After eight scoreless innings, the Angels picked up a run in the ninth, but the Royals rallied for two in their half to gain a 2-1 victory. Jack Hiatt singled for the Angels in the ninth and Curt Motton, running for him, scored on a sacrifice, a wild pitch and a fly by Leroy Stanton.

In the Royals' half, Lou Piniella singled and gave way on the paths to Joe Keough, who moved to second on a sacrifice, took third on a passed ball and counted the tying tally on a pop single by Gail Hopkins. Carl Taylor then walked and Freddie Patek singled to drive in the winning run. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 2, California Angels 1

Game Played on Saturday, August 5, 1972 (Day game) at Municipal Stadium

Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  1
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  7  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Pinson lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .282      Patek ss              5   0   2   1     0   2   .225
Alomar 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Rojas 2b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .283
Cardenas ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .233      Otis cf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .302
Oliver 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Scheinblum rf         4   0   0   0     0   1   .308
Hiatt c               2   0   1   0     2   0   .250      Piniella lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .313
  Motton pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .132        Keough pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .159
  Kusnyer c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .217      Kirkpatrick c         1   0   1   0     2   0   .297
Berry cf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .310      Schaal 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Stanton rf            2   0   0   1     1   1   .230        Hovley ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Parker 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .136      Hopkins 1b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .214
May p                 3   0   0   0     1   1   .125      Hedlund p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .222
  Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .118        Taylor ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .243

Totals               29   1   5   1     4   2             Totals               30   2   7   2     5   5

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance:  7,974
Left on Base: Angels 8, Royals 9
DP: Angels 2, Royals 1
Errors: Alomar, Rojas
Doubles: Rojas (19)
Stolen Bases: Patek (23)
Sacrifice Hits: Alomar (3), Berry (8), Hedlund (2), Kirkpatrick (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Stanton (2)
GIDP: Parker (2), Schaal 2 (8)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May                     8.1   5   1   1   4   5   0  33   3.15
Fisher L(4-5)           0.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   4   3.91
Totals                  8.2   7   2   2   5   5   0  37

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hedlund W(3-5)          9     5   1   1   4   2   0  36   3.68
Totals                  9     5   1   1   4   2   0  36

Passed Balls: Kusnyer (11), Kirkpatrick (9)
Wild Pitches: Hedlund (2)

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


ANGELS 1ST: Pinson grounded out (second to first); Alomar
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cardenas grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek struck out; Rojas flied out to center; Otis
walked; Scheinblum forced Otis (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver flied out to left; Hiatt walked; Berry flied
to left in foul territory; Stanton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Piniella made an out to shortstop; Kirkpatrick
walked; Schaal grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Kirkpatrick out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Royals 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); May flied
out to right; Pinson grounded out (third unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Hopkins grounded out (pitcher to first); Hedlund
struck out; Patek singled to left; Patek stole second; Rojas
walked; Otis flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
0, Royals 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Alomar reached on an error by Rojas; Kirkpatrick
allowed a passed ball [Alomar to second]; Cardenas grounded out
(pitcher to first); Oliver flied out to center [Alomar to
third]; Hiatt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Scheinblum grounded out (third to first); Piniella
flied out to right; Kirkpatrick singled to center; Schaal popped
to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Royals 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Berry singled to left; Stanton walked [Berry to
second]; Parker grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Berry to third, Stanton out at second]; May walked; Pinson
forced May (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Hopkins singled to center; Hedlund out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Hopkins to second]; Patek was
called out on strikes; Rojas flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Alomar grounded out (first to pitcher); Cardenas
singled to right; Oliver popped to third in foul territory;
Hiatt walked [Cardenas to second]; Berry forced Hiatt (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis flied out to right; Scheinblum struck out;
Piniella flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Royals 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Stanton flied out to left; Parker grounded out
(pitcher to first); May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 7TH: Kirkpatrick walked; Schaal grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Kirkpatrick out at second];
Hopkins reached on an error by Alomar; Hedlund struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Pinson singled to center; Alomar out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Pinson to second]; Cardenas flied out
to center; Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 8TH: Patek flied out to center; Rojas doubled to center;
Otis flied out to left; Scheinblum grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ANGELS 9TH: Hiatt singled to center; MOTTON RAN FOR HIATT; Berry
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Motton to second];
Hedlund threw a wild pitch [Motton to third]; Stanton hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Motton scored]; Parker singled to
center; May struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals
0.

ROYALS 9TH: KUSNYER REPLACED MOTTON (PLAYING C ); Piniella
singled to right; KEOUGH RAN FOR PINIELLA; Kirkpatrick out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Keough to second]; HOVLEY
BATTED FOR SCHAAL; FISHER REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Kusnyer
allowed a passed ball [Keough to third]; Hovley grounded out
(second to first); Hopkins singled to shortstop [Keough scored];
TAYLOR BATTED FOR HEDLUND; Taylor walked [Hopkins to second];
Patek singled to left [Taylor to second, Hopkins scored]; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 2.

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