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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1972-08-11 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 10440 · 1:57
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 2–0. Roger Nelson earned the win. Amos Otis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Roger Nelson L: Rich Hand SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Ford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fahey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Hand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hand | 8.0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 63.1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: 8
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Larry Biittner: 9
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Gail Hopkins: CS2(26)
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Paul Schaal: 7
Bot 2
- Dick Billings: K/C
- Ted Ford: W
- Joe Lovitto: 63.1-2
- Bill Fahey: 9
Top 3
- Roger Nelson: 53
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 3
- Vic Harris: 4
- Rich Hand: K
- Dave Nelson: 63
Top 4
- Richie Scheinblum: HR/9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 2/FL
- Lou Piniella: W
- Gail Hopkins: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 4
- Toby Harrah: 13
- Larry Biittner: S8
- Dick Billings: K
- Ted Ford: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Roger Nelson: 5/FL
- Bobby Floyd: 8
Bot 5
- Joe Lovitto: 1
- Bill Fahey: 43
- Vic Harris: 4
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: 6
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Bot 6
- Rich Hand: K
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Toby Harrah: 13
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: S4
- Gail Hopkins: 7/FL
- Paul Schaal: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Dick Billings: 9
- Ted Ford: 63
Top 8
- Roger Nelson: 5
- Bobby Floyd: 2/FL
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 8
- Joe Lovitto: 31
- Bill Fahey: 43
- Vic Harris: S3
- Frank Howard: S9.1-3
- Dave Nelson: 43
Top 9
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
- Lou Piniella: 43
Bot 9
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Larry Biittner: 3/G
- Dick Billings: 43