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Rangers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 16, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on May 16, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,872 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Red Flaherty |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Joe Lovitto | Right Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Rich Hand | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 16, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rooker
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Rooker
Nelson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hand
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hand
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Hand
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first, with Hand covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Rooker
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Rooker
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Rooker
Lovitto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Rooker
Rooker fires to first and has Lovitto trapped. There's the throw to Rojas who tags Lovitto for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hand
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hand
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Nelson. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
The ball gets by Billings for a passed ball. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Hand
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Randle. Rojas scores. Kirkpatrick moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Hand
There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Billings and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Hand
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Rooker
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Rooker
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hand vs. Rooker
Hand hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Rooker
Maddox hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Hand
Rooker hits a line drive into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hand
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hand
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Rooker
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Rooker
Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Hand
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hand
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hand
There goes Piniella. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Piniella steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Hand
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Rooker
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Rooker
Lovitto hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Rooker
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hand
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hand
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Hand
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hand
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Rooker
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hand vs. Rooker
Hand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Rooker
Maddox hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hand moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Rooker
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hand moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hand
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Hand
There goes Otis. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Hand
Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Hand
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hand
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Rooker
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Rooker
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Rooker
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Paul
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Paul
Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Paul
Rooker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Panther
Jim Panther now pitching.
Patek takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to third. Rooker moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Panther
Otis takes first base on ball four. Mayberry scores. Rooker moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheinblum vs. Panther
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Rooker scores. Patek moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. Dick Billings now playing right field. Ken Suarez now catching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Patek scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Lindblad
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Rooker
Randle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Rooker
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Rooker
Suarez hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Lindblad
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Lindblad
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Lindblad
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rooker vs. Lindblad
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Lindblad
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Lindblad
Otis hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rooker
Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Rooker
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rooker
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1972 -- TEX at Kansas City (N)
TEX AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Elliott Maddox, cf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 0 0
Dave Nelson, 3b 4 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 0 1
Frank Howard, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, rf 3 0 1 1
Dick Billings, c-rf 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 1 2
Jeff Burroughs, lf 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Joe Lovitto, rf 3 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 1 0
Paul Lindblad, p 0 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Len Randle, 2b 3 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Toby Harrah, ss 2 0 1 0 Rooker J, p 4 1 1 0
Rich Hand, p 2 0 0 0
Mike Paul, p 0 0 0 0
Jim Panther, p 0 0 0 0
Ken Suarez, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 31 5 7 5
TEX 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 010 001 30x -- 5
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Rich Hand (L) 5.1 4 2 0 1 4
Mike Paul 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Jim Panther* 0.0 0 1 1 3 0
Paul Lindblad 1.2 1 0 0 2 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Dave Nelson, Len Randle, Rojas C
DP -- TEX 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- TEX 3, Kansas City 9
SB -- Piniella L, Otis A
CS -- Joe Lovitto, Kirkpatrick E
SF -- Piniella L
PB -- Dick Billings 2
T -- 2:19
A -- 6872
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