New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals
FINAL
Aug 15, 1972
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
win:
T. Burgmeierloss:
R. Gardner
T. Burgmeierloss:R. GardnerScoring Summary
NYYKC
1Richie Scheinblum singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Freddie Patek scores. [1 run]01- 1Paul Schaal hits a home run (3). Richie Scheinblum scores. Cookie Rojas scores. [3 runs]04
- 7Ron Blomberg doubles (16) on a to center fielder Steve Hovley. Roy White scores. [1 run]14
- 7Felipe Alou hits a home run (4). Ron Blomberg scores. Celerino Sanchez scores. [3 runs]44
- 9Bobby Murcer triples (4) on a to center fielder Steve Hovley. Bernie Allen scores. Thurman Munson scores. [2 runs]64
- 9Steve Hovley singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Amos Otis scores. Carl Taylor scores. [2 runs]66
- 9Lou Piniella singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Steve Hovley scores. [1 run]67
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bernie Allen2B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 |
| 2Thurman MunsonC | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 |
| 3Bobby MurcerCF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .279 |
| 4Roy WhiteLF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| 5Ron Blomberg1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Ron SwobodaPH-1B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 6Johnny CallisonRF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .253 |
| 7Celerino Sanchez3B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .258 |
| 8Gene MichaelSS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| John EllisPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 |
| Hal LanierSS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 |
| 9Mike KekichP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .145 |
| Horace ClarkePH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Ron KlimkowskiP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Felipe AlouPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 |
| Lindy McDanielP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jerry KenneyPH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Fred BeeneP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rob GardnerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 19 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike KekichLHP | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 3.35 |
| Ron KlimkowskiRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4.20 |
| Lindy McDanielRHP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2.91 |
| Fred BeeneRHP | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.95 |
| Rob GardnerLHP | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.53 |
| TOTAL | 8.2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 54 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Freddie PatekSS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| 2Steve HovleyCF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| 3Richie ScheinblumRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .314 |
| 4Lou PiniellaLF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .312 |
| 5Cookie Rojas2B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 |
| 6Paul Schaal3B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .211 |
| 7Gail Hopkins1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .230 |
| 8Jerry MayC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .194 |
| Amos OtisPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 |
| 9Mike HedlundP | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| Paul SplittorffP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Joe KeoughPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 |
| Norm AngeliniP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Al FitzmorrisP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| Tom BurgmeierP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 |
| Ed KirkpatrickPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Carl TaylorPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike HedlundRHP | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 3.67 |
| Paul SplittorffLHP | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.37 |
| Norm AngeliniLHP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1.35 |
| Al FitzmorrisRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.49 |
| Tom BurgmeierLHP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.72 |
| TOTAL | 8.3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 61 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningNYYKC
- TOP 1
- GROUNDOUT — Bernie Allen grounds out to first baseman Gail Hopkins. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Thurman Munson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steve Hovley.00
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Bobby Murcer grounds into a double play, second baseman Cookie Rojas to shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman Gail Hopkins. Thurman Munson out at 2nd. Bobby Murcer out at 1st. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Freddie Patek singles on a ground ball to left fielder Roy White.00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Freddie Patek steals (23) 2nd base.00
- SAC BUNT — Steve Hovley out on a sacrifice bunt to first baseman Ron Blomberg. Freddie Patek to 3rd. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Richie Scheinblum singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Freddie Patek scores. [1 run]01
- WALK — Lou Piniella walks. Richie Scheinblum to 2nd.01
- FORCEOUT — Cookie Rojas grounds into a force out, pitcher Mike Kekich to shortstop Gene Michael. Richie Scheinblum to 3rd. Lou Piniella out at 2nd. Cookie Rojas to 1st. [2 outs]01
- HOME RUN — Paul Schaal hits a home run (3). Richie Scheinblum scores. Cookie Rojas scores. [3 runs]04
- BATTER OUT — Gail Hopkins out to third baseman Celerino Sanchez. [3 outs]04
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, August 15, 1972 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 10,721 (28.3%)
weather: 88 degrees, unknown