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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-09-08 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7541 · 73°F · 2:00
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Steve Busby earned the win. John Mayberry went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Steve Busby L: Ray Corbin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Monzon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Corbin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Busby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Corbin | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Busby | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Rod Carew: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jim Holt: 8/SF.3-H
- Bobby Darwin: PB.2-3#
- Bobby Darwin: 7
- Rich Reese: W
- Danny Thompson: 6
Bot 1
- Amos Otis: 6
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Steve Hovley: 63
Top 2
- Dan Monzon: 7
- Glenn Borgmann: S7
- Ray Corbin: 34/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 43
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Carl Taylor: 13
Top 3
- Rod Carew: 23
- Jim Holt: 63
- Bobby Darwin: K
Bot 3
- Paul Schaal: 4
- Freddie Patek: 7/L
- Steve Busby: 9
Top 4
- Rich Reese: 9/L
- Danny Thompson: K/C
- Dan Monzon: 7
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: 53
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- Steve Hovley: S7.2-H
- John Mayberry: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 5
- Glenn Borgmann: 53
- Ray Corbin: K
- Cesar Tovar: K
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Carl Taylor: 4
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Steve Busby: 8
Top 6
- Rod Carew: 8
- Jim Holt: K
- Bobby Darwin: K
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 4/FL
- Cookie Rojas: 4
- Steve Hovley: W
- John Mayberry: HR/9.1-H
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 7
- Rich Reese: 6
- Danny Thompson: 6
- Dan Monzon: S8
- Glenn Borgmann: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Carl Taylor: 63
- Paul Schaal: 5/FL
- Freddie Patek: HP
- Steve Busby: 3/L
Top 8
- Steve Braun: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: T7
- Rod Carew: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Holt: 6
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 53
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Steve Hovley: S7
- John Mayberry: 7
Top 9
- Bobby Darwin: 7
- Rich Reese: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Charlie Manuel: 13
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Steve Busby