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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
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| 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 | Mike Hedlund |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 12,668 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Haller |
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 |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Floyd | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Manuel | Right Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Dick Woodson | 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. Woodson
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Woodson
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Woodson
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Woodson
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Woodson
Mayberry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hedlund
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hedlund
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hedlund
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brye moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Hedlund
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Darwin vs. Hedlund
Darwin 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Woodson
Knoop hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Woodson
Floyd strikes out. There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Mitterwald to second, and Kirkpatrick is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Hedlund
Manuel hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Hedlund
Soderholm hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Hedlund
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Woodson
Hedlund strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Woodson
Patek hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Woodson
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Darwin. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Woodson
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Hedlund
Woodson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Hedlund
Brye hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hedlund
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Hedlund
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Hedlund covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Woodson
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 -
Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Woodson
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Woodson
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Woodson
Floyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hedlund vs. Woodson
Hedlund strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hedlund
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Hedlund
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Hedlund
Manuel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Soderholm vs. Hedlund
Soderholm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Hedlund
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Woodson
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Woodson
There goes Patek. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Woodson
Otis 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Woodson
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheinblum vs. Woodson
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Woodson
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese throws to second for one, and Thompson throws back to first, with Woodson covering, and Woodson drops the ball. Scheinblum scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Woodson
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hedlund
Jim Nettles pinch hits for Dick Woodson.
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Hedlund
Brye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Brye reaches second base with a double. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Hedlund
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles scores. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carew vs. Hedlund
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brye scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hedlund
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Hedlund
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Gebhard
Bob Gebhard now pitching.
Floyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Gebhard
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Hovley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Floyd moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Gebhard
There's a wild pitch. Floyd scores. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Gebhard
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Gebhard
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hovley tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gebhard
Piniella is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Gebhard
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Manuel. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. Piniella goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Gebhard
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brye. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Scheinblum scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Gebhard
Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching. Cesar Tovar now playing center field.
Knoop is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Fitzmorris
Steve Hovley now playing center field. Al Fitzmorris now pitching. Joe Keough now playing left field.
Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Fitzmorris
Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Granger
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Granger
Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Granger
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Fitzmorris
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Granger
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese juggles the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzmorris vs. Granger
Fitzmorris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Granger
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheinblum for the out. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Granger
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Keough scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Granger
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Granger
Knoop hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar. Knoop reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Kirkpatrick goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Floyd vs. Granger
Floyd strikes out. Mitterwald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Floyd out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 12 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fitzmorris
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Fitzmorris
Rick Renick pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Renick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Fitzmorris
Manuel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Renick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Fitzmorris
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Renick scores. Manuel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Fitzmorris
Mitterwald 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 9
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Royals, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hovley for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. LaRoche
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. LaRoche
Keough 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 9
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Royals, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Fitzmorris
Brye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Fitzmorris
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1972, game 2 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 1 0 0 Brye S, lf 4 1 1 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 1 Thompson D, ss 5 0 1 1
Keough J, lf 2 1 0 0 Carew R, 2b 5 0 2 1
Piniella L, lf 2 2 1 1 Reese R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Fitzmorris A, p 1 0 0 0 Darwin B, cf 3 0 0 0
Scheinblum R, rf 5 2 3 2 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 2 3 3 Renick R, ph 0 1 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 2 2 1 1 LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
Knoop B, 2b 5 0 1 2 Manuel C, rf 4 0 2 0
Floyd B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 1 2 2
Hedlund M, p 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0
Hovley S, ph-cf 3 1 1 0 Woodson D, p 1 0 0 0
Nettles J, ph 1 1 1 0
Gebhard B, p 0 0 0 0
Tovar C, cf 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 12 11 10 36 4 11 4
Kansas City 000 234 030 -- 12
Minnesota 000 021 010 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hedlund M (W) 5.0 7 2 2 2 4
Fitzmorris A (S) 4.0 4 2 2 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Woodson D (L) 5.0 6 5 4 5 4
Gebhard B 0.2 3 4 4 2 0
Granger W 2.1 2 3 0 1 3
LaRoche D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Woodson D, Reese R
DP -- Kansas City 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Minnesota 8
2B -- Otis A, Brye S, Scheinblum R, Mayberry J, Knoop B
3B -- Piniella L
HR -- Mayberry J, Kirkpatrick E, Soderholm E
SB -- Patek F
CS -- Kirkpatrick E
SF -- Otis A
HBP -- by Gebhard B (Piniella L)
WP -- Gebhard B
T -- 2:59
A -- 12668
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