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BAL  4
NYY  3
 NYY  5
@BAL  2
 MIN  2
@CHW  1
 MIN  4
@CHW  0
 DET  2
CLE  1
 BOS  2
@MIL  0
 MIL  6
BOS  2
 OAK 10
CAL  5
 CAL  2
@OAK  1
 KCR  4
@TEX  3
 ATL  6
@HOU  5
 LAD  6
CIN  5
 CIN  8
@LAD  4
 CHC  2
@NYM  0
 NYM  7
CHC  2
 PIT 10
PHI  0
 PIT  5
PHI  1
 SDP  1
SFG  0
 MON  1
@STL  0
 STL  8
MON  7
Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 3,710

 Monday, September 4, 1972
Time of Game: 2:27
Royals
4
61-65
Won 1
4th, 13½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    4  7  1
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    3  9  2
W: Roger Nelson (9-4), L: Don Stanhouse (2-5), S: Ted Abernathy (4)
 Rangers
3
50-79
Lost 1
6th, 26 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Wohlford 2B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .650              2   5   
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .301  .797              2   0   
R Scheinblum RF               4   1   0   0    1   0  .310  .824              2   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 5   1   3   2    0   1  .293  .842             12   1   2B
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   2    1   0  .310  .811              4   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .763              2   0   
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .590              1   1   
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .592              1   3   SB
R Nelson P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .222              0   1   
  T Abernathy P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
Totals                       36   4   7   0    5   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Mayberry (20, off D Stanhouse).
TB: J Mayberry 4; A Otis; L Piniella; J Wohlford; E Kirkpatrick.
RBI: J Mayberry 2 (73); L Piniella 2 (61).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Abernathy-J Mayberry; J Mayberry-F Patek-J Mayberry.
E: E Kirkpatrick (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (26, 2nd base off D Stanhouse/B Fahey).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .606              0   1   
J Mason SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .515              0   3   
L Biittner 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .710              8   0   
T Ford RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .243  .698              1   0   GDP
T Grieve LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .227  .625              5   0   HR
J Lovitto CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .217  .562              5   0   
B Fahey C                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .134  .374              3   0   HR
V Harris 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .101  .289              4   3   
D Stanhouse P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .457              1   1   
  P Lindblad P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .429              0   0   
  D Jones PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .174  .498              0   0   
  J Panther P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347              0   0   
  J Roland P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  H Pina P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   0    1   2                         27   8
Batting Events
HR: B Fahey (1, off R Nelson; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); T Grieve (3, off T Abernathy; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Fahey 4; T Grieve 4; T Ford 2; L Biittner; D Jones; D Nelson; J Lovitto; J Mason.
GIDP: T Ford (7).
RBI: B Fahey 2 (4); T Grieve (11).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
PB: B Fahey (1).
E: J Mason (8); D Nelson (18).

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
R Nelson, W (9-4)              6.1   7   2   2    1   1   1   1.96   27     -       ·  ·      7·11· 3· 7     51    -     0.99   0.13
T Abernathy, S (4)             2.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   1.64    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 2          1-0    2.24   0.20
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   2   2          35     -       ·  ·     11·12· 4· 9          1-0 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Stanhouse, L (2-5)           4.1   6   4   3    4   1   0   3.39   23     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 2· 6     34    -     1.03  -0.23
P Lindblad                     2.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.62    9     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 1· 0          1-0    0.27   0.03
J Panther                      1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.43    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.57   0.01
J Roland                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.85    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.68   0.01
H Pina                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.81    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.65   0.01
Totals                         9     7   4   3    5   3   0          41     -       ·  ·     10·16· 3· 7          5-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Stanhouse (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 3,710.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Texas Rangers                                
1. Jim Wohlford                 2B       1. Dave Nelson                  3B
2. Amos Otis                    CF       2. Jim Mason                    SS
3. Richie Scheinblum            RF       3. Larry Biittner               1B
4. John Mayberry                1B       4. Ted Ford                     RF
5. Lou Piniella                 LF       5. Tom Grieve                   LF
6. Ed Kirkpatrick                C       6. Joe Lovitto                  CF
7. Paul Schaal                  3B       7. Bill Fahey                    C
8. Freddie Patek                SS       8. Vic Harris                   2B
9. Roger Nelson                  P       9. Don Stanhouse                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 12- R 15% 86% 1-0 KCR J. Mayberry D. Stanhouse Double to RF; Otis Scores; Scheinblum to 3B
t1 2 -2- R 11% 60% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry D. Stanhouse Single to RF; Wohlford Scores/unER
b7 0 1-- RR -10% 84% 0-4 TEX B. Fahey R. Nelson Home Run; Lovitto Scores
b9 0 --- R -9% 85% 2-4 TEX T. Grieve T. Abernathy Home Run
b8 1 1-- OO 8% 95% 2-4 TEX T. Ford T. Abernathy Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B

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, Rangers' Don Stanhouse facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Wohlford D. Stanhouse Single to SS
t1 0 1-- 3% 57% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. Stanhouse Passed Ball; Wohlford to 2B
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. Stanhouse Lineout: LF
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 KCR R. Scheinblum D. Stanhouse Flyball: LF
t1 2 -2- R 11% 60% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry D. Stanhouse Single to RF; Wohlford Scores/unER
t1 2 1-- 1% 61% 1-0 KCR L. Piniella D. Stanhouse Wild Pitch; Mayberry to 2B
t1 2 -2- 1% 62% 1-0 KCR L. Piniella D. Stanhouse Walk
t1 2 12- O -3% 58% 1-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Stanhouse Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 54% 0-1 TEX D. Nelson R. Nelson Single to RF
b1 0 1-- O 4% 58% 0-1 TEX J. Mason R. Nelson Bunt Popfly: 1B
b1 1 1-- O 2% 59% 0-1 TEX L. Biittner R. Nelson Groundout: P-1B; Nelson to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 63% 0-1 TEX T. Ford R. Nelson Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Don Stanhouse facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 KCR P. Schaal D. Stanhouse Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 KCR F. Patek D. Stanhouse Lineout: P
t2 2 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 KCR R. Nelson D. Stanhouse Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 TEX T. Grieve R. Nelson Lineout: 1B
b2 1 --- -3% 59% 0-1 TEX J. Lovitto R. Nelson Walk
b2 1 1-- O 3% 62% 0-1 TEX B. Fahey R. Nelson Flyball: LF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 64% 0-1 TEX V. Harris R. Nelson Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Don Stanhouse facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 3% 67% 1-0 KCR J. Wohlford D. Stanhouse Walk
t3 0 1-- O -3% 64% 1-0 KCR A. Otis D. Stanhouse Popfly: 2B
t3 1 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 KCR R. Scheinblum D. Stanhouse Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- 2% 64% 1-0 KCR J. Mayberry D. Stanhouse Single to 2B; Scheinblum to 2B
t3 2 12- O -4% 60% 1-0 KCR L. Piniella D. Stanhouse Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 TEX D. Stanhouse R. Nelson Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 TEX D. Nelson R. Nelson Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 TEX J. Mason R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Don Stanhouse facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Stanhouse Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 KCR P. Schaal D. Stanhouse Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- 1% 63% 1-0 KCR F. Patek D. Stanhouse Walk
t4 2 1-- 1% 64% 1-0 KCR R. Nelson D. Stanhouse Patek Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O -3% 61% 1-0 KCR R. Nelson D. Stanhouse Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 TEX L. Biittner R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 61% 0-1 TEX T. Ford R. Nelson Single to LF
b4 1 1-- O 4% 64% 0-1 TEX T. Grieve R. Nelson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- O 3% 67% 0-1 TEX J. Lovitto R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Don Stanhouse facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 KCR J. Wohlford D. Stanhouse Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- 2% 68% 1-0 KCR A. Otis D. Stanhouse Single to LF
t5 1 1-- 3% 71% 1-0 KCR R. Scheinblum D. Stanhouse Walk; Otis to 2B
t5 1 12- R 15% 86% 1-0 KCR J. Mayberry D. Stanhouse Double to RF; Otis Scores; Scheinblum to 3B
t5 1 -23 RR 7% 93% 2-0 KCR L. Piniella D. Stanhouse Single to RF; Scheinblum Scores; Mayberry Scores
Paul Lindblad replaces Don Stanhouse pitching and batting 9th
t5 1 1-- O -1% 92% 4-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick P. Lindblad Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- O -0% 92% 4-0 KCR P. Schaal P. Lindblad Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 TEX B. Fahey R. Nelson Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 TEX V. Harris R. Nelson Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 0% 95% 0-4 TEX P. Lindblad R. Nelson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Paul Lindblad facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 KCR F. Patek P. Lindblad Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 KCR R. Nelson P. Lindblad Popfly: 1B
t6 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 KCR J. Wohlford P. Lindblad Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 TEX D. Nelson R. Nelson Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- -2% 94% 0-4 TEX J. Mason R. Nelson Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O 2% 95% 0-4 TEX L. Biittner R. Nelson Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- -2% 94% 0-4 TEX T. Ford R. Nelson Single to RF; Mason to 2B
b6 2 12- O 3% 96% 0-4 TEX T. Grieve R. Nelson Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Paul Lindblad facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 KCR A. Otis P. Lindblad Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- 0% 96% 4-0 KCR R. Scheinblum P. Lindblad Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t7 1 1-- O -0% 96% 4-0 KCR J. Mayberry P. Lindblad Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O -0% 96% 4-0 KCR L. Piniella P. Lindblad Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -2% 93% 0-4 TEX J. Lovitto R. Nelson Single to RF
b7 0 1-- RR -10% 84% 0-4 TEX B. Fahey R. Nelson Home Run; Lovitto Scores
b7 0 --- O 3% 87% 2-4 TEX V. Harris R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Paul Lindblad (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- 0% 87% 2-4 TEX D. Jones R. Nelson E2 on Foul Ball
b7 1 --- -4% 83% 2-4 TEX D. Jones R. Nelson Single to RF
Ted Abernathy replaces Roger Nelson pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-- OO 7% 90% 2-4 TEX D. Nelson T. Abernathy Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Jim Panther facing 6-7-8
Jim Panther replaces Dalton Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1% 91% 4-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Panther Single to 2B
t8 0 1-- O -0% 91% 4-2 KCR P. Schaal J. Panther Groundout: SS-1B; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t8 1 -2- O -1% 90% 4-2 KCR F. Patek J. Panther Popfly: 2B
t8 2 -2- O -1% 88% 4-2 KCR T. Abernathy J. Panther Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 3% 91% 2-4 TEX J. Mason T. Abernathy Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- -5% 87% 2-4 TEX L. Biittner T. Abernathy Single to SS
b8 1 1-- OO 8% 95% 2-4 TEX T. Ford T. Abernathy Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Jim Panther facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-2 KCR J. Wohlford J. Panther Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- 0% 95% 4-2 KCR A. Otis J. Panther Walk
t9 1 1-- 1% 95% 4-2 KCR R. Scheinblum J. Panther Fielder's Choice SS; Otis to 2B/Adv on E6
Jim Roland replaces Jim Panther pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 12- O -1% 95% 4-2 KCR J. Mayberry J. Roland Flyball: CF
Horacio Pina replaces Jim Roland pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 12- O -1% 94% 4-2 KCR L. Piniella H. Pina Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- R -9% 85% 2-4 TEX T. Grieve T. Abernathy Home Run
b9 0 --- O 7% 92% 3-4 TEX J. Lovitto T. Abernathy Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 5% 97% 3-4 TEX B. Fahey T. Abernathy Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 3% 100% 3-4 TEX V. Harris T. Abernathy Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Rangers 3.

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