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Angels
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 5, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on August 5, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 7,974 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Larry McCoy |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
Billy Parker | Third Baseman |
Rudy May | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 5, 1972
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hedlund
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 -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hedlund
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hedlund
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. May
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. May
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. May
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. May
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hedlund
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Hedlund
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Hedlund
Berry hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Hedlund
Stanton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. May
Piniella hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. May
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. May
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hedlund
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hedlund
May hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hedlund
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. May
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. May
Hedlund strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. May
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. May
There goes Patek. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. May
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hedlund
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Hedlund
The ball gets by Kirkpatrick for a passed ball. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Hedlund
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Hedlund
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hiatt vs. Hedlund
Hiatt hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. May
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. May
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. May
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. May
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hedlund
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Hedlund
Stanton takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Hedlund
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Hedlund
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Hedlund
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. May
Hopkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hedlund vs. May
Hedlund bunts towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. May
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. May
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hedlund
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Hedlund covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hedlund
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hedlund
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Hedlund
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Hedlund
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. May
Scheinblum strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. May
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Hedlund
Stanton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hedlund
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hedlund
May 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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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. May
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. May
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. May
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar misplays the ball. That's an error on Alomar. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hedlund vs. May
Hedlund strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hedlund
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Hedlund
Alomar bunts in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Hedlund
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Hedlund
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. May
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. May
Rojas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. May
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Hedlund
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Hedlund
Curt Motton pinch runs for Jack Hiatt.
Berry bunts towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. Motton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanton vs. Hedlund
There's a wild pitch. Motton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanton vs. Hedlund
Stanton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Motton tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hedlund
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hedlund
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. May
Art Kusnyer now catching.
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. May
Joe Keough pinch runs for Lou Piniella.
Kirkpatrick bunts towards third. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Fisher
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Paul Schaal. Eddie Fisher now pitching.
The ball gets by Kusnyer for a passed ball. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hovley vs. Fisher
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 -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopkins vs. Fisher
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Keough scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Fisher
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Fisher
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopkins scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1972 -- California at Kansas City (D) California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Pinson V, lf 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 5 0 2 1 Alomar S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, rf 4 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 2 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Motton C, pr 0 1 0 0 Keough J, pr 0 1 0 0 Kusnyer A, c 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 1 0 1 0 Berry K, cf 3 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 2 0 0 1 Hovley S, ph 1 0 0 0 Parker B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hopkins G, 1b 4 1 2 1 May R, p 3 0 0 0 Hedlund M, p 2 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor C, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 5 1 30 2 7 2 California 000 000 001 -- 1 Kansas City 000 000 002 -- 2 2 outs when winning run was scored. California IP H R ER BB SO May R 8.1 5 1 1 4 5 Fisher E (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Hedlund M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 2 E -- Rojas C, Alomar S DP -- California 2, Kansas City 1 LOB -- California 8, Kansas City 9 2B -- Rojas C SB -- Patek F SH -- Hedlund M, Alomar S, Berry K, Kirkpatrick E SF -- Stanton L WP -- Hedlund M PB -- Kirkpatrick E, Kusnyer A T -- 2:27 A -- 7974
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