Royals 2-3 Twins (May 30, 1972)

KCR

MIN

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

3

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

3

H

11

6

E

2

W: B. Blyleven

L: J. Rooker

S: W. Granger

KCR

Team Stats

MIN

0

HR

1

2

R

3

11

H

6

2

SB

0

LOB

.297

AVG

.200

.316

OBP

.273

.378

SLG

.300

3.38

ERA

2.00

3

K

4

3

BB

1

Current Series

Royals

2

Twins

3

Game 1

Final

Royals

2

Twins

3

Game 2

Final

Royals

5

Twins

3

Game 3

Final

1972 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	93	62	.600
White Sox	87	67	.565	5.5
Twins	77	77	.500	15.5
Royals	76	78	.494	16.5
Angels	75	80	.484	18.0
Rangers	54	100	.351	38.5

Game Summary

The Minnesota Twins squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 3 to 2, on May 31, 1972.

Game Info

May 30, 1972

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	2
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	3	0	2	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	2	11	2	2	1	4

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Wayne Granger W. Granger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin CF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Rick Renick R. Renick LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Brye S. Brye LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Phil Roof P. Roof C	2	0	2	0	0	1	0
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	6	3	1	3	3

Batting

2B: A. Otis, F. Patek, L. Piniella

TB: S. Hovley, E. Kirkpatrick 2, A. Otis 4, F. Patek 2, L. Piniella 3, C. Rojas, J. Rooker

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, J. Rooker

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis 2

Batting

HR: E. Soderholm

TB: R. Carew, H. Killebrew, P. Roof 2, E. Soderholm 4, D. Thompson

RBI: E. Soderholm 3

SAC: B. Blyleven

GIDP: R. Renick

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Rooker J. Rooker (L)	8.0	6	3	3	3	3	1	3.38
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	3	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	7.0	9	2	2	1	4	2.57
Wayne Granger W. Granger (S)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	1	4

Batters faced: J. Rooker 34

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 31, W. Granger 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	2
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	3	0	2	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	2	11	2	2	1	4

Batting

2B: A. Otis, F. Patek, L. Piniella

TB: S. Hovley, E. Kirkpatrick 2, A. Otis 4, F. Patek 2, L. Piniella 3, C. Rojas, J. Rooker

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, J. Rooker

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Rooker J. Rooker (L)	8.0	6	3	3	3	3	1	3.38
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	3	3	1

Batters faced: J. Rooker 34

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Wayne Granger W. Granger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin CF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Rick Renick R. Renick LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Brye S. Brye LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Phil Roof P. Roof C	2	0	2	0	0	1	0
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	6	3	1	3	3

Batting

HR: E. Soderholm

TB: R. Carew, H. Killebrew, P. Roof 2, E. Soderholm 4, D. Thompson

RBI: E. Soderholm 3

SAC: B. Blyleven

GIDP: R. Renick

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven (W)	7.0	9	2	2	1	4	2.57
Wayne Granger W. Granger (S)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	1	4

Batters faced: B. Blyleven 31, W. Granger 8

13-24 KCR

MIN 23-12

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Current Series

1972 AL West

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