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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-07-02 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 10 innings · 3:10
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 1st. Horacio Pina earned the win and Casey Cox picked up the save. Hal King went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Horacio Pina L: Tom Burgmeier SV: Casey Cox
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toby Harrah | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kubiak | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bosman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bosman | 7.1 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
 Jim Shellenback | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Cox | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dal Canton | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Murphy | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Toby Harrah: S6
- Dalton Jones: S8.1-3
- Don Mincher: S8.1-3;3-H
- Dick Billings: 16(1)/FO.3-H
- Larry Biittner: PB.1-2
- Larry Biittner: D7.2-H
- Ted Ford: 53
- Joe Lovitto: 43
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Joe Keough: 7
- Amos Otis: K
Top 2
- Ted Kubiak: S9
- Dick Bosman: 3/SH/G.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 3/FL
- Dalton Jones: 8
Bot 2
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- John Mayberry: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Cookie Rojas: D9.1-3
- Paul Schaal: 143
Top 3
- Don Mincher: S4
- Dick Billings: HP.1-2
- Larry Biittner: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Ted Ford: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Lovitto: K
- Ted Kubiak: 9
Bot 3
- Tom Murphy: 2/FL
- Freddie Patek: 3
- Joe Keough: 53
Top 4
- Dick Bosman: 63
- Toby Harrah: K/C
- Dalton Jones: 8
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: S7
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- John Mayberry: 46(1)/FO
- Ed Kirkpatrick: PO1(236)
Top 5
- Don Mincher: S9
- Hal King: 3/G.1-2
- Larry Biittner: S8.B-2(TH);2-3
- Ted Ford: W
- Joe Lovitto: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/L
- Cookie Rojas: D9
- Paul Schaal: D7.2-H
- Steve Hovley: S8.2-H
- Freddie Patek: 6
- Joe Keough: 8
Top 6
- Ted Kubiak: 6
- Dick Bosman: 63
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Dalton Jones: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: D8
- Richie Scheinblum: S9.2-H
- John Mayberry: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: D7.1-H;2-H;BX3(752)
- Paul Schaal: 63
Top 7
- Don Mincher: 43
- Hal King: HR/9
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Ted Ford: 63
Bot 7
- Al Fitzmorris: 5
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Joe Keough: 5/FL
Top 8
- Joe Lovitto: 4/L
- Ted Kubiak: K/C
- Dick Bosman: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: K
- Richie Scheinblum: S8
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Toby Harrah: S5
- Dalton Jones: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Mincher: 3/G.2-3
- Hal King: 43
Bot 9
- Bobby Floyd: 53
- Gail Hopkins: 7
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Joe Keough: SB2
- Joe Keough: IW
- Amos Otis: 5(2)/FO
Top 10
- Larry Biittner: 63
- Ted Ford: W
- Joe Lovitto: S7.1-2
- Ted Kubiak: S8.1-3;2-H
- Frank Howard: S8.1-3;3-H
- Toby Harrah: SB2
- Toby Harrah: 9/L
- Dalton Jones: 5
Bot 10
- Richie Scheinblum: D8
- John Mayberry: 8
- Jerry May: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Notes & reviews
- Bruce DalCanton left with bruised pitching hand after being struck by batted ball
- Dick Billings hit on helmet