Orioles 8-5 Royals (Jul 20, 1972)

BAL

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

1

5

2

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

2

9

2

10

3

0

R

8

5

H

14

10

E

0

1

W: E. Watt

L: K. Wright

S: R. Harrison

Current Series

Orioles

8

Royals

5

Game 1

Final

Orioles

7

Royals

6

Game 2

Final

Orioles

5

Royals

8

Game 3

Final

Orioles

8

Royals

4

Game 4

Final

1972 AL East

BAL KCR

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

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 were decisively beaten by the Baltimore Orioles, 8 to 5, on July 20, 1972.

Game Info

July 20, 1972

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Buford D. Buford LF	4	1	2	1	2	0	.500	.667	.500
Terry Crowley T. Crowley RF	6	0	1	1	0	1	.167	.167	.167
Roric Harrison R. Harrison P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Grich B. Grich SS	5	1	3	2	1	0	.600	.667	1.000
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	5	1	1	1	1	0	.200	.333	.400
Don Baylor D. Baylor CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 2B	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000
Johnny Oates J. Oates C	5	1	4	0	0	0	.800	.800	.800
Jim Palmer J. Palmer P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander P	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Watt E. Watt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Shopay T. Shopay PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Merv Rettenmund M. Rettenmund PH-RF	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	41	8	14	8	5	3

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd PR-SS	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PH-3B	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Wright K. Wright P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry May J. May PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 3B-SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roger Nelson R. Nelson P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Steve Hovley S. Hovley PH-RF	2	1	2	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	36	5	10	5	2	3

Batting

2B: B. Grich 2, B. Powell

RBI: D. Baylor, D. Buford, T. Crowley, B. Grich 2, B. Powell, M. Rettenmund 2

Baserunning

SB: D. Buford, B. Grich

Batting

2B: J. Mayberry

RBI: S. Hovley, J. Mayberry, L. Piniella, R. Scheinblum, C. Taylor

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Palmer J. Palmer	7.2	7	3	3	2	3	3.52
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander	0.2	1	2	2	0	0	27.00
Grant Jackson G. Jackson	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Eddie Watt E. Watt (W)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Roric Harrison R. Harrison (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	5	5	2	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Roger Nelson R. Nelson	8.0	9	3	3	2	3	3.38
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	0.0	2	2	1	0	0	-
Ken Wright K. Wright (L)	1.1	2	3	3	1	0	20.25
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	14	8	7	5	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Buford D. Buford LF	4	1	2	1	2	0	.500	.667	.500
Terry Crowley T. Crowley RF	6	0	1	1	0	1	.167	.167	.167
Roric Harrison R. Harrison P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Grich B. Grich SS	5	1	3	2	1	0	.600	.667	1.000
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	5	1	1	1	1	0	.200	.333	.400
Don Baylor D. Baylor CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 2B	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000
Johnny Oates J. Oates C	5	1	4	0	0	0	.800	.800	.800
Jim Palmer J. Palmer P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander P	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Watt E. Watt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Shopay T. Shopay PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Merv Rettenmund M. Rettenmund PH-RF	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	41	8	14	8	5	3

Batting

2B: B. Grich 2, B. Powell

RBI: D. Baylor, D. Buford, T. Crowley, B. Grich 2, B. Powell, M. Rettenmund 2

Baserunning

SB: D. Buford, B. Grich

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Palmer J. Palmer	7.2	7	3	3	2	3	3.52
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander	0.2	1	2	2	0	0	27.00
Grant Jackson G. Jackson	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Eddie Watt E. Watt (W)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Roric Harrison R. Harrison (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	5	5	2	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd PR-SS	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PH-3B	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Wright K. Wright P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry May J. May PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 3B-SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	1.000	-
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roger Nelson R. Nelson P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Steve Hovley S. Hovley PH-RF	2	1	2	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	36	5	10	5	2	3

Batting

2B: J. Mayberry

RBI: S. Hovley, J. Mayberry, L. Piniella, R. Scheinblum, C. Taylor

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Roger Nelson R. Nelson	8.0	9	3	3	2	3	3.38
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	0.0	2	2	1	0	0	-
Ken Wright K. Wright (L)	1.1	2	3	3	1	0	20.25
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	14	8	7	5	3

48-37 BAL

KCR 43-43

Current Series

1972 AL East

Game Summary

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