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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 4, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 4, 1972 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Stanhouse |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 3,710 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Don Stanhouse | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 4, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Stanhouse
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Stanhouse
The ball gets by Fahey for a passed ball. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Stanhouse
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Stanhouse
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Stanhouse
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Stanhouse
There's a wild pitch. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Stanhouse
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Stanhouse
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Nelson
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Nelson
Mason bunts towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Nelson
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Nelson
Ford hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Stanhouse
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Stanhouse
Patek hits a line drive towards the mound. Stanhouse reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Stanhouse
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Nelson
Grieve hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Nelson
Lovitto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Nelson
Fahey hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Nelson
Harris hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Stanhouse
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Stanhouse
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Stanhouse
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Stanhouse
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Stanhouse
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanhouse vs. Nelson
Stanhouse hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Nelson
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Nelson
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wohlford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Stanhouse
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Stanhouse
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Stanhouse
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Stanhouse
There goes Patek. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Stanhouse
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Nelson
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wohlford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Nelson
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Nelson
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Nelson
Lovitto 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Stanhouse
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Stanhouse
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Stanhouse
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Stanhouse
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Scheinblum moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Stanhouse
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheinblum scores. Mayberry scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Lindblad
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Nelson
Fahey hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Nelson
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindblad vs. Nelson
Lindblad hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wohlford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lindblad
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Lindblad
Nelson hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Lindblad
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Nelson
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Nelson
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Nelson
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Nelson
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Nelson
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lindblad
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Lindblad
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Nelson. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Lindblad
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Lindblad
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Nelson
Lovitto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Nelson
Fahey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Nelson
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wohlford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nelson
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
Jones hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kirkpatrick. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nelson
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Nelson hits a line drive towards the mound. Abernathy catches it and throws to first to double up Jones. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Panther
Jim Panther now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Panther
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Panther
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abernathy vs. Panther
Abernathy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Abernathy
Mason is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Abernathy
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Abernathy
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Panther
Wohlford hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Panther
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Panther
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mason. Otis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Abernathy
Grieve hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Abernathy
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wohlford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Abernathy
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Abernathy
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wohlford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1972 -- Kansas City at TEX (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI TEX AB R H RBI
Wohlford J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Dave Nelson, 3b 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Jim Mason, ss 4 0 1 0
Scheinblum R, rf 4 1 0 0 Larry Biittner, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 5 1 3 2 Ted Ford, rf 4 0 2 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 2 Tom Grieve, lf 4 1 1 1
Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 1 0 Joe Lovitto, cf 3 1 1 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bill Fahey, c 4 1 1 2
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Vic Harris, 2b 4 0 0 0
Nelson R, p 3 0 0 0 Don Stanhouse, p 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0 Paul Lindblad, p 1 0 0 0
Dalton Jones, ph 1 0 1 0
Jim Panther, p 0 0 0 0
Jim Roland, p 0 0 0 0
Horacio Pina, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 7 4 34 3 9 3
Kansas City 100 030 000 -- 4
TEX 000 000 201 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson R (W) 6.1 7 2 2 1 1
Abernathy T (S) 2.2 2 1 1 0 1
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Don Stanhouse (L) 4.1 6 4 3 4 1
Paul Lindblad 2.2 0 0 0 0 1
Jim Panther 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Jim Roland 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Horacio Pina 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Dave Nelson, Kirkpatrick E, Jim Mason
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 10, TEX 5
2B -- Mayberry J
HR -- Bill Fahey, Tom Grieve
SB -- Patek F
WP -- Don Stanhouse
PB -- Bill Fahey
T -- 2:27
A -- 3710
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