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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1972-05-30 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 6164 · 59°F · Wind 15 mph · 2:17
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Jim Perry earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. Phil Roof went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jim Perry L: Bruce Dal Canton SV: Dave LaRoche
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Dal Canton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rick Renick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Perry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Roger Nelson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Steve Hovley: 63
- Lou Piniella: 4/L
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Danny Thompson: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rod Carew: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 63.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Darwin: W
- Rick Renick: W.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: K/C
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
- John Mayberry: 63
- Amos Otis: D/89#
- Paul Schaal: E9/F.2-H(UR);B-2
- Bobby Knoop: W
- Paul Splittorff: 43
Bot 2
- Phil Roof: HR/9
- Jim Perry: 53
- Cesar Tovar: 4
- Danny Thompson: 63
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Steve Hovley: HR/89
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- John Mayberry: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/L
- Bobby Darwin: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rick Renick: K
- Eric Soderholm: 8
Top 4
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Amos Otis: 8/F8XD
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Bot 4
- Phil Roof: HR/7
- Jim Perry: S4.B-2(E4/TH)
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Danny Thompson: S6.2-2
- Rod Carew: 13.2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Bobby Darwin: K
Top 5
- Bobby Knoop: 8
- Bruce Dal Canton: 63
- Freddie Patek: 8
Bot 5
- Rick Renick: 9
- Eric Soderholm: K
- Phil Roof: 7
Top 6
- Steve Hovley: 8
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
Bot 6
- Jim Perry: 41
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: 63
Top 7
- John Mayberry: 9
- Amos Otis: 53
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Richie Scheinblum: D9.1-3
- Gail Hopkins: 8
Bot 7
- Rod Carew: 31
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Bobby Darwin: K
Top 8
- Freddie Patek: W
- Steve Hovley: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Steve Brye: K
- Eric Soderholm: 63
- Phil Roof: K
Top 9
- Ron Hansen: K
- Jerry May: 7/F7D
- Amos Otis: W
- Paul Schaal: 9
Notes & reviews
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