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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1972-07-09 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 78°F · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 8th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Amos Otis went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Denny Riddleberger SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Lolich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Moses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vince Colbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Unser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Ken Wright | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Colbert | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Amos Otis: S8
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Jack Brohamer: S3.1-2
- Ron Lolich: K
- Graig Nettles: 6
- Alex Johnson: 9
Top 2
- Richie Scheinblum: 5
- John Mayberry: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9.1-3
- Cookie Rojas: IW
- Bobby Floyd: 4
- Paul Splittorff: 3/G
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: K/C
- Eddie Leon: S9
- Jerry Moses: 9
- Vince Colbert: W.1-2
- Buddy Bell: K/C
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Amos Otis: E6
- Lou Piniella: D8.1-H(UR);B-3(E6)
- Richie Scheinblum: C/E2.B-1
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/L
Bot 3
- Jack Brohamer: S8
- Ron Lolich: W.1-2
- Graig Nettles: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Alex Johnson: 53
- Chris Chambliss: 63
- Eddie Leon: 41
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Bobby Floyd: 64(1)3/GDP
- Paul Splittorff: S8
- Freddie Patek: D7.1-3
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H;3-H
- Lou Piniella: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Jerry Moses: 63
- Vince Colbert: 8
- Buddy Bell: 8
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/FL
- John Mayberry: 7
Bot 5
- Jack Brohamer: K
- Ron Lolich: 2/FL
- Graig Nettles: 13
Top 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Bobby Floyd: 9
- Paul Splittorff: 6
Bot 6
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Eddie Leon: S8
- Jerry Moses: 7
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Amos Otis: D9.1-3
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Richie Scheinblum: 52(3)3(B)/DP.1-2;2-3
- John Mayberry: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
Bot 7
- Denny Riddleberger: K
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Jack Brohamer: 43
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: 8/L
- Bobby Floyd: D8
- Carl Taylor: 43.2-3
- Freddie Patek: E5.3-H(UR)
- Amos Otis: HR/8.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Lou Piniella: 7/L
Bot 8
- Del Unser: K
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Chris Chambliss: S8.1-2
- Eddie Leon: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Moses: K/C
Top 9
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- John Mayberry: 7/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Bot 9
- Tommy McCraw: S3
- Buddy Bell: WP.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 7
- Jack Brohamer: W
- Ray Fosse: S7.1-2;2-H
- Graig Nettles: 6(1)3/GDP