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BAL  4
@BOS  1
 DET  5
MIL  3
 MIN  1
@KCR  0
(12)		 NYY  4
CLE  2
 CAL  6
@OAK  5
 CHW  5
@TEX  1
 CHC  5
NYM  1
 ATL  4
@CIN  2
 SFG  1
@LAD  0
 MON  4
PHI  1
 HOU  4
@SDP  2
 PIT  9
@STL  4
(14)
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 8,381

 Wednesday, May 24, 1972
Time of Game: 3:15
Twins
1
18-11
Won 1
3rd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
W: Jim Kaat (5-1), L: Dick Drago (2-3), S: Wayne Granger (7)
 Royals
0
12-19
Lost 3
5th, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .713              3   0   
  J Nettles RF                2   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .563              1   0   
D Thompson SS                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .274  .700              2   2   2B
R Carew 2B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .301  .758              8   2   
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   0   0    1   2  .231  .822              8   0   
  D Monzon PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533              0   0   SB
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
B Darwin CF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .248  .790              2   0   GDP
C Manuel RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .361              3   0   
  S Brye LF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .193  .524              0   0   
E Soderholm 3B                5   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .621              0   8   
P Roof C                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .563              7   0   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .733              0   0   
  G Mitterwald C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .373              0   0   
J Kaat P                      4   0   0   0    0   3  .167  .500              0   5   
  R Reese 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .626              2   0   
Totals                       42   1   6   0    1  13                         36  17
Batting Events
2B: D Thompson (9, off D Drago).
TB: D Thompson 3; R Carew 2; B Darwin; S Brye.
GIDP: B Darwin (3).
RBI: R Carew (19).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Carew-D Thompson-H Killebrew.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Monzon (1, 2nd base off D Drago/E Kirkpatrick).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .271  .703              2   3   
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .601              4   0   SH
R Scheinblum RF               4   0   2   0    1   0  .246  .676              1   0   IW
L Piniella LF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .331  .866              0   0   GDP
C Rojas 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .623              5   4   
P Schaal 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .600              0   1   2B
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .631             11   0   SH
E Kirkpatrick C               3   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .944             13   0   
D Drago P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .053  .105              0   2   SH
Totals                       37   0   5   0    3   7                         36  10
Batting Events
2B: P Schaal (7, off J Kaat).
SH: J Mayberry (1, off J Kaat); A Otis (2, off J Kaat); D Drago (2, off J Kaat).
IBB: R Scheinblum (1, by J Kaat).
TB: R Scheinblum 2; P Schaal 2; F Patek; C Rojas.
GIDP: L Piniella (7).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
E: F Patek (4).

Pitching Stats

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Kaat, W (5-1)               11     5   0   0    3   7   0   1.31   40     -       ·  ·     12·13· 3· 5     91    -     1.72   0.82
W Granger, S (7)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.89    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.78   0.16
Totals                        12     5   0   0    3   7   0          43     -       ·  ·     14·14· 4· 5           -  
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drago, L (2-3)              12     6   1   1    1  13   0   2.22   43     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 6     98    -     1.35   0.48
Totals                        12     6   1   1    1  13   0          43     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Kaat (2; R Scheinblum).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 8,381.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Minnesota Twins                           Kansas City Royals                           
1. Cesar Tovar                  LF       1. Freddie Patek                SS
2. Danny Thompson               SS       2. Amos Otis                    CF
3. Rod Carew                    2B       3. Richie Scheinblum            RF
4. Harmon Killebrew             1B       4. Lou Piniella                 LF
5. Bobby Darwin                 CF       5. Cookie Rojas                 2B
6. Charlie Manuel               RF       6. Paul Schaal                  3B
7. Eric Soderholm               3B       7. John Mayberry                1B
8. Phil Roof                     C       8. Ed Kirkpatrick                C
9. Jim Kaat                      P       9. Dick Drago                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t12 0 -2- R 21% 89% 0-0 MIN R. Carew D. Drago Single to RF; Thompson Scores
b10 1 --3 O 20% 39% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Kaat Flyball: CF
b11 1 12- OO 19% 50% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b10 0 --- -18% 21% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal J. Kaat Double to LF
t12 0 --- 18% 68% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson D. Drago Double to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar D. Drago Flyball: 2B
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson D. Drago Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Carew D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR F. Patek J. Kaat Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Kaat Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR R. Scheinblum J. Kaat Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew D. Drago Walk
t2 0 1-- OO -8% 46% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin D. Drago Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MIN C. Manuel D. Drago Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Kaat Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN E. Soderholm D. Drago Flyball: SS
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MIN P. Roof D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MIN J. Kaat D. Drago Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry J. Kaat Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Kaat Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Drago J. Kaat Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar D. Drago Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson D. Drago Single to SS
t4 1 1-- 5% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Carew D. Drago Single to LF; Thompson to 2B
t4 1 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew D. Drago Strikeout
t4 2 12- O -5% 45% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin D. Drago Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCR F. Patek J. Kaat Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Kaat Groundout: P-SS-1B
b4 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 KCR R. Scheinblum J. Kaat Single to LF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 MIN C. Manuel D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 MIN E. Soderholm D. Drago Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 MIN P. Roof D. Drago Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas J. Kaat Lineout: RF
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal J. Kaat Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry J. Kaat Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 MIN J. Kaat D. Drago Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 43% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson D. Drago Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR D. Drago J. Kaat Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR F. Patek J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 MIN R. Carew D. Drago Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -2% 44% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew D. Drago Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- 2% 46% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin D. Drago Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O -4% 42% 0-0 MIN C. Manuel D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
Steve Brye replaces Charlie Manuel (RF) playing LF batting 6th; Jim Nettles replaces Cesar Tovar (LF) playing RF batting 1st
b7 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Kaat Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- -4% 42% 0-0 KCR R. Scheinblum J. Kaat Single to RF
b7 1 1-- O 5% 46% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Kaat Strikeout
b7 2 1-- -3% 43% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas J. Kaat Single to LF; Scheinblum to 2B
b7 2 12- O 7% 50% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal J. Kaat Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 MIN E. Soderholm D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O -3% 43% 0-0 MIN P. Roof D. Drago Flyball: 2B
t8 2 --- O -2% 41% 0-0 MIN J. Kaat D. Drago Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 4% 45% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry J. Kaat Lineout: 2B
b8 1 --- -5% 40% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Kaat Walk
b8 1 1-- O 2% 43% 0-0 KCR D. Drago J. Kaat Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kirkpatrick to 2B
b8 2 -2- -1% 42% 0-0 KCR F. Patek J. Kaat Walk
b8 2 12- O 8% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O -5% 45% 0-0 MIN J. Nettles D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O -4% 41% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -3% 39% 0-0 MIN R. Carew D. Drago Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 5% 44% 0-0 KCR R. Scheinblum J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 4% 47% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Kaat Lineout: P-1B
b9 2 --- O 3% 50% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas J. Kaat Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t10 0 --- O -5% 45% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew D. Drago Strikeout
t10 1 --- O -4% 41% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin D. Drago Strikeout
t10 2 --- 3% 44% 0-0 MIN S. Brye D. Drago Single to RF
t10 2 1-- O -5% 39% 0-0 MIN E. Soderholm D. Drago Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
b10 0 --- -18% 21% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal J. Kaat Double to LF
b10 0 -2- O -2% 19% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry J. Kaat Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Schaal to 3B
b10 1 --3 O 20% 39% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Kaat Flyball: CF
b10 2 --3 O 11% 50% 0-0 KCR D. Drago J. Kaat Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 11th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
Steve Braun pinch hits for Phil Roof (C) batting 8th
t11 0 --- O -5% 45% 0-0 MIN S. Braun D. Drago Bunt Popfly: 2B
t11 1 --- O -4% 41% 0-0 MIN J. Kaat D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t11 2 --- O -3% 39% 0-0 MIN J. Nettles D. Drago Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
George Mitterwald replaces Steve Braun (PH) playing C batting 8th
b11 0 --- -8% 31% 0-0 KCR F. Patek J. Kaat Single to CF
b11 0 1-- O 1% 32% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Kaat Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Patek to 2B
b11 1 -2- -1% 31% 0-0 KCR R. Scheinblum J. Kaat Intentional Walk
b11 1 12- OO 19% 50% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Kaat Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 12th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
t12 0 --- 18% 68% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson D. Drago Double to CF
t12 0 -2- R 21% 89% 0-0 MIN R. Carew D. Drago Single to RF; Thompson Scores
t12 0 1-- 6% 94% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew D. Drago Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Carew to 3B
Dan Monzon pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew (1B) batting 4th
t12 0 1-3 0% 95% 1-0 MIN B. Darwin D. Drago Monzon Steals 2B
t12 0 -23 O -3% 92% 1-0 MIN B. Darwin D. Drago Flyball: SS
t12 1 -23 O -5% 87% 1-0 MIN S. Brye D. Drago Foul Flyball: 1B
t12 2 -23 O -3% 84% 1-0 MIN E. Soderholm D. Drago Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 12th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Wayne Granger facing 5-6-7
Wayne Granger replaces Dan Monzon (PR) pitching and batting 4th; Rich Reese replaces Jim Kaat (P) playing 1B batting 9th
b12 0 --- O 7% 91% 0-1 KCR C. Rojas W. Granger Lineout: CF
b12 1 --- O 5% 96% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal W. Granger Groundout: 3B-1B
b12 2 --- O 4% 100% 0-1 KCR J. Mayberry W. Granger Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Royals 0.

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