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Rangers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
October 3, 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 October 3, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Paul |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,075 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Left Fielder |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Third Baseman |
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Mike Paul | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Busby | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
October 3, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Busby
Nelson 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: ---
Harrah vs. Busby
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Busby
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Busby
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Busby
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Paul
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Paul
Otis hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Paul
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Busby
Billings 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Busby
Fahey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Busby
There goes Fahey. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Fahey steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Busby
Mason hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Mason reaches second base with a double. Fahey scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Busby
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mason moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paul vs. Busby
Paul 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
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Paul
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Paul
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Paul
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Paul
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Busby
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Busby
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Busby
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Paul
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Paul
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Paul
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Paul
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheinblum vs. Paul
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Paul
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Busby
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Busby
Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Busby
Fahey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Busby
There goes Fahey. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Fahey steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Busby
Mason is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Paul
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Paul
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Paul
Rojas bunts towards third. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piniella moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Paul
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to home to get Piniella. Taylor moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Paul
Busby hits a line drive towards first. Biittner catches it and steps on first to double up Patek. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Busby
Harris bunts towards the mound. Busby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paul vs. Busby
Paul bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Paul for the out. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Busby
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Busby
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Busby
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Paul
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Billings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Paul
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Billings. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Paul
Scheinblum strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Paul
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Busby
Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Busby
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Busby
Fahey hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Paul
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Paul
Taylor hits a line drive into center field. Nelson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nelson. Piniella moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojas vs. Paul
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Paul
Patek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hovley vs. Gogolewski
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Steve Busby. Bill Gogolewski now pitching. Steve Hovley pinch hits for Jim Wohlford.
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching. Carl Taylor now playing right field. Jerry May now catching.
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Drago
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gogolewski vs. Drago
Gogolewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Gogolewski
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Gogolewski
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gogolewski
May hits a fly ball into center field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Drago
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Drago
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Drago
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Drago
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gogolewski
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gogolewski
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gogolewski
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Drago
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Drago
There goes Billings. The throw from May and he is safe. Billings steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Drago
Fahey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Billings scores. Fahey moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Drago
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Drago
Harris hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gogolewski vs. Drago
Gogolewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Gogolewski
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Gogolewski
Joe Keough pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Gogolewski
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Dick Drago.
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/3/1972 -- TEX at Kansas City (N)
TEX AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Dave Nelson, cf 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Toby Harrah, ss 4 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0
Larry Biittner, 1b 3 0 1 0 Scheinblum R, rf 2 0 0 0
Ted Ford, rf 4 0 0 0 May J, c 1 0 0 0
Dick Billings, lf 4 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bill Fahey, c 4 1 3 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 3 0
Jim Mason, 3b 4 0 1 1 Taylor C, c-rf 3 0 1 0
Vic Harris, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mike Paul, p 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0
Bill Gogolewski, p 2 0 0 0 Keough J, ph 1 0 0 0
Busby S, p 2 0 0 0
Wohlford J, ph 0 0 0 0
Hovley S, ph 1 0 0 0
Drago D, p 0 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 32 0 8 0
TEX 010 010 001 -- 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Mike Paul (W) 5.1 8 0 0 3 5
Bill Gogolewski (S) 3.2 0 0 0 0 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (L) 6.0 6 2 2 0 4
Drago D 3.0 2 1 1 1 4
E -- Dave Nelson
DP -- TEX 3
LOB -- TEX 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Jim Mason, Otis A
SB -- Bill Fahey 2, Dick Billings
SH -- Mike Paul
HBP -- by Mike Paul (Patek F)
PB -- Taylor C
T -- 2:31
A -- 6075
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