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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 11–8. 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

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CLE300002111814
KCA270100011110

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Del Unser514100
Jack Brohamer311020
Tommy McCraw310021
Graig Nettles422110
Chris Chambliss201200
John Lowenstein513300
Ray Fosse512100
Frank Duffy500000
Vince Colbert100000
Phil Hennigan200001
Roy Foster210010
Buddy Bell101000

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Freddie Patek500000
Amos Otis522100
Richie Scheinblum320010
John Mayberry311210
Lou Piniella322310
Ed Kirkpatrick411100
Cookie Rojas312200
Bobby Knoop422001
Jim Rooker200100
Bobby Floyd100000
Ken Wright100001

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vince Colbert1.2510
Mike Kilkenny0.0320
Phil Hennigan5.1101
Ed Farmer1.0101

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bruce Dal Canton0.1410
Jim Rooker5.2542
Tom Burgmeier1.1300
Ken Wright1.2210

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

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