Royals 4-5 Orioles (May 7, 1972)

KCR

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E

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W: P. Dobson

L: B. Dal Canton

S: E. Watt

Current Series

Royals

2

Orioles

3

Game 1

Final

Royals

9

Orioles

1

Game 2

Final

Royals

4

Orioles

5

Game 3

Final

1972 AL West

KCR BAL

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Tigers	86	70	.551
Red Sox	85	70	.548	0.5
Orioles	80	74	.519	5.0
Yankees	79	76	.510	6.5
Indians	72	84	.462	14.0
Brewers	65	91	.417	21.0

Game Summary

The Baltimore Orioles squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 4, on May 7, 1972.

Game Info

May 7, 1972

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	4	10	4	2	4

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Buford D. Buford LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Merv Rettenmund M. Rettenmund RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Andy Etchebarren A. Etchebarren C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Belanger M. Belanger SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Pat Dobson P. Dobson P	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Eddie Watt E. Watt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	5	9	4	2	6

Batting

3B: J. Mayberry

HR: E. Kirkpatrick

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick 2, J. Mayberry, L. Piniella

Batting

2B: D. Buford

RBI: P. Blair, P. Dobson, D. Johnson, B. Powell

Baserunning

CS: D. Buford

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton (L)	5.0	8	5	4	1	5	7.20
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	4	2	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pat Dobson P. Dobson (W)	8.0	9	4	4	2	4	1	4.50
Eddie Watt E. Watt (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	2	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	4	10	4	2	4

Batting

3B: J. Mayberry

HR: E. Kirkpatrick

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick 2, J. Mayberry, L. Piniella

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton (L)	5.0	8	5	4	1	5	7.20
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	4	2	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Buford D. Buford LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Merv Rettenmund M. Rettenmund RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Andy Etchebarren A. Etchebarren C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mark Belanger M. Belanger SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Pat Dobson P. Dobson P	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Eddie Watt E. Watt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	5	9	4	2	6

Batting

2B: D. Buford

RBI: P. Blair, P. Dobson, D. Johnson, B. Powell

Baserunning

CS: D. Buford

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Pat Dobson P. Dobson (W)	8.0	9	4	4	2	4	1	4.50
Eddie Watt E. Watt (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	2	4	1

8-11 KCR

BAL 10-7

Current Series

1972 AL West

Game Summary

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