick WoodsonP02001001.105
Harmon Killebrew1B01000000.243
TOTAL328335317-
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Dick WoodsonRHP6.1733122343.42
Dave LaRocheLHP2.2222211181.99
TOTAL9.095533352-

Play-by-Play

1st inningKCMIN
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Freddie Patek out to right fielder Cesar Tovar. [1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Steve Hovley out to third baseman Eric Soderholm. [2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    FLYOUT — Lou Piniella flies out to catcher George Mitterwald. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Cesar Tovar out to left fielder Lou Piniella. [1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Danny Thompson out, third baseman Paul Schaal to first baseman Gail Hopkins. [2 outs]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Rod Carew out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman Gail Hopkins. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

5Runs3
9Hits3
0Errors0
.265Batting Avg.107
34At Bats28
3Extra-base Hits1
3Home Runs1
5Runs-Batted-In3
3Walks3
0Stolen Bases1
3Strikeouts5
5Left on Base2
18Total Bases6

Game Details

Thursday, June 1, 1972 · 4:33 AM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 6,807 (17.7%)
weather: 77 degrees, unknown