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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1972-06-29 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · 82°F · Wind 5 mph · 2:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Dick Drago earned the win. Bobby Darwin went 2-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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Dick Drago L: Bert Blyleven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Red Flaherty · 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Knoop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Gebhard | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Amos Otis: K
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Danny Thompson: 64(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: S8.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.1-2;2-H
- Jim Nettles: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- John Mayberry: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 2
- Bobby Darwin: 53
- Eric Soderholm: 53
- Phil Roof: K/C
Top 3
- Bobby Floyd: 53
- Dick Drago: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 8
Bot 3
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: 43
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 43
- Lou Piniella: K
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
Bot 4
- Rod Carew: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: S8.1-3
- Jim Nettles: K/C
- Bobby Darwin: 3/FL
- Eric Soderholm: 3/FL
Top 5
- John Mayberry: 8/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Bot 5
- Phil Roof: K
- Bert Blyleven: 9
- Cesar Tovar: 7
Top 6
- Bobby Floyd: S8
- Dick Drago: 34/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 13.2-3
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 6
- Danny Thompson: W
- Rod Carew: 16(1)3/GDP
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Richie Scheinblum: S9.1-2
- John Mayberry: S7.1-2;2-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9.1-H;2-H
- Cookie Rojas: 4.2-3(E4)
- Bobby Floyd: 3/G/SH.3-H(UR)
- Dick Drago: W
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 7
- Jim Nettles: 8
- Bobby Darwin: S7
- Eric Soderholm: 9
- Charlie Manuel: 7
Top 8
- Amos Otis: S7
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- John Mayberry: D7.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
Bot 8
- Rich Reese: 8
- Cesar Tovar: HR/7
- Danny Thompson: S8
- Rod Carew: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bobby Knoop: 53
- Bobby Floyd: S9
- Dick Drago: SB2
- Dick Drago: K
- Freddie Patek: 8
Bot 9
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Jim Nettles: K/C
- Bobby Darwin: HR/7
- Eric Soderholm: 8
Notes & reviews
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