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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1972-09-15 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 6416 · 62°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph · 3:01
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Dick Woodson earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. George Mitterwald went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Dick Woodson L: Roger Nelson SV: Dave LaRoche
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Woodson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Murphy | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Angelini | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Woodson | 8.0 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Amos Otis: 8
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Rod Carew: D7.1-H
- Steve Braun: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bobby Darwin: 63
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Paul Schaal: 63
Bot 2
- Jim Nettles: 7
- Danny Thompson: 7
- George Mitterwald: S8
- Dick Woodson: K
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Roger Nelson: 8
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: S
- Rod Carew: SB2
- Rod Carew: S5/BG.2-3
- Steve Braun: SB2
- Steve Braun: 5/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Bobby Darwin: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Nettles: 3/G
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: 7/L
- Richie Scheinblum: 53
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Lou Piniella: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Bot 4
- Danny Thompson: 8
- George Mitterwald: HR/7
- Dick Woodson: 5/L
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Rod Carew: PO1(E1).1-3
- Rod Carew: 8
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: W
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: 46(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: K/C
Bot 5
- Steve Braun: W
- Harmon Killebrew: 53.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: HP
- Jim Nettles: 9
- Danny Thompson: 6/L
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 6
- George Mitterwald: 8
- Dick Woodson: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Rod Carew: 8/L
Top 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Freddie Patek: W
- Tom Murphy: SB2
- Steve Hovley: S7.2-H
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: S7
- Harmon Killebrew: 53.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: S7.2-3
- Jim Nettles: CSH(25)
- Jim Nettles: K
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
- John Mayberry: 9/L
Bot 8
- Danny Thompson: W
- George Mitterwald: T9.1-H
- Dick Woodson: FLE9
- Dick Woodson: K
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Rod Carew: 63
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: T7
- Jim Wohlford: K
- Paul Schaal: 63.3-H
- Carl Taylor: W
- Jerry May: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
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- missed squeeze