Rangers 4-5 Royals (May 15, 1972)

TEX

KCR

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

3

5

1

0

6

2

0

7

0

8

1

9

0

R

4

5

H

5

9

E

1

2

W: T. Burgmeier

L: H. Pina

Current Series

Rangers

4

Royals

5

Game 1

Final

Rangers

0

Royals

5

Game 2

Final

Rangers

4

Royals

3

Game 3

Final

1972 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	93	62	.600
White Sox	87	67	.565	5.5
Twins	77	77	.500	15.5
Royals	76	78	.494	16.5
Angels	75	80	.484	18.0
Rangers	54	100	.351	38.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Texas Rangers, 5 to 4, on May 15, 1972.

Game Info

May 15, 1972

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox CF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Davey Nelson D. Nelson 3B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Don Mincher D. Mincher 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dick Billings D. Billings C	2	0	0	2	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Howard F. Howard LF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Joe Lovitto J. Lovitto PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Ford T. Ford RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larry Biittner L. Biittner RF	2	1	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Tom Grieve T. Grieve PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lenny Randle L. Randle 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Pete Broberg P. Broberg P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal King H. King PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Panther J. Panther P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Driscoll J. Driscoll PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Horacio Pina H. Pina P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Kubiak T. Kubiak PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	28	4	5	3	6	4

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	2	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	3	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Steve Hovley S. Hovley PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	5	9	4	3	4

Batting

2B: L. Biittner

RBI: D. Billings 2, T. Harrah

Baserunning

SB: J. Lovitto, D. Nelson

CS: T. Harrah

Batting

2B: C. Rojas

RBI: J. Mayberry, F. Patek, C. Rojas, P. Schaal

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

CS: S. Hovley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Pete Broberg P. Broberg	4.0	7	4	4	1	2	9.00
Jim Panther J. Panther	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Horacio Pina H. Pina (L)	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	4.50
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	3	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund	7.0	5	3	2	3	4	2.57
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	0.2	0	1	1	2	0	13.50
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (W)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	4	3	6	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox CF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Davey Nelson D. Nelson 3B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Don Mincher D. Mincher 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Dick Billings D. Billings C	2	0	0	2	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank Howard F. Howard LF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Joe Lovitto J. Lovitto PR-RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Ford T. Ford RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larry Biittner L. Biittner RF	2	1	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Tom Grieve T. Grieve PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lenny Randle L. Randle 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Pete Broberg P. Broberg P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal King H. King PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Panther J. Panther P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Driscoll J. Driscoll PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Horacio Pina H. Pina P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Kubiak T. Kubiak PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	28	4	5	3	6	4

Batting

2B: L. Biittner

RBI: D. Billings 2, T. Harrah

Baserunning

SB: J. Lovitto, D. Nelson

CS: T. Harrah

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Pete Broberg P. Broberg	4.0	7	4	4	1	2	9.00
Jim Panther J. Panther	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Horacio Pina H. Pina (L)	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	4.50
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	3	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	2	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	3	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Steve Hovley S. Hovley PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	5	9	4	3	4

Batting

2B: C. Rojas

RBI: J. Mayberry, F. Patek, C. Rojas, P. Schaal

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

CS: S. Hovley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund	7.0	5	3	2	3	4	2.57
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	0.2	0	1	1	2	0	13.50
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (W)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	4	3	6	4

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KCR 10-15

Current Series

1972 AL West

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