Royals 2-3 Twins (May 31, 1972)

KCR

MIN

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

3

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

2

3

H

11

6

E

2

W: B. Blyleven

L: J. Rooker

S: W. Granger

Current Series

Royals

2

Twins

3

Game 1

Final

Royals

2

Twins

3

Game 2

Final

Royals

5

Twins

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 Minnesota Twins squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 3 to 2, on May 31, 1972.

Game Info

May 31, 1972

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
John Mayberry J. Mayberry PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	2	11	2	1	4

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Wayne Granger W. Granger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin CF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Rick Renick R. Renick LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Brye S. Brye LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	1	1	3	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Phil Roof P. Roof C	2	0	2	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	3	6	3	3	3

Batting

2B: A. Otis, F. Patek, L. Piniella

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, J. Rooker

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis 2

Batting

HR: E. Soderholm

RBI: E. Soderholm 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Rooker J. Rooker (L)	8.0	6	3	3	3	3	1	3.38
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	3	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	7.0	9	2	2	1	4	2.57
Wayne Granger W. Granger (S)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	1	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
John Mayberry J. Mayberry PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	2	11	2	1	4

Batting

2B: A. Otis, F. Patek, L. Piniella

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, J. Rooker

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Rooker J. Rooker (L)	8.0	6	3	3	3	3	1	3.38
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	3	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Wayne Granger W. Granger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin CF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Rick Renick R. Renick LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Steve Brye S. Brye LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	1	1	3	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Phil Roof P. Roof C	2	0	2	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	3	6	3	3	3

Batting

HR: E. Soderholm

RBI: E. Soderholm 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	7.0	9	2	2	1	4	2.57
Wayne Granger W. Granger (S)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	1	4

13-24 KCR

MIN 23-12

Current Series

1972 AL West

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