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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
1972-05-07 · Day game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 12149 · 2:11
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 6th. Pat Dobson earned the win and Eddie Watt picked up the save. Ed Kirkpatrick went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Pat Dobson L: Bruce Dal Canton SV: Eddie Watt
Umpires — HP: Hank Morgenweck · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Dal Canton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Dobson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dal Canton | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobson | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Eddie Watt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: S9.1-3
- Lou Piniella: S9.3-H;1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: K/C
Bot 1
- Don Buford: D9
- Merv Rettenmund: 9
- Boog Powell: S9.2-H
- Brooks Robinson: W.1-2
- Paul Blair: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Davey Johnson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Andy Etchebarren: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6
- Bruce Dal Canton: 24/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 2
- Mark Belanger: S8
- Pat Dobson: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Buford: 4
- Merv Rettenmund: 63
Top 3
- Cookie Rojas: 4
- Amos Otis: E4
- John Mayberry: 7
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 3
- Boog Powell: K
- Brooks Robinson: 7
- Paul Blair: K/C
Top 4
- Richie Scheinblum: S8
- Paul Schaal: 6(1)3/GDP
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Bruce Dal Canton: 8
Bot 4
- Davey Johnson: 53
- Andy Etchebarren: K/C
- Mark Belanger: 9
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 5
- Pat Dobson: K/C
- Don Buford: S8
- Merv Rettenmund: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 6
- John Mayberry: 5
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- Paul Schaal: 9/FL
Bot 6
- Boog Powell: S9
- Brooks Robinson: S.1-2
- Paul Blair: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Davey Johnson: IW
- Andy Etchebarren: E6.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Mark Belanger: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Pat Dobson: S9.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Don Buford: K/C
- Merv Rettenmund: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Joe Keough: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 53
Bot 7
- Boog Powell: 8
- Brooks Robinson: 163
- Paul Blair: 53
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: 2
- John Mayberry: WP.1-2
- John Mayberry: T8.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 5
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
Bot 8
- Davey Johnson: 7
- Andy Etchebarren: 13/BG
- Mark Belanger: 63
Top 9
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/89.1-H
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO