Top 1

• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. Dal Canton
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Dal Canton
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Dal Canton
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Colborn
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Colborn
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Colborn
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Colborn
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Colborn
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Dal Canton
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Dal Canton
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Dal Canton
  
  Lahoud 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 2

• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Colborn
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Colborn
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Colborn
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dal Canton vs. Colborn
  
  Dal Canton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heise vs. Dal Canton
  
  Heise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colborn vs. Dal Canton
  
  Colborn strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Auerbach vs. Dal Canton
  
  Auerbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heise moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Dal Canton
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heise scores. Auerbach moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Briggs vs. Dal Canton
  
  Briggs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Colborn
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Colborn
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Colborn
  
  Scheinblum strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Dal Canton
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Dal Canton
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Dal Canton
  
  Lahoud 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

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Colborn
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Colborn
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Colborn
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heise vs. Dal Canton
  
  Heise hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colborn vs. Dal Canton
  
  Colborn bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Auerbach vs. Dal Canton
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Colborn
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Colborn
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dal Canton vs. Colborn
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Heise applying the tag. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dal Canton vs. Colborn
  
  Dal Canton strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaal vs. Colborn
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards third. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Dal Canton
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Dal Canton
  
  Briggs 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Dal Canton
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Colborn
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Colborn
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Colborn
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Colborn
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards third. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Colborn
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Dal Canton
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Dal Canton
  
  Lahoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lahoud moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heise vs. Dal Canton
  
  Heise is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colborn vs. Dal Canton
  
  Colborn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Colborn
  
  Dave May now playing center field. John Briggs now playing left field.
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Colborn
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. Colborn
  
  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
  
  Hovley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Colborn
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Colborn
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There goes Auerbach. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Auerbach steals second. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Fitzmorris
  
  O'Brien strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Briggs vs. Angelini
  
  Norm Angelini now pitching.
  
  Briggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Auerbach scores. Briggs moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rojas. Briggs moves to third. Scott moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Abernathy
  
  Brown is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Abernathy
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Colborn
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn juggles the ball. That's an error on Colborn. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Colborn
  
  Joe Keough pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum.
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Colborn
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Colborn
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Brett
  
  Ken Brett now pitching.
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Abernathy
  
  Joe Keough now playing right field.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Abernathy
  
  Heise hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Abernathy
  
  Brock Davis pinch hits for Ken Brett.
  
  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 9

• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Linzy
  
  Frank Linzy now pitching. Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Linzy
  
  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Linzy
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1972 -- Milwaukee at Kansas City (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Auerbach R, ss        4  1  2  0   Schaal P, 3b          5  0  2  0   
O'Brien S, 3b         4  0  1  1   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Briggs J, cf-lf       4  0  1  1   Scheinblum R, rf      3  0  1  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  0  0  0   Keough J, pr-rf       0  0  0  0   
Brown O, rf           3  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   
Lahoud J, lf          3  0  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  1  0   
May D, cf             1  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Rodriguez E, c        4  0  2  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      4  0  1  0   
Heise B, 2b           3  1  0  0   Patek F, ss           1  0  1  0   
Colborn J, p          2  0  0  0   Hopkins G, ph         1  0  0  0   
Brett K, p            0  0  0  0   Dal Canton B, p       2  0  0  0   
Davis B, ph           1  0  0  0   Hovley S, ph          1  0  0  0   
Linzy F, p            0  0  0  0   Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Angelini N, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Taylor C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        34  1  8  1

Milwaukee        001 000 010 --  2
Kansas City      000 000 010 --  1

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colborn J (W)         7.2  8  1  1  3  5
Brett K               0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Linzy F (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B (L)      7.0  5  1  1  1  2
Fitzmorris A          0.1  1  1  1  0  1
Angelini N*           0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Abernathy T           1.2  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Rojas C, Colborn J
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Kansas City 9
2B -- Mayberry J
SB -- Auerbach R
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Colborn J
T -- 2:35
A -- 8908

    

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