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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-06-23 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9712 · 82°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:10
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–0. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Paul Splittorff earned the win. John Mayberry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Jim Perry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Splittorff | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Danny Thompson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rod Carew: S5
- Harmon Killebrew: 4
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 3/G#
- Amos Otis: 3/FL#
- Lou Piniella: D9#
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K#
Top 2
- Bobby Darwin: K/C
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Eric Soderholm: 64(1)/FO
- George Mitterwald: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Richie Scheinblum: S9
- John Mayberry: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-2
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
- Paul Splittorff: S1.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 3
- Jim Perry: 53
- Cesar Tovar: 6
- Danny Thompson: W
- Rod Carew: K/C
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 53
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: D9
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Tony Oliva: S7.2-3
- Eric Soderholm: K
- George Mitterwald: 53
Bot 4
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
- John Mayberry: 5
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 5
- Jim Perry: 7
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Danny Thompson: 64(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: SB2
- Rod Carew: K
Bot 5
- Bobby Floyd: 6/L
- Paul Splittorff: S8
- Freddie Patek: 13/SH.1-2
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Tony Oliva: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
- Richie Scheinblum: S9.B-2(E9)
- John Mayberry: S7.2-H(UR);BX2(726)
Top 7
- Eric Soderholm: K
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Jim Perry: 163
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Bobby Floyd: 8
- Paul Splittorff: 43
Top 8
- Cesar Tovar: 4
- Danny Thompson: 3/FL
- Rod Carew: S1
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
- Lou Piniella: D9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HP
- Richie Scheinblum: S8.2-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: HR.3-H;1-H
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 9
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Eric Soderholm: 4