This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5β1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. βΆ Video β
βΎ Arcade
Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Royals
1972-07-18 Β· Night game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 10707 Β· 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 11β8. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 2nd. Jim Rooker earned the win and Ken Wright picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| KCA | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Vince Colbert SV: Ken Wright
Umpires β HP: Marty Springstead Β· 1B: Hank Morgenweck Β· 2B: Russ Goetz Β· 3B: John Rice Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Del Unser | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Brohamer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Tommy McCraw | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Graig Nettles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chris Chambliss | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
John Lowenstein | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Fosse | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Duffy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vince Colbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Hennigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Foster | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Piniella | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Knoop | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Rooker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vince Colbert | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Kilkenny | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Phil Hennigan | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Farmer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Jim Rooker | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Tom Burgmeier | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Wright | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: S
- Jack Brohamer: S8.1-2
- Tommy McCraw: W.2-3;1-2
- Graig Nettles: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Chris Chambliss: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H
- John Lowenstein: S8.1-2;2-H
- Ray Fosse: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Amos Otis: S
- Richie Scheinblum: E3.1-3(E3)
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Frank Duffy: 43
- Vince Colbert: 9
- Del Unser: S7
- Jack Brohamer: W.1-2
- Tommy McCraw: 43
Bot 2
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Bobby Knoop: S9.1-3
- Jim Rooker: WP.1-2
- Jim Rooker: 8/SF.3-H
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Amos Otis: S7.2-H
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: SB3
- John Mayberry: D9.1-H;3-H
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.1-3;2-H
- Cookie Rojas: D8.1-H;3-H
- Bobby Knoop: K
Top 3
- Graig Nettles: W
- Chris Chambliss: 4(1)3/DP
- John Lowenstein: 6
Bot 3
- Jim Rooker: 8
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 4
- Ray Fosse: 63
- Frank Duffy: 63
- Phil Hennigan: K/C
Bot 4
- Richie Scheinblum: 5
- John Mayberry: 8
- Lou Piniella: HR/8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/L
Top 5
- Del Unser: S8
- Jack Brohamer: 6(1)3/GDP
- Tommy McCraw: K
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
- Bobby Knoop: 8
- Jim Rooker: 2/FL
Top 6
- Graig Nettles: S7
- Roy Foster: W.1-2
- John Lowenstein: WP.1-2;2-3
- John Lowenstein: S8.2-H;3-H
- Ray Fosse: 6
- Frank Duffy: 9
- Phil Hennigan: 153
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: 41
- Amos Otis: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
Top 7
- Del Unser: S
- Jack Brohamer: W.1-2
- Tommy McCraw: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Graig Nettles: S9.3-H;1-2
- Roy Foster: 4
- John Lowenstein: 8
Bot 7
- John Mayberry: 43
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/FL
Top 8
- Ray Fosse: S7
- Frank Duffy: 8
- Buddy Bell: S9.1-3
- Del Unser: E3.1-3;3-H
- Jack Brohamer: 3/FL
- Tommy McCraw: W.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 9
Bot 8
- Bobby Floyd: 4
- Bobby Knoop: S7
- Ken Wright: PB.1-2
- Ken Wright: K
- Freddie Patek: E4.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Roy Foster: 63
- John Lowenstein: T9
- Ray Fosse: S8.3-H
- Frank Duffy: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 375 ft

























