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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-07-02 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12926 · 2:05
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Jim Rooker earned the win. Richie Scheinblum went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Pete Broberg SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Kubiak | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Broberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Broberg | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Casey Cox | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Toby Harrah: S9
- Ted Ford: S8.1-3
- Frank Howard: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Joe Keough: 13
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 2
- Joe Lovitto: 41
- Tom Grieve: 31
- Ted Kubiak: S9
- Ken Suarez: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Richie Scheinblum: HR/9
- John Mayberry: 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Cookie Rojas: S9.1-3
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Jim Rooker: K
Top 3
- Ken Suarez: 53
- Pete Broberg: K
- Dave Nelson: K
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: 9
- Amos Otis: 3/G
Top 4
- Toby Harrah: T8
- Ted Ford: 13
- Frank Howard: W
- Joe Lovitto: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 4
- Richie Scheinblum: S8
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: S9.B-2(E9);1-3;3-H
- Paul Schaal: DGR/8.2-H;3-H
- Jim Rooker: 5
- Freddie Patek: S9.2XH(92)
Top 5
- Tom Grieve: K
- Ted Kubiak: 9
- Ken Suarez: 43
Bot 5
- Joe Keough: W
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: D9.1-3;2-H
- John Mayberry: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Bobby Floyd: 8
- Jim Rooker: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Dave Nelson: K
- Toby Harrah: 9
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Joe Keough: 13
- Amos Otis: 13
Top 7
- Ted Ford: S8
- Frank Howard: S4.1-3
- Joe Lovitto: K
- Tom Grieve: K
- Dick Billings: 8
Bot 7
- Richie Scheinblum: 53
- Gail Hopkins: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Top 8
- Ken Suarez: D9
- Lenny Randle: 163.2-2
- Dave Nelson: S9.2-3
- Toby Harrah: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ted Ford: D8.1-H
- Frank Howard: S9.2-H
- Joe Lovitto: 13
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Bobby Floyd: 7
- Jim Rooker: K
Top 9
- Tom Grieve: 53
- Larry Biittner: W
- Ken Suarez: W.1-2
- Lenny Randle: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave Nelson: K/C