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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-08-15 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 10721 · 88°F, night, dry · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Tom Burgmeier earned the win. Felipe Alou went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Rob Gardner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bernie Allen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Horace Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Ron Klimkowski | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Beene | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Gardner | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Paul Splittorff | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Angelini | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bernie Allen: 3/G
- Thurman Munson: S8/G
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S7/G
- Steve Hovley: SB2
- Steve Hovley: 3/SH.2-3
- Richie Scheinblum: S8/89.3-H
- Lou Piniella: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Paul Schaal: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Gail Hopkins: 5
Top 2
- Roy White: 8
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Johnny Callison: 8/F8XD
- Celerino Sanchez: 4
Bot 2
- Jerry May: 4/P8S
- Mike Hedlund: 3/FL
- Freddie Patek: 7/L
Top 3
- Gene Michael: 6/L
- Mike Kekich: K/C
- Bernie Allen: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Steve Hovley: W
- Richie Scheinblum: 54(1)3/GDP
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 4
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Roy White: 8
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 9/L
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Gail Hopkins: S7/G
- Jerry May: 4/P9S
Top 5
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Johnny Callison: S7.1-2
- Celerino Sanchez: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Gene Michael: 53
Bot 5
- Mike Hedlund: 13
- Freddie Patek: S6/G
- Steve Hovley: S1/G15.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 6
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Bernie Allen: S8/G
- Thurman Munson: 16(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: 4
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Cookie Rojas: S1/G15
- Paul Schaal: 13.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: IW
- Jerry May: 9/L
Top 7
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: D8/78.1-H
- Johnny Callison: 13
- Celerino Sanchez: HP
- John Ellis: 8/F8XD
- Felipe Alou: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bernie Allen: 43
Bot 7
- Joe Keough: 31
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Steve Hovley: 43
Top 8
- Thurman Munson: D7
- Bobby Murcer: PB.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
- Roy White: W
- Ron Swoboda: SB2
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Johnny Callison: W
- Celerino Sanchez: 43
Bot 8
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Cookie Rojas: S9.1-2
- Paul Schaal: W.2-3;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 9
- Hal Lanier: 63
- Jerry Kenney: S6
- Bernie Allen: 46(1)/FO
- Thurman Munson: S8.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: T8/78.2-H;1-H
- Roy White: 1/BG
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: S8
- Carl Taylor: S8.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Hovley: S8.3-H;2-H
- Richie Scheinblum: 13/SH.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Cookie Rojas intentionally dropped Bernie Allen's popup