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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1972-07-31 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 10344 · 2:16
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 1–0. Roger Nelson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Roger Nelson L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roger Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stephenson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Alomar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Hiatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Kosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 8.0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
 Eddie Fisher | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Hovley: K
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Amos Otis: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
Bot 1
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Leo Cardenas: CS2(26)#
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Ken Berry: K
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 8
- John Mayberry: 43
- Paul Schaal: W
- Freddie Patek: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: W
- John Stephenson: 3/G.1-1
- Ken McMullen: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Parker: K
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Roger Nelson: K
- Steve Hovley: W
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
Bot 3
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Leo Cardenas: SB2
- Leo Cardenas: 7
Top 4
- Amos Otis: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: PO1(E1).1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Lou Piniella: 13
- John Mayberry: SBH(UR)
- John Mayberry: W
- Paul Schaal: K
Bot 4
- Ken Berry: 8
- Bob Oliver: 53
- John Stephenson: 53
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: E5
- Roger Nelson: PO1(E1).1-2
- Roger Nelson: K/BF
- Steve Hovley: K
- Cookie Rojas: 8/L
Bot 5
- Ken McMullen: D7
- Billy Parker: K/C
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Nolan Ryan: K
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 6
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Ken Berry: 8
Top 7
- John Mayberry: 43
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Freddie Patek: W
- Roger Nelson: K
Bot 7
- Bob Oliver: 63
- John Stephenson: K
- Ken McMullen: 7
Top 8
- Steve Hovley: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 2/FL
- Amos Otis: 6/P
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/P
Bot 8
- Billy Parker: 63
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Jack Hiatt: K/C
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: D7
- John Mayberry: 43.2-3
- Paul Schaal: D9/P.3-3
- Freddie Patek: IW
- Roger Nelson: 12(3)/FO/BG.2-3;1-2
- Steve Hovley: 53
Bot 9
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Andy Kosco: K
Notes & reviews
- Lou Piniella had to hold at 3B on the popup