The Royals' two leading hitters came through with two out in the ninth inning when Richie Scheinblum singled and Lou Piniella homered to defeat the Orioles, 3-2. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 3, Baltimore Orioles 2
Game Played on Monday, July      10, 1972 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   3  6  1
Orioles      0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Buford lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .204
Otis cf               3   0   1   1     0   0   .310      Blair cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Scheinblum rf         4   0   2   0     0   0   .330      Grich ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .277
  Hovley pr,rf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .222      Powell 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .190
Piniella lf           4   1   1   2     0   1   .320      Robinson 3b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .259
Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .291      Crowley rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Schaal 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .216        Baylor rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Kirkpatrick c         3   0   1   0     0   1   .305      Johnson 2b            3   1   1   1     0   0   .226
Knoop 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .188      Hendricks c           3   0   2   0     0   1   .148
  Rojas ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Cuellar p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .077
  Floyd 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Dal Canton p          2   1   1   0     0   0   .136
  May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
  Wright p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   6   3     0   5             Totals               31   2   5   1     1   6

Time of Game: 1:51   Attendance:  7,772
Left on Base: Royals 2, Orioles 3
DP: Royals 1, Orioles 1
Errors: Scheinblum
Doubles: Dal Canton (1), Robinson (12), Johnson (12)
Home Runs: Piniella (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Otis (5)
GIDP: Rojas (12), Cuellar (1)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dal Canton              7     5   2   1   0   4   0  25   3.27
Wright W(1-0)           2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7   2.08
Totals                  9     5   2   1   1   6   0  32

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar L(7-7)          9     6   3   3   0   5   1  32   2.56
Totals                  9     6   3   3   0   5   1  32

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Deegan


ROYALS 1ST: Patek grounded out (third to first); Otis singled to
center; Scheinblum singled to left [Otis to second]; Piniella
grounded out (third to first) [Otis to third, Scheinblum to
second]; Mayberry flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford popped to catcher in foul territory; Blair
flied out to center; Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Schaal flied out to center; Kirkpatrick grounded out
(pitcher to first); Knoop flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell flied out to center; Robinson doubled to
left; Crowley grounded out (second to first) [Robinson to
third]; Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Dal Canton flied out to center; Patek grounded out
(third to first); Otis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Hendricks singled to shortstop; Cuellar grounded
into a double play (second to first) [Hendricks out at second];
Buford popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Scheinblum flied out to left; Piniella lined to
third; Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Blair grounded out (second to first); Grich made an
out to third; Powell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Schaal flied out to left; Kirkpatrick struck out;
Knoop grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Robinson singled to center; Crowley flied out to
left; Johnson doubled to left [Robinson scored]; Hendricks
singled to right [Johnson scored (error by Scheinblum)
(unearned) (no RBI)]; On a bunt Cuellar struck out; Buford
struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Dal Canton doubled; Patek grounded out (second to
first) [Dal Canton to third]; Otis hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Dal Canton scored]; Scheinblum grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Blair grounded out (third to first); Grich grounded
out (shortstop to first); Powell was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Piniella was called out on strikes; Mayberry made an
out to shortstop; Schaal struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Robinson flied out to right; Crowley was called out
on strikes; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 8TH: Kirkpatrick singled to center; ROJAS BATTED FOR
KNOOP; Rojas grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Kirkpatrick out at second]; MAY BATTED FOR DAL CANTON;
May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
1, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: FLOYD REPLACED ROJAS (PLAYING 2B); WRIGHT REPLACED
MAY (PITCHING); Hendricks struck out; Cuellar struck out; Buford
walked; Blair made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 1, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 9TH: BAYLOR REPLACED CROWLEY (PLAYING RF); Patek grounded
out (third to first); Otis flied out to right; Scheinblum
singled to center; HOVLEY RAN FOR SCHEINBLUM; Piniella homered
[Hovley scored]; Mayberry was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: HOVLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Grich flied out
to center; Powell grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
3, Orioles 2.