Royals 2-3 Orioles (May 4, 1972)

KCR

BAL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

2

3

9

0

X

R

2

3

H

3

7

E

1

0

W: J. Palmer

L: T. Burgmeier

S: E. Watt

KCR

Team Stats

BAL

1

HR

0

2

R

3

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.100

AVG

.269

.100

OBP

.355

.200

SLG

.269

3.38

ERA

2.00

1

K

9

4

BB

0

Current Series

Royals

2

Orioles

3

Game 1

Final

Royals

9

Orioles

1

Game 2

Final

Royals

4

Orioles

5

Game 3

Final

1972 AL West

KCR BAL

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Tigers	86	70	.551
Red Sox	85	70	.548	0.5
Orioles	80	74	.519	5.0
Yankees	79	76	.510	6.5
Indians	72	84	.462	14.0
Brewers	65	91	.417	21.0

Game Summary

The Baltimore Orioles squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 3 to 2, on May 5, 1972.

Game Info

May 4, 1972

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	2
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	3	1	1	0	0	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	3	1	1	2	1	0
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	3	0	0	0	0	3
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	3	2	1	9

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Don Buford D. Buford LF	3	1	2	0	1	0
Merv Rettenmund M. Rettenmund RF	4	0	3	1	0	0
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	3	0	0	1	0	0
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	1	0	0	0	2	0
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Etchebarren A. Etchebarren C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Belanger M. Belanger SS	3	1	1	0	0	0
Jim Palmer J. Palmer P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Crowley T. Crowley PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Leonhard D. Leonhard PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie Watt E. Watt P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	26	3	7	2	4	1

Batting

HR: E. Kirkpatrick

TB: E. Kirkpatrick 4, C. Rojas, R. Scheinblum

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick 2

Batting

TB: M. Belanger, D. Buford 2, T. Crowley, M. Rettenmund 3

RBI: B. Powell, M. Rettenmund

SF: B. Powell

GIDP: D. Johnson, B. Powell 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund	7.0	5	2	2	4	1	2.57
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	7	3	3	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Jim Palmer J. Palmer (W)	8.0	3	2	2	8	1	2.25
Eddie Watt E. Watt (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	2	2	9	1

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 4, M. Hedlund 27

Batters faced: J. Palmer 27, E. Watt 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	2
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	3	1	1	0	0	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	3	1	1	2	1	0
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	3	0	0	0	0	3
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	3	2	1	9

Batting

HR: E. Kirkpatrick

TB: E. Kirkpatrick 4, C. Rojas, R. Scheinblum

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund	7.0	5	2	2	4	1	2.57
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	7	3	3	4	1

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 4, M. Hedlund 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Don Buford D. Buford LF	3	1	2	0	1	0
Merv Rettenmund M. Rettenmund RF	4	0	3	1	0	0
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	3	0	0	1	0	0
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	1	0	0	0	2	0
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Etchebarren A. Etchebarren C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Belanger M. Belanger SS	3	1	1	0	0	0
Jim Palmer J. Palmer P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Crowley T. Crowley PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Leonhard D. Leonhard PR	0	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie Watt E. Watt P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	26	3	7	2	4	1

Batting

TB: M. Belanger, D. Buford 2, T. Crowley, M. Rettenmund 3

RBI: B. Powell, M. Rettenmund

SF: B. Powell

GIDP: D. Johnson, B. Powell 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Jim Palmer J. Palmer (W)	8.0	3	2	2	8	1	2.25
Eddie Watt E. Watt (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	2	2	9	1

Batters faced: J. Palmer 27, E. Watt 3

7-10 KCR

BAL 9-6

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 AL West

Game Summary

Game Info