The Royals' pitching record for most consecutive games won, set at five by Paul Splittorff earlier in the season, was broken by Roger Nelson, who defeated the Brewers, 6-4, for his sixth straight victory. Kansas City Royals 6, Milwaukee Brewers 4Game Played on Tuesday, August 29, 1972 (Night game) at County StadiumRoyals 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 12 0 Brewers 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 8 1 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brewers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Patek ss 4 0 2 0 1 0 .227 Auerbach ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 Otis cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .298 Theobald 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .228 Scheinblum rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .313 Lahoud rf 3 1 1 2 0 0 .220 Hovley pr,rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 Brown rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .253 Mayberry 1b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .285 Scott 1b 4 1 1 1 0 2 .264 Taylor c 5 2 3 1 0 0 .302 Briggs lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .275 Piniella lf 4 2 2 0 0 0 .312 May cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Schaal 3b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .210 Rodriguez c 3 0 1 1 0 1 .284 Knoop 2b 4 0 2 2 0 1 .238 Heise 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .266 Nelson p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .108 Ryerson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .045 Bell p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 O'Brien ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .183 Sanders p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Davis ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .311 Brett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Totals 36 6 12 4 4 5 Totals 32 4 8 4 1 8 Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 5,358 Left on Base: Royals 8, Brewers 2 DP: Royals 3, Brewers 2 Errors: Auerbach Doubles: Briggs (12), Rodriguez (12) Home Runs: Scott (14), Lahoud (8) Caught Stealing: May (9) Sacrifice Hits: Nelson (4) GIDP: Otis (6), Piniella (22), Auerbach (12), May (9) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Nelson W(8-4) 9 8 4 4 1 8 2 33 1.91 Totals 9 8 4 4 1 8 2 33 Brewers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ryerson L(3-7) 2.1 8 6 6 2 2 0 16 3.59 Bell 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 2.18 Sanders 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 3.50 Brett 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 4.68 Totals 9 12 6 6 4 5 0 41 Wild Pitches: Ryerson (3), Bell (3) Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz ROYALS 1ST: Patek walked; Otis grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Patek out at second]; Scheinblum grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0. BREWERS 1ST: Auerbach struck out; Theobald flied out to left; Lahoud lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Brewers 0. ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry lined to first; Taylor singled to right; Piniella singled to left [Taylor to third]; Ryerson threw a wild pitch [Piniella to third, Taylor scored]; Schaal walked; Knoop singled to right [Schaal to second, Piniella scored]; Nelson struck out; Patek singled to left [Knoop to second, Schaal to third]; Otis flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 0. BREWERS 2ND: Scott homered; Briggs walked; May singled to right [Briggs to third]; Rodriguez struck out while May was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Heise grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Brewers 1. ROYALS 3RD: Scheinblum singled to shortstop [Scheinblum to second (error by Auerbach)]; Mayberry struck out; Taylor singled to center [Scheinblum scored, Taylor to second (on throw)]; Piniella singled to second [Taylor to third]; Schaal singled to right [Piniella to third, Taylor scored]; BELL REPLACED RYERSON (PITCHING); Bell threw a wild pitch [Schaal to second, Piniella scored]; Knoop singled to right [Schaal scored]; Nelson struck out; Patek singled to shortstop [Knoop to second]; Otis forced Patek (shortstop to second); 4 R, 6 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 1. BREWERS 3RD: Bell struck out; Auerbach made an out to second; Theobald singled to right; Lahoud homered [Theobald scored]; Scott struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3. ROYALS 4TH: Scheinblum lined to right; Mayberry struck out; Taylor grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3. BREWERS 4TH: Briggs grounded out (second to first); May flied out to center; Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3. ROYALS 5TH: Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); Schaal grounded out (second to first); Knoop grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3. BREWERS 5TH: Heise singled to second; O'BRIEN BATTED FOR BELL; O'Brien struck out; Auerbach grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Heise out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3. ROYALS 6TH: SANDERS REPLACED O'BRIEN (PITCHING); Nelson grounded out (third to first); Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3. BREWERS 6TH: Theobald flied out to right; Lahoud grounded out (second to first); Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3. ROYALS 7TH: Scheinblum walked; HOVLEY RAN FOR SCHEINBLUM; Mayberry forced Hovley (pitcher to shortstop); Taylor singled to center [Mayberry to second]; Piniella grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Taylor out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 3. BREWERS 7TH: HOVLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Briggs doubled to left; May grounded out (second to first) [Briggs to third]; Rodriguez doubled to center [Briggs scored]; Heise lined to first; DAVIS BATTED FOR SANDERS; Davis struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 4. ROYALS 8TH: BRETT REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); BROWN REPLACED LAHOUD (PLAYING RF); Schaal singled to center; Knoop struck out; Nelson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Schaal to second]; Patek flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 4. BREWERS 8TH: Auerbach flied out to right; Theobald flied out to center; Brown struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 4. ROYALS 9TH: Otis popped to first in foul territory; Hovley walked; Mayberry flied out to center; Taylor grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 4. BREWERS 9TH: Scott flied out to right; Briggs singled to center; May grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Briggs out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Brewers 4. |
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