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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1972-06-20 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 7806 · 72°F, overcast · 2:41
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 6th. Mike Kekich earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Bobby Murcer went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Mike Kekich L: Dick Drago SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Sparky Lyle | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Amos Otis: 2/FL
- Lou Piniella: 9.2-3
- Richie Scheinblum: 63
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: K
- Bernie Allen: S8
- Bobby Murcer: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Roy White: K
- Ron Blomberg: 7
Top 2
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- John Mayberry: W
- Jerry May: 8
- Ron Hansen: WP.1-2
- Ron Hansen: S5.2-3
- Dick Drago: 7
Bot 2
- Johnny Callison: S8
- Thurman Munson: SB2
- Thurman Munson: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Gene Michael: 9
- Mike Kekich: K
- Horace Clarke: 4
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Amos Otis: 53
- Lou Piniella: 7
Bot 3
- Bernie Allen: 8
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Roy White: K
Top 4
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- Cookie Rojas: W
- John Mayberry: 2/FL
- Jerry May: K/C
Bot 4
- Ron Blomberg: S7
- Johnny Callison: 36(1)1/GDP
- Thurman Munson: 7
Top 5
- Ron Hansen: K/C
- Dick Drago: 7
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Amos Otis: WP.2-3
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 5
- Gene Michael: 6
- Mike Kekich: 63
- Horace Clarke: S7
- Bernie Allen: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Richie Scheinblum: E5
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(2634)
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Bot 6
- Bernie Allen: D
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9.2-H
- Roy White: 8
- Ron Blomberg: D/89
- Johnny Callison: 5/FL
- Thurman Munson: 8
Top 7
- John Mayberry: 9
- Jerry May: D7
- Ron Hansen: 9
- Carl Taylor: S9.2-H
- Freddie Patek: S8.1-2
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 7
- Gene Michael: D7
- Sparky Lyle: E1/SH.2-3
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Ron Swoboda: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Roy White: 13
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Richie Scheinblum: 64(1)3/GDP
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- John Mayberry: S8.2-H
- Jerry May: 3/G
Bot 8
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Rusty Torres: K
- Thurman Munson: W
- Gene Michael: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ron Hansen: 63
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Freddie Patek: S5
- Amos Otis: S8.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO