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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-04-28 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7647 · 62°F · Wind 17 mph · 2:14
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Paul Splittorff earned the win. John Mayberry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Gaylord Perry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gaylord Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Camilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 43
- Eddie Leon: W
- Alex Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Amos Otis: K
Top 2
- Ray Fosse: S
- Graig Nettles: 4
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Tommy McCraw: 7
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Lou Piniella: T
- Bob Oliver: FC.3XH(45)
- Cookie Rojas: D.1-H
- Jerry May: S.2-3
- Paul Splittorff: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Frank Duffy: 53
- Gaylord Perry: K/C
- Del Unser: 7
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Paul Schaal: 2
- Amos Otis: S
- John Mayberry: D8.1XH(842)
Top 4
- Eddie Leon: K/C
- Alex Johnson: S
- Ray Fosse: WP.1-2
- Ray Fosse: S.2-2
- Graig Nettles: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: HP
- Bob Oliver: K
- Cookie Rojas: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tommy McCraw: 13
- Frank Duffy: 63
- Gaylord Perry: 9
Bot 5
- Jerry May: S
- Paul Splittorff: 24/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: FC.2X3(545)#
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: K
Top 6
- Del Unser: 1/BP
- Eddie Leon: 53
- Alex Johnson: 9
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Lou Piniella: D
- Bob Oliver: 43.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 7
- Ray Fosse: 43
- Graig Nettles: 63
- Buddy Bell: W
- Jack Brohamer: 7
Bot 7
- Jerry May: S
- Paul Splittorff: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Paul Schaal: 63.2-3
- Amos Otis: 43
Top 8
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
- Lou Camilli: K/C
- Del Unser: S9
- Eddie Leon: 9
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: 9
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Bob Oliver: S7.1-3
- Cookie Rojas: 7/SF.3-H
- Jerry May: W.1-2
- Paul Splittorff: 53
Top 9
- Alex Johnson: S
- Ray Fosse: 64(1)/FO
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- missing fielding in KCA197204280