The Royals left 17 men on base in losing to the Angels, 10-5. After failing three times to score with the bases loaded, the Royals finally erupted for five runs in the eighth inning on six hits and a walk.

However, the Angels already had a comfortable lead by that time with an attack that included a two-run homer by Andy Kosco and two-run single by Ken Berry. After the Royals had their only scoring stanza, the Angels added their final pair in the eighth on a bases-loaded single by Bob Oliver. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 10, Kansas City Royals 5
Game Played on Friday, May       26, 1972 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  5  0  -   5 11  2
Angels       3  0  0    0  0  4    1  2  x  -  10 10  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              5   1   2   0     1   0   .266      Alomar 2b             3   3   1   0     2   0   .271
Hovley rf             6   1   2   1     0   1   .258      Berry cf              3   1   1   2     1   0   .324
Piniella lf           4   1   1   1     2   0   .318      McMullen 3b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .271
Kirkpatrick c         3   0   0   0     2   0   .323      Kosco lf              4   1   1   2     1   1   .245
  Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Pinson lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .330
  Hopkins ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Oliver 1b             5   0   2   2     0   0   .257
Rojas 2b              5   1   2   2     0   0   .274      Stanton rf            3   2   1   0     1   0   .215
Mayberry 1b           4   0   2   1     1   0   .236      Cardenas ss           4   1   2   0     1   0   .202
Otis cf               3   0   1   0     2   0   .230      Kusnyer c             4   1   1   1     0   0   .193
Schaal 3b             5   0   0   0     0   2   .210      Ryan p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .308
Rooker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Keough ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Spencer ph          0   0   0   1     0   0   .213
  Fitzmorris p        0   0   0   0     2   0   .375        Fisher p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Abernathy p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Queen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Taylor ph,c         1   1   1   0     0   0  1.000        Messersmith p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               38   5  11   5    10   3             Totals               33  10  10   9     6   2

Time of Game: 3:12   Attendance:  6,325
Left on Base: Royals 17, Angels 9
DP: Royals 0, Angels 0
Errors: Patek, Schaal
Doubles: Piniella (6), Rojas (7)
Home Runs: Kosco (2)
Stolen Bases: Hovley (1), Patek (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Berry (1), McMullen (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Spencer (1)
Hit by Pitch: Taylor (1,by Queen), Stanton (1,by Abernathy)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker L(2-1)           1     2   3   3   1   0   1   6   3.05
Fitzmorris              4     4   3   3   2   1   0  19   3.73
Abernathy               2     2   2   1   1   1   0  11   1.74
Burgmeier               1     2   2   2   2   0   0   7   2.45
Totals                  8    10  10   9   6   2   1  43

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(3-4)             5.2   4   0   0   9   2   0  30   3.38
Barber                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.84
Fisher                  1.2   5   5   5   1   0   0  11   4.50
Queen                   0.1   2   0   0   0   1   0   4   5.95
Messersmith SV(1)       1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.03
Totals                  9    11   5   5  10   3   0  49

Passed Balls: Kusnyer 2 (5)
Hit by Pitch: Abernathy (1), Queen (3)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Jim Odom


ROYALS 1ST: Patek grounded out (third to first); Hovley singled
to center; Hovley stole second; Piniella reached on a fielder's
choice [Hovley out at third (third to second to shortstop)];
Kirkpatrick lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar walked; Berry out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to first) [Alomar to second]; McMullen singled to center [Alomar
scored, McMullen to second (on throw)]; Kosco homered [McMullen
scored]; Oliver flied out to center; Stanton grounded out
(pitcher to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 3.

ROYALS 2ND: Rojas singled to center; Mayberry singled to right
[Rojas to second]; Kusnyer allowed a passed ball [Rojas to
third, Mayberry to second]; Otis walked; Schaal struck out;
KEOUGH BATTED FOR ROOKER; Keough popped to shortstop; Patek
flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 3.

ANGELS 2ND: FITZMORRIS REPLACED KEOUGH (PITCHING); Cardenas
grounded out (third to first); Kusnyer singled to center; Ryan
struck out; Alomar grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 3.

ROYALS 3RD: Hovley struck out; Piniella grounded out (second to
first); Kirkpatrick walked; Rojas forced Kirkpatrick (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 3.

ANGELS 3RD: Berry grounded out (shortstop to first); McMullen
popped to second; Kosco grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Mayberry walked; Kusnyer allowed a passed ball
[Mayberry to second]; Otis popped to first in foul territory;
Schaal flied out to center; Fitzmorris walked; Patek singled to
third [Mayberry to third, Fitzmorris to second]; Hovley flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 3.

ANGELS 4TH: Oliver popped to first in foul territory; Stanton
walked; Cardenas singled to shortstop [Stanton to second];
Kusnyer flied out to left; Ryan grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Piniella walked; Kirkpatrick walked [Piniella to
second]; Rojas flied out to right; Mayberry grounded out (second
to first) [Piniella to third, Kirkpatrick to second]; Otis
walked; Schaal forced Otis (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Alomar grounded out (second to pitcher); Berry
grounded out (second to first); McMullen reached on an error by
Patek; Kosco forced McMullen (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Fitzmorris walked; Patek forced Fitzmorris (third to
second); Patek stole second; Hovley popped to second; Piniella
walked; BARBER REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); Kirkpatrick grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels
3.

ANGELS 6TH: Oliver singled to left; Stanton singled to center
[Oliver to third, Stanton to second (on throw)]; Cardenas was
walked intentionally; ABERNATHY REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING);
Kusnyer forced Oliver (shortstop to catcher) [Stanton to third,
Cardenas to second]; SPENCER BATTED FOR BARBER; Spencer hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Stanton scored, Cardenas to third,
Kusnyer to second]; Alomar walked; Berry singled to right
[Cardenas scored, Kusnyer scored, Alomar to third]; McMullen
reached on an error by Schaal [Alomar scored (unearned) (no
RBI), Berry to third]; Kosco struck out; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 7.

ROYALS 7TH: FISHER REPLACED SPENCER (PITCHING); Rojas grounded
out (second to first); Mayberry grounded out (second to first);
Otis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels
7.

ANGELS 7TH: Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); Stanton was
hit by a pitch; Cardenas singled to center [Stanton to third];
Kusnyer forced Cardenas (second to shortstop) [Stanton scored];
Fisher forced Kusnyer (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 8.

ROYALS 8TH: Schaal grounded out (shortstop to first); TAYLOR
BATTED FOR ABERNATHY; Taylor singled to center; Patek walked
[Taylor to second]; Hovley singled to right [Taylor scored,
Patek to third]; Piniella doubled to left [Patek scored, Hovley
to third]; Kirkpatrick flied out to right; Rojas doubled to left
[Hovley scored, Piniella scored]; Mayberry singled to left
[Rojas scored]; QUEEN REPLACED FISHER (PITCHING); Otis singled
to third [Mayberry to second]; Schaal struck out; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Royals 5, Angels 8.

ANGELS 8TH: BURGMEIER REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PITCHING); TAYLOR
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Alomar singled to center; Berry
walked [Alomar to second]; McMullen out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Alomar to third, Berry to second]; Kosco was
walked intentionally; Oliver singled to center [Alomar scored,
Berry scored, Kosco to second]; Stanton forced Oliver (shortstop
to second) [Kosco to third]; Cardenas flied out to right; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 5, Angels 10.

ROYALS 9TH: PINSON REPLACED KOSCO (PLAYING LF); Taylor was hit
by a pitch; Patek singled to left [Taylor to third]; MESSERSMITH
REPLACED QUEEN (PITCHING); Hovley grounded out (first
unassisted) [Patek to second]; Piniella lined to shortstop;
HOPKINS BATTED FOR BURGMEIER; Hopkins grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 5, Angels 10.