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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-06-24 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8916 · 84°F · 2:25
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 4th. Jim Kaat earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Jim Kaat L: Jim Rooker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Nettles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Rod Carew: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL
- Amos Otis: 8
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Rick Renick: 53
- Bobby Darwin: S9
- Eric Soderholm: S7.1-2
- Phil Roof: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Richie Scheinblum: 53
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- John Mayberry: K
Top 3
- Jim Kaat: 13
- Cesar Tovar: HP
- Danny Thompson: SB2#
- Danny Thompson: 6
- Rod Carew: 43
Bot 3
- Jerry May: 63
- Bobby Floyd: S7
- Jim Rooker: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Rick Renick: W
- Bobby Darwin: D7.1-3
- Eric Soderholm: S8.3-H;2-H
- Phil Roof: 7
- Jim Kaat: D8.1-H
- Cesar Tovar: S5.2-3
- Danny Thompson: 9
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Amos Otis: S8
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rod Carew: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Rick Renick: W
- Bobby Darwin: 8
Bot 5
- Richie Scheinblum: 53
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- John Mayberry: S4
- Jerry May: 4
Top 6
- Eric Soderholm: K/C
- Phil Roof: 7
- Jim Kaat: 7
Bot 6
- Bobby Floyd: S4.BX2(46)
- Al Fitzmorris: 63
- Freddie Patek: 63
Top 7
- Cesar Tovar: 13
- Danny Thompson: S9
- Rod Carew: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Steve Braun: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Nettles: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: S7
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)3/GDP
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
Top 8
- Eric Soderholm: K/C
- Phil Roof: 8
- Jim Kaat: 43
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- John Mayberry: S9.1-3
- Jerry May: FC5.3-H(E2/TH3)(UR);1X3(65)
- Bobby Floyd: 54(1)/FO
- Carl Taylor: 6
Top 9
- Cesar Tovar: S8.BX2(86)
- Danny Thompson: 43
- Rod Carew: 3/G
Bot 9
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Amos Otis: S7
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Eric Soderholm threw home; Cookie Rojas retreated to 3B safely and scored when Phil Roof threw wildly