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Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 11, 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 11, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,417 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Frank Umont |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bernie Allen | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Shortstop |
| Steve Kline | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 11, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Drago
Callison takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Drago
White hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Drago
Blomberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kline
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Kline
Hovley 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: ---
Piniella vs. Kline
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Drago
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Drago
Kline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it 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: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Kline
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Kline
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kline
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Drago
Callison hits a fly ball towards center. Otis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Otis. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drago
White hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Kline
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Kline
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Kline
Drago bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Kline
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball 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: ---
Blomberg vs. Drago
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Drago
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Kline
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kline
Piniella 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: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Kline
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Kline
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Drago
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball 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: ---
Otis vs. Kline
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Kline
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: 1--
Schaal vs. Kline
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Drago
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Drago
There goes Murcer. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drago
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Drago
Blomberg hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it 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: ---
Drago vs. Kline
Drago 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: ---
Patek vs. Kline
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Kline
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Kline
There goes Hovley. The throw from Munson and he is out, Kenney applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Drago
Munson hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Drago
Allen 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: ---
Kenney vs. Drago
Kenney 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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kline
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Kline
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Kline
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Kline
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Kline
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Drago
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Steve Kline.
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Drago
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer 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: ---
Schaal vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Lyle
Drago bunts towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Lyle
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Lyle
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Steve Hovley.
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen 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: ---
White vs. Drago
Richie Scheinblum now playing right field.
White 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Drago
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Blomberg reaches second base with a double. Otis throws the ball in to Schaal who tags Blomberg trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1972 -- New York at Kansas City (D)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0
Callison J, rf 3 0 1 0 Hovley S, rf 2 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 4 0 1 0 Scheinblum R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
White R, lf 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 1 1 0
Blomberg R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 2 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Allen B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 2 1
Kenney J, ss 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kline S, p 2 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 2 0 1 0
Torres R, ph 1 0 0 0 Drago D, p 1 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 24 1 5 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 000 000 10x -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S (L) 7.0 4 1 1 3 0
Lyle S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 4
E -- Otis A
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 6, Kansas City 4
2B -- Blomberg R
CS -- Murcer B, Hovley S
SH -- Drago D 2
T -- 2:00
A -- 14417
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