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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1972-05-28 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 8115 · 99°F · 2:10
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. California Angels put up 2 in the 5th. Clyde Wright earned the win and Eddie Fisher picked up the save. Clyde Wright went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Clyde Wright L: Dick Drago SV: Eddie Fisher
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leroy Stanton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Kusnyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Wright | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Wright | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Eddie Fisher | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 9/L
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Richie Scheinblum: 63
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Vada Pinson: SB2#
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Jim Spencer: 8
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 8/F8XD
- Cookie Rojas: 4/L
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: 8/L
Bot 2
- Ken McMullen: 53
- Leroy Stanton: 63
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- Art Kusnyer: 8/F8XD
Top 3
- Jerry May: 53
- Dick Drago: W
- Freddie Patek: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Clyde Wright: 6
- Sandy Alomar: 9
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Top 4
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Richie Scheinblum: 54(1)3/GDP
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 4
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Jim Spencer: S8.1-3
- Ken McMullen: K
- Leroy Stanton: E9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Art Kusnyer: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: 4
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Clyde Wright: HR/7
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Mickey Rivers: PO1(E2).1-2
- Mickey Rivers: S3.2-3
- Vada Pinson: 16(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)
- Jim Spencer: 6
Top 6
- Jerry May: 63
- Dick Drago: K
- Freddie Patek: 9/L
Bot 6
- Ken McMullen: 43
- Leroy Stanton: 8/L
- Leo Cardenas: K
Top 7
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: 13
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Cookie Rojas: S8.1-2
- Amos Otis: D9.2-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: 9/L
Bot 7
- Art Kusnyer: 53
- Clyde Wright: S8
- Sandy Alomar: S8.1-3;BX2(9436)
- Mickey Rivers: 9
Top 8
- Steve Hovley: 31
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Freddie Patek: 6
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Jim Spencer: 7/L
- Ken McMullen: S6
- Leroy Stanton: D8.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Leo Cardenas: 8
Top 9
- Paul Schaal: D7
- Richie Scheinblum: S9.2-H
- Lou Piniella: S5/BG.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: 6
Notes & reviews
- Dick Drago failed to cover 1B