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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 20, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,806 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill Deegan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 20, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kekich
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Kekich
Otis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Kekich
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheinblum vs. Kekich
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Drago
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Drago
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blomberg vs. Drago
Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Kekich
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Kekich
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kekich
May hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Kekich
There's a wild pitch. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Kekich
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drago vs. Kekich
Drago hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Drago
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Drago
There goes Callison. The throw from May and he is safe. Callison steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callison scores. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Drago
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kekich vs. Drago
Kekich strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kekich
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kekich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kekich
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Drago
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drago
White strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Kekich
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Kekich
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Kekich
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kekich
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Drago
Blomberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Drago
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Drago covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Kekich
Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Kekich
Drago hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kekich
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Kekich
There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Kekich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Drago
Michael hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Drago
Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Drago
There goes Clarke. The throw from May and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kekich
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Kekich
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen juggles the ball. That's an error on Allen. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Kekich
There goes Scheinblum. The throw from Munson to Michael and they have Scheinblum trapped. The throw over to Blomberg, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Kekich
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Drago
Allen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drago
White hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Drago
Blomberg hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Blomberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Drago
Callison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Kekich
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kekich
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Kekich
Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Kekich
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Dick Drago.
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Kekich
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Michael hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Michael reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyle vs. Burgmeier
Lyle bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier juggles the ball. That's an error on Burgmeier. Michael moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. Burgmeier
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Burgmeier
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Bernie Allen.
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. Lyle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Burgmeier
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Michael tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Burgmeier
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lyle
Hal Lanier now playing third base. Felipe Alou now playing first base. Rusty Torres now playing right field.
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Lyle
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lyle
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Lyle
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lyle
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Burgmeier
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Burgmeier
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Burgmeier
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Burgmeier
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lyle
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Lyle
Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lyle
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lyle
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Lyle
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1972 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 4 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 5 0 1 0 Allen B, 3b 3 1 2 0
Piniella L, lf 5 0 1 0 Swoboda R, ph 0 0 0 0
Scheinblum R, rf 4 0 0 0 Lanier H, 3b 0 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Murcer B, cf 3 1 2 3
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 1 White R, lf 4 0 0 0
May J, c 4 1 1 0 Blomberg R, 1b 3 0 2 0
Hansen R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Alou F, 1b 1 0 0 0
Drago D, p 2 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 3 1 1 0
Taylor C, ph 1 0 1 1 Torres R, rf 1 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Munson T, c 3 0 1 1
Knoop B, ph 1 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 4 1 1 0
Kekich M, p 2 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 11 2 31 4 10 4
Kansas City 000 000 110 -- 2
New York 010 002 10x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (L) 6.0 9 3 3 0 4
Burgmeier T 2.0 1 1 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (W) 6.2 6 1 1 2 2
Lyle S (S) 2.1 5 1 1 0 1
E -- Allen B, Burgmeier T
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, New York 7
2B -- Patek F 2, Allen B, Blomberg R, May J, Michael G, Rojas C
HR -- Murcer B
SB -- Callison J
CS -- Clarke H, Scheinblum R
SH -- Lyle S
SF -- Murcer B
WP -- Kekich M 2
T -- 2:41
A -- 7806
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