Royals 5-3 Twins (May 31, 1972)

KCR

MIN

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

3

0

7

0

8

2

0

9

0

R

5

3

H

9

3

E

0

W: A. Fitzmorris

L: D. LaRoche

KCR

Team Stats

MIN

3

HR

1

5

R

3

9

H

3

0

SB

1

LOB

.265

AVG

.107

.324

OBP

.219

.529

SLG

.214

3.00

ERA

5.00

5

K

3

BB

3

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 fell to the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 3, on June 1, 1972.

Game Info

May 31, 1972

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	1	2	1	1	0	1
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Tom Murphy T. Murphy P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	9	5	3	3	3

MIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave LaRoche D. LaRoche P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Nettles J. Nettles LF	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dick Woodson D. Woodson P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	3	3	3	1	1	3	5

Batting

HR: E. Kirkpatrick, L. Piniella, R. Scheinblum

TB: S. Hovley 2, E. Kirkpatrick 5, A. Otis, L. Piniella 4, C. Rojas, P. Schaal, R. Scheinblum 4

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, L. Piniella 2, R. Scheinblum 2

GIDP: F. Patek, C. Rojas

Batting

HR: E. Soderholm

TB: R. Reese, E. Soderholm 4, C. Tovar

RBI: E. Soderholm 2, C. Tovar

HBP: B. Darwin

GIDP: E. Soderholm

Baserunning

SB: J. Nettles

CS: C. Tovar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Murphy T. Murphy	5.0	3	3	3	2	4	1	5.40
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris (W)	4.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	3	3	3	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Woodson D. Woodson	6.1	7	3	3	2	1	2	4.26
Dave LaRoche D. LaRoche (L)	2.2	2	2	2	1	2	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	3	3	3

Batters faced: A. Fitzmorris 13, T. Murphy 19

Batters faced: D. LaRoche 11, D. Woodson 26

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	1	2	1	1	0	1
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum PH	1	1	1	2	1	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Tom Murphy T. Murphy P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	9	5	3	3	3

Batting

HR: E. Kirkpatrick, L. Piniella, R. Scheinblum

TB: S. Hovley 2, E. Kirkpatrick 5, A. Otis, L. Piniella 4, C. Rojas, P. Schaal, R. Scheinblum 4

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, L. Piniella 2, R. Scheinblum 2

GIDP: F. Patek, C. Rojas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Murphy T. Murphy	5.0	3	3	3	2	4	1	5.40
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris (W)	4.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	3	3	3	3	5	1

Batters faced: A. Fitzmorris 13, T. Murphy 19

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Cesar Tovar C. Tovar RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Danny Thompson D. Thompson SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rod Carew R. Carew 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Darwin B. Darwin CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Rich Reese R. Reese 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave LaRoche D. LaRoche P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Jim Nettles J. Nettles LF	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dick Woodson D. Woodson P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	3	3	3	1	1	3	5

Batting

HR: E. Soderholm

TB: R. Reese, E. Soderholm 4, C. Tovar

RBI: E. Soderholm 2, C. Tovar

HBP: B. Darwin

GIDP: E. Soderholm

Baserunning

SB: J. Nettles

CS: C. Tovar

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Woodson D. Woodson	6.1	7	3	3	2	1	2	4.26
Dave LaRoche D. LaRoche (L)	2.2	2	2	2	1	2	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	3	3	3

Batters faced: D. LaRoche 11, D. Woodson 26

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MIN 23-13

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 AL West

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