Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. May
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. May
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheinblum vs. May
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kosco. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. May
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. May
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kosco throws the ball in to Oliver who tags Rojas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Scheinblum scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Splittorff
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Splittorff
  
  Berry hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Splittorff
  
  Kosco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Splittorff
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. May
  
  Schaal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. May
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. May
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Splittorff vs. May
  
  Splittorff is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. May
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Splittorff
  
  McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Splittorff
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. May
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. May
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. May
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusnyer vs. Splittorff
  
  Kusnyer 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, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Splittorff
  
  Alomar 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 4

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. May
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. May
  
  Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. May
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. May
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Splittorff
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Splittorff
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Splittorff
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. May
  
  Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with May covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. May
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. May
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Splittorff
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Splittorff
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kusnyer vs. Splittorff
  
  Kusnyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Splittorff
  
  Syd O'Brien pinch hits for Rudy May.
  
  O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Foster
  
  Alan Foster now pitching.
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Foster
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Foster
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Splittorff
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. Splittorff
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kosco vs. Splittorff
  
  Kosco hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Splittorff
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alomar scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Splittorff
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Foster
  
  Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Foster
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kosco. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Foster
  
  The ball gets by Kusnyer for a passed ball. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Foster
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Splittorff vs. Foster
  
  Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. Mayberry scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Foster
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Splittorff
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Splittorff
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Foster
  
  Otis is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Foster
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Foster
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piniella for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Foster
  
  Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusnyer vs. Splittorff
  
  Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Llenas vs. Splittorff
  
  Winston Llenas pinch hits for Alan Foster.
  
  Llenas 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, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Splittorff
  
  Alomar is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Fisher
  
  Eddie Fisher now pitching.
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Fisher
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Fisher
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Splittorff vs. Fisher
  
  Splittorff hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Fisher
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schaal tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Fisher
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Splittorff
  
  Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kosco vs. Splittorff
  
  Kosco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Kosco reaches second base with a double. Berry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliver vs. Nelson
  
  Roger Nelson now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McMullen vs. Nelson
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. Kosco moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanton vs. Nelson
  
  Stanton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenas vs. Nelson
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/25/1972 -- Kansas City at California (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           4  1  0  1   Alomar S, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   Berry K, cf           3  1  0  0   
Scheinblum R, rf      4  1  1  1   Kosco A, lf           4  0  2  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   Oliver B, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  1   McMullen K, 3b        4  0  1  1   
Schaal P, 3b          4  2  2  1   Stanton L, rf         4  0  2  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        2  1  1  0   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      2  0  1  0   Kusnyer A, c          2  0  0  0   
Splittorff P, p       4  0  0  1   May R, p              1  0  0  0   
Nelson R, p           0  0  0  0   O'Brien S, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Foster A, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Llenas W, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Fisher E, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  6  5                        32  2  6  1

Kansas City      210 000 101 --  5
California       000 001 001 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)*     8.0  5  2  2  2  5
Nelson R (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
May R (L)             5.0  4  3  1  1  3
Foster A              3.0  1  1  0  1  3
Fisher E              1.0  1  1  1  2  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- May R 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, California 5
2B -- Scheinblum R, Alomar S, Mayberry J, Kosco A
HR -- Schaal P
SF -- Patek F
HBP -- by Foster A (Otis A)
WP -- Splittorff P
PB -- Kusnyer A
T -- 2:24
A -- 4032

    

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