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Kansas City Royals @ 
Milwaukee Brewers
1972-06-17 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 8722 · 67°F, sunny · Wind from LF · 2:17
Kansas City Royals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Paul Splittorff earned the win. John Mayberry went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| ML4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Bill Parsons SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Theobald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave May | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Briggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Heise | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Parsons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brock Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Parsons | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Jim Colborn | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Newman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Amos Otis: S8
- Lou Piniella: PO1(13)
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 1
- Ron Theobald: 53
- Dave May: S3/BG
- George Scott: S8.1-2
- Billy Conigliaro: W.2-3;1-2
- John Briggs: 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: S1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Heise: 43
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 2
- Rick Auerbach: 53
- Bill Parsons: K
- Ron Theobald: 63
Top 3
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Ron Hansen: W.1-2
- Paul Splittorff: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(E8)
- Amos Otis: 43.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Dave May: 9
- George Scott: 53
- Billy Conigliaro: K
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Richie Scheinblum: 5/FL
- John Mayberry: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Bot 4
- John Briggs: 2/FL
- Ellie Rodriguez: 53
- Bob Heise: 43
Top 5
- Ron Hansen: 9
- Paul Splittorff: 43
- Freddie Patek: W
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 5
- Rick Auerbach: 53
- Bill Parsons: K
- Ron Theobald: W
- Dave May: 3/G
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- John Mayberry: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Ron Hansen: 7
Bot 6
- George Scott: 9
- Billy Conigliaro: S8
- John Briggs: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Paul Splittorff: S7
- Freddie Patek: 46(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: S5.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.2-H;1X3(865);B-2(TH3)
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Richie Scheinblum: 6/L
Bot 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9
- Bob Heise: 53
- Rick Auerbach: 53
Top 8
- John Mayberry: 6
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Ron Hansen: 8
- Paul Splittorff: 5
Bot 8
- Brock Davis: 8
- Ron Theobald: 43
- Dave May: S8
- George Scott: D.1-H
- Billy Conigliaro: 53
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Amos Otis: POCS2(136)
- Amos Otis: 9
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Bot 9
- John Briggs: 9
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8
- Bob Heise: T.1-H
- Rick Auerbach: 53
- Tommie Reynolds: 63
Notes & reviews
- 450 ft