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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 27, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 27, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Murphy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rickey Clark |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 6,972 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Tom Murphy | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Art Kusnyer | Catcher |
Rickey Clark | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 27, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clark
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Clark
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Clark
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Murphy
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Murphy
Berry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Murphy
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Clark
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Clark
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Clark
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Murphy
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Murphy
Stanton hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Stanton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Stanton scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusnyer vs. Murphy
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Clark
Keough 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, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Clark
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Clark
Murphy bunts in front of the plate. Kusnyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Clark
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Clark
Hovley 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
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Murphy
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Murphy
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Murphy
Berry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Murphy
Pinson 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
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Clark
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Clark
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Clark
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hovley who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMullen vs. Murphy
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMullen for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanton vs. Murphy
Stanton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Stanton reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusnyer vs. Murphy
Kusnyer 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 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Clark
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Clark
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Clark
Schaal hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Murphy
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Murphy
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. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Murphy
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Murphy
Pinson 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 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Clark
Murphy hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clark
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Clark
There goes Patek. The throw from Kusnyer and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Clark
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Murphy
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Murphy
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Clark
Jim Spencer now playing first base.
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Clark
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Clark covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Clark
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Clark
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Clark
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas 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, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Murphy
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Murphy
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Clark
Schaal hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Clark
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Tom Murphy.
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clark
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Clark
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Alomar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Rooker
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Rooker
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Rooker
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Rooker
McMullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Nelson
Roger Nelson now pitching.
Stanton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Clark
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Clark
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Clark
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Clark
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, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Clark
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1972 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 3 0 2 1 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hovley S, cf 4 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 1 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 1 0 Pinson V, lf 4 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 1 1 Oliver B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 1 1 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Keough J, rf 4 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 4 1 2 1 Schaal P, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 1 Murphy T, p 1 0 0 0 Kusnyer A, c 3 0 0 0 Taylor C, ph 1 0 0 0 Clark R, p 2 0 1 0 Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 6 2 32 4 8 4 Kansas City 001 000 001 -- 2 California 010 100 02x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Murphy T (L) 7.0 5 2 2 1 0 Rooker J 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 Nelson R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 California IP H R ER BB SO Clark R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 4 DP -- California 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, California 5 2B -- Stanton L 2, Cardenas L, Rojas C, Piniella L, Kirkpatrick E 3B -- Oliver B CS -- Patek F SH -- Murphy T T -- 2:05 A -- 6972
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