Kansas City Royals 5, Minnesota Twins 0 (1) (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 5, Minnesota Twins 0 (1)

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Day

Game Played on Friday, September 8, 1972 (N) at Municipal Stadium

MIN A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 0 KC A 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 x - 5 11 0

BATTING

Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Tovar lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Carew 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 Braun 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 Killebrew 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 9 1 Darwin rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 Nettles cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Thompson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 Roof c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Holt ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mitterwald c 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Blyleven p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 Manuel ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Norton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Luebber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 31 0 6 0 2 4 24 14

FIELDING - DP: 2. Blyleven-Thompson-Killebrew, Blyleven-Thompson-Killebrew.

BATTING - 2B: Braun (17,off Murphy). GDP: Darwin (22,off Murphy); Carew (11,off Murphy). Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - SB: Darwin (2,2nd base off Murphy/Kirkpatrick).

Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Otis cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 Rojas 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 7 Hovley rf 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 Mayberry 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 10 1 Piniella lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Kirkpatrick c 3 1 2 0 1 0 4 0 Schaal 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 Patek ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 1 Murphy p 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Totals 30 5 11 5 4 1 27 13

FIELDING - DP: 2. Schaal-Rojas-Mayberry, Murphy-Patek-Mayberry.

BATTING - 2B: Schaal (16,off Blyleven); Otis (23,off Norton); Mayberry (23,off Luebber). SH: Murphy (3,off Blyleven). SF: Otis (6,off Blyleven); Rojas (6,off Luebber). GDP: Mayberry (8,off Blyleven); Piniella (23,off Blyleven). IBB: Kirkpatrick (8,by Luebber). Team LOB: 8.

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Blyleven L(12-16) 6 8 3 3 2 0 0 26 Norton 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 Luebber 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 9 Totals 8 11 5 5 4 1 0 37

Norton faced 2 batters in the 7th inning IBB: Luebber (1,Kirkpatrick). Inherited Runners - Scored: Luebber 2-2. .

Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Murphy W(4-2) 9 6 0 0 2 4 0 33

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Lou DiMuro

Time of Game: 2:17

Starting Lineups:

Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals

1. Tovar lf Otis cf
2. Carew 2b Rojas 2b
3. Braun 3b Hovley rf
4. Killebrew 1b Mayberry 1b
5. Darwin rf Piniella lf
6. Nettles cf Kirkpatrick c
7. Thompson ss Schaal 3b
8. Roof c Patek ss
9. Blyleven p Murphy p

TWINS 1ST: Tovar flied out to right; Carew singled to center; Braun flied out to right; Killebrew made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Otis flied to right in foul territory; Rojas singled to center; Hovley forced Rojas (shortstop to second); Mayberry singled to left [Hovley to second]; Piniella flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

TWINS 2ND: Darwin singled to left; Darwin stole second; Nettles grounded out (third to first); Thompson grounded out (third to first) [Darwin to third]; Roof grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Kirkpatrick singled to left; Schaal doubled to right [Kirkpatrick to third]; Patek singled to left [Kirkpatrick scored, Schaal scored, Patek to second (on throw)]; Murphy out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Patek to third]; Otis hit a sacrifice fly to right [Patek scored]; Rojas grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.

TWINS 3RD: Blyleven struck out; Tovar flied out to center; Carew flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 3RD: Hovley walked; Mayberry grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Hovley out at second]; Piniella singled to right; Kirkpatrick singled to left [Piniella to third]; Schaal forced Kirkpatrick (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.

TWINS 4TH: Braun grounded out (second to first); Killebrew lined to right; Darwin singled to left; Nettles forced Darwin (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Patek grounded out (third to first); Murphy flied out to left; Otis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.

TWINS 5TH: Thompson singled to center; Roof forced Thompson (first to shortstop); On a bunt Blyleven struck out; Tovar walked [Roof to second]; Carew grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Rojas flied out to center; Hovley singled to center; Mayberry walked [Hovley to second]; Piniella grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Mayberry out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.

TWINS 6TH: Braun doubled to right; Killebrew walked; Darwin grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Braun to third, Killebrew out at second]; Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first); Schaal grounded out (third to first); Patek grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.

TWINS 7TH: Thompson flied out to left; HOLT BATTED FOR ROOF; Holt flied out to left; MANUEL BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN; Manuel grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: MITTERWALD REPLACED HOLT (PLAYING C ); NORTON REPLACED MANUEL (PITCHING); Murphy walked; Otis doubled to center [Murphy to third]; LUEBBER REPLACED NORTON (PITCHING); Rojas hit a sacrifice fly to right [Murphy scored, Otis to third]; Hovley singled to center [Otis scored]; Mayberry doubled to left [Hovley to third]; Piniella grounded out (pitcher to first); Kirkpatrick was walked intentionally; Schaal flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.

TWINS 8TH: Tovar singled to left; Carew grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Tovar out at second]; Braun struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: Patek grounded out (second to first); Murphy popped to third in foul territory; Otis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.

TWINS 9TH: Killebrew struck out; Darwin grounded out (second to first); Nettles popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 5.

Final Totals R H E LOB Twins 0 6 0 6 Royals 5 11 0 8

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