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Brewers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 18, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on August 18, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,762 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Frank Umont |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
| Ron Theobald | Second Baseman |
| Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Tommie Reynolds | Left Fielder |
| Mike Ferraro | Third Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Del Crandall | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 18, 1972
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Splittorff
Auerbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theobald vs. Splittorff
There goes Auerbach. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Auerbach steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Theobald vs. Splittorff
Theobald bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Auerbach moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Auerbach scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Splittorff
There goes Davis. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Splittorff
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lonborg
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Lonborg
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Lonborg
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Lonborg
Piniella hits a line drive into left field. Reynolds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reynolds. Scheinblum moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Lonborg
Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Lonborg
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Splittorff
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Splittorff
Ferraro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lonborg
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lonborg
Schaal hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Lonborg
Splittorff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lonborg
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Splittorff
Lonborg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Splittorff
Auerbach strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theobald vs. Splittorff
Theobald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Lonborg
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Lonborg
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Lonborg
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Lonborg
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Splittorff
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Splittorff
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferraro vs. Splittorff
Ferraro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Ferraro moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lonborg vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Lonborg strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Auerbach vs. Fitzmorris
Auerbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ferraro scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Theobald vs. Fitzmorris
Theobald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Auerbach moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Fitzmorris
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lonborg
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Lonborg
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Lonborg
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Lonborg
Joe Keough pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Lonborg
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lonborg fields it and throws to second for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hovley vs. Lonborg
Hovley takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheinblum vs. Lonborg
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Jackson
Mike Jackson now pitching.
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Jackson
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Jackson
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferraro vs. Jackson
Ferraro is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lonborg
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Lonborg
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Lonborg
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Lonborg
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Lonborg
Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Theobald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jackson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Jackson covering. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lonborg vs. Jackson
Lonborg bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auerbach vs. Jackson
Auerbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theobald vs. Jackson
Theobald 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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Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Lonborg
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Mike Jackson.
Hopkins strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lonborg
Patek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Lonborg
There goes Patek. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Lonborg
Hovley hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Lonborg
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Angelini
Norm Angelini now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Angelini
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Angelini
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lonborg
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Lonborg
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching. Dave May now playing center field.
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Linzy
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaal vs. Linzy
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Rojas moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Linzy
Amos Otis pinch hits for Norm Angelini.
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Linzy
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Taylor hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Burgmeier
Bobby Floyd now playing shortstop. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferraro vs. Burgmeier
Ferraro bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reynolds tags and scores. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Burgmeier
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Linzy
Hovley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Linzy
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Linzy
Piniella hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Burgmeier
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theobald vs. Burgmeier
Theobald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Burgmeier covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linzy vs. Burgmeier
Linzy hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Linzy
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Linzy
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Linzy
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Linzy covering. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Linzy
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1972 -- Milwaukee at Kansas City (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Auerbach R, ss 5 1 3 2 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Theobald R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Taylor C, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis B, cf 4 0 1 1 Floyd B, ss 0 0 0 0
Linzy F, p 1 0 0 0 Hovley S, cf 4 0 1 0
Scott G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Scheinblum R, rf 3 0 0 0
Brown O, rf 3 1 1 0 Piniella L, lf 5 1 2 0
Reynolds T, lf 4 1 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 1 0
Ferraro M, 3b 3 1 1 1 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 1
Rodriguez E, c 3 2 2 2 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 3 0
Lonborg J, p 2 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 5 0 0 0
May D, cf 1 0 0 0 Splittorff P, p 1 0 1 0
Fitzmorris A, p 0 0 0 0
Keough J, ph 1 0 1 1
Jackson M, p 0 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0
Angelini N, p 0 0 0 0
Otis A, ph 0 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 11 7 35 2 10 2
Milwaukee 100 401 010 -- 7
Kansas City 000 100 100 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W)* 6.0 7 2 2 6 7
Linzy F (S) 3.0 3 0 0 2 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 3.1 6 5 5 1 6
Fitzmorris A 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Jackson M 2.0 2 1 1 1 3
Angelini N 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Burgmeier T 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Reynolds T
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Kansas City 15
2B -- Reynolds T
SB -- Auerbach R, Davis B, Patek F
SH -- Theobald R, Lonborg J, Ferraro M
SF -- Rodriguez E
HBP -- by Lonborg J (Patek F)
WP -- Jackson M
T -- 2:50
A -- 24762
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