Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scheinblum vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheinblum scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Dal Canton
  
  Clarke 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 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Dal Canton
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Dal Canton
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Dal Canton
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dal Canton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Dal Canton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dal Canton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Dal Canton moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scheinblum vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Scheinblum reaches third base with a triple. Dal Canton scores. Patek scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Blasingame
  
  Wade Blasingame now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Dal Canton
  
  Blomberg bunts towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Dal Canton covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Dal Canton
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Munson hits a popup for a double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blasingame
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blasingame
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blasingame
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White throws the ball in to Michael who tags Piniella trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Dal Canton
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Dal Canton
  
  Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Dal Canton
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Dal Canton
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Blasingame
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dal Canton vs. Blasingame
  
  Dal Canton bunts between the mound and first base. Blasingame scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dal Canton for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Blasingame
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Blasingame
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Dal Canton
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dal Canton
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blomberg vs. Dal Canton
  
  Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Dal Canton
  
  Callison hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Blasingame
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Blasingame
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Blasingame
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards first. Blomberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blasingame
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum who is chasing the ball. Munson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Michael vs. Dal Canton
  
  Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Dal Canton
  
  Blasingame bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Dal Canton
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Clarke reaches second base with a double. Michael scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Dal Canton
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murcer vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bobby Knoop now playing second base.
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blasingame
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Blasingame
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dal Canton vs. Blasingame
  
  Dal Canton bunts towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dal Canton for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Blasingame
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the mound. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dal Canton
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Dal Canton
  
  Blomberg hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Callison vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Callison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Callison reaches second base with a double. Blomberg scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callison scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Burgmeier
  
  Michael takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching. Felipe Alou pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to third. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clarke vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Klimkowski
  
  Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Klimkowski
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Klimkowski
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Murcer 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, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Fitzmorris
  
  White 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 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Klimkowski
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Klimkowski
  
  Knoop strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Klimkowski
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klimkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Blomberg moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michael vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blomberg scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Fitzmorris
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski.
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Michael goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Angelini
  
  Norm Angelini now pitching. Jerry Kenney pinch runs for John Ellis.
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Angelini covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Angelini vs. Lyle
  
  Angelini hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lyle
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Angelini
  
  Celerino Sanchez pinch hits for Bernie Allen.
  
  Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Angelini
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Angelini
  
  White bunts towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sanchez moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Swoboda vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching. Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
  
  Swoboda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Callison vs. Abernathy
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. Murcer moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1972, game 1 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           5  1  1  0   Clarke H, 2b          5  0  2  1   
Otis A, cf            3  2  1  0   Allen B, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Scheinblum R, rf      4  1  2  4   Sanchez C, ph         0  1  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  1  1   Murcer B, cf          4  0  1  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      4  0  1  1   White R, lf           5  0  2  0   
Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  0   Blomberg R, 1b        3  2  2  0   
Knoop B, 2b           1  0  0  0   Swoboda R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   Callison J, rf        5  1  2  2   
Schaal P, 3b          2  0  0  0   Munson T, c           4  1  2  1   
Dal Canton B, p       1  1  1  0   Michael G, ss         3  2  2  2   
Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   Stottlemyre M, p      0  0  0  0   
Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0   Blasingame W, p       1  0  0  0   
Angelini N, p         1  0  0  0   Alou F, ph            1  0  0  0   
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   Klimkowski R, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Ellis J, ph           1  0  1  1   
                                   Kenney J, pr          0  0  0  0   
                                   Lyle S, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  8  6                        37  7 14  7

Kansas City      230 010 000 --  6
New York         000 022 021 --  7
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B          5.1  7  3  3  1  3
Burgmeier T*          0.0  2  1  1  1  0
Fitzmorris A          2.1  2  2  2  1  0
Angelini N (L)+       0.1  2  1  1  1  0
Abernathy T           0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M         1.2  6  5  5  1  1
Blasingame W          4.1  2  1  1  2  0
Klimkowski R          2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Lyle S (W)            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, New York 10
2B -- Scheinblum R, Clarke H, Blomberg R, Callison J, Ellis J
3B -- Otis A, Scheinblum R, Munson T
HR -- Mayberry J
SH -- Dal Canton B 2, Blasingame W
WP -- Fitzmorris A
T -- 2:38
A -- 0

    

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