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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-07-22 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 16485 · 87°F · 2:54
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 8–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Norm Angelini earned the win and Ken Wright picked up the save. Boog Powell went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
W: Norm Angelini L: Roric Harrison SV: Ken Wright
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Grich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave McNally | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Salmon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Shopay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave McNally | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
 Roric Harrison | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Hedlund | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Norm Angelini | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Merv Rettenmund: S8
- Paul Blair: PB.1-2#
- Paul Blair: K
- Bobby Grich: K
- Don Baylor: S8.2-H(UR)
- Brooks Robinson: 9
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Amos Otis: S8.1-3
- Richie Scheinblum: POCS2(136)
- Richie Scheinblum: S7.3-H
- Lou Piniella: 9
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 2
- Boog Powell: 31
- Davey Johnson: W
- Andy Etchebarren: 9
- Dave McNally: S9.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Blair: K
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Bobby Knoop: S6.B-2(E6)
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Paul Schaal: 7/L
Top 3
- Bobby Grich: 5/FL
- Don Baylor: 63
- Brooks Robinson: S8
- Boog Powell: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Amos Otis: S8
- Richie Scheinblum: 3
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-3
- John Mayberry: 5
Top 4
- Davey Johnson: S8
- Andy Etchebarren: D7.1-3
- Dave McNally: 63
- Merv Rettenmund: K
- Paul Blair: 8
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D7
- Bobby Knoop: 9.2-3
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Mike Hedlund: E3.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: K23
Top 5
- Bobby Grich: 9
- Don Baylor: 63
- Brooks Robinson: W
- Boog Powell: D8.1-H
- Davey Johnson: D9.2-H
- Andy Etchebarren: K
Bot 5
- Richie Scheinblum: S6.B-2(E6)
- Lou Piniella: 9
- John Mayberry: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
Top 6
- Dave McNally: 63
- Merv Rettenmund: 43
- Paul Blair: 63
Bot 6
- Bobby Knoop: K/C
- Bobby Floyd: 4
- Mike Hedlund: K
Top 7
- Bobby Grich: S6
- Don Baylor: 54(1)/FO
- Brooks Robinson: SB2
- Brooks Robinson: 43.2-3
- Boog Powell: HR/89.3-H
- Davey Johnson: K
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Amos Otis: S9.1-3
- Richie Scheinblum: SB2
- Richie Scheinblum: 53
- Lou Piniella: T8.3-H;2-H
- John Mayberry: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
Top 8
- Andy Etchebarren: W
- Chico Salmon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Merv Rettenmund: 43
Bot 8
- Bobby Knoop: W
- Bobby Floyd: S3/BG.1-2
- Steve Hovley: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: W
- Amos Otis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: T/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Lou Piniella: K
- John Mayberry: K/C
Top 9
- Tom Shopay: W
- Bobby Grich: 2/FL
- Don Baylor: K
- Brooks Robinson: W.1-2
- Boog Powell: K
Notes & reviews
- Paul Splittorff left with blister on middle finger
- Debut game for Norm Angelini
- Andy Etchebarren ejected by HP umpire Bill Haller