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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1972-07-09 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 15327 · 2:29
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 8–5. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Mike Hedlund earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Mike Hedlund L: Ed Farmer SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Hedlund | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy McCraw | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Mingori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Camilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Lolich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Ted Abernathy | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Farmer | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Steve Mingori | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Ray Lamb | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Milt Wilcox | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Amos Otis: 3/G/SH.2-3
- Richie Scheinblum: 8/SF.3-H
- Lou Piniella: HR/9
- John Mayberry: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.1-2
- Bobby Knoop: 9
Bot 1
- Del Unser: W
- Jack Brohamer: 8
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Ray Fosse: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Mike Hedlund: S8
- Freddie Patek: D9.1-3
- Amos Otis: IW
- Richie Scheinblum: D9.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Lou Piniella: IW
- John Mayberry: K+PO1(23)/DP/C
Bot 2
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- Tommy McCraw: 8
- Buddy Bell: HR/7
- Eddie Leon: 8/8D
- Steve Mingori: K/C
Top 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Bobby Knoop: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Floyd: 6
Bot 3
- Del Unser: 3/G
- Jack Brohamer: 43
- Chris Chambliss: K/C
Top 4
- Mike Hedlund: 3/FL
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Amos Otis: HR/8
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 4
- Ray Fosse: 63
- Graig Nettles: K
- Tommy McCraw: W
- Buddy Bell: 9/L
Top 5
- John Mayberry: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Bobby Knoop: 54(1)/FO
- Bobby Floyd: S8.1-2
- Mike Hedlund: K
Bot 5
- Eddie Leon: 53
- Roy Foster: 3
- Del Unser: 3/G
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Amos Otis: W
- Richie Scheinblum: SB2
- Richie Scheinblum: 43.2-3
- Lou Piniella: D8.3-H
- John Mayberry: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.1-3;2-H
- Bobby Knoop: 9/L
Bot 6
- Jack Brohamer: S8
- Chris Chambliss: W.1-2
- Ray Fosse: S8.1-3;2-H
- Graig Nettles: 4
- Tommy McCraw: S9.1-2;3-H
- Buddy Bell: 9.2-3
- Eddie Leon: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
- Ted Abernathy: 53
- Freddie Patek: 3/G
Bot 7
- Lou Camilli: 3/G
- Del Unser: E3.B-2
- Jack Brohamer: S7.2-3
- Chris Chambliss: S8.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Ray Fosse: 9.2-3
- Graig Nettles: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 9
- Richie Scheinblum: 31
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 8
- Ron Lolich: 3/FL
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Eddie Leon: 43
Top 9
- John Mayberry: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K+CS2(26)/DP/C
- Bobby Knoop: K/C
Bot 9
- Alex Johnson: 143
- Del Unser: 5
- Jack Brohamer: 9
Notes & reviews
- 36 minute rain delay