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FINAL
Sep 16, 1972

Box Score

123456789RHE
KC000000001161
MIN30001250-11160
win:B. Blyleven (MIN)loss:D. Drago (KC)
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Amos OtisCF1400000.296
2Cookie Rojas2B2300000.265
Jim WohlfordPH-2B0100000.333
3Richie ScheinblumRF0400200.310
4John Mayberry Sr.1B0400200.293
5Lou PiniellaLF1300010.312
6Ed KirkpatrickC0400000.266
7Paul Schaal3B1311011.226
8Freddie PatekSS0200000.216
Joe KeoughPH0100000.190
Bobby FloydSS0100100.169
9Dick DragoP1100000.065
Steve HovleyPH0100000.280
Tom BurgmeierP0000000.333
Mike JacksonP0000000.000
Al FitzmorrisP0000000.174
TOTAL63211521
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Dick DragoRHP6.08654123.04
Tom BurgmeierLHP0.03330104.23
Mike JacksonLHP0.24221006.41
Al FitzmorrisRHP1.11000003.78
TOTAL8.0161110522
Minnesota Twins logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Cesar TovarLF2520100.256
Steve BryeLF0000000.222
2Rod Carew2B2420000.320
Dan Monzon2B0100000.275
3Steve Braun3B3320020.291
4Harmon Killebrew1B2415001.234
Rich ReesePR-1B0100000.223
5Bobby DarwinRF0000000.263
Jim HoltPR-RF2322001.333
6Jim NettlesCF1410100.210
7Danny ThompsonSS2411100.271
8George MitterwaldC1400100.200
9Bert BlylevenP1401100.159
TOTAL1637119522
Minnesota Twins logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Bert BlylevenRHP9.06115212.93
TOTAL9.0611521

Scoring Summary

kcmin
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    1
    Harmon Killebrew hits a home run (25). Cesar Tovar scores. Steve Braun scores.[3 runs]
    03
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    5
    Wild pitch by pitcher Dick Drago. Rod Carew scores. Steve Braun to 2nd.[1 run]
    04
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    6
    Jim Holt hits a home run (1).[1 run]
    05
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    6
    Jim Nettles triples (1) on a to right fielder Richie Scheinblum. Jim Nettles scores. Fielding error by third baseman Paul Schaal.[1 run]
    06
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    7
    Harmon Killebrew singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Cesar Tovar scores. Rod Carew scores. Steve Braun to 2nd.[2 runs]
    08
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    7
    Jim Holt singles on a to right fielder Richie Scheinblum. Steve Braun scores. Rich Reese to 3rd.[1 run]
    09
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    7
    Danny Thompson singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Jim Holt scores.[1 run]
    010
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    7
    Bert Blyleven singles on a to right fielder Richie Scheinblum. Danny Thompson scores. George Mitterwald to 2nd.[1 run]
    011
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    9
    Paul Schaal hits a home run (5).[1 run]
    111

Play-by-Play

1st inningkcmin
  • TOP 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Amos Otis out to left fielder Cesar Tovar.[1 out]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    SINGLE — Cookie Rojas singles on a to left fielder Cesar Tovar.
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Richie Scheinblum strikes out swinging.[2 outs]
    00
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    STRIKEOUT — John Mayberry strikes out swinging.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    SINGLE — Cesar Tovar singles on a to third baseman Paul Schaal.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Cesar Tovar steals (18) 2nd base.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    BATTER OUT — Rod Carew out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman John Mayberry.[1 out]
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    WALK — Steve Braun walks.
    00
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    HOME RUN — Harmon Killebrew hits a home run (25). Cesar Tovar scores. Steve Braun scores.[3 runs]
    03
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    HIT BY PITCH — Bobby Darwin hit by pitch.
    03
  • Minnesota Twins logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Jim Nettles grounds into a double play, first baseman John Mayberry to shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman John Mayberry. Jim Holt out at 2nd. Jim Nettles out at 1st.[3 outs]
    03
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Team Stats

1Runs11
6Hits16
1Errors0
.188Batting Avg.432
32At Bats37
2Extra-base Hits3
1Home Runs2
1Runs-Batted-In9
2Walks2
0Stolen Bases1
5Strikeouts5
7Left on Base5
10Total Bases24

Game Details

Saturday, September 16, 1972 · 1:33 AM
Target Field · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 7,241 (18.8%)
weather: 80 degrees, unknown