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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1972-07-08 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 21250 · 68°F, overcast · 2:29
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Mike Kilkenny earned the win and Phil Hennigan picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 1-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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Mike Kilkenny L: Roger Nelson SV: Phil Hennigan
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Lolich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Hennigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kilkenny | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Phil Hennigan | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Amos Otis: S7.1-3
- Lou Piniella: CS2(246)
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Bot 1
- Del Unser: 8
- Jack Brohamer: K
- Chris Chambliss: 7/L
Top 2
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Jerry May: W.1-2
- Bobby Floyd: PO1(26)#
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Roger Nelson: 43
Bot 2
- Ron Lolich: 63
- Graig Nettles: W
- Alex Johnson: S8.1-3
- Ray Fosse: S8.B-2(TH);1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);3-H
- Eddie Leon: K
- Mike Kilkenny: K
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Amos Otis: 8
- Lou Piniella: HR/7
- Richie Scheinblum: K
Bot 3
- Del Unser: 7
- Jack Brohamer: 5/FL
- Chris Chambliss: 13
Top 4
- John Mayberry: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 6/L
- Jerry May: K
- Bobby Floyd: S9.1-2
- Roger Nelson: WP.1-2;2-3
- Roger Nelson: K
Bot 4
- Ron Lolich: 9
- Graig Nettles: D7
- Alex Johnson: 43.2-3
- Ray Fosse: 63
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Amos Otis: WP.1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: 143
Bot 5
- Eddie Leon: K/C
- Mike Kilkenny: K
- Del Unser: 43
Top 6
- John Mayberry: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Jerry May: 6
Bot 6
- Jack Brohamer: 5/FL
- Chris Chambliss: 31
- Ron Lolich: K/C
Top 7
- Bobby Floyd: 13
- Roger Nelson: K/C
- Freddie Patek: W
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 8
Bot 7
- Graig Nettles: 5
- Alex Johnson: 4
- Ray Fosse: S4
- Eddie Leon: 4
Top 8
- Richie Scheinblum: 9/L
- John Mayberry: K
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 8
- Phil Hennigan: K
- Del Unser: 9
- Jack Brohamer: S9
- Chris Chambliss: S8.1-2
- Ron Lolich: 8
Top 9
- Steve Hovley: K/C
- Joe Keough: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Gail Hopkins: 6(1)/FO