Royals 8-9 Yankees (Aug 26, 1972)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

2

4

0

1

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

4

0

9

3

2

10

0

11

0

12

0

13

0

14

0

15

0

16

0

1

R

8

9

H

14

26

E

1

2

W: L. McDaniel

L: B. Dal Canton

KCR

Team Stats

NYY

2

HR

0

8

R

9

14

H

26

1

SB

1

LOB

.233

AVG

.382

.303

OBP

.411

.383

SLG

.485

5.28

ERA

3.94

7

K

9

4

BB

5

Current Series

Royals

1

Yankees

4

Game 1

Final

Royals

5

Yankees

1

Game 2

Final

Royals

6

Yankees

3

Game 3

Final

Royals

6

Yankees

7

Game 4

Final

Royals

8

Yankees

9

Game 5

Final

1972 AL West

KCR NYY

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 New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 9 to 8, on August 27, 1972.

Game Info

August 26, 1972

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	7	1	2	1	0	1	0	1
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd PR-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	7	1	1	3	1	0	1	0
Carl Taylor C. Taylor C	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley PH-RF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	3	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop 2B	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry May J. May PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick PH-C	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	2
Totals	60	8	14	7	2	1	5	9

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Bernie Allen B. Allen 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Horace Clarke H. Clarke PR-2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Callison J. Callison RF	8	0	2	0	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	7	2	4	1	0	1	0
Roy White R. White LF	6	2	2	0	1	2	0
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Felipe Alou F. Alou 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis C	8	1	3	3	0	0	1
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez 3B	8	2	4	2	0	0	2
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney SS	7	0	1	0	0	1	1
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson P	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Michael G. Michael PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	68	9	26	9	1	4	7

Batting

2B: S. Hovley, B. Knoop, F. Patek

HR: J. Mayberry, L. Piniella

TB: S. Hovley 2, E. Kirkpatrick, B. Knoop 2, J. Mayberry 4, A. Otis 2, F. Patek 3, L. Piniella 4, P. Schaal 2, R. Scheinblum 2, C. Taylor

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, J. Mayberry, A. Otis, F. Patek, L. Piniella 3

IBB: J. Mayberry, L. Piniella

HBP: R. Scheinblum

SAC: A. Otis

GIDP: B. Knoop, L. Piniella, C. Taylor

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

Batting

2B: R. Blomberg, B. Murcer, C. Sanchez 3

3B: B. Murcer

TB: B. Allen, F. Alou 2, R. Blomberg 2, J. Callison 2, H. Clarke, J. Ellis 3, J. Kenney, S. Lyle, G. Michael, T. Munson, B. Murcer 7, F. Peterson 2, C. Sanchez 7, R. White 2

RBI: R. Blomberg, H. Clarke, J. Ellis 3, T. Munson, B. Murcer, C. Sanchez 2

IBB: J. Kenney, R. White 2

SF: H. Clarke

GIDP: J. Ellis

Baserunning

SB: R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund	2.2	7	4	4	0	2	13.50
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	4.1	5	2	2	2	1	4.15
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	-
Norm Angelini N. Angelini	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	3.0	5	2	2	0	0	6.00
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton (L)	4.1	7	1	1	2	4	2.08
Totals	15.1	26	9	9	4	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson	7.1	8	4	4	0	3	1	4.91
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	0.2	5	4	3	0	0	1	40.50
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (W)	7.0	1	0	0	4	6	0	0.00
Totals	16.0	14	8	7	5	9	2

Batters faced: T. Abernathy 13, N. Angelini 2, T. Burgmeier 20, B. Dal Canton 21, A. Fitzmorris 2, M. Hedlund 15

Batters faced: R. Klimkowski 4, S. Lyle 7, L. McDaniel 26, F. Peterson 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	7	1	2	1	0	1	0	1
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd PR-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	7	1	1	3	1	0	1	0
Carl Taylor C. Taylor C	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley PH-RF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	3	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop 2B	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry May J. May PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick PH-C	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	2
Totals	60	8	14	7	2	1	5	9

Batting

2B: S. Hovley, B. Knoop, F. Patek

HR: J. Mayberry, L. Piniella

TB: S. Hovley 2, E. Kirkpatrick, B. Knoop 2, J. Mayberry 4, A. Otis 2, F. Patek 3, L. Piniella 4, P. Schaal 2, R. Scheinblum 2, C. Taylor

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick, J. Mayberry, A. Otis, F. Patek, L. Piniella 3

IBB: J. Mayberry, L. Piniella

HBP: R. Scheinblum

SAC: A. Otis

GIDP: B. Knoop, L. Piniella, C. Taylor

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund	2.2	7	4	4	0	2	13.50
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier	4.1	5	2	2	2	1	4.15
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	-
Norm Angelini N. Angelini	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy	3.0	5	2	2	0	0	6.00
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton (L)	4.1	7	1	1	2	4	2.08
Totals	15.1	26	9	9	4	7

Batters faced: T. Abernathy 13, N. Angelini 2, T. Burgmeier 20, B. Dal Canton 21, A. Fitzmorris 2, M. Hedlund 15

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Bernie Allen B. Allen 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Horace Clarke H. Clarke PR-2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Callison J. Callison RF	8	0	2	0	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	7	2	4	1	0	1	0
Roy White R. White LF	6	2	2	0	1	2	0
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Felipe Alou F. Alou 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
John Ellis J. Ellis C	8	1	3	3	0	0	1
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez 3B	8	2	4	2	0	0	2
Jerry Kenney J. Kenney SS	7	0	1	0	0	1	1
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson P	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Michael G. Michael PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	68	9	26	9	1	4	7

Batting

2B: R. Blomberg, B. Murcer, C. Sanchez 3

3B: B. Murcer

TB: B. Allen, F. Alou 2, R. Blomberg 2, J. Callison 2, H. Clarke, J. Ellis 3, J. Kenney, S. Lyle, G. Michael, T. Munson, B. Murcer 7, F. Peterson 2, C. Sanchez 7, R. White 2

RBI: R. Blomberg, H. Clarke, J. Ellis 3, T. Munson, B. Murcer, C. Sanchez 2

IBB: J. Kenney, R. White 2

SF: H. Clarke

GIDP: J. Ellis

Baserunning

SB: R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson	7.1	8	4	4	0	3	1	4.91
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	0.2	5	4	3	0	0	1	40.50
Ron Klimkowski R. Klimkowski	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel (W)	7.0	1	0	0	4	6	0	0.00
Totals	16.0	14	8	7	5	9	2

Batters faced: R. Klimkowski 4, S. Lyle 7, L. McDaniel 26, F. Peterson 30

58-62 KCR

NYY 63-58

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 AL West

Game Summary

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