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Lineups and Summary
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 26, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rob Gardner |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,670 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Kenney | Shortstop |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Rob Gardner | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 26, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Gardner
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Gardner
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Gardner
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Drago
Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Drago
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Murcer reaches third base with a triple. Allen scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Drago
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blomberg vs. Drago
Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Callison vs. Drago
Callison 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 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gardner
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Gardner
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Gardner
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Gardner
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Gardner
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Drago
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Drago
Gardner 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, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Gardner
Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Gardner
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanchez. Drago moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Gardner
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drago scores. Patek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheinblum vs. Gardner
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Gardner
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Gardner
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. Otis tags and moves to third. Piniella tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Gardner
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Beene
Fred Beene now pitching.
Taylor hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Drago
Allen hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kenney moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Drago
White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blomberg vs. Drago
Blomberg hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Callison vs. Drago
Callison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Beene
Schaal hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Beene
Drago is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Beene
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Drago
Sanchez 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, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beene vs. Drago
Beene hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Beene
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Beene
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Beene covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Beene
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Beene
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kenney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney 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, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Drago
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Drago
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Beene
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Beene
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Beene
Schaal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Drago
Steve Hovley now playing center field.
Blomberg 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, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Drago
Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Drago
Sanchez 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, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Beene
Drago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Beene
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Beene
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Beene
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Fred Beene.
Clarke hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Drago
Allen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Angelini
Norm Angelini now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Angelini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. McDaniel
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. McDaniel
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. McDaniel
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. McDaniel
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Angelini vs. McDaniel
Angelini hits a popup towards short. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Angelini
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Alou 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, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Angelini
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Johnny Callison.
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Angelini
Sanchez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McDaniel
Felipe Alou now playing first base. Ron Swoboda now playing right field.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. McDaniel
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. McDaniel
Scheinblum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Angelini
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Angelini
Gene Michael pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Michael 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, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Angelini
John Ellis pinch hits for Jerry Kenney.
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Angelini
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Angelini
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Angelini covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1972 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 1 0 0 Kenney J, ss 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 3 1 1 1 Ellis J, ph 0 0 0 0
Hovley S, cf 1 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 4 2 3 1
Scheinblum R, rf 5 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 5 0 4 1
Piniella L, lf 3 2 3 0 White R, lf 3 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 1 Blomberg R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 4 Alou F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Taylor C, c 3 0 1 0 Callison J, rf 3 1 1 1
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Swoboda R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Drago D, p 2 1 0 0 Sanchez C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Angelini N, p 1 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Gardner R, p 1 0 0 0
Beene F, p 1 0 0 0
Clarke H, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Michael G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 7 6 35 3 9 3
Kansas City 005 000 010 -- 6
New York 100 001 100 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (W) 6.2 8 3 3 3 1
Angelini N (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gardner R (L) 2.2 4 5 0 2 1
Beene F 4.1 1 0 0 1 3
McDaniel L 2.0 2 1 1 1 3
E -- Sanchez C 2, Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 9
2B -- Piniella L 2, Kenney J, Mayberry J
3B -- Murcer B
HR -- Mayberry J, Callison J, Allen B
SF -- Rojas C
PB -- Taylor C
T -- 2:47
A -- 10670
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