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Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 9, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on June 9, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 9, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,772 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Don Denkinger |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
John Ellis | First Baseman |
Hal Lanier | Third Baseman |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Carl Taylor | First Baseman |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 9, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Rooker
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Rooker
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards first. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rooker
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rooker, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kekich
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kekich
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kekich
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Kekich
Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Rooker
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Rooker
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Rooker
Lanier hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kekich
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Kekich
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schaal for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Rooker
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kekich vs. Rooker
Kekich bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Rooker
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Michael moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torres vs. Rooker
Torres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kekich
May strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Kekich
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kekich
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kekich
Otis takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Kekich
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Rooker
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Taylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Rooker
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Rooker
Ellis hits a fly ball towards cemter. Otis catches it and throws to home to double up Murcer. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Kekich
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kekich
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Rooker
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Rooker
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Rooker
Kekich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Kekich
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kekich
May hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Kekich
Rooker hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Rooker
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Rooker
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kekich
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kekich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Clarke fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Kekich
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Kekich
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Otis trying to get to home. Torres throws the ball in to Munson who tags Otis who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rooker
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Rooker
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Rooker
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Rooker
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Kekich
Ron Swoboda now playing first base. John Ellis now catching.
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Kekich
Taylor bunts in front of the plate. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Kekich
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kekich
There goes Schaal. The throw from Ellis and he is out, Michael applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kekich
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Rooker
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Rooker
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Mike Kekich.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Rooker
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Swoboda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rooker for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McDaniel
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McDaniel
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. McDaniel
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Rooker
John Mayberry now playing first base.
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rooker
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Rooker
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Rojas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1972 -- New York at Kansas City (N) New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0 Torres R, rf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 2 0 Scheinblum R, rf 3 0 1 0 Munson T, c 2 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Swoboda R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Taylor C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Ellis J, 1b-c 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lanier H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 1 Michael G, ss 2 0 0 0 May J, c 3 0 0 0 Kekich M, p 2 0 1 0 Rooker J, p 3 0 0 0 Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 26 1 5 1 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City 000 000 10x -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kekich M (L) 7.0 4 1 1 3 2 McDaniel L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Rooker J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 5 DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- New York 5, Kansas City 5 2B -- Murcer B CS -- Schaal P SH -- Taylor C T -- 2:05 A -- 9772
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