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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-06-25 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 14777 · 85°F · Wind 13 mph · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 5th. Roger Nelson earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. John Mayberry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Roger Nelson L: Dick Woodson SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Nettles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Woodson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Tovar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Monzon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Woodson | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Dave LaRoche | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Norton | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Roger Nelson | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Nettles: S9
- Danny Thompson: S5/BG.1-2
- Rod Carew: PO2(14)
- Rod Carew: 23.1-2
- Steve Braun: 31
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S7.BX2(75)
- Amos Otis: S7
- Lou Piniella: 5/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: WP.2-3;1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 6
Top 2
- Rich Reese: E3
- Charlie Manuel: W.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 1/BP
- George Mitterwald: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Dick Woodson: K
- Jim Nettles: 6/L
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 6
- Bobby Floyd: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Rod Carew: S8
- Steve Braun: S9.1-3
- Rich Reese: T8.3-H;1-H
- Charlie Manuel: W
- Eric Soderholm: HP.1-2
- George Mitterwald: K
- Dick Woodson: CSH(2)
Bot 3
- Roger Nelson: K
- Freddie Patek: S5/BG
- Amos Otis: 7
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Dick Woodson: K
- Jim Nettles: K
- Danny Thompson: S8
- Rod Carew: 13
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Richie Scheinblum: 63
- John Mayberry: 63
Top 5
- Steve Braun: 13
- Rich Reese: 13
- Charlie Manuel: K/C
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Bobby Floyd: W.1-2
- Joe Keough: K
- Freddie Patek: K
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Richie Scheinblum: S7.2-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Cookie Rojas: K
Top 6
- Eric Soderholm: W
- George Mitterwald: S7.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 4
- Bobby Darwin: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bobby Floyd: 63
- Tom Burgmeier: K/C
- Freddie Patek: W
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: D8.2-H
- Steve Hovley: WP.2-3
- Steve Hovley: 163
Top 7
- Danny Thompson: 4
- Rod Carew: 63
- Steve Braun: 9
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 163
- Richie Scheinblum: S4
- John Mayberry: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Rich Reese: K
- Rick Dempsey: 63
- Eric Soderholm: 4
Bot 8
- Bobby Knoop: W
- Bobby Floyd: 5/FL
- Tom Burgmeier: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 9
- Dan Monzon: W
- Cesar Tovar: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Darwin: 64(1)3/GDP