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Royals
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 29, 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 June 29, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 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 | June 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Red Flaherty |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Floyd | Third Baseman |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Darwin | 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
June 29, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Drago
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Drago
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Blyleven
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Drago
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Drago
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Drago
Roof is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Blyleven
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Blyleven
Drago is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Drago
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Drago
Thompson 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
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
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. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Blyleven
Scheinblum 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
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Drago
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Darwin vs. Drago
Darwin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Drago
Soderholm hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Drago
Roof strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Drago
Blyleven hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Blyleven
Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Blyleven
Drago bunts towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Carew covering, for the out. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Floyd moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Drago
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blyleven
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Blyleven
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Blyleven
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Scheinblum scores. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a popup towards second base. Carew makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Carew. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Floyd vs. Blyleven
Floyd bunts towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Floyd for the out. Kirkpatrick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Blyleven
Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Gebhard
Bob Gebhard now pitching.
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Drago
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Drago
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Drago
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Drago
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Manuel hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Gebhard
George Mitterwald now catching.
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Gebhard
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheinblum vs. Gebhard
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gebhard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Gebhard
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Darwin. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Gebhard
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gebhard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Drago
Bobby Knoop now playing second base. Rich Reese pinch hits for Bob Gebhard.
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drago
Tovar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Drago
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Drago
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. LaRoche
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. LaRoche
There goes Floyd. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Floyd steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drago vs. LaRoche
Drago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. LaRoche
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Drago
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Drago
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Drago
Darwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Drago
Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1972, game 1 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0 Tovar C, rf 4 1 2 1
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Thompson D, ss 3 1 1 0
Piniella L, lf 4 1 2 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Scheinblum R, rf 4 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 2 1
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Nettles J, cf 4 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 4 1 2 2 Darwin B, lf 4 1 2 1
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Knoop B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Roof P, c 2 0 0 0
Floyd B, 3b 3 0 2 1 Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0
Drago D, p 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 0 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0
Gebhard B, p 0 0 0 0
Reese R, ph 1 0 0 0
LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 5 33 3 9 3
Kansas City 000 000 410 -- 5
Minnesota 100 000 011 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 7
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 6.2 6 4 3 1 3
Gebhard B 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
LaRoche D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Carew R
DP -- Kansas City 3, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 4
2B -- Kirkpatrick E, Mayberry J
HR -- Tovar C, Darwin B
SB -- Floyd B
SH -- Drago D, Floyd B
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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