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Minnesota Twins @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-09-10 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8785 · 81°F, sunny, dry · Wind 14 mph · 2:24
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 3–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Dick Drago earned the win. John Mayberry went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Dick Drago L: Dick Woodson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Monzon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Woodson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Woodson | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: 7/L
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Bot 1
- Joe Keough: K
- Cookie Rojas: 6/FL
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- John Mayberry: HR/9.1-H
- Steve Hovley: 8
Top 2
- Bobby Darwin: 7
- Danny Thompson: 9
- Jim Nettles: 3/G
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Paul Schaal: 436(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 9/FL
- Dick Drago: K
Top 3
- Dan Monzon: K
- Glenn Borgmann: K
- Dick Woodson: 63
Bot 3
- Joe Keough: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Richie Scheinblum: S8
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Steve Hovley: K
Top 4
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rod Carew: 16(1)/FO
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/L
- Bobby Darwin: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7
- Paul Schaal: S9.1-3
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Dick Drago: K
- Joe Keough: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 13
Top 5
- Danny Thompson: 6
- Jim Nettles: 3/G
- Dan Monzon: S7
- Glenn Borgmann: W.1-2
- Dick Woodson: 53
Bot 5
- Richie Scheinblum: 5/FL
- John Mayberry: 8
- Steve Hovley: 13
Top 6
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/8
- Bobby Darwin: 43
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Freddie Patek: WP.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Dick Drago: K/C
Top 7
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Jim Nettles: K
- Dan Monzon: K
Bot 7
- Joe Keough: 6
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Richie Scheinblum: E4/G.BX2(96)
Top 8
- Glenn Borgmann: 9/L
- Steve Braun: 8/L
- Cesar Tovar: 63
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: W
- Steve Hovley: 14/SH.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Paul Schaal: S7.2-H
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Rod Carew: S7
- Rich Reese: 8/L
- Bobby Darwin: K/C
- Danny Thompson: 53
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Adams