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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1972-06-29 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 12668 · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 12–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Mike Hedlund earned the win and Al Fitzmorris picked up the save. John Mayberry went 3-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 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Mike Hedlund L: Dick Woodson SV: Al Fitzmorris
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Brye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Manuel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Woodson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Nettles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Woodson | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Bob Gebhard | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Amos Otis: 9
- Lou Piniella: W
- Richie Scheinblum: S9.1-2
- John Mayberry: 4/L
Bot 1
- Steve Brye: W
- Danny Thompson: 9/L
- Rod Carew: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rich Reese: W
- Bobby Darwin: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Bobby Knoop: 4
- Bobby Floyd: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Charlie Manuel: 7
- Eric Soderholm: 7
- George Mitterwald: 8
Top 3
- Mike Hedlund: K
- Freddie Patek: 5
- Amos Otis: D8
- Lou Piniella: 8
Bot 3
- Dick Woodson: K
- Steve Brye: 2/FL
- Danny Thompson: S8
- Rod Carew: 31
Top 4
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
- John Mayberry: HR/7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/9
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Bobby Floyd: W
- Mike Hedlund: K
Bot 4
- Rich Reese: S8
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Charlie Manuel: S9.1-3
- Eric Soderholm: 2/FL
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: W
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 8
- Lou Piniella: T7.2-H
- Richie Scheinblum: S9.3-H
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 36(1)/FO.2-H(E1)(NR)(UR)
- Bobby Knoop: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jim Nettles: S9
- Steve Brye: D8.1-3
- Danny Thompson: 43.2-3;3-H
- Rod Carew: S8.3-H
- Rich Reese: 8/L
- Bobby Darwin: K
Top 6
- Bobby Floyd: W
- Steve Hovley: S8.1-3
- Freddie Patek: WP.1-2;3-H
- Freddie Patek: 53.2-3
- Amos Otis: 7/SF.3-H
- Lou Piniella: HP
- Richie Scheinblum: D9.1-H
- John Mayberry: D7.2-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: IW
- Bobby Knoop: K/C
Bot 6
- Charlie Manuel: 13
- Eric Soderholm: HR/7
- George Mitterwald: 9
- Cesar Tovar: 3/FL
Top 7
- Bobby Floyd: 53
- Steve Hovley: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 53
Bot 7
- Steve Brye: 53
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Rod Carew: 13
Top 8
- Joe Keough: E3
- Al Fitzmorris: 53.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/G.2-3
- John Mayberry: S.3-H(UR)
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.1-2
- Bobby Knoop: D8.1-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Bobby Floyd: K23
Bot 8
- Rich Reese: 43
- Rick Renick: W
- Charlie Manuel: S8.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: S7.1-2;2-H
- George Mitterwald: 164(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Steve Hovley: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Joe Keough: 43
Bot 9
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Steve Brye: 4
- Danny Thompson: 64(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: 13
Notes & reviews
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