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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-07-18 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Tom Burgmeier earned the win and Ken Wright picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Denny Riddleberger SV: Ken Wright
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Lolich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Moses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Wilcox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Unser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Wilcox | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Hilgendorf | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Hennigan | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Riddleberger | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Farmer | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Wright | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Duffy: 9
- Jack Brohamer: K+PB.B-1
- Ron Lolich: CS2(24)
- Ron Lolich: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
Top 2
- Alex Johnson: 3/FL
- Graig Nettles: W
- Buddy Bell: T9.1-H
- Chris Chambliss: 63.3-H
- Jerry Moses: 9
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 5/FL
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 36(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: S9.1-2
- Bobby Knoop: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Splittorff: 7
Top 3
- Milt Wilcox: W
- Frank Duffy: PO1(23)
- Frank Duffy: S5
- Jack Brohamer: 9
- Ron Lolich: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: S5
- Amos Otis: 9
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: 6
- Lou Piniella: 63
Top 4
- Alex Johnson: S8
- Graig Nettles: 16(1)3/GDP
- Buddy Bell: 9
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S5
- Bobby Knoop: S9.1-2
- Paul Splittorff: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 5
- Chris Chambliss: 53
- Jerry Moses: 3/FL
- Milt Wilcox: 8
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Richie Scheinblum: S9
- John Mayberry: S9.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S.1-3;2-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: E1.1-3;3-H
- Cookie Rojas: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Top 6
- Frank Duffy: 53
- Jack Brohamer: S7
- Ron Lolich: 4
- Alex Johnson: 13
Bot 6
- Bobby Knoop: 63
- Paul Splittorff: S9
- Freddie Patek: S.1-2
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 8/SF.1-2;2-3;3-H
- John Mayberry: S8.2-H;3-H
- Lou Piniella: D9.1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: IW
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Top 7
- Graig Nettles: S
- Buddy Bell: S7.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: S7.1-2;2-H
- Jerry Moses: 24/SH.1-2;2-3
- Tommy McCraw: K
- Del Unser: D9.2-H;3-H
- Jack Brohamer: 7
Bot 7
- Bobby Knoop: 63
- Tom Burgmeier: S8
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 8
- Ron Lolich: 8/L
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Graig Nettles: D9
- Buddy Bell: IW
- Chris Chambliss: 31
Bot 8
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- John Mayberry: S8.1-3
- Lou Piniella: D9.1-3;3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 53
- Cookie Rojas: IW
- Gail Hopkins: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Jerry Moses: 5
- Eddie Leon: W
- Ray Fosse: K
- Jack Brohamer: 8