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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1972-05-31 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 7686 · 69°F · Wind 11 mph · 2:20
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 6th. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Eric Soderholm 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Jim Rooker SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Wayne Granger | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Steve Hovley: W
- Lou Piniella: S6.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Danny Thompson: S8
- Rod Carew: 16(1)/FO
- Harmon Killebrew: E5.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Renick: 63
Top 2
- Gail Hopkins: 8
- Amos Otis: S1#
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: 43.2-3
- Jim Rooker: S9.3-H
- Freddie Patek: D/78.1-3#
- Steve Hovley: K
Bot 2
- Eric Soderholm: 43
- Phil Roof: W
- Bert Blyleven: 14/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 8/L
Top 3
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Danny Thompson: 63
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 4
- Gail Hopkins: 9
- Amos Otis: S8
- Paul Schaal: 9/L
- Jim Rooker: C/E2.1-2
- Freddie Patek: SB3
- Freddie Patek: 8
Bot 4
- Bobby Darwin: W
- Rick Renick: 64(1)3/GDP
- Eric Soderholm: 63
Top 5
- Steve Hovley: 43
- Lou Piniella: D8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/F8XD
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 5
- Phil Roof: S8
- Bert Blyleven: 16(1)/FO
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Danny Thompson: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Gail Hopkins: 53
- Amos Otis: D7
- Paul Schaal: 9/FL
- Jim Rooker: 8/L
Bot 6
- Rod Carew: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: S8.1-3
- Bobby Darwin: 9
- Rick Renick: K/C
- Eric Soderholm: HR/78.3-H;1-H
- Phil Roof: S8
- Bert Blyleven: K
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Steve Hovley: K/C
- Lou Piniella: E6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.1XH(962)
Bot 7
- Cesar Tovar: 8/L
- Danny Thompson: 8/L
- Rod Carew: E6
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Gail Hopkins: 63.1-2
- Amos Otis: 43.2-3
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Bobby Darwin: 6
- Steve Brye: 53
- Eric Soderholm: 4
Top 9
- John Mayberry: 7
- Freddie Patek: 7/L
- Steve Hovley: S6
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- 366 ft