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The Royals, after failing to hold a 4-0 lead, came from behind with a three-run rally in the ninth inning to defeat the Yankees, 7-6. Paul Schaal homered for three of the Royals' four runs in the first. The Yankees tied the score in the seventh, three of their runs coming on a pinch-homer by Felipe Alou, and went ahead with two runs in the ninth. Kansas City Royals 7, New York Yankees 6Game Played on Tuesday, August 15, 1972 (Night game) at Municipal StadiumYankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 - 6 9 0 Royals 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 7 13 0 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Allen 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .254 Patek ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .234 Munson c 5 1 3 0 0 0 .292 Hovley cf 3 1 2 2 1 0 .277 Murcer cf 5 0 1 2 0 1 .279 Scheinblum rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .314 White lf 3 1 0 0 2 0 .279 Piniella lf 4 0 2 1 1 0 .312 Blomberg 1b 1 1 1 1 2 0 .286 Rojas 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .281 Swoboda ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Schaal 3b 3 1 1 3 1 0 .211 Callison rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .253 Hopkins 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .230 Sanchez 3b 3 1 0 0 0 0 .258 May c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Michael ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Otis ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .304 Ellis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Hedlund p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Lanier ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 Splittorff p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Kekich p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .145 Keough ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 Clarke ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Angelini p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Klimkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fitzmorris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Alou ph 1 1 1 3 0 0 .271 Burgmeier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 McDaniel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kirkpatrick ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Kenney ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .220 Taylor ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .268 Beene p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gardner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 6 9 6 5 3 Totals 33 7 13 7 4 1 Time of Game: 2:55 Attendance: 10,721 Left on Base: Yankees 7, Royals 7 DP: Yankees 3, Royals 2 Doubles: Blomberg (16), Munson (13) Triples: Murcer (4) Home Runs: Alou (4), Schaal (3) Stolen Bases: White (17), Patek (24) Sacrifice Hits: Hovley (2), Patek (5), Scheinblum (2) GIDP: Murcer (4), Sanchez (5), Scheinblum 2 (13), Hopkins (2) Hit by Pitch: Sanchez (3,by Hedlund) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kekich 5 6 4 4 2 0 1 21 3.35 Klimkowski 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 4.20 McDaniel 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 8 2.91 Beene 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2.95 Gardner L(4-1) 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 5 3.53 Totals 8.2 13 7 7 4 1 1 40 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hedlund 6.1 4 3 3 3 1 0 25 3.67 Splittorff 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 3.37 Angelini 0.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 5 1.35 Fitzmorris 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 5 3.49 Burgmeier W(6-2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.72 Totals 9 9 6 6 5 3 1 40 Passed Balls: May (2) Hit by Pitch: Hedlund (4) Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Merle Anthony YANKEES 1ST: Allen grounded out (first unassisted); Munson singled to center; Murcer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Munson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Patek singled to left; Patek stole second; Hovley out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Patek to third]; Scheinblum singled to center [Patek scored]; Piniella walked [Scheinblum to second]; Rojas forced Piniella (pitcher to shortstop) [Scheinblum to third]; Schaal homered [Scheinblum scored, Rojas scored]; Hopkins made an out to third; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4. YANKEES 2ND: White flied out to center; Blomberg walked; Callison flied to center; Sanchez made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4. ROYALS 2ND: May popped to second; Hedlund popped to first in foul territory; Patek lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4. YANKEES 3RD: Michael lined to shortstop; Kekich was called out on strikes; Allen flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4. ROYALS 3RD: Hovley walked; Scheinblum grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Hovley out at second]; Piniella flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4. YANKEES 4TH: Munson grounded out (third to first); Murcer grounded out (second to first); White flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4. ROYALS 4TH: Rojas lined to right; Schaal grounded out (shortstop to first); Hopkins singled to left; May popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4. YANKEES 5TH: Blomberg walked; Callison singled to left [Blomberg to second]; Sanchez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Blomberg to third, Callison out at second]; Michael grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4. ROYALS 5TH: Hedlund grounded out (pitcher to first); Patek singled to shortstop; Hovley singled to pitcher [Patek to second]; Scheinblum grounded into a double play (third to first) [Patek out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4. YANKEES 6TH: CLARKE BATTED FOR KEKICH; Clarke flied out to left; Allen singled to center; Munson forced Allen (pitcher to shortstop); Murcer made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4. ROYALS 6TH: KLIMKOWSKI REPLACED CLARKE (PITCHING); Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); Rojas singled to pitcher; Schaal grounded out (pitcher to first) [Rojas to second]; Hopkins was walked intentionally; May lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4. YANKEES 7TH: White walked; Blomberg doubled to center [White scored]; Callison grounded out (pitcher to first); Sanchez was hit by a pitch; SPLITTORFF REPLACED HEDLUND (PITCHING); ELLIS BATTED FOR MICHAEL; Ellis flied to center; ALOU BATTED FOR KLIMKOWSKI; Alou homered [Blomberg scored, Sanchez scored]; Allen grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 4. ROYALS 7TH: LANIER REPLACED ELLIS (PLAYING SS); MCDANIEL REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); KEOUGH BATTED FOR SPLITTORFF; Keough grounded out (first to pitcher); Patek lined to center; Hovley grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 4. YANKEES 8TH: ANGELINI REPLACED KEOUGH (PITCHING); Munson doubled to left; May allowed a passed ball [Munson to third]; Murcer was called out on strikes; White walked; SWOBODA BATTED FOR BLOMBERG; White stole second; Swoboda struck out; Callison walked; FITZMORRIS REPLACED ANGELINI (PITCHING); Sanchez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 4. ROYALS 8TH: SWOBODA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Scheinblum struck out; Piniella singled to left; Rojas singled to right [Piniella to second]; Schaal walked [Piniella to third, Rojas to second]; Hopkins grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Piniella out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 4. YANKEES 9TH: Lanier grounded out (shortstop to first); KENNEY BATTED FOR MCDANIEL; Kenney singled to shortstop; Allen forced Kenney (second to shortstop); Cookie Rojas intentionally dropped Bernie Allen's popup; Munson singled to center [Allen to second]; BURGMEIER REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Murcer tripled to center [Allen scored, Munson scored]; On a bunt White made an out to pitcher; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 4. ROYALS 9TH: BEENE REPLACED KENNEY (PITCHING); OTIS BATTED FOR MAY; Otis singled to center; KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR BURGMEIER; GARDNER REPLACED BEENE (PITCHING); TAYLOR BATTED FOR KIRKPATRICK; Taylor singled to center [Otis to second]; Patek out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Otis to third, Taylor to second]; Hovley singled to center [Otis scored, Taylor scored]; Scheinblum out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Hovley to second]; Piniella singled to center [Hovley scored]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 7. |
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