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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-04-26 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · 6 innings · Att: 6864 · 1:46
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 5th. Bruce Dal Canton earned the win. Cookie Rojas went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
W: Bruce Dal Canton L: Dave McNally SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brooks Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Belanger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McNally | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Dal Canton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave McNally | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
 Doyle Alexander | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dal Canton | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: S9
- Paul Blair: 53/SH.1-2
- Boog Powell: K/C
- Brooks Robinson: 53
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Paul Schaal: 36(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: 6
Top 2
- Merv Rettenmund: 53
- Davey Johnson: 7
- Andy Etchebarren: S7
- Mark Belanger: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 9
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Jerry May: 8
Top 3
- Mark Belanger: 63
- Dave McNally: K
- Don Buford: W
- Paul Blair: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bruce Dal Canton: 43
- Freddie Patek: T7
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Boog Powell: 31
- Brooks Robinson: 53
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Davey Johnson: D7.1-3
- Andy Etchebarren: K
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: 13
- John Mayberry: 31
- Bob Oliver: S9
- Cookie Rojas: D7.1-3
- Jerry May: IW
- Bruce Dal Canton: 6/L
Top 5
- Mark Belanger: 7
- Dave McNally: 23
- Don Buford: 3/G
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: IW
- John Mayberry: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bob Oliver: S.2-H;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: WP.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S7.3-H;2-H
- Jerry May: WP.1-3
- Jerry May: 4
- Bruce Dal Canton: 53
Top 6
- Paul Blair: S9
- Boog Powell: K
- Brooks Robinson: 2
- Merv Rettenmund: S8.1-2
- Davey Johnson: D8.2-H;1-3
- Andy Etchebarren: D/89.3-H;2-H
Notes & reviews
- 59 minute rain delay after the three substitutions and then the game was called