The four-hit pitching of Jim Rooker and a run-scoring single by Paul Schaal combined to give the Royals a a 1-0 victory over the Yankees. Cookie Rojas, who singled off loser Mike Kekich and advanced on a sacrifice by Carl Taylor, crossed the plate on Schaal's single. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 1, New York Yankees 0
Game Played on Friday, June      9, 1972 (Night game) at Municipal Stadium
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   1  5  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Patek ss              3   0   1   0     1   0   .246
Torres rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .211      Otis cf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .267
Murcer cf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .264      Piniella lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .335
White lf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .255      Scheinblum rf         3   0   1   0     0   0   .311
Munson c              2   0   0   0     1   1   .262      Rojas 2b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .259
  Swoboda 1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Taylor 1b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Ellis 1b,c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .244        Mayberry 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Lanier 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Schaal 3b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .223
Michael ss            2   0   0   0     1   1   .208      May c                 3   0   0   0     0   2   .232
Kekich p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .154      Rooker p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .267
  McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   4   0     3   5             Totals               26   1   5   1     3   2

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance:  9,772
Left on Base: Yankees 5, Royals 5
DP: Yankees 0, Royals 2
Doubles: Murcer (8)
Caught Stealing: Schaal (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Taylor (1)
GIDP: Clarke (1)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kekich L(4-5)           7     4   1   1   3   2   0  26   2.71
McDaniel                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.93
Totals                  8     5   1   1   3   2   0  30

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(3-2)           9     4   0   0   3   5   0  32   3.07
Totals                  9     4   0   0   3   5   0  32

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


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); Torres
popped to first in foul territory; Murcer walked; White grounded
out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to center; Otis flied out to left;
Piniella walked; Scheinblum popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Munson flied out to right; Ellis struck out; Lanier
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Rojas flied out to left; Taylor grounded out
(shortstop to first); Schaal grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Michael walked; On a bunt Kekich singled to pitcher
[Michael to second]; Clarke grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Michael to third, Kekich out at
second]; Torres struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: May struck out; Rooker grounded out (second to
first); Patek walked; Otis walked [Patek to second]; Piniella
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Murcer doubled to left; White grounded out (first
unassisted) [Murcer to third]; Munson walked; Ellis hit into a
double play (center to catcher) [Murcer out at home]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Scheinblum grounded out (shortstop to first); Rojas
grounded out (shortstop to first); Taylor grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Lanier grounded out (pitcher to first); Michael
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kekich lined to second; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Schaal flied out to left; May flied out to left;
Rooker popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals
0.

YANKEES 6TH: Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); Torres
flied out to left; Murcer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Patek singled to left; Otis forced Patek (second
unassisted); Piniella flied out to center [Otis to second];
Scheinblum singled to right [Otis out at home (right to
catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 7TH: White singled to center; Munson struck out;
Thurman Munson  and Yankees Manager Ralph Houk ejected by HP
umpire Ron Luciano; Ellis flied out to right; Lanier
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 7TH: SWOBODA REPLACED MUNSON (PLAYING 1B); ELLIS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Rojas singled to right; Taylor out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Rojas to second]; Schaal
singled to center [Rojas scored]; Schaal was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); May was called out on strikes; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 1.

YANKEES 8TH: Michael was called out on strikes; ALOU BATTED FOR
KEKICH; Alou flied out to center; Clarke flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: MCDANIEL REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Rooker grounded
out (first unassisted); Patek grounded out (third to first);
Otis singled to center; Piniella grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 1.

YANKEES 9TH: MAYBERRY REPLACED TAYLOR (PLAYING 1B); Torres flied
out to center; Murcer struck out; White singled to left; Swoboda
forced White (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
0, Royals 1.