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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees

1972-08-27 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· 16 innings Β· Att: 25801 Β· 83Β°F Β· 4:50

New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 9–8. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Lindy McDaniel earned the win. Lou Piniella went 1-for-7 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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KCA0000100430000000814
NYA0221001020000001926

W: Lindy McDaniel   L: Bruce Dal Canton   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Russ Goetz Β· 1B: Hank Morgenweck Β· 2B: Marty Springstead Β· 3B: Hank Soar Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Freddie Patek812101
Amos Otis712101
Richie Scheinblum412010
Lou Piniella711310
Carl Taylor501000
John Mayberry411130
Paul Schaal512001
Bobby Knoop711001
Mike Hedlund100001
Tom Burgmeier100001
Jerry May100000
Ed Kirkpatrick411102
Steve Hovley201000
Gail Hopkins100001
Bobby Floyd200000
Bruce Dal Canton100000

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bernie Allen501001
Johnny Callison802000
Bobby Murcer724110
Roy White622020
Ron Blomberg411101
John Ellis813301
Celerino Sanchez824202
Jerry Kenney701011
Fritz Peterson312000
Sparky Lyle101000
Felipe Alou402000
Thurman Munson101100
Horace Clarke301100
Lindy McDaniel200001
Gene Michael101000

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Hedlund2.2702
Tom Burgmeier4.1521
Al Fitzmorris0.0200
Norm Angelini1.0000
Ted Abernathy3.0500
Bruce Dal Canton4.1724

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fritz Peterson7.1803
Sparky Lyle0.2500
Ron Klimkowski1.0010
Lindy McDaniel7.0146

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Freddie Patek: 43
  • Amos Otis: 13
  • Richie Scheinblum: 53

Bot 1

  • Bernie Allen: 63
  • Johnny Callison: 43
  • Bobby Murcer: 3/G

Top 2

  • Lou Piniella: 8
  • Carl Taylor: S9
  • John Mayberry: 143.1-2
  • Paul Schaal: 63

Bot 2

  • Roy White: S8/G
  • Ron Blomberg: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Ron Blomberg: K
  • John Ellis: S8.3-H
  • Celerino Sanchez: D7/78.1-H
  • Jerry Kenney: 63
  • Fritz Peterson: S7.2-3
  • Bernie Allen: K

Top 3

  • Bobby Knoop: K/C
  • Mike Hedlund: K/C
  • Freddie Patek: 8

Bot 3

  • Johnny Callison: 43
  • Bobby Murcer: T8/89
  • Roy White: 6/P4
  • Ron Blomberg: DGR/9.3-H
  • John Ellis: S7.2-H
  • Celerino Sanchez: 63

Top 4

  • Amos Otis: S8
  • Richie Scheinblum: HP.1-2
  • Lou Piniella: 14(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Carl Taylor: 9/L

Bot 4

  • Jerry Kenney: 43
  • Fritz Peterson: S7
  • Bernie Allen: 2/FL
  • Johnny Callison: S8.1-2
  • Bobby Murcer: S8/78.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Roy White: IW
  • Ron Blomberg: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • John Mayberry: HR/9
  • Paul Schaal: 63
  • Bobby Knoop: 53
  • Tom Burgmeier: K/C

Bot 5

  • John Ellis: 7/F7D
  • Celerino Sanchez: K/C
  • Jerry Kenney: 1

Top 6

  • Freddie Patek: 13
  • Amos Otis: 8/F8XD
  • Richie Scheinblum: S5
  • Lou Piniella: 7

Bot 6

  • Fritz Peterson: 9/L
  • Bernie Allen: 9
  • Johnny Callison: 53

Top 7

  • Carl Taylor: 53
  • John Mayberry: 7/F7D
  • Paul Schaal: S7
  • Bobby Knoop: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Bobby Murcer: W
  • Roy White: 7
  • Ron Blomberg: 53.1-2
  • John Ellis: S7.2-H
  • Celerino Sanchez: D7.1-3
  • Jerry Kenney: 2/FL

Top 8

  • Jerry May: 63
  • Freddie Patek: DGR/7
  • Amos Otis: S8.2-H
  • Richie Scheinblum: S7.1-2
  • Lou Piniella: HR/9.2-H;1-H
  • Carl Taylor: 8
  • John Mayberry: 7

Bot 8

  • Sparky Lyle: S9
  • Bernie Allen: S8.1-2
  • Johnny Callison: PO2(265)
  • Johnny Callison: 7
  • Bobby Murcer: 8/F8XD

Top 9

  • Paul Schaal: S8/G
  • Bobby Knoop: D9.1-3
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.3-H;2-3
  • Freddie Patek: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Amos Otis: E1/TH1/SH.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
  • Richie Scheinblum: SB2
  • Richie Scheinblum: 3/G
  • Lou Piniella: IW
  • Carl Taylor: 12(3)3/GDP

Bot 9

  • Roy White: S9
  • Felipe Alou: S7/G.1-2
  • John Ellis: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Celerino Sanchez: S4.3-H
  • Jerry Kenney: S8/G.1-2
  • Thurman Munson: S8/G.2-H;1-2
  • Horace Clarke: 6/P7S

Top 10

  • John Mayberry: W
  • Paul Schaal: K
  • Bobby Knoop: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 10

  • Johnny Callison: 3/G
  • Bobby Murcer: 31
  • Roy White: 31

Top 11

  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
  • Freddie Patek: K
  • Amos Otis: K/C

Bot 11

  • Felipe Alou: 143
  • John Ellis: 8/F8XD
  • Celerino Sanchez: 63

Top 12

  • Richie Scheinblum: W
  • Lou Piniella: 9
  • Steve Hovley: E6/G.1-2
  • John Mayberry: W.2-3;1-2
  • Gail Hopkins: K
  • Bobby Knoop: 63

Bot 12

  • Jerry Kenney: K/C
  • Lindy McDaniel: 4
  • Horace Clarke: S8
  • Johnny Callison: OA.1X2(26)

Top 13

  • Ed Kirkpatrick: K
  • Freddie Patek: 13
  • Amos Otis: 9/F9D

Bot 13

  • Johnny Callison: 8
  • Bobby Murcer: D8/G4
  • Roy White: IW
  • Felipe Alou: S8.2-3;1-2
  • John Ellis: K/C
  • Celerino Sanchez: K/C

Top 14

  • Bobby Floyd: 9
  • Lou Piniella: 5/FL
  • Steve Hovley: D7
  • John Mayberry: IW
  • Bruce Dal Canton: 64(1)/FO

Bot 14

  • Jerry Kenney: 53
  • Lindy McDaniel: K/C
  • Horace Clarke: 7/L

Top 15

  • Bobby Knoop: 53
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
  • Freddie Patek: 6/P8S

Bot 15

  • Johnny Callison: S9
  • Bobby Murcer: S9.1-2
  • Roy White: 2/FL
  • Felipe Alou: 5(2)/FO.1-2
  • John Ellis: 4/L

Top 16

  • Amos Otis: 8
  • Bobby Floyd: 13
  • Lou Piniella: 63

Bot 16

  • Celerino Sanchez: D7/78
  • Jerry Kenney: IW
  • Gene Michael: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Horace Clarke: 8/SF.3-H

Notes & reviews

  • Umpire Hank Soar replaced John Rice who was ill