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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 23, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 23, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,712 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Haller |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Floyd | Third Baseman |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 23, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Splittorff
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Splittorff
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Splittorff
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Splittorff
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Splittorff
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Perry
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Floyd vs. Perry
Floyd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Splittorff vs. Perry
Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scheinblum moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Splittorff
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Splittorff
Tovar hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Splittorff
Killebrew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Splittorff
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Splittorff
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Splittorff
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Perry
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Splittorff
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Splittorff
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Splittorff
There goes Thompson. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Perry
Floyd hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Perry
Splittorff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Perry
Patek bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Splittorff moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Splittorff
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Splittorff
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Splittorff
Oliva 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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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Perry
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field. Oliva picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oliva. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar throws the ball in to Thompson who tags Mayberry trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Scheinblum scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Splittorff
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Splittorff
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Splittorff, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Perry
Floyd hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Perry
Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Splittorff
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Splittorff
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Splittorff
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Splittorff
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheinblum vs. Perry
Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Splittorff
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Splittorff
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Splittorff
Soderholm 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 6/23/1972 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Tovar C, lf 3 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Thompson D, ss 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 2 0
Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 1 0 0
Darwin B, cf 4 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, rf 4 2 3 1
Oliva T, rf 4 0 2 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 4
Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Floyd B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Perry J, p 3 0 0 0 Splittorff P, p 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 32 5 10 5
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 000 001 04x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L) 8.0 10 5 4 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 9
E -- Oliva T
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- Piniella L 2, Killebrew H
HR -- Mayberry J
SB -- Thompson D
SH -- Patek F
HBP -- by Perry J (Kirkpatrick E)
T -- 2:10
A -- 9712
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