Yankees @ Royals
August 16, 1972

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Top 6 R H E
Yankees 2 5 0
Royals 2 5 0
Top 6 R H E
Yankees 2 5 0
Royals 2 5 0

Gene Michael Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .213
OBP .500 .262
At Bats 2 258
Hits 1 55
• Singles 1 46
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 18
RBI’s 1 25

Roger Nelson Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 4 2
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Municipal Stadium - August 16, 1972
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Roger Nelson
Jerry May
John Mayberry
Cookie Rojas
Paul Schaal
Freddie Patek
Lou Piniella
Steve Hovley
Richie Scheinblum
Gene Michael
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Michael takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Sanchez strikes out.
Top 6 Callison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is out, Michael applying the tag.
Bottom 5 Patek bunts towards first. Blomberg fields the ball and throws to Peterson covering. Safe.
Bottom 5 Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Blomberg strikes out.
Top 5 White strikes out.
Top 5 Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Mayberry strikes out.
Bottom 4 Schaal takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Munson strikes out.
Top 4 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. Sanchez moves to third. Peterson moves to second.
Top 4 Peterson bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sanchez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 4 Michael hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Hovley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Patek scores.
Bottom 3 There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Patek steals second.
Bottom 3 Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Nelson hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Blomberg takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to third.
Top 3 Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Murcer reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Mayberry strikes out.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 Rojas hits a popup towards first. Blomberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Peterson bunts in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callison scores.
Top 2 Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Callison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Callison reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards second. Clarke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 1 Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hovley scores.
Bottom 1 There goes Hovley. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Hovley steals second.
Bottom 1 Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 1 Patek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nelson, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 White takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Munson strikes out.
Top 1 Clarke strikes out.