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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 31, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 31, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 7,686 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
| Rick Renick | Left Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 31, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Blyleven
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hovley scores. There goes Piniella trying to get to third. Tovar throws the ball in to Soderholm, who tags Piniella for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rooker
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Rooker
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Rooker
Darwin takes first base on ball four. Carew moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Renick vs. Rooker
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Blyleven
There goes Otis. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rooker vs. Blyleven
Rooker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Darwin. Patek reaches second base with a double. Rooker moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hovley vs. Blyleven
Hovley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Rooker
Soderholm 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 -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Rooker
Roof takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Rooker
Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. Roof moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rooker
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Rooker
Carew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal hits a line drive into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Blyleven
Rookerhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Roof interferes with Rooker who is awarded first base. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Blyleven
There goes Otis. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Otis steals third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Rooker
Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Rooker
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Rooker
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Blyleven
Hovley 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 -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Darwin. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Rooker
Roof hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Rooker
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rooker
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Blyleven
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Renick. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Blyleven
Schaal hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Blyleven
Rooker hits a line drive into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Rooker
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Darwin vs. Rooker
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Renick vs. Rooker
Renick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Rooker
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Rooker
Roof hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Rooker
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Steve Brye now playing left field.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Blyleven
Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Piniella trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Rooker
Tovar hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rooker
Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Rooker
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Rooker
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching. Rich Reese now playing first base.
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Granger
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Granger
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Granger
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Rooker
Darwin hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Rooker
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Rooker
Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Granger
John Mayberry pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Granger
Patek hits a line drive into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Granger
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Granger
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1972 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 1 0 Tovar C, rf 4 0 0 0
Hovley S, rf 4 1 1 0 Thompson D, ss 4 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 5 0 2 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 2 1 Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Darwin B, cf 2 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 3 0 Renick R, lf 3 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brye S, lf 1 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 2 0 1 1 Soderholm E, 3b 4 1 1 3
Mayberry J, ph 1 0 0 0 Roof P, c 2 0 2 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0
Reese R, 1b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 11 2 30 3 6 3
Kansas City 110 000 000 -- 2
Minnesota 000 003 00x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L) 8.0 6 3 3 3 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 7.0 9 2 2 1 4
Granger W (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Schaal P, Roof P, Thompson D, Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Minnesota 7
2B -- Patek F, Piniella L, Otis A
HR -- Soderholm E
SB -- Otis A 2
SH -- Blyleven B
T -- 2:20
A -- 7686
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