Top 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Rooker
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rooker
  
  Thompson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Rooker
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Rooker
  
  Renick 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Rooker
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soderholm vs. Rooker
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Darwin moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roof vs. Rooker
  
  Roof hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Kaat
  
  Scheinblum 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: ---
  Rojas vs. Kaat
  
  Rojas 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kaat
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Rooker
  
  Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Rooker
  
  Tovar is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Rooker
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from May and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Rooker
  
  Thompson 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: -2-
  Carew vs. Rooker
  
  Carew 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 3

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Kaat
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Kaat
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rooker vs. Kaat
  
  Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Rooker
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Rooker
  
  Renick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Rooker
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Darwin reaches second base with a double. Renick moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Soderholm vs. Rooker
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Renick scores. Darwin scores. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roof vs. Rooker
  
  Roof hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaat vs. Rooker
  
  Kaat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Kaat reaches second base with a double. Soderholm goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Rooker
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaat moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Renick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Kaat
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Kaat
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kaat
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Kaat
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Roof hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kaat hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Kaat
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Floyd is thrown out after the base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzmorris vs. Kaat
  
  Fitzmorris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Carew hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Scheinblum. Thompson moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Braun vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew. Steve Braun pinch hits for Rick Renick.
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. Thompson scores. Carew moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nettles vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching. Jim Nettles pinch hits for Bobby Darwin.
  
  Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas catches it and throws to second with Patek covering, to double up Reese. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base. Steve Braun now playing left field. Jim Nettles now playing center field.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Kaat
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Abernathy
  
  Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Abernathy
  
  Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Abernathy
  
  Kaat 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 8

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Kaat
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Kaat
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Kaat
  
  May hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roof fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Roof. Rojas scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Floyd vs. Kaat
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Kaat
  
  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis throws the ball in to Patek who tags Tovar trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Thompson 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 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Burgmeier
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kaat
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kaat
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Twins, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Kaat
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1972 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (D)

  Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Tovar C, rf           4  0  2  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   
Thompson D, ss        5  1  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  3  0   
Carew R, 2b           5  0  1  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  0  0   Scheinblum R, rf      3  0  0  0   
Reese R, pr-1b        0  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Renick R, lf          1  1  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  2  0   
Braun S, ph-lf        0  0  0  1   May J, c              3  0  0  0   
Darwin B, cf          3  1  2  0   Floyd B, 3b           3  0  2  0   
Nettles J, ph-cf      1  0  0  0   Rooker J, p           1  0  0  0   
Soderholm E, 3b       4  1  2  2   Fitzmorris A, p       1  0  0  0   
Roof P, c             4  0  0  0   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
Kaat J, p             4  0  1  1   Taylor C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        30  1  8  0

Minnesota        000 300 100 --  4
Kansas City      000 000 010 --  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W)            9.0  8  1  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L)          3.2  6  3  3  1  3
Fitzmorris A          2.2  2  1  1  3  2
Abernathy T           1.2  0  0  0  0  1
Burgmeier T           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Scheinblum R, Roof P
DP -- Minnesota 4, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Kansas City 2
2B -- Darwin B, Kaat J
SB -- Tovar C
HBP -- by Rooker J (Tovar C)
T -- 2:25
A -- 8916

    

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