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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-08-16 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11579 · night · 2:20
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 3–2. Roger Nelson earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Roger Nelson L: Fritz Peterson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 8.0 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: K
- Thurman Munson: K
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: 163
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 5/FL
- Steve Hovley: S4/G34
- Richie Scheinblum: SB2
- Richie Scheinblum: S7/G.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Johnny Callison: D7
- Celerino Sanchez: 13
- Gene Michael: S8.2-H
- Fritz Peterson: 2/BP
- Horace Clarke: 13
Bot 2
- Cookie Rojas: 3
- Paul Schaal: 43
- John Mayberry: K
Top 3
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: D9/G3
- Roy White: 63.2-3
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Johnny Callison: 8/F8XD
Bot 3
- Jerry May: 53
- Roger Nelson: 7/L
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Steve Hovley: SB2
- Steve Hovley: S9/G3.2-H
- Richie Scheinblum: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Celerino Sanchez: S8/G
- Gene Michael: 7/L
- Fritz Peterson: FC3/SH/BG13.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 43.2-3;1-2
- Thurman Munson: K
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: 8/F8XD
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Paul Schaal: W
- John Mayberry: K
Top 5
- Bobby Murcer: 7/F7D
- Roy White: K
- Ron Blomberg: K
Bot 5
- Jerry May: 63
- Roger Nelson: 63
- Freddie Patek: S3/BG
- Steve Hovley: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Johnny Callison: 2/FL
- Celerino Sanchez: K
- Gene Michael: W
- Fritz Peterson: 3/G
Bot 6
- Steve Hovley: S5
- Richie Scheinblum: 4(1)3/GDP
- Lou Piniella: S8.BX2(86)
Top 7
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Bobby Murcer: S9
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: PO2(16)
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- Paul Schaal: 43.2-3
- John Mayberry: S9.3-H
- Jerry May: S9/G.1-2
- Roger Nelson: 2/BP/FL
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL
Top 8
- Roy White: 6
- Ron Blomberg: K/C
- Johnny Callison: 8
Bot 8
- Steve Hovley: K
- Richie Scheinblum: S7
- Carl Taylor: 46(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: S4.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 43
Top 9
- Celerino Sanchez: 63
- Gene Michael: 7/FL
- Bernie Allen: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Lou Piniella ejected by 2B umpire Merle Anthony