Mike Paul pitched six scoreless innings before going out for a pinch-hitter and gained the victory when the Rangers edged the Royals, 2-1. Dick Drago helped beat himself with an error that gave the Rangers their first run in the second inning.

Hal King singled, took third on a single by Ted Kubiak and scored when Drago threw wildly to the plate on a bunt by Paul. Toby Harrah singled in the seventh, stole second and counted the deciding run on a double by Don Mincher. [The Sporting News]
Texas Rangers 2, Kansas City Royals 1

Game Played on Monday, July 3, 1972 (Day game) at Municipal Stadium

Rangers      0  1  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  0
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1 11  2


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrah ss             4   1   1   0     1   0   .256      Patek ss              5   1   1   0     0   1   .235
Jones 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .197      Keough cf             4   0   1   0     1   0   .188
Mincher 1b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .207      Piniella lf           5   0   3   1     0   1   .310
Ford lf               1   0   0   0     1   0   .261        Hovley pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Biittner pr,lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .301      Scheinblum rf         5   0   1   0     0   0   .337
Howard rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .255      Mayberry 1b           5   0   1   0     0   2   .296
  Maddox cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Rojas 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .295
Lovitto cf,rf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .194      May c                 3   0   0   0     1   1   .228
King c                4   1   1   0     0   0   .160      Floyd 3b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .194
Kubiak 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .227      Drago p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .057
Paul p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Taylor ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .292
  Nelson ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .252        Hedlund p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .313
  Panther p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Otis ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .302
  Shellenback p       1   0   0   0     0   0   .100        Fitzmorris p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               33   2   7   1     3   2             Totals               38   1  11   1     3   7

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance:  7,528
Left on Base: Rangers 8, Royals 13
DP: Rangers 0, Royals 2
Errors: May, Drago
Doubles: Mincher (8)
Stolen Bases: Jones (1), Harrah (8)
GIDP: Harrah (3), Kubiak (3)
Hit by Pitch: Ford (2,by Drago)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Paul W(3-2)             6     6   0   0   2   6   0  26   2.22
Panther                 0.2   3   1   1   0   0   0   5   5.17
Shellenback SV(1)       2.1   2   0   0   1   1   0  10   3.68
Totals                  9    11   1   1   3   7   0  41

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Drago L(6-7)            7     7   2   1   3   2   0  31   2.40
Hedlund                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.88
Fitzmorris              1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.54
Totals                  9     7   2   1   3   2   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Drago (3)
Wild Pitches: Drago (3)

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead


RANGERS 1ST: Harrah singled to center; Jones forced Harrah
(second to shortstop); Mincher singled to right [Jones to
second]; Ford flied out to left; Howard flied out to right; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek grounded out (third to first); Keough singled
to center; Piniella struck out; Scheinblum lined to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Lovitto flied out to left; King singled to center;
Kubiak singled to right [King to third]; Paul reached on an
error by Drago [Kubiak to second, King scored (unearned) (no
RBI)]; Harrah grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Paul out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry made an out to first; Rojas flied out to
center; May walked; Floyd singled to center [May to second];
Drago flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Royals 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Jones singled to right; Jones stole second; Mincher
flied out to center; Ford walked; Howard flied out to center;
Lovitto made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek struck out; Keough walked; Piniella singled to
left [Keough to second]; Scheinblum forced Piniella (pitcher to
shortstop) [Keough to third]; Mayberry was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 0.

RANGERS 4TH: King flied out to left; Kubiak grounded out (second
to first); Paul flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Rojas singled to center; May struck out; Floyd
struck out; Drago struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Royals 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Harrah flied out to left; Jones walked; Mincher
flied out to center; Ford was hit by a pitch [Jones to second];
BIITTNER RAN FOR FORD; Drago threw a wild pitch [Biittner to
second, Jones to third]; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: BIITTNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Patek flied
out to center; Keough flied out to center; Piniella flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Lovitto singled to right; King forced Lovitto
(first to shortstop); Kubiak grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [King out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Scheinblum popped to first in foul territory;
Mayberry singled to right; Rojas singled to center [Mayberry to
second]; May flied out to left; Floyd grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 0.

RANGERS 7TH: NELSON BATTED FOR PAUL; Nelson struck out; Harrah
walked; Harrah stole second [Harrah to third (error by May)];
Jones flied out to left; Mincher doubled to right [Harrah
scored]; Biittner flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Rangers 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 7TH: PANTHER REPLACED NELSON (PITCHING); TAYLOR BATTED
FOR DRAGO; Taylor singled to right; Patek singled to center
[Taylor to second]; Keough forced Taylor (catcher to third)
[Patek to second]; Piniella singled to center [Keough to third,
Patek scored]; Scheinblum reached on a fielder's choice [Keough
out at home (first to catcher), Piniella to second]; SHELLENBACK
REPLACED PANTHER (PITCHING); Mayberry was called out on strikes;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Royals 1.

RANGERS 8TH: HEDLUND REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Howard flied
out to center; Lovitto flied out to left; King grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: LOVITTO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MADDOX
REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING CF); Rojas popped to first in foul
territory; May popped to first in foul territory; Floyd walked;
OTIS BATTED FOR HEDLUND; Otis forced Floyd (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Royals 1.

RANGERS 9TH: FITZMORRIS REPLACED OTIS (PITCHING); Kubiak
grounded out (pitcher to first); Shellenback grounded out
(pitcher to first); Harrah flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 9TH: Patek grounded out (third to first); Keough flied
out to center; Piniella singled to center; HOVLEY RAN FOR
PINIELLA; Scheinblum singled to left [Hovley to second];
Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Royals 1.
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