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BOS  7
TEX  6
 CAL  7
CLE  1
 CHW  3
@MIL  1
(13)		 MIL  4
CHW  0
 DET  5
@MIN  3
(11)		 KCR  6
@NYY  3
 BAL  5
@OAK  1
 ATL  7
NYM  6
 CHC 10
SFG  9
(10)		 PHI  4
@CIN  3
 HOU  6
MON  5
 LAD  7
@PIT  3
 STL  9
SDP  3
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 10,670

 Saturday, August 26, 1972, 2:01
Time of Game: 2:47
Royals
6
58-60
Won 2
4th, 11½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  5   0  0  0   0  1  0    6  7  1
Yankees         1  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    3  9  2
W: Dick Drago (10-14), L: Rob Gardner (4-2), S: Norm Angelini (2)
 Yankees
3
61-58
Lost 2
4th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   1   0   0    0   0  .225  .584              3   7   
A Otis CF                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .302  .793              2   0   
  S Hovley CF                 1   0   0   0    1   1  .278  .701              0   0   
R Scheinblum RF               5   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .826              0   0   
L Piniella LF                 3   2   3   0    1   0  .314  .814              0   0   2·2B,IW
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .279  .694              1   7   SF
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   2   4    0   1  .289  .831             15   2   HR,2B
C Taylor C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .684              3   0   IW
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .204  .592              1   0   
D Drago P                     2   1   0   0    1   2  .053  .209              1   1   
  N Angelini P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
Totals                       34   6   7   0    4   7                         27  18
Batting Events
2B: J Mayberry (19, off L McDaniel); L Piniella 2 (29, 1 off R Gardner, 1 off L McDaniel).
HR: J Mayberry (14, off R Gardner; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: C Rojas (5, off R Gardner).
IBB: L Piniella (8, by R Gardner); C Taylor (1, by L McDaniel).
TB: J Mayberry 6; L Piniella 5; A Otis; C Taylor.
RBI: J Mayberry 4 (69); A Otis (45); C Rojas (49).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry; F Patek-J Mayberry.
PB: C Taylor (1).
E: F Patek (19).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Kenney SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .224  .563              3   5   2B
  J Ellis PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .755              0   0   
B Allen 2B                    4   2   3   1    1   0  .260  .730              0   2   HR
B Murcer CF                   5   0   4   1    0   0  .282  .866              1   0   3B
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .766              1   0   GDP
R Blomberg 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .866              9   1   
  F Alou PH-1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .717              1   0   
J Callison RF                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .255  .682              3   0   HR
  R Swoboda PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .678              0   0   
C Sanchez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .566              0   0   
T Munson C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .716              8   0   
R Gardner P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .167              0   2   
  F Beene P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  H Clarke PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .603              0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Michael PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .533              0   0   GDP
Totals                       35   3   9   0    4   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Kenney (2, off D Drago).
3B: B Murcer (5, off D Drago).
HR: B Allen (5, off D Drago; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); J Callison (6, off D Drago; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: B Murcer 6; B Allen 6; J Callison 4; J Kenney 2.
GIDP: R White (8); G Michael (8).
RBI: B Allen (12); J Callison (21); B Murcer (72).
2-out RBI: B Allen.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: C Sanchez 2 (9).

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
D Drago, W (10-14)             6.2   8   3   3    3   1   2   3.00   30     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1· 5     44    -     0.99  -0.02
N Angelini, S (2)              2.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   0.84    9     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          1-0    1.02   0.09
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   3   2          39     -       ·  ·     20· 6· 1· 6          1-0 
New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Gardner, L (4-2)             2.2   4   5   0    2   1   1   2.89   15     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 3     39    -     1.41  -0.43
F Beene                        4.1   1   0   0    1   3   0   2.57   15     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 3· 1          0-0    0.28   0.04
L McDaniel                     2     2   1   1    1   3   0   3.23    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.45  -0.04
Totals                         9     7   6   1    4   7   1          39     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 3· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Gardner (2; L Piniella); L McDaniel (3; C Taylor).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 10,670.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Overcast.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        New York Yankees                             
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Jerry Kenney                 SS
2. Amos Otis                    CF       2. Bernie Allen                 2B
3. Richie Scheinblum            RF       3. Bobby Murcer                 CF
4. Lou Piniella                 LF       4. Roy White                    LF
5. Cookie Rojas                 2B       5. Ron Blomberg                 1B
6. John Mayberry                1B       6. Johnny Callison              RF
7. Carl Taylor                   C       7. Celerino Sanchez             3B
8. Paul Schaal                  3B       8. Thurman Munson                C
9. Dick Drago                    P       9. Rob Gardner                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 -23 RRR 24% 89% 2-1 KCR J. Mayberry R. Gardner Home Run; Otis Scores/unER; Piniella Scores/unER; Mayberry Scores/unER
b1 1 -2- R -15% 29% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Triple to CF; Allen Scores
t3 0 1-- 13% 53% 0-1 KCR F. Patek R. Gardner Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Drago to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
t3 0 1-3 R 8% 61% 0-1 KCR A. Otis R. Gardner Single to CF; Drago Scores/unER; Patek to 2B
t2 0 --- 7% 45% 0-1 KCR L. Piniella R. Gardner 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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR F. Patek R. Gardner Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 KCR A. Otis R. Gardner Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 KCR R. Scheinblum R. Gardner Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 NYY B. Allen D. Drago Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- -2% 43% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Passed Ball; Allen to 2B
b1 1 -2- R -15% 29% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Triple to CF; Allen Scores
b1 1 --3 O 5% 34% 1-0 NYY R. White D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --3 -1% 33% 1-0 NYY R. Blomberg D. Drago Walk
b1 2 1-3 O 4% 37% 1-0 NYY J. Callison D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 7% 45% 0-1 KCR L. Piniella R. Gardner Double to CF
t2 0 -2- O -5% 40% 0-1 KCR C. Rojas R. Gardner Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 -2- O -4% 36% 0-1 KCR J. Mayberry R. Gardner Strikeout
t2 2 -2- 2% 38% 0-1 KCR C. Taylor R. Gardner Single to 2B (Ground Ball to P's Left); Piniella to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O -5% 32% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal R. Gardner Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 NYY C. Sanchez D. Drago Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 NYY T. Munson D. Drago Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 NYY R. Gardner D. Drago Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 5% 41% 0-1 KCR D. Drago R. Gardner Walk
t3 0 1-- 13% 53% 0-1 KCR F. Patek R. Gardner Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Drago to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
t3 0 1-3 R 8% 61% 0-1 KCR A. Otis R. Gardner Single to CF; Drago Scores/unER; Patek to 2B
t3 0 12- O 0% 61% 1-1 KCR R. Scheinblum R. Gardner Groundout: P-1B; Patek to 3B; Otis to 2B
t3 1 -23 1% 62% 1-1 KCR L. Piniella R. Gardner Intentional Walk
t3 1 123 RO 3% 65% 1-1 KCR C. Rojas R. Gardner Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Patek Scores/unER; Otis to 3B; Piniella to 2B
t3 2 -23 RRR 24% 89% 2-1 KCR J. Mayberry R. Gardner Home Run; Otis Scores/unER; Piniella Scores/unER; Mayberry Scores/unER
Fred Beene replaces Rob Gardner pitching and batting 9th
t3 2 --- O -0% 88% 5-1 KCR C. Taylor F. Beene Lineout: CF
5 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -5% 84% 1-5 NYY J. Kenney D. Drago Ground-rule Double
b3 0 -2- O 3% 87% 1-5 NYY B. Allen D. Drago Flyball: 1B
b3 1 -2- -4% 83% 1-5 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Single to CF; Kenney to 3B
b3 1 1-3 -4% 79% 1-5 NYY R. White D. Drago Walk; Murcer to 2B
b3 1 123 O 6% 85% 1-5 NYY R. Blomberg D. Drago Popfly: SS (Short CF)
b3 2 123 O 6% 91% 1-5 NYY J. Callison D. Drago Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-1 KCR P. Schaal F. Beene Lineout: LF
t4 1 --- O -0% 90% 5-1 KCR D. Drago F. Beene Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O -0% 90% 5-1 KCR F. Patek F. Beene Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 1% 92% 1-5 NYY C. Sanchez D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 92% 1-5 NYY T. Munson D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 0% 93% 1-5 NYY F. Beene D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -0% 92% 5-1 KCR A. Otis F. Beene Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-1 KCR R. Scheinblum F. Beene Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2 --- 0% 92% 5-1 KCR L. Piniella F. Beene Single to CF (LF-CF)
t5 2 1-- O -1% 92% 5-1 KCR C. Rojas F. Beene Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 1% 93% 1-5 NYY J. Kenney D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- -2% 91% 1-5 NYY B. Allen D. Drago Walk
b5 1 1-- -3% 88% 1-5 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Single to CF (Ground Ball); Allen to 2B
b5 1 12- OO 6% 95% 1-5 NYY R. White D. Drago Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 KCR J. Mayberry F. Beene Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 KCR C. Taylor F. Beene Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 KCR P. Schaal F. Beene Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
Steve Hovley replaces Amos Otis playing CF batting 2nd
b6 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 NYY R. Blomberg D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- R -4% 91% 1-5 NYY J. Callison D. Drago Home Run
b6 1 --- O 1% 92% 2-5 NYY C. Sanchez D. Drago Groundout: 2B-SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 92% 2-5 NYY T. Munson D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -0% 92% 5-2 KCR D. Drago F. Beene Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-2 KCR F. Patek F. Beene Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- 0% 92% 5-2 KCR S. Hovley F. Beene Walk
t7 2 1-- O -1% 91% 5-2 KCR R. Scheinblum F. Beene Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Fred Beene (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 2% 93% 2-5 NYY H. Clarke D. Drago Flyball: SS
b7 1 --- O 1% 95% 2-5 NYY J. Kenney D. Drago Strikeout
b7 2 --- R -6% 89% 2-5 NYY B. Allen D. Drago Home Run
b7 2 --- -2% 87% 3-5 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Norm Angelini replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O 3% 90% 3-5 NYY R. White N. Angelini Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 4-5-6
Lindy McDaniel replaces Horace Clarke (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 3% 92% 5-3 KCR L. Piniella L. McDaniel Double to LF (LF-CF)
t8 0 -2- O 0% 92% 5-3 KCR C. Rojas L. McDaniel Groundout: SS-1B; Piniella to 3B
t8 1 --3 R 3% 96% 5-3 KCR J. Mayberry L. McDaniel Double to RF (Ground Ball); Piniella Scores
t8 1 -2- 0% 96% 6-3 KCR C. Taylor L. McDaniel Intentional Walk
t8 1 12- O -1% 95% 6-3 KCR P. Schaal L. McDaniel Strikeout
t8 2 12- O -1% 94% 6-3 KCR N. Angelini L. McDaniel Popfly: SS (Short LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Norm Angelini facing 5-6-7
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg (1B) batting 5th
b8 0 --- O 2% 96% 3-6 NYY F. Alou N. Angelini Groundout: 2B-1B
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Johnny Callison (RF) batting 6th
b8 1 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 NYY R. Swoboda N. Angelini Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O 1% 98% 3-6 NYY C. Sanchez N. Angelini Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
Felipe Alou moves from PH to 1B; Ron Swoboda moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 KCR F. Patek L. McDaniel Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 KCR S. Hovley L. McDaniel Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 KCR R. Scheinblum L. McDaniel Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Norm Angelini facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- -4% 94% 3-6 NYY T. Munson N. Angelini Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
Gene Michael pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel (P) batting 9th
b9 0 1-- OO 6% 100% 3-6 NYY G. Michael N. Angelini Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
John Ellis pinch hits for Jerry Kenney (SS) batting 1st
b9 2 --- -1% 99% 3-6 NYY J. Ellis N. Angelini Walk
b9 2 1-- -2% 97% 3-6 NYY B. Allen N. Angelini Single to CF; Ellis to 2B
b9 2 12- O 3% 100% 3-6 NYY B. Murcer N. Angelini Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 3.

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