Yankees 6-7 Royals (Aug 15, 1972)

NYY

KCR

1

0

4

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

4

0

8

0

9

2

3

R

6

7

H

9

13

E

0

W: T. Burgmeier

L: R. Gardner

Current Series

Yankees

0

Royals

3

Game 1

Final

Yankees

6

Royals

7

Game 2

Final

Yankees

2

Royals

3

Game 3

Final

1972 AL East

NYY 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 squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 7 to 6, on August 15, 1972.

Game Info

August 15, 1972

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bernie Allen B. Allen 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	5	0	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.600
Roy White R. White LF	3	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg 1B	1	1	1	1	2	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Callison J. Callison RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez 3B	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Lanier H. Lanier SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Kekich M. Kekich P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Horace Clarke H. Clarke PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	1	1	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Fred Beene F. Beene P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rob Gardner R. Gardner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	6	9	6	5	3

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Steve Hovley S. Hovley CF	3	1	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	1	1	3	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jerry May J. May C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	33	7	13	7	4	1

Batting

2B: R. Blomberg, T. Munson

3B: B. Murcer

HR: F. Alou

RBI: F. Alou 3, R. Blomberg, B. Murcer 2

Baserunning

SB: R. White

Batting

HR: P. Schaal

RBI: S. Hovley 2, L. Piniella, P. Schaal 3, R. Scheinblum

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Kekich M. Kekich	5.0	6	4	4	2	0	1	7.20
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Fred Beene F. Beene	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	-
Rob Gardner R. Gardner (L)	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	0	27.00
Totals	8.2	13	7	7	4	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund	6.1	4	3	3	3	1	0	4.26
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	13.50
Norm Angelini N. Angelini	0.2	1	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	18.00
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (W)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	6	5	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bernie Allen B. Allen 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	5	0	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.600
Roy White R. White LF	3	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg 1B	1	1	1	1	2	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Callison J. Callison RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez 3B	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Lanier H. Lanier SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Kekich M. Kekich P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Horace Clarke H. Clarke PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	1	1	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Fred Beene F. Beene P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rob Gardner R. Gardner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	6	9	6	5	3

Batting

2B: R. Blomberg, T. Munson

3B: B. Murcer

HR: F. Alou

RBI: F. Alou 3, R. Blomberg, B. Murcer 2

Baserunning

SB: R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Kekich M. Kekich	5.0	6	4	4	2	0	1	7.20
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Fred Beene F. Beene	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	-
Rob Gardner R. Gardner (L)	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	0	27.00
Totals	8.2	13	7	7	4	1	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Steve Hovley S. Hovley CF	3	1	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	1	1	3	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jerry May J. May C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	33	7	13	7	4	1

Batting

HR: P. Schaal

RBI: S. Hovley 2, L. Piniella, P. Schaal 3, R. Scheinblum

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund	6.1	4	3	3	3	1	0	4.26
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	13.50
Norm Angelini N. Angelini	0.2	1	0	0	2	2	0	0.00
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	18.00
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (W)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	6	6	5	3	1

58-52 NYY

KCR 53-56

Current Series

1972 AL East

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