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CAL  4
CHW  3
 DET  5
@CLE  4
(10)		 NYY  5
@MIL  4
 MIN  3
KCR  2
 OAK  5
@TEX  1
 ATL  5
SDP  4
 STL  1
@CHC  0
 CIN 12
@HOU  4
 MON  3
PIT  2
 LAD  5
@SFG  4
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 7,686

 Wednesday, May 31, 1972
Time of Game: 2:20
Royals
2
13-24
Lost 5
6th, 12 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  2
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    3  6  2
W: Bert Blyleven (7-3), L: Jim Rooker (2-2), S: Wayne Granger (8)
 Twins
3
23-12
Won 3
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .665              3   5   2B
S Hovley RF                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .227  .595              2   0   
L Piniella LF                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .322  .844              0   0   2B
E Kirkpatrick C               4   0   2   1    0   0  .319  .911              3   0   
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .629              4   2   
G Hopkins 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .414              8   0   
A Otis CF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .252  .670              4   0   2B,2·SB
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .613              0   3   
J Rooker P                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .571              0   3   
  J Mayberry PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .624              0   0   
Totals                       37   2  11   0    1   4                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: A Otis (7, off B Blyleven); L Piniella (8, off B Blyleven); F Patek (6, off B Blyleven).
TB: A Otis 4; L Piniella 3; E Kirkpatrick 2; F Patek 2; J Rooker; S Hovley; C Rojas.
RBI: E Kirkpatrick (12); J Rooker (1).
2-out RBI: J Rooker.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Patek-C Rojas-G Hopkins.
E: P Schaal (7); F Patek (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Otis 2 (7, 3rd base off B Blyleven/P Roof, 2nd base off B Blyleven/P Roof).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .731              5   2   
D Thompson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .686              0   3   
R Carew 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .287  .735              1   3   
H Killebrew 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .245  .841              5   0   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
B Darwin CF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .246  .770              4   0   
R Renick LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .644              1   0   GDP
  S Brye LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .512              2   0   
E Soderholm 3B                4   1   1   3    0   0  .187  .578              1   2   HR
P Roof C                      2   0   2   0    1   0  .232  .755              5   0   
B Blyleven P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .448              0   1   SH
  R Reese 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .630              3   0   
Totals                       30   3   6   0    3   3                         27  11
Batting Events
HR: E Soderholm (3, off J Rooker; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SH: B Blyleven (5, off J Rooker).
TB: E Soderholm 4; P Roof 2; R Carew; D Thompson; H Killebrew.
GIDP: R Renick (1).
RBI: E Soderholm 3 (7).
2-out RBI: E Soderholm 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: D Thompson (11); P Roof (3).

Pitching Stats

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
J Rooker, L (2-2)              8     6   3   3    3   3   1   3.68   34     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 3· 6     58    -     1.22  -0.19
Totals                         8     6   3   3    3   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 3· 6           -  
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, W (7-3)            7     9   2   2    1   4   0   2.44   31     -       ·  ·      6·10· 2· 9     54    -     0.96   0.06
W Granger, S (8)               2     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.73    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 2          0-0    2.67   0.25
Totals                         9    11   2   2    1   4   0          39     -       ·  ·      9·13· 3·11           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 7,686.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Minnesota Twins                              
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Cesar Tovar                  RF
2. Steve Hovley                 RF       2. Danny Thompson               SS
3. Lou Piniella                 LF       3. Rod Carew                    2B
4. Ed Kirkpatrick                C       4. Harmon Killebrew             1B
5. Cookie Rojas                 2B       5. Bobby Darwin                 CF
6. Gail Hopkins                 1B       6. Rick Renick                  LF
7. Amos Otis                    CF       7. Eric Soderholm               3B
8. Paul Schaal                  3B       8. Phil Roof                     C
9. Jim Rooker                    P       9. Bert Blyleven                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 1-3 RRR 51% 73% 0-2 MIN E. Soderholm J. Rooker Home Run (LF-CF); Carew Scores; Killebrew Scores
b6 0 1-- 15% 43% 0-2 MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker Single to CF; Carew to 3B
b6 0 1-3 O -10% 32% 0-2 MIN B. Darwin J. Rooker Flyball: RF
b6 1 1-3 O -10% 22% 0-2 MIN R. Renick J. Rooker Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --3 R -10% 29% 1-0 KCR J. Rooker B. Blyleven Single to RF; Otis Scores

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 KCR S. Hovley B. Blyleven Walk
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Single to SS; Hovley to 2B
t1 1 12- RO -5% 41% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Single to RF; Hovley Scores; Piniella out at 3B/RF-3B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar J. Rooker Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- 3% 43% 0-1 MIN D. Thompson J. Rooker Single to CF
b1 1 1-- O -3% 40% 0-1 MIN R. Carew J. Rooker Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- 2% 42% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Carew to 2B
b1 2 12- 3% 46% 0-1 MIN B. Darwin J. Rooker Walk; Carew to 3B; Killebrew to 2B
b1 2 123 O -8% 38% 0-1 MIN R. Renick J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 KCR G. Hopkins B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- -2% 38% 1-0 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Single to P
t2 1 1-- -2% 36% 1-0 KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven Otis Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B; Otis to 3B
t2 2 --3 R -10% 29% 1-0 KCR J. Rooker B. Blyleven Single to RF; Otis Scores
t2 2 1-- -3% 26% 2-0 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven Double (LF-CF); Rooker to 3B
t2 2 -23 O 4% 31% 2-0 KCR S. Hovley B. Blyleven Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 28% 0-2 MIN E. Soderholm J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 31% 0-2 MIN P. Roof J. Rooker Walk
b2 1 1-- O -2% 29% 0-2 MIN B. Blyleven J. Rooker Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Roof to 2B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 26% 0-2 MIN C. Tovar J. Rooker Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 2% 27% 2-0 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 1% 28% 2-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 MIN D. Thompson J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 25% 0-2 MIN R. Carew J. Rooker Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O -1% 24% 0-2 MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 25% 2-0 KCR G. Hopkins B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- -2% 24% 2-0 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O 2% 25% 2-0 KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven Lineout: RF
t4 2 1-- -1% 24% 2-0 KCR J. Rooker B. Blyleven Reached on Interference on C; Otis to 2B
t4 2 12- -0% 24% 2-0 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven Otis Steals 3B
t4 2 1-3 O 3% 27% 2-0 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 5% 32% 0-2 MIN B. Darwin J. Rooker Walk
b4 0 1-- OO -9% 23% 0-2 MIN R. Renick J. Rooker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 22% 0-2 MIN E. Soderholm J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 1% 23% 2-0 KCR S. Hovley B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- -3% 20% 2-0 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Double to CF
t5 1 -2- O 2% 22% 2-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 2 -2- O 2% 25% 2-0 KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 5% 30% 0-2 MIN P. Roof J. Rooker Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O -5% 25% 0-2 MIN B. Blyleven J. Rooker Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- O -4% 22% 0-2 MIN C. Tovar J. Rooker Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O -3% 19% 0-2 MIN D. Thompson J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 1% 20% 2-0 KCR G. Hopkins B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- -3% 17% 2-0 KCR A. Otis B. Blyleven Double to LF
t6 1 -2- O 2% 19% 2-0 KCR P. Schaal B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: RF
t6 2 -2- O 2% 22% 2-0 KCR J. Rooker B. Blyleven Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 6% 28% 0-2 MIN R. Carew J. Rooker Single to CF
b6 0 1-- 15% 43% 0-2 MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker Single to CF; Carew to 3B
b6 0 1-3 O -10% 32% 0-2 MIN B. Darwin J. Rooker Flyball: RF
b6 1 1-3 O -10% 22% 0-2 MIN R. Renick J. Rooker Strikeout Looking
b6 2 1-3 RRR 51% 73% 0-2 MIN E. Soderholm J. Rooker Home Run (LF-CF); Carew Scores; Killebrew Scores
b6 2 --- 1% 74% 3-2 MIN P. Roof J. Rooker Single to CF
b6 2 1-- O -2% 72% 3-2 MIN B. Blyleven J. Rooker Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
Steve Brye replaces Rick Renick playing LF batting 6th
t7 0 --- O 4% 76% 2-3 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 79% 2-3 KCR S. Hovley B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- -2% 77% 2-3 KCR L. Piniella B. Blyleven Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- O 4% 81% 2-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Blyleven Single to RF; Piniella out at Hm/RF-SS-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-2 MIN C. Tovar J. Rooker Lineout: CF
b7 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-2 MIN D. Thompson J. Rooker Lineout: CF
b7 2 --- 1% 79% 3-2 MIN R. Carew J. Rooker Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 2 1-- O -1% 78% 3-2 MIN H. Killebrew J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Wayne Granger facing 5-6-7
Wayne Granger replaces Harmon Killebrew (1B) pitching and batting 4th; Rich Reese replaces Bert Blyleven (P) playing 1B batting 9th
t8 0 --- -9% 69% 2-3 KCR C. Rojas W. Granger Single to RF
t8 0 1-- O 4% 72% 2-3 KCR G. Hopkins W. Granger Groundout: SS-1B; Rojas to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 7% 80% 2-3 KCR A. Otis W. Granger Groundout: 2B-1B; Rojas to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 9% 88% 2-3 KCR P. Schaal W. Granger Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-2 MIN B. Darwin J. Rooker Flyball: SS
b8 1 --- O -1% 87% 3-2 MIN S. Brye J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 86% 3-2 MIN E. Soderholm J. Rooker Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Wayne Granger facing 9-1-2
John Mayberry pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 6% 93% 2-3 KCR J. Mayberry W. Granger Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 2-3 KCR F. Patek W. Granger Lineout: LF
t9 2 --- -4% 93% 2-3 KCR S. Hovley W. Granger Single to SS
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 2-3 KCR L. Piniella W. Granger Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Twins 3.

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