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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-06-11 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 14417 · 78°F, sunny, dry · Wind 13 mph to LF · 2:00
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 1–0. Dick Drago 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 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Dick Drago L: Steve Kline SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Kline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: S9
- Johnny Callison: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Roy White: 9
- Ron Blomberg: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Steve Hovley: 43
- Lou Piniella: 63
Top 2
- Thurman Munson: 4/P
- Bernie Allen: S8
- Jerry Kenney: K
- Steve Kline: 4/P
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
- John Mayberry: 63
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 3
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Johnny Callison: E8/F
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Roy White: 6
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Paul Schaal: W
- Dick Drago: 13/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 4
- Ron Blomberg: 8
- Thurman Munson: 13
- Bernie Allen: 13
Bot 4
- Steve Hovley: 13
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 5
- Jerry Kenney: 43
- Steve Kline: 53
- Horace Clarke: 9
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Paul Schaal: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Callison: 9
- Bobby Murcer: S9
- Roy White: CS2(26)
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: 6
Bot 6
- Dick Drago: 8
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Steve Hovley: W
- Lou Piniella: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Thurman Munson: 3
- Bernie Allen: 7
- Jerry Kenney: 43
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- John Mayberry: S9.1-3
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Rusty Torres: K
- Horace Clarke: K
- Johnny Callison: S8
- Bobby Murcer: 8/8D
Bot 8
- Paul Schaal: S6
- Dick Drago: 13/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Richie Scheinblum: 53
Top 9
- Roy White: 43
- Ron Blomberg: D8.BX3(865)
- Thurman Munson: 8