Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Splittorff
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Splittorff
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Splittorff
  
  Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Splittorff
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Splittorff
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Perry
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Perry
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Floyd vs. Perry
  
  Floyd is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Splittorff vs. Perry
  
  Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scheinblum moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Splittorff
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Splittorff
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Splittorff
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Darwin vs. Splittorff
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliva vs. Splittorff
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mitterwald vs. Splittorff
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Perry
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Perry
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Splittorff
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Splittorff
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Thompson. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Perry
  
  Floyd hits a line drive towards short. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Perry
  
  Splittorff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Splittorff moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

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

Bottom 6

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Perry
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field. Oliva picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oliva. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar throws the ball in to Thompson who tags Mayberry trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Scheinblum scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Splittorff
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Splittorff
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Splittorff, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Perry
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Perry
  
  Floyd hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Perry
  
  Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Splittorff
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Splittorff
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheinblum vs. Perry
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Perry
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Splittorff
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Splittorff
  
  Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 6/23/1972 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, lf           3  0  1  0   Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   
Thompson D, ss        3  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Carew R, 2b           4  0  2  0   Piniella L, lf        4  1  2  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       4  0  2  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      3  1  0  0   
Darwin B, cf          4  0  0  0   Scheinblum R, rf      4  2  3  1   
Oliva T, rf           4  0  2  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  2  4   
Soderholm E, 3b       4  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Mitterwald G, c       3  0  0  0   Floyd B, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Perry J, p            3  0  0  0   Splittorff P, p       3  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  7  0                        32  5 10  5

Minnesota        000 000 000 --  0
Kansas City      000 001 04x --  5

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)           8.0 10  5  4  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      9.0  7  0  0  2  9

E -- Oliva T
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Minnesota 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- Piniella L 2, Killebrew H
HR -- Mayberry J
SB -- Thompson D
SH -- Patek F
HBP -- by Perry J (Kirkpatrick E)
T -- 2:10
A -- 9712

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score