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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1972-05-25 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 4032 · 67°F · 2:24
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Roger Nelson picked up the save. Paul Schaal went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Rudy May SV: Roger Nelson
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Kusnyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Syd O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Winston Llenas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Roger Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy May | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Alan Foster | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Eddie Fisher | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: E1/G.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Amos Otis: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: D7.2-H(UR)
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Cookie Rojas: S7.2-H(UR);BX2(7534)
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 53
- Ken Berry: 6
- Andy Kosco: S8
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 2
- Paul Schaal: HR/7
- John Mayberry: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Paul Splittorff: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 7
Bot 2
- Ken McMullen: 4
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Leo Cardenas: 63
Top 3
- Amos Otis: 8/L8D
- Richie Scheinblum: 63
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 3
- Art Kusnyer: 43
- Rudy May: K/C
- Sandy Alomar: 43
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Paul Schaal: 5/FL
- John Mayberry: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
Bot 4
- Ken Berry: 8
- Andy Kosco: 53
- Bob Oliver: 3/P
Top 5
- Paul Splittorff: 31
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 5
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Leroy Stanton: S9
- Leo Cardenas: 13.1-2
- Art Kusnyer: W
- Syd O'Brien: K/C
Top 6
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 6
- Sandy Alomar: D8
- Ken Berry: 31.2-3
- Andy Kosco: 9/L
- Bob Oliver: WP.3-H#
- Bob Oliver: 63
Top 7
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- John Mayberry: D7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: PB.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Paul Splittorff: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 7
- Ken McMullen: 13
- Leroy Stanton: S8
- Leo Cardenas: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Amos Otis: HP
- Richie Scheinblum: 9/L
- Lou Piniella: 3/G.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
Bot 8
- Art Kusnyer: 63
- Winston Llenas: 463/G4M
- Sandy Alomar: K/C
Top 9
- Paul Schaal: S7
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Splittorff: 5/FL
- Freddie Patek: 7/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Ken Berry: W
- Andy Kosco: D9.1-3
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Ken McMullen: S7.3-H;2-3
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Leo Cardenas: 9
Notes & reviews
- Cookie Rojas argued obstruction should be called on Bob Oliver during rundown; Royals Manager Bob Lemon ejected by HP umpire Jim Odom
- 390 ft