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Kansas City Royals @ 
Milwaukee Brewers
1972-06-16 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 5471 · 51°F · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Dick Drago earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. George Scott went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| ML4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Dick Drago L: Ken Sanders SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Auerbach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Theobald | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Briggs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ferraro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lonborg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Heise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Ken Sanders | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Amos Otis: W
- Lou Piniella: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
Bot 1
- Rick Auerbach: 63
- Ron Theobald: 53
- George Scott: HR/89
- John Briggs: S7
- Dave May: CS2(26)
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Ron Hansen: 8
Bot 2
- Dave May: S8
- Billy Conigliaro: K
- Ellie Rodriguez: SB2
- Ellie Rodriguez: S9.2-H
- Mike Ferraro: CS2(24)
- Mike Ferraro: 53
Top 3
- Dick Drago: K
- Freddie Patek: K
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 3
- Jim Lonborg: K
- Rick Auerbach: 53
- Ron Theobald: S8
- George Scott: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Richie Scheinblum: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 4
- George Scott: E6
- John Briggs: S8.1-2
- Dave May: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Billy Conigliaro: K/C
Top 5
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Ron Hansen: W
- Dick Drago: K
Bot 5
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Mike Ferraro: K/C
- Jim Lonborg: S7
- Rick Auerbach: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Amos Otis: K
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 6
- Ron Theobald: W
- George Scott: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Briggs: 23
Top 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
- Richie Scheinblum: S7
- John Mayberry: 7
- Cookie Rojas: D.1-3
- Joe Keough: S8.3-H;2-H
- Dick Drago: 53
Bot 7
- Dave May: 43
- Billy Conigliaro: S7
- Ellie Rodriguez: S9.1-3
- Joe Lahoud: K
- Brock Davis: K
Top 8
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Amos Otis: S9
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
Bot 8
- Rick Auerbach: S8
- Ron Theobald: 24/SH.1-2
- George Scott: 9
- John Briggs: 8
Top 9
- Richie Scheinblum: S9
- John Mayberry: PO1(E1).1-2
- John Mayberry: W
- Cookie Rojas: 2/BP
- Gail Hopkins: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Steve Hovley: S9.3-H;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 6
Bot 9
- Tommie Reynolds: S7
- Billy Conigliaro: 24/SH.1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: S9.2XH(925)
- Bob Heise: 63