Royals 6-4 Indians (Jul 9, 1972)

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W: P. Splittorff

L: D. Riddleberger

S: T. Burgmeier

Current Series

Royals

6

Indians

3

Game 1

Final

Royals

1

Indians

2

Game 2

Final

Royals

6

Indians

4

Game 3

Final

Royals

8

Indians

5

Game 4

Final

1972 AL West

KCR CLE

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 Cleveland Indians fell to the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 4, on July 9, 1972.

Game Info

July 9, 1972

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	2	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	2	4	4	0	0	.800	.800	1.600
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff P	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ken Wright K. Wright P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	6	12	5	4	4

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Buddy Bell B. Bell CF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 2B	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Ron Lolich R. Lolich RF	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Del Unser D. Unser RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Fosse R. Fosse PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	5	1	2	3	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Alex Johnson A. Johnson LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Eddie Leon E. Leon SS	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Jerry Moses J. Moses C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Vince Colbert V. Colbert P	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Denny Riddleberger D. Riddleberger P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom McCraw T. McCraw PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	36	4	10	4	4	7

Batting

2B: B. Floyd, E. Kirkpatrick, A. Otis, F. Patek, L. Piniella

HR: A. Otis

RBI: A. Otis 4, L. Piniella

Baserunning

CS: A. Otis

Batting

HR: G. Nettles

RBI: R. Fosse, G. Nettles 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	7.0	6	3	3	2	5	1	3.86
Ken Wright K. Wright	1.1	3	1	1	2	2	0	6.75
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (S)	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	4	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vince Colbert V. Colbert	6.0	10	3	2	2	2	0	3.00
Denny Riddleberger D. Riddleberger (L)	3.0	2	3	0	2	2	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	6	2	4	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	2	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	2	4	4	0	0	.800	.800	1.600
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff P	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ken Wright K. Wright P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	6	12	5	4	4

Batting

2B: B. Floyd, E. Kirkpatrick, A. Otis, F. Patek, L. Piniella

HR: A. Otis

RBI: A. Otis 4, L. Piniella

Baserunning

CS: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	7.0	6	3	3	2	5	1	3.86
Ken Wright K. Wright	1.1	3	1	1	2	2	0	6.75
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (S)	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	4	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Buddy Bell B. Bell CF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 2B	4	1	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Ron Lolich R. Lolich RF	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Del Unser D. Unser RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Fosse R. Fosse PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	5	1	2	3	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Alex Johnson A. Johnson LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Eddie Leon E. Leon SS	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Jerry Moses J. Moses C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Vince Colbert V. Colbert P	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Denny Riddleberger D. Riddleberger P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom McCraw T. McCraw PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	36	4	10	4	4	7

Batting

HR: G. Nettles

RBI: R. Fosse, G. Nettles 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vince Colbert V. Colbert	6.0	10	3	2	2	2	0	3.00
Denny Riddleberger D. Riddleberger (L)	3.0	2	3	0	2	2	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	6	2	4	4	1

37-37 KCR

CLE 31-41

Current Series

1972 AL West

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