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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1972-08-26 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 10670 · 90°F, overcast · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 3rd. Dick Drago earned the win and Norm Angelini picked up the save. John Mayberry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Dick Drago L: Rob Gardner SV: Norm Angelini
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Hank Morgenweck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Norm Angelini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Kenney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Beene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Horace Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Norm Angelini | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Gardner | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Fred Beene | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Amos Otis: 9
- Richie Scheinblum: 63
Bot 1
- Jerry Kenney: 63
- Bernie Allen: S8/G
- Bobby Murcer: PB.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: T8.2-H
- Roy White: 63
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Johnny Callison: 43
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: D8
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- John Mayberry: K
- Carl Taylor: S4/G13.2-3
- Paul Schaal: 6/FL
Bot 2
- Celerino Sanchez: 8/F8XD
- Thurman Munson: 31
- Rob Gardner: 8/L
Top 3
- Dick Drago: W
- Freddie Patek: E5/G.1-3(E5/TH1)
- Amos Otis: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 13.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Cookie Rojas: 9/SF/F9S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: HR/9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Carl Taylor: 8/L
Bot 3
- Jerry Kenney: DGR/7
- Bernie Allen: 3
- Bobby Murcer: S8.2-3
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Ron Blomberg: 6/P8S
- Johnny Callison: 5/FL
Top 4
- Paul Schaal: 7/L
- Dick Drago: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 43
Bot 4
- Celerino Sanchez: 43
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Fred Beene: 13
Top 5
- Amos Otis: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: 31
- Lou Piniella: S8/78
- Cookie Rojas: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jerry Kenney: 43
- Bernie Allen: W
- Bobby Murcer: S8/G.1-2
- Roy White: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- John Mayberry: 2/FL
- Carl Taylor: 13
- Paul Schaal: K
Bot 6
- Ron Blomberg: 43
- Johnny Callison: HR/9
- Celerino Sanchez: 463
- Thurman Munson: 63
Top 7
- Dick Drago: K
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Steve Hovley: W
- Richie Scheinblum: 9/L
Bot 7
- Horace Clarke: 6
- Jerry Kenney: K
- Bernie Allen: HR/9
- Bobby Murcer: S7/G
- Roy White: 13
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: D7/78
- Cookie Rojas: 63.2-3
- John Mayberry: D9/G3.3-H
- Carl Taylor: IW
- Paul Schaal: K
- Norm Angelini: 6/P7S
Bot 8
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Celerino Sanchez: K/C
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Steve Hovley: K
- Richie Scheinblum: K
Bot 9
- Thurman Munson: E6/TH1
- Gene Michael: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Ellis: W
- Bernie Allen: S8.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 31
Notes & reviews
- Umpire Hank Soar substituted for John Rice who was ill
- upper deck
- Yankees Manager Ralph Houk ejected by HP umpire Marty Springstead