Yankees 2-3 Royals (Aug 15, 1972)

NYY

KCR

1

2

1

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

3

H

6

12

E

0

W: R. Nelson

L: F. Peterson

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

1

HR

0

2

R

3

6

H

12

1

SB

2

LOB

.188

AVG

.375

.257

OBP

.394

.344

SLG

.406

3.38

ERA

2.00

3

K

7

1

BB

3

Current Series

Yankees

0

Royals

3

Game 1

Final

Yankees

6

Royals

7

Game 2

Final

Yankees

2

Royals

3

Game 3

Final

1972 AL East

NYY KCR

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

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 Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 3 to 2, on August 16, 1972.

Game Info

August 15, 1972

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	1	3	1	1	1	0	0
Roy White R. White LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Johnny Callison J. Callison RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bernie Allen B. Allen PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	6	2	1	1	3	7

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	2	0	1	0	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley CF	4	1	3	1	1	0	1
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Carl Taylor C. Taylor LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	1	1	0	0	2
Jerry May J. May C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Roger Nelson R. Nelson P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	3	12	3	2	1	3

Batting

2B: J. Callison, B. Murcer

HR: B. Murcer

TB: J. Callison 2, G. Michael, B. Murcer 7, C. Sanchez

RBI: G. Michael, B. Murcer

SAC: F. Peterson

Baserunning

SB: B. Murcer

Batting

2B: C. Rojas

TB: S. Hovley 3, J. May, J. Mayberry, F. Patek 2, L. Piniella, C. Rojas 3, R. Scheinblum 2

RBI: S. Hovley, J. Mayberry, R. Scheinblum

GIDP: L. Piniella, R. Scheinblum

Baserunning

SB: S. Hovley, F. Patek

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson (L)	8.0	12	3	3	1	3	0	3.38
Totals	8.0	12	3	3	1	3	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Nelson R. Nelson (W)	9.0	6	2	2	3	7	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	7	1

Batters faced: F. Peterson 33

Batters faced: R. Nelson 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	1	3	1	1	1	0	0
Roy White R. White LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Johnny Callison J. Callison RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bernie Allen B. Allen PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	2	6	2	1	1	3	7

Batting

2B: J. Callison, B. Murcer

HR: B. Murcer

TB: J. Callison 2, G. Michael, B. Murcer 7, C. Sanchez

RBI: G. Michael, B. Murcer

SAC: F. Peterson

Baserunning

SB: B. Murcer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson (L)	8.0	12	3	3	1	3	0	3.38
Totals	8.0	12	3	3	1	3	0

Batters faced: F. Peterson 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	2	0	1	0	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley CF	4	1	3	1	1	0	1
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Carl Taylor C. Taylor LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	1	1	0	0	2
Jerry May J. May C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Roger Nelson R. Nelson P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	3	12	3	2	1	3

Batting

2B: C. Rojas

TB: S. Hovley 3, J. May, J. Mayberry, F. Patek 2, L. Piniella, C. Rojas 3, R. Scheinblum 2

RBI: S. Hovley, J. Mayberry, R. Scheinblum

GIDP: L. Piniella, R. Scheinblum

Baserunning

SB: S. Hovley, F. Patek

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Roger Nelson R. Nelson (W)	9.0	6	2	2	3	7	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	7	1

Batters faced: R. Nelson 36

58-53 NYY

KCR 54-56

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 AL East

Game Summary

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