Royals 8-9 Yankees (Aug 27, 1972)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

2

4

0

1

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

4

0

9

3

2

10

0

11

0

12

0

13

0

14

0

15

0

16

0

1

R

8

9

H

14

26

E

1

2

W: L. McDaniel

L: B. Dal Canton

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, 9 to 8, 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	8	1	2	1	0	1	.250	.250	.375
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	7	1	2	1	0	1	.286	.286	.286
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd PR-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	7	1	1	3	1	0	.143	.250	.571
Carl Taylor C. Taylor C	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Hovley S. Hovley PH-RF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	1	1	3	0	.250	.571	1.000
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop 2B	7	1	1	0	0	1	.143	.143	.286
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry May J. May PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick PH-C	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Totals	60	8	14	7	5	9

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bernie Allen B. Allen 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Horace Clarke H. Clarke PR-2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Johnny Callison J. Callison RF	8	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	7	2	4	1	1	0	.571	.625	1.000
Roy White R. White LF	6	2	2	0	2	0	.333	.500	.333
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg 1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Felipe Alou F. Alou 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
John Ellis J. Ellis C	8	1	3	3	0	1	.375	.375	.375
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez 3B	8	2	4	2	0	2	.500	.500	.875
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney SS	7	0	1	0	1	1	.143	.250	.143
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson P	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Thurman Munson T. Munson PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Michael G. Michael PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	68	9	26	9	4	7

Batting

2B: S. Hovley, B. Knoop, F. Patek

HR: J. Mayberry, L. Piniella

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, J. Mayberry, A. Otis, F. Patek, L. Piniella 3

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

Batting

2B: R. Blomberg, B. Murcer, C. Sanchez 3

3B: B. Murcer

RBI: R. Blomberg, H. Clarke, J. Ellis 3, T. Munson, B. Murcer, C. Sanchez 2

Baserunning

SB: R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund	2.2	7	4	4	0	2	13.50
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	4.1	5	2	2	2	1	4.15
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	-
Norm Angelini N. Angelini	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	3.0	5	2	2	0	0	6.00
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton (L)	4.1	7	1	1	2	4	2.08
Totals	15.1	26	9	9	4	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson	7.1	8	4	4	0	3	1	4.91
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	0.2	5	4	3	0	0	1	40.50
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (W)	7.0	1	0	0	4	6	0	0.00
Totals	16.0	14	8	7	5	9	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	8	1	2	1	0	1	.250	.250	.375
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	7	1	2	1	0	1	.286	.286	.286
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd PR-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	7	1	1	3	1	0	.143	.250	.571
Carl Taylor C. Taylor C	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Hovley S. Hovley PH-RF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	1	1	3	0	.250	.571	1.000
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop 2B	7	1	1	0	0	1	.143	.143	.286
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry May J. May PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick PH-C	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Totals	60	8	14	7	5	9

Batting

2B: S. Hovley, B. Knoop, F. Patek

HR: J. Mayberry, L. Piniella

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, J. Mayberry, A. Otis, F. Patek, L. Piniella 3

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund	2.2	7	4	4	0	2	13.50
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	4.1	5	2	2	2	1	4.15
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	-
Norm Angelini N. Angelini	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	3.0	5	2	2	0	0	6.00
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton (L)	4.1	7	1	1	2	4	2.08
Totals	15.1	26	9	9	4	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bernie Allen B. Allen 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Horace Clarke H. Clarke PR-2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Johnny Callison J. Callison RF	8	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	7	2	4	1	1	0	.571	.625	1.000
Roy White R. White LF	6	2	2	0	2	0	.333	.500	.333
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg 1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Felipe Alou F. Alou 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
John Ellis J. Ellis C	8	1	3	3	0	1	.375	.375	.375
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez 3B	8	2	4	2	0	2	.500	.500	.875
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney SS	7	0	1	0	1	1	.143	.250	.143
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson P	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Thurman Munson T. Munson PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Michael G. Michael PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	68	9	26	9	4	7

Batting

2B: R. Blomberg, B. Murcer, C. Sanchez 3

3B: B. Murcer

RBI: R. Blomberg, H. Clarke, J. Ellis 3, T. Munson, B. Murcer, C. Sanchez 2

Baserunning

SB: R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson	7.1	8	4	4	0	3	1	4.91
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	0.2	5	4	3	0	0	1	40.50
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (W)	7.0	1	0	0	4	6	0	0.00
Totals	16.0	14	8	7	5	9	2

58-62 KCR

NYY 63-58

Current Series

1972 AL West

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