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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-07-03 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7528 · 2:30
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Mike Paul earned the win and Jim Shellenback picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
W: Mike Paul L: Dick Drago SV: Jim Shellenback
Umpires — HP: Hank Morgenweck · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lovitto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Paul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Paul | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Jim Panther | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Shellenback | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Mike Hedlund | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Dalton Jones: 46(1)/FO
- Don Mincher: S9.1-2
- Ted Ford: 7/7D
- Frank Howard: 9
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Joe Keough: S8
- Lou Piniella: K
- Richie Scheinblum: 6/L
Top 2
- Joe Lovitto: 7
- Hal King: S8
- Ted Kubiak: S9.1-3
- Mike Paul: E1.1-2;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Toby Harrah: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 3
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Jerry May: W
- Bobby Floyd: S8.1-2
- Dick Drago: 9
Top 3
- Dalton Jones: S9
- Don Mincher: SB2
- Don Mincher: 8
- Ted Ford: W
- Frank Howard: 8
- Joe Lovitto: 5
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: W
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- John Mayberry: K/C
Top 4
- Hal King: 7
- Ted Kubiak: 43
- Mike Paul: 7
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Jerry May: K
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Dick Drago: K
Top 5
- Toby Harrah: 7
- Dalton Jones: W
- Don Mincher: 8
- Ted Ford: HP.1-2
- Frank Howard: WP.1-2;2-3
- Frank Howard: K
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Joe Keough: 8
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 6
- Joe Lovitto: S9
- Hal King: 36(1)/FO
- Ted Kubiak: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/FL
- John Mayberry: S9
- Cookie Rojas: S8.1-2
- Jerry May: 7
- Bobby Floyd: 13
Top 7
- Dave Nelson: K
- Toby Harrah: W
- Dalton Jones: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Dalton Jones: 7
- Don Mincher: D9.3-H
- Larry Biittner: 9
Bot 7
- Carl Taylor: S9
- Freddie Patek: S8.1-2
- Joe Keough: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-3;2-H
- Richie Scheinblum: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
- John Mayberry: K/C
Top 8
- Frank Howard: 8/8D
- Joe Lovitto: 7
- Hal King: 43
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
- Jerry May: 3/FL
- Bobby Floyd: W
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ted Kubiak: 13
- Jim Shellenback: 13
- Toby Harrah: 9
Bot 9
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Joe Keough: 8
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Richie Scheinblum: S7.1-2
- John Mayberry: 8/8D