Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Murphy
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Murphy
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Murphy
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Murphy
  
  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

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a fly ball, foul, into right 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: ---
  Rojas vs. Blyleven
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. Blyleven
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hovley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Blyleven
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Murphy
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Murphy
  
  There goes Darwin. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Darwin steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Murphy
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Murphy
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Darwin moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Roof vs. Murphy
  
  Roof 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

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Blyleven
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Schaal reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Schaal scores. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Blyleven
  
  Murphy bunts towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blyleven
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Murphy
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Murphy
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Murphy
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Blyleven
  
  Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blyleven
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schaal vs. Blyleven
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Murphy
  
  Braun 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 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Murphy
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Murphy
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Murphy
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Blyleven
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blyleven
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Murphy
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roof vs. Murphy
  
  Roof hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blyleven vs. Murphy
  
  Blyleven bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Murphy
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. Roof moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Murphy
  
  Carew 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 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blyleven
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Blyleven
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Blyleven
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Hovley moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Blyleven
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Murphy
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Murphy
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Darwin vs. Murphy
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Braun moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Murphy
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
  
  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 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Blyleven
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blyleven
  
  Patek 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 7

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Murphy
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Murphy
  
  Jim Holt pinch hits for Phil Roof.
  
  Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manuel vs. Murphy
  
  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
  
  Manuel 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 7

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Norton
  
  George Mitterwald now catching. Tom Norton now pitching.
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Norton
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nettles. Otis reaches second base with a double. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rojas vs. Luebber
  
  Steve Luebber now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores. Otis tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hovley vs. Luebber
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Luebber
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Hovley moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Luebber
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luebber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kirkpatrick vs. Luebber
  
  Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schaal vs. Luebber
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Murphy
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Murphy
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Murphy
  
  Braun strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Luebber
  
  Patek 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 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Luebber
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Luebber
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Murphy
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Murphy
  
  Darwin 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 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Murphy
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1972, game 1 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, lf           3  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  1  1  1   
Carew R, 2b           4  0  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           3  0  1  1   
Braun S, 3b           4  0  1  0   Hovley S, rf          3  0  2  1   
Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  2  0   
Darwin B, rf          4  0  2  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   
Nettles J, cf         4  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      3  1  2  0   
Thompson D, ss        3  0  1  0   Schaal P, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Roof P, c             2  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  1  1  2   
Holt J, ph            1  0  0  0   Murphy T, p           2  1  0  0   
Mitterwald G, c       0  0  0  0                                      
Blyleven B, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Manuel C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Norton T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Luebber S, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  6  0                        30  5 11  5

Minnesota        000 000 000 --  0
Kansas City      030 000 20x --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L)        6.0  8  3  3  2  0
Norton T*             0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Luebber S             2.0  2  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Murphy T (W)          9.0  6  0  0  2  4
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

DP -- Minnesota 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Schaal P, Braun S, Otis A, Mayberry J
SB -- Darwin B
SH -- Murphy T
SF -- Otis A, Rojas C
T -- 2:17
A -- 0

    

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