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Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins
1972-09-17 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 7275 · 71°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph · 3:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Minnesota Twins 10–6. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 1st. Norm Angelini earned the win and Al Fitzmorris picked up the save. Jim Nettles went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Norm Angelini L: Bob Gebhard SV: Al Fitzmorris
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Adams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Monzon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Goltz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Nettles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Hedlund | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Angelini | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Perry | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Goltz | 4.1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Granger | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Norton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Gebhard | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Corbin | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Steve Hovley: FC6.1-2(E6/TH)
- John Mayberry: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Lou Piniella: S6.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: HP.2-3;1-2
- Carl Taylor: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: S8.3-H;2XH(82);1-2
- Paul Splittorff: S8.2XH(NR)(8E2)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Paul Schaal: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: 13
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 2
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Steve Hovley: K/C
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Mike Adams: S8
- Eric Soderholm: PB.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: K/C
- Steve Brye: S9.2-3
- Dan Monzon: K
- Dave Goltz: K/C
Top 3
- Amos Otis: 63
- Carl Taylor: W
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Joe Keough: PO1(13)
Bot 3
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Danny Thompson: 3/FL
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Top 4
- Joe Keough: S5/BG
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)/FO
- Steve Hovley: 3/G
Bot 4
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Mike Adams: S7
- Eric Soderholm: 6/L
- Steve Brye: 13
Top 5
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
- Bruce Dal Canton: 14/SH.1-2
- Carl Taylor: W
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Dan Monzon: S5
- Charlie Manuel: 43.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Danny Thompson: 43
Top 6
- Joe Keough: D9
- Paul Schaal: 8.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Steve Hovley: S9.3-H
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/L
- George Mitterwald: K
- Mike Adams: K/C
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Bruce Dal Canton: 63
- Carl Taylor: K/C
Bot 7
- Steve Braun: S3
- Jim Holt: 7/L
- Dan Monzon: 7
- Rich Reese: K
Top 8
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL
- Joe Keough: 6
- Paul Schaal: 43
Bot 8
- Cesar Tovar: S8
- Danny Thompson: W.1-2
- Jim Nettles: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- George Mitterwald: S7
- Mike Adams: 9/L
- Steve Braun: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 9
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Steve Hovley: K
- John Mayberry: S8
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jim Holt: S7
- Dan Monzon: W.1-2
- Rich Reese: S9.2-H;1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Danny Thompson: E6.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Rod Carew: K
- George Mitterwald: 63
Top 10
- Richie Scheinblum: S9
- Carl Taylor: FC2/BG.1-2(E2/TH)
- Freddie Patek: D9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Joe Keough: S9.3-H;2-H
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: W
- Cookie Rojas: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Hovley: IW
- John Mayberry: 8/SF.3-H(TUR);2-3
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 10
- Mike Adams: 8
- Steve Braun: 53
- Jim Holt: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- Paul Splittorff left with a torn fingernail on his left hand
- 403 ft