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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-05-16 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6872 · 84°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:19
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 5–0. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 7th. Jim Rooker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Rich Hand SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Lovitto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Hand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hand | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Mike Paul | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Panther | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Dave Nelson: 4/L
- Frank Howard: 13
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Amos Otis: K
- Richie Scheinblum: 41
Top 2
- Dick Billings: K/C
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Joe Lovitto: S9
- Lenny Randle: POCS2(1343)
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Cookie Rojas: E5/G.B-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: PB.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- John Mayberry: FC4.3-H(UR);1-2(E4/TH2)
- Paul Schaal: CS3(25).1-2
- Paul Schaal: 63
Top 3
- Lenny Randle: K
- Toby Harrah: W
- Rich Hand: 9
- Elliott Maddox: 9/L
Bot 3
- Jim Rooker: 9/L
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 4
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Frank Howard: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dick Billings: 9
Bot 4
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: 63.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
Top 5
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Joe Lovitto: 7
- Lenny Randle: 8
Bot 5
- John Mayberry: 43
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Jim Rooker: K
- Freddie Patek: 7
Top 6
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Rich Hand: 64(1)/FO
- Elliott Maddox: FC5.1X2(5E4)
- Dave Nelson: S9.2-3;1-2
- Frank Howard: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: K+PB.B-1
- Richie Scheinblum: SB2
- Richie Scheinblum: S8.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Cookie Rojas: S8.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Dick Billings: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Joe Lovitto: 63
Bot 7
- John Mayberry: S8
- Paul Schaal: 4
- Jim Rooker: S9.1-2
- Freddie Patek: W.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 8
- Lenny Randle: 4#
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Ken Suarez: 7
Bot 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S4
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Paul Schaal: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rooker: K
- Freddie Patek: K
- Amos Otis: 6/L
Top 9
- Elliott Maddox: 4/FL
- Dave Nelson: 8
- Frank Howard: 4