Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Hand
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hand
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Hand
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Hand
  
  Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Hand
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Scheinblum scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Hand
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Splittorff
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ragland vs. Splittorff
  
  Nelson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ragland vs. Splittorff
  
  Ragland is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wohlford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hand
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Hand
  
  Splittorff strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Hand
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Wohlford reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Hand
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Splittorff
  
  Billings is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Splittorff
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lovitto vs. Splittorff
  
  Lovitto strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Splittorff
  
  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 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Hand
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Hand covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hand
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hand
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Splittorff
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hand vs. Splittorff
  
  Hand strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Splittorff
  
  Nelson strikes out. Kirkpatrick drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nelson out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hand
  
  Schaal hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hand
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Hand
  
  Splittorff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Hand
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Splittorff moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Hand
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ragland vs. Splittorff
  
  Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wohlford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Splittorff
  
  Billings 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Splittorff
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grieve for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Hand
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve throws the ball in to Ragland who tags Scheinblum, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hand
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Hand
  
  Piniella 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--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Splittorff
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Lovitto reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Splittorff
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lovitto moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Splittorff
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lovitto tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Splittorff
  
  Dalton Jones pinch hits for Rich Hand.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Splittorff, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Splittorff
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Broberg
  
  Pete Broberg now pitching.
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Broberg
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Broberg
  
  Splittorff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Broberg
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields the ball and throws to Broberg covering. Safe. Splittorff moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Broberg
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Splittorff scores. Wohlford moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scheinblum vs. Broberg
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ragland vs. Splittorff
  
  Ragland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Splittorff
  
  Billings is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Splittorff
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Broberg
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Broberg
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Broberg
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schaal vs. Broberg
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Broberg
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland fields it and throws to second for the out. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Splittorff vs. Broberg
  
  Splittorff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wohlford vs. Panther
  
  Jim Panther now pitching.
  
  Wohlford takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to third. Splittorff moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Panther
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Splittorff
  
  Steve Hovley now playing center field. Joe Keough now playing left field.
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive towards the mound. Splittorff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Splittorff
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Splittorff
  
  There's a wild pitch. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Splittorff
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Splittorff
  
  Vic Harris pinch hits for Jim Panther.
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Scheinblum is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Pina
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Pina
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pina
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Splittorff
  
  Carl Taylor now playing right field.
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ragland vs. Splittorff
  
  Ragland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Ragland reaches second base with a double. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ford vs. Splittorff
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson tags and scores. Ragland tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Billings vs. Splittorff
  
  Billings strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grieve vs. Splittorff
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Pina
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Pina
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner throws to second for one, and Martinez throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Splittorff vs. Pina
  
  Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Splittorff for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wohlford vs. Pina
  
  Wohlford is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hovley vs. Pina
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Splittorff
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Splittorff
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wohlford throws to second for one, and Patek throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Splittorff
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanhouse vs. Splittorff
  
  Don Stanhouse pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
  
  Stanhouse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1972 -- Kansas City at TEX (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    TEX                AB  R  H RBI
Wohlford J, 2b        4  0  3  0   Dave Nelson, 3b       4  1  2  0   
Otis A, cf            5  1  2  1   Tom Ragland, 2b       3  0  2  0   
Hovley S, cf          1  0  0  0   Ted Ford, rf          3  0  0  1   
Scheinblum R, rf      4  1  2  0   Dick Billings, c      4  0  0  0   
Taylor C, rf          0  0  0  0   Tom Grieve, lf        4  0  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  2  2  0   Joe Lovitto, cf       4  1  2  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  2  2   Larry Biittner, 1b    4  0  2  0   
Keough J, lf          0  0  0  0   Marty Martinez, ss    3  0  0  1   
Kirkpatrick E, c      4  1  0  1   Rich Hand, p          1  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          5  1  3  2   Dalton Jones, ph      1  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           5  0  0  1   Pete Broberg, p       0  0  0  0   
Splittorff P, p       3  1  1  0   Jim Panther, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Vic Harris, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Horacio Pina, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Don Stanhouse, ph     1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 15  7                        33  2  9  2

Kansas City      300 101 200 --  7
TEX              000 010 010 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      9.0  9  2  2  1 10

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rich Hand (L)         5.0  8  4  4  2  1
Pete Broberg          1.2  6  3  3  1  0
Jim Panther           0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Horacio Pina          2.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Marty Martinez, Patek F
DP -- TEX 1
LOB -- Kansas City 13, TEX 7
2B -- Piniella L, Wohlford J, Joe Lovitto, Tom Ragland
HR -- Schaal P
CS -- Dave Nelson
SF -- Kirkpatrick E, Marty Martinez, Ted Ford
HBP -- by Horacio Pina (Scheinblum R), by Horacio Pina (Wohlford J)
WP -- Splittorff P
T -- 2:26
A -- 3011

    

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