Royals 6-7 Yankees (Aug 27, 1972)

KCR

NYY

1

2

0

2

3

0

3

0

4

0

5

1

2

6

0

2

7

0

8

0

2

9

0

1

R

6

7

H

8

14

E

0

W: S. Lyle

L: N. Angelini

Current Series

Royals

1

Yankees

4

Game 1

Final

Royals

5

Yankees

1

Game 2

Final

Royals

6

Yankees

3

Game 3

Final

Royals

6

Yankees

7

Game 4

Final

Royals

8

Yankees

9

Game 5

Final

1972 AL West

KCR NYY

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 New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 7 to 6, on August 27, 1972.

Game Info

August 27, 1972

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	1.000
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	1	2	4	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	6	8	6	3	2

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Bernie Allen B. Allen 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Roy White R. White LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg 1B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Callison J. Callison RF	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	3	2	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	7	14	7	4	3

Batting

2B: R. Scheinblum

3B: A. Otis, R. Scheinblum

HR: J. Mayberry

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, J. Mayberry, R. Scheinblum 4

Batting

2B: R. Blomberg, J. Callison, H. Clarke, J. Ellis

3B: T. Munson

RBI: J. Callison 2, H. Clarke, J. Ellis, G. Michael 2, T. Munson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	5.1	7	3	3	1	3	5.06
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	0.0	2	1	1	1	0	-
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	2.1	2	2	2	1	0	7.71
Norm Angelini N. Angelini (L)	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	27.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.1	14	7	7	4	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre	1.2	6	5	5	1	1	0	27.00
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	4.1	2	1	1	2	0	1	2.08
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	6	6	3	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	1.000
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	1	2	4	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	6	8	6	3	2

Batting

2B: R. Scheinblum

3B: A. Otis, R. Scheinblum

HR: J. Mayberry

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, J. Mayberry, R. Scheinblum 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	5.1	7	3	3	1	3	5.06
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	0.0	2	1	1	1	0	-
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	2.1	2	2	2	1	0	7.71
Norm Angelini N. Angelini (L)	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	27.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.1	14	7	7	4	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Bernie Allen B. Allen 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Roy White R. White LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg 1B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Callison J. Callison RF	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	3	2	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Ellis J. Ellis PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	7	14	7	4	3

Batting

2B: R. Blomberg, J. Callison, H. Clarke, J. Ellis

3B: T. Munson

RBI: J. Callison 2, H. Clarke, J. Ellis, G. Michael 2, T. Munson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre	1.2	6	5	5	1	1	0	27.00
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	4.1	2	1	1	2	0	1	2.08
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	6	6	3	2	1

58-61 KCR

NYY 62-58

Current Series

1972 AL West

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