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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-06-09 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9772 · 94°F, night, dry · Wind 7 mph · 2:05
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 1–0. Jim Rooker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Mike Kekich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Lanier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Kekich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Rooker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Rusty Torres: 3/FL
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Roy White: 163
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Amos Otis: 7/7D
- Lou Piniella: W
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/FL
Top 2
- Thurman Munson: 9
- John Ellis: K
- Hal Lanier: 9/L
Bot 2
- Cookie Rojas: 7/7D
- Carl Taylor: 63
- Paul Schaal: 3/G
Top 3
- Gene Michael: W
- Mike Kekich: S1/BG.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Rusty Torres: K
Bot 3
- Jerry May: K
- Jim Rooker: 43
- Freddie Patek: W
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: D7
- Roy White: 3/G.2-3
- Thurman Munson: W
- John Ellis: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 4
- Richie Scheinblum: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Carl Taylor: 63
Top 5
- Hal Lanier: 13
- Gene Michael: 63
- Mike Kekich: 4/L
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Jerry May: 7
- Jim Rooker: 3/P
Top 6
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Rusty Torres: 7
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Amos Otis: 4(1)/FO
- Lou Piniella: 8/8D.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: S9.2XH(92)
Top 7
- Roy White: S8
- Thurman Munson: K
- John Ellis: 9
- Hal Lanier: 63
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Carl Taylor: 24/SH.1-2
- Paul Schaal: S8.2-H
- Jerry May: CS2(26)
- Jerry May: K/C
Top 8
- Gene Michael: K/C
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Horace Clarke: 8
Bot 8
- Jim Rooker: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Amos Otis: S8
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 9
- Rusty Torres: 8/8D
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Roy White: S7
- Ron Swoboda: 4(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Thurman Munson and Yankees Manager Ralph Houk ejected by HP umpire Ron Luciano