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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-06-27 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8623 · 87°F, night · Wind 12 mph from CF · 2:15
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Roger Nelson picked up the save. John Mayberry went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Stan Bahnsen SV: Roger Nelson
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alvarado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Andrews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Egan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Morales | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | 5.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Kealey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Williams: 8/F
- Luis Alvarado: K
- Carlos May: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 9/F
- Amos Otis: S8
- Lou Piniella: K
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/G
Top 2
- Dick Allen: 5/FL
- Rick Reichardt: W
- Mike Andrews: 9/F
- Tom Egan: S8.1-2
- Rich Morales: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: D9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.2-H;BX2(96)
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Bobby Floyd: S7/G
- Paul Splittorff: 3/G
Top 3
- Stan Bahnsen: K/C
- Walt Williams: 53/G
- Luis Alvarado: K
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 13/G
- Amos Otis: 63/G
- Lou Piniella: 53/G
Top 4
- Carlos May: 5/FL
- Dick Allen: 8/F
- Rick Reichardt: K
Bot 4
- Richie Scheinblum: D9
- John Mayberry: S9/G.2-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4/FL
- Cookie Rojas: S4/G4M.1-2
- Bobby Floyd: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Top 5
- Mike Andrews: 4/L
- Tom Egan: K
- Rich Morales: D8/89
- Stan Bahnsen: 63/G
Bot 5
- Paul Splittorff: S7
- Freddie Patek: 13/SH/BG.1-2
- Amos Otis: S9/G.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 7/SF/L.3-H
- Richie Scheinblum: 8/L
Top 6
- Walt Williams: K
- Luis Alvarado: 6/L
- Carlos May: HP
- Dick Allen: 13/G
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: HR/89XD
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D8/78
- Cookie Rojas: S9/L.2-3
- Bobby Floyd: 64(1)3/GDP/G.3-H
- Paul Splittorff: T9
- Freddie Patek: 9/F
Top 7
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Mike Andrews: S9
- Tom Egan: S6/G.1-2
- Rich Morales: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: W
- Lou Piniella: 14(1)3/GDP/G
- Richie Scheinblum: HR/9
- John Mayberry: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43/G
Top 8
- Chuck Brinkman: 43/G
- Walt Williams: T7
- Luis Alvarado: S9.3-H
- Carlos May: E4/G.1-2;B-1
- Dick Allen: 64(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Rick Reichardt: T9.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Mike Andrews: W
- Tom Egan: 63/G
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: 43/G
- Bobby Floyd: 7/F
- Tom Burgmeier: K
Top 9
- Rich Morales: D8
- Chuck Brinkman: 63/G
- Walt Williams: E6/G.2-3;B-1
- Jay Johnstone: S8.3-H;1-2
- Carlos May: 46(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Dick Allen: K
Notes & reviews
- 370 ft