Rangers 4-3 Royals (May 17, 1972)

TEX

KCR

1

3

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

10

0

11

0

12

0

13

0

14

0

15

0

16

0

17

0

18

1

0

R

4

3

H

9

16

E

0

5

W: J. Panther

L: T. Abernathy

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 couldn't pull it off against the Texas Rangers, 4 to 3, on May 17, 1972.

Game Info

May 17, 1972

TEX

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox CF	7	0	1	0	0	1	.143	.143	.286
Davey Nelson D. Nelson 3B	8	1	1	0	0	2	.125	.125	.375
Don Mincher D. Mincher 1B	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.667	1.000
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs PH-LF	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Hal King H. King C	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Ken Suarez K. Suarez C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Howard F. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Billings D. Billings C	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF-1B	8	0	1	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125
Joe Lovitto J. Lovitto RF	5	1	2	1	2	1	.400	.571	.400
Lenny Randle L. Randle 2B	7	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jim Panther J. Panther P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Kubiak T. Kubiak SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Horacio Pina H. Pina P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul Lindblad P. Lindblad P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Shellenback J. Shellenback P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Driscoll J. Driscoll 2B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Bosman D. Bosman P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mike Paul M. Paul P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	5	0	1	1	1	0	.200	.333	.400
Totals	63	4	9	4	5	15

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	7	0	1	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	6	0	2	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	7	0	2	0	1	1	.286	.375	.286
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	8	1	2	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	7	1	3	1	1	1	.429	.500	.571
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dennis Paepke D. Paepke C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	7	1	1	0	1	1	.143	.250	.143
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	6	0	1	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167
Dick Drago D. Drago P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Joe Keough J. Keough PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Hansen R. Hansen PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Roger Nelson R. Nelson P	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Jerry May J. May PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Murphy T. Murphy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	61	3	16	3	6	8

Batting

2B: T. Harrah, H. King, E. Maddox, D. Mincher

3B: D. Nelson

RBI: T. Harrah, H. King, J. Lovitto, D. Mincher

Baserunning

SB: L. Biittner, T. Harrah, E. Maddox

CS: D. Mincher

Batting

2B: G. Hopkins, E. Kirkpatrick, J. May, L. Piniella, C. Rojas

3B: A. Otis

RBI: G. Hopkins, E. Kirkpatrick, C. Rojas

Baserunning

CS: A. Otis, C. Rojas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Bosman D. Bosman	6.1	7	3	3	1	4	4.26
Mike Paul M. Paul	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Horacio Pina H. Pina	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Paul Lindblad P. Lindblad	4.1	6	0	0	3	1	0.00
Jim Shellenback J. Shellenback	3.2	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Jim Panther J. Panther (W)	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	18.0	16	3	3	6	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Drago D. Drago	7.0	5	3	3	0	5	3.86
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Roger Nelson R. Nelson	7.0	3	0	0	1	8	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy (L)	1.1	1	1	0	1	1	0.00
Tom Murphy T. Murphy	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	18.0	9	4	3	5	15

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox CF	7	0	1	0	0	1	.143	.143	.286
Davey Nelson D. Nelson 3B	8	1	1	0	0	2	.125	.125	.375
Don Mincher D. Mincher 1B	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.667	1.000
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs PH-LF	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Hal King H. King C	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Ken Suarez K. Suarez C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Howard F. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Billings D. Billings C	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF-1B	8	0	1	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125
Joe Lovitto J. Lovitto RF	5	1	2	1	2	1	.400	.571	.400
Lenny Randle L. Randle 2B	7	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jim Panther J. Panther P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Kubiak T. Kubiak SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Horacio Pina H. Pina P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul Lindblad P. Lindblad P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Shellenback J. Shellenback P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Driscoll J. Driscoll 2B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Bosman D. Bosman P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mike Paul M. Paul P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Toby Harrah T. Harrah SS	5	0	1	1	1	0	.200	.333	.400
Totals	63	4	9	4	5	15

Batting

2B: T. Harrah, H. King, E. Maddox, D. Mincher

3B: D. Nelson

RBI: T. Harrah, H. King, J. Lovitto, D. Mincher

Baserunning

SB: L. Biittner, T. Harrah, E. Maddox

CS: D. Mincher

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Bosman D. Bosman	6.1	7	3	3	1	4	4.26
Mike Paul M. Paul	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Horacio Pina H. Pina	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Paul Lindblad P. Lindblad	4.1	6	0	0	3	1	0.00
Jim Shellenback J. Shellenback	3.2	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Jim Panther J. Panther (W)	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	18.0	16	3	3	6	8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	7	0	1	0	0	1	.143	.143	.143
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	6	0	2	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	7	0	2	0	1	1	.286	.375	.286
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	8	1	2	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	7	1	3	1	1	1	.429	.500	.571
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dennis Paepke D. Paepke C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	7	1	1	0	1	1	.143	.250	.143
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	6	0	1	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167
Dick Drago D. Drago P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Joe Keough J. Keough PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Hansen R. Hansen PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Roger Nelson R. Nelson P	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Jerry May J. May PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Murphy T. Murphy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	61	3	16	3	6	8

Batting

2B: G. Hopkins, E. Kirkpatrick, J. May, L. Piniella, C. Rojas

3B: A. Otis

RBI: G. Hopkins, E. Kirkpatrick, C. Rojas

Baserunning

CS: A. Otis, C. Rojas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Drago D. Drago	7.0	5	3	3	0	5	3.86
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Roger Nelson R. Nelson	7.0	3	0	0	1	8	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy (L)	1.1	1	1	0	1	1	0.00
Tom Murphy T. Murphy	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	18.0	9	4	3	5	15

11-15 TEX

KCR 11-16

Current Series

1972 AL West

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