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Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals

1972-07-01 Β· Day game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 7430 Β· 78Β°F Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 3:05

Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Ted Abernathy earned the win.

Line score

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W: Ted Abernathy   L: Jim Panther   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Russ Goetz Β· 1B: John Rice Β· 2B: Marty Springstead Β· 3B: Hank Morgenweck Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Nelson600000
Joe Lovitto502001
Ted Ford400012
Dick Billings413010
Frank Howard401100
Tom Grieve300002
Toby Harrah502000
Ted Kubiak401011
Bill Gogolewski200000
Lenny Randle100000
Ken Suarez100100
Larry Biittner111000
Don Mincher000010
Jim Panther100001

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Freddie Patek412011
Amos Otis512000
Lou Piniella100000
Richie Scheinblum401211
John Mayberry411010
Ed Kirkpatrick300001
Cookie Rojas100030
Paul Schaal300010
Paul Splittorff300000
Joe Keough201010
Carl Taylor100000
Tom Burgmeier100000
Jerry May000000
Bobby Knoop000010
Gail Hopkins101100

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Gogolewski5.0333
Paul Lindblad1.0100
Horacio Pina1.2230
Jim Shellenback0.1000
Mike Paul0.1000
Jim Panther2.0230

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Splittorff8.1626
Tom Burgmeier1.1310
Ted Abernathy1.1111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Nelson: 31
  • Joe Lovitto: 63
  • Ted Ford: 53

Bot 1

  • Freddie Patek: K
  • Amos Otis: 53
  • Lou Piniella: 4/L

Top 2

  • Dick Billings: W
  • Frank Howard: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Tom Grieve: HP
  • Toby Harrah: 8/L

Bot 2

  • Richie Scheinblum: E3
  • John Mayberry: S8.1-2
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Cookie Rojas: W
  • Paul Schaal: 7

Top 3

  • Ted Kubiak: 6
  • Bill Gogolewski: 43
  • Dave Nelson: 63

Bot 3

  • Paul Splittorff: 31
  • Freddie Patek: W
  • Amos Otis: 4
  • Joe Keough: 5/L

Top 4

  • Joe Lovitto: K/C
  • Ted Ford: W
  • Dick Billings: S8.1-2
  • Frank Howard: 9.2-3
  • Tom Grieve: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Richie Scheinblum: K
  • John Mayberry: 7
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: K

Top 5

  • Toby Harrah: 8
  • Ted Kubiak: 6
  • Bill Gogolewski: 63

Bot 5

  • Cookie Rojas: 6
  • Paul Schaal: 4/L
  • Paul Splittorff: 8

Top 6

  • Dave Nelson: 3/G
  • Joe Lovitto: S9
  • Ted Ford: K
  • Dick Billings: 63

Bot 6

  • Freddie Patek: S7
  • Amos Otis: D8.1-3
  • Joe Keough: W
  • Richie Scheinblum: S7.BX2(74);1-3;2-H;3-H
  • John Mayberry: 5/FL
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 13

Top 7

  • Frank Howard: E5
  • Tom Grieve: K/C
  • Toby Harrah: S8.1-2
  • Ted Kubiak: K
  • Lenny Randle: 53

Bot 7

  • Cookie Rojas: W
  • Paul Schaal: CS2(136)
  • Paul Schaal: W
  • Paul Splittorff: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Dave Nelson: 4/L
  • Joe Lovitto: 13
  • Ted Ford: K

Bot 8

  • Freddie Patek: S7
  • Amos Otis: WP.1-2
  • Amos Otis: OA.2X3(25)
  • Amos Otis: S8
  • Joe Keough: 53/SH.1-2
  • Richie Scheinblum: W
  • John Mayberry: 43

Top 9

  • Dick Billings: D8
  • Frank Howard: S7.2-H
  • Tom Grieve: K
  • Toby Harrah: D8.1-3
  • Ted Kubiak: W
  • Ken Suarez: 46(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
  • Dave Nelson: 4

Bot 9

  • Carl Taylor: 3/FL
  • Cookie Rojas: W
  • Paul Schaal: 7
  • Tom Burgmeier: 7

Top 10

  • Joe Lovitto: S8
  • Ted Ford: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Dick Billings: S7
  • Larry Biittner: S7.1-2
  • Don Mincher: W.2-3;1-2
  • Toby Harrah: 6

Bot 10

  • Freddie Patek: 4
  • Amos Otis: 63
  • Joe Keough: S7
  • Richie Scheinblum: 3/G

Top 11

  • Ted Kubiak: S7
  • Jim Panther: K
  • Dave Nelson: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 11

  • John Mayberry: W
  • Jerry May: 14/SH.1-2
  • Bobby Knoop: IW
  • Gail Hopkins: S9.1-2;2-H