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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1972-09-05 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 3011 · 2:26
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Paul Schaal went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Rich Hand SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Ragland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Grieve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Hand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Stanhouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hand | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Pete Broberg | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Panther | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Horacio Pina | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wohlford: 8
- Amos Otis: S7
- Richie Scheinblum: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- John Mayberry: IW
- Lou Piniella: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/SF.3-H
- Paul Schaal: 9
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: S8
- Tom Ragland: CS2(134)
- Tom Ragland: K/C
- Ted Ford: 4/P
Top 2
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Paul Splittorff: K
- Jim Wohlford: D7
- Amos Otis: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 2
- Dick Billings: K/C
- Tom Grieve: S7
- Joe Lovitto: K
- Larry Biittner: 43
Top 3
- Richie Scheinblum: 31
- John Mayberry: 7
- Lou Piniella: 6/P
Bot 3
- Marty Martinez: 3/FL
- Rich Hand: K
- Dave Nelson: K23
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Paul Schaal: HR/9
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Paul Splittorff: W
- Jim Wohlford: S4.1-2
- Amos Otis: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Tom Ragland: S4/G
- Ted Ford: K
- Dick Billings: 9
- Tom Grieve: 3/G
Top 5
- Richie Scheinblum: S7.BX2(74)
- John Mayberry: S8
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Bot 5
- Joe Lovitto: D8
- Larry Biittner: S7.2-3
- Marty Martinez: 8/SF.3-H
- Dalton Jones: 163.1-2
- Dave Nelson: 13
Top 6
- Paul Schaal: 7/L
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Paul Splittorff: W
- Jim Wohlford: S3.1-2
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
Bot 6
- Tom Ragland: W
- Ted Ford: K/C
- Dick Billings: K/C
- Tom Grieve: 63
Top 7
- John Mayberry: S9
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Paul Schaal: S8.3-H;1-3
- Freddie Patek: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Paul Splittorff: S8.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: W.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Joe Lovitto: 1/L
- Larry Biittner: S9
- Marty Martinez: WP.1-2
- Marty Martinez: 9/L
- Vic Harris: K
Top 8
- Richie Scheinblum: HP
- John Mayberry: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Keough: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Bot 8
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Tom Ragland: D7.1-3
- Ted Ford: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Dick Billings: K
- Tom Grieve: 9
Top 9
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Freddie Patek: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Paul Splittorff: 3/G.2-3
- Jim Wohlford: HP
- Steve Hovley: 43
Bot 9
- Joe Lovitto: S7
- Larry Biittner: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Marty Martinez: 8
- Don Stanhouse: 53