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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
1972-05-06 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 8903 · 2:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 9–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Dick Drago earned the win. Ed Kirkpatrick went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
W: Dick Drago L: Mike Cuellar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Oates | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Shopay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Buford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Cuellar | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Dave Leonhard | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Mickey Scott | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Grant Jackson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: E5.1-2
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- John Mayberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Paul Schaal: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Dick Drago: K
Bot 1
- Mark Belanger: 7
- Merv Rettenmund: 9
- Boog Powell: 7
Top 2
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 9
- Lou Piniella: S.2-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: S8.2-H
- Paul Schaal: K
Bot 2
- Brooks Robinson: S8
- Don Baylor: 64(1)3/GDP
- Davey Johnson: K/C
Top 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/9
- Dick Drago: 13
- Freddie Patek: 5
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Paul Blair: S8
- Johnny Oates: 16(1)3/GDP
- Tom Shopay: S9
- Mark Belanger: 8
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 4
- John Mayberry: 43
- Richie Scheinblum: K
Bot 4
- Merv Rettenmund: S8
- Boog Powell: 8
- Brooks Robinson: S7.1-2
- Don Baylor: 7
- Davey Johnson: K
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4
- Dick Drago: 24/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-H
- Bobby Knoop: S7.1-3
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 5
- Paul Blair: 63
- Johnny Oates: HR/9
- Mickey Scott: W
- Mark Belanger: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Steve Hovley: 6
- John Mayberry: 8
- Richie Scheinblum: S7.BX2(74)
Bot 6
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Boog Powell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Brooks Robinson: S9
- Don Baylor: S7.1-2
- Davey Johnson: 3/G
Top 7
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3
- Dick Drago: 9
Bot 7
- Paul Blair: S
- Johnny Oates: 16(1)3/GDP
- Don Buford: K
Top 8
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Bobby Knoop: 3
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 8
- Mark Belanger: 9
- Merv Rettenmund: K
- Boog Powell: K
Top 9
- Steve Hovley: K
- John Mayberry: 9
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
Bot 9
- Brooks Robinson: S7
- Don Baylor: S7.1-2
- Davey Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Paul Blair: K
Notes & reviews
- Orioles manager Weaver ejected by HP umpire Springstead for arguing balls and strikes
- Debut game for Mickey Scott