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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1972-08-25 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 15466 · 81°F, night · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Mike Jackson earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Amos Otis went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Mike Jackson L: Mike Kekich SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Hank Morgenweck · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: (none) · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Kekich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Jackson | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Ron Klimkowski | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Roland | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Amos Otis: S9/89
- Richie Scheinblum: POCS2(14)
- Richie Scheinblum: K
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 9/L
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Roy White: 13
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Carl Taylor: 3
- John Mayberry: W
- Paul Schaal: K
Bot 2
- Felipe Alou: 7
- Bobby Murcer: K
- John Ellis: 63
Top 3
- Bobby Knoop: S8/G
- Mike Jackson: 14/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Amos Otis: 2
Bot 3
- Celerino Sanchez: T8/89
- Gene Michael: 3/FL
- Mike Kekich: 53
- Horace Clarke: S7/G.3-H;B-2(E7/TH)
- Ron Swoboda: 63
Top 4
- Richie Scheinblum: 2/FL
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Carl Taylor: S9/G
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: W
- Paul Schaal: 13
Bot 4
- Roy White: S7/G6
- Felipe Alou: S7/G.1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Bobby Murcer: K
- John Ellis: 4/P8S
Top 5
- Bobby Knoop: 43
- Mike Jackson: K
- Freddie Patek: W
- Amos Otis: HR/9.1-H
- Richie Scheinblum: K/C
Bot 5
- Celerino Sanchez: 63
- Gene Michael: S7/78
- Mike Kekich: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Horace Clarke: D7/G5.1-3
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Roy White: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Carl Taylor: W
- John Mayberry: HR/9.1-H
- Paul Schaal: HP
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Mike Jackson: K
Bot 6
- Felipe Alou: 6/P8S
- Bobby Murcer: S9/89
- John Ellis: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 4
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Richie Scheinblum: 8/F8XD
Bot 7
- Celerino Sanchez: 63
- Gene Michael: K
- Thurman Munson: K
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: S7/G
- Carl Taylor: K
- John Mayberry: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Horace Clarke: 3/G
- Johnny Callison: W
- Roy White: 63.1-2
- Felipe Alou: S5.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Top 9
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Bobby Knoop: 53.1-2
- Ted Abernathy: 63
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Amos Otis: 7/L
Bot 9
- John Ellis: K
- Celerino Sanchez: S9
- Gene Michael: 53/BG.1-2
- Bernie Allen: 43
Notes & reviews
- Umpire John Rice ill