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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1972-05-26 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 6325 · 3:12
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 10–5. California Angels put up 4 in the 6th. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Andy Messersmith picked up the save. Andy Kosco went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Jim Rooker SV: Andy Messersmith
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Art Kusnyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rooker | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 5.2 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
 Steve Barber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Fisher | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Mel Queen | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Messersmith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Steve Hovley: S8
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: FC5.2X3(546);B-1
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/L
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Ken Berry: 53/BG/SH.1-2
- Ken McMullen: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Andy Kosco: HR/7D.2-H
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Leroy Stanton: 13
Top 2
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- John Mayberry: S9.1-2
- Amos Otis: PB.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: W
- Paul Schaal: K
- Joe Keough: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: 7
Bot 2
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Art Kusnyer: S8
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Sandy Alomar: 3/G
Top 3
- Steve Hovley: K
- Lou Piniella: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Cookie Rojas: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ken Berry: 63
- Ken McMullen: 4/P
- Andy Kosco: 63
Top 4
- John Mayberry: W
- Amos Otis: PB.1-2#
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Al Fitzmorris: W
- Freddie Patek: S5.2-3;1-2
- Steve Hovley: 8
Bot 4
- Bob Oliver: 3/FL
- Leroy Stanton: W
- Leo Cardenas: S6.1-2
- Art Kusnyer: 7
- Nolan Ryan: 53
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- John Mayberry: 43.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: W
- Paul Schaal: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Sandy Alomar: 41
- Ken Berry: 43
- Ken McMullen: E6
- Andy Kosco: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Al Fitzmorris: W
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)/FO
- Steve Hovley: SB2#
- Steve Hovley: 4/P
- Lou Piniella: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
Bot 6
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Leroy Stanton: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Leo Cardenas: IW
- Art Kusnyer: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Jim Spencer: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Ken Berry: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ken McMullen: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Andy Kosco: K
Top 7
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- John Mayberry: 43
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 7
- Bob Oliver: 31
- Leroy Stanton: HP
- Leo Cardenas: S8.1-3
- Art Kusnyer: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Eddie Fisher: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Carl Taylor: S8
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Steve Hovley: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lou Piniella: D7.3-H;1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Cookie Rojas: D7.3-H;2-H
- John Mayberry: S7.2-H
- Amos Otis: S5.1-2
- Paul Schaal: K
Bot 8
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Ken Berry: W.1-2
- Ken McMullen: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Andy Kosco: IW
- Bob Oliver: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Leroy Stanton: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Leo Cardenas: 9
Top 9
- Carl Taylor: HP
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-3
- Steve Hovley: 3/G.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 6/L
- Gail Hopkins: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Angels manager Rice ejected by HP umpire Denkinger for arguing balls and strikes while Otis was at bat