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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1972-09-16 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 7241 · 80°F, dry · Wind 30 mph · 2:27
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 11–1. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 7th. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 16 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Blyleven | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Monzon | 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 | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jackson | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Amos Otis: 7
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: S5
- Rod Carew: SB2
- Rod Carew: 63
- Steve Braun: W
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Darwin: HP
- Jim Nettles: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Paul Schaal: W
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Danny Thompson: 5/FL
- George Mitterwald: K
- Bert Blyleven: 3/G
Top 3
- Dick Drago: HP
- Amos Otis: 4
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 2/FL
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Rod Carew: 43
- Steve Braun: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 36(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: 63.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Holt: 53
- Jim Nettles: 53
- Danny Thompson: S8
- George Mitterwald: 63
Top 5
- Dick Drago: S.BX2(93)
- Amos Otis: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Bot 5
- Bert Blyleven: 63
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: S7
- Steve Braun: S9.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 6
- Richie Scheinblum: K/C
- John Mayberry: 43
- Lou Piniella: D9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
Bot 6
- Jim Holt: HR/8
- Jim Nettles: T9.B-H(NR)(E5)(UR)
- Danny Thompson: K
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Bert Blyleven: K/C
Top 7
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Joe Keough: 3/G
- Steve Hovley: 43
Bot 7
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Rod Carew: S7.1-2
- Steve Braun: W.2-3;1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jim Holt: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jim Nettles: PB.3XH(21);1-2#
- Jim Nettles: K
- Danny Thompson: S8.2-H
- George Mitterwald: S7.1-3
- Bert Blyleven: S9.3-H;1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 3/FL
Top 8
- Amos Otis: S8
- Jim Wohlford: 8
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
- John Mayberry: 43
Bot 8
- Dan Monzon: 53
- Steve Braun: S8
- Rich Reese: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: 2/FL
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 2/FL
- Paul Schaal: HR/7
- Bobby Floyd: K/C
Notes & reviews
- 406 ft
- Bobby Darwin hit over the left ear; hospitalized over night
- 377 ft
- 378 ft