Top 1

• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. Splittorff
  
  Auerbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theobald vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Auerbach. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Auerbach steals second. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Theobald vs. Splittorff
  
  Theobald bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Auerbach moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Splittorff
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Auerbach scores. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Splittorff
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Splittorff
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lonborg
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Lonborg
  
  Hovley strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Lonborg
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Lonborg
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field. Reynolds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reynolds. Scheinblum moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kirkpatrick vs. Lonborg
  
  Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Lonborg
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Splittorff
  
  Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferraro vs. Splittorff
  
  Ferraro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lonborg
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Lonborg
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Lonborg
  
  Splittorff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Lonborg
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lonborg vs. Splittorff
  
  Lonborg 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 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. Splittorff
  
  Auerbach strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theobald vs. Splittorff
  
  Theobald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Splittorff
  
  Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Lonborg
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Lonborg
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Lonborg
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Lonborg
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Splittorff
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Splittorff
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Splittorff
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ferraro vs. Splittorff
  
  Ferraro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott scores. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Ferraro moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lonborg vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Lonborg strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Auerbach vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Auerbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ferraro scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Theobald vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Theobald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Auerbach moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Davis 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 4

• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lonborg
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Lonborg
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Lonborg
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keough vs. Lonborg
  
  Joe Keough pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
  
  Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Lonborg
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lonborg fields it and throws to second for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hovley vs. Lonborg
  
  Hovley takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scheinblum vs. Lonborg
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Jackson
  
  Mike Jackson now pitching.
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Jackson
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Jackson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Jackson
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferraro vs. Jackson
  
  Ferraro is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lonborg
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Lonborg
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Lonborg
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Lonborg
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Lonborg
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Theobald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Jackson
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Jackson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lonborg vs. Jackson
  
  Lonborg bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Auerbach vs. Jackson
  
  Auerbach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theobald vs. Jackson
  
  Theobald 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

• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Lonborg
  
  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Mike Jackson.
  
  Hopkins strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lonborg
  
  Patek is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. Lonborg
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hovley vs. Lonborg
  
  Hovley hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheinblum vs. Lonborg
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Angelini
  
  Norm Angelini now pitching.
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Angelini
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Angelini
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lonborg
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Lonborg
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Linzy
  
  Frank Linzy now pitching. Dave May now playing center field.
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Linzy
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schaal vs. Linzy
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Rojas moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Otis vs. Linzy
  
  Amos Otis pinch hits for Norm Angelini.
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Taylor vs. Linzy
  
  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Burgmeier
  
  Bobby Floyd now playing shortstop. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferraro vs. Burgmeier
  
  Ferraro bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 6 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Burgmeier
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reynolds tags and scores. View Play 
• Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Burgmeier
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Linzy
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Linzy
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Linzy
  
  Piniella hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auerbach vs. Burgmeier
  
  Auerbach 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 
• Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theobald vs. Burgmeier
  
  Theobald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Burgmeier covering, for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Linzy vs. Burgmeier
  
  Linzy hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Linzy
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theobald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Linzy
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Linzy
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields the ball and throws to Linzy covering. Safe. View Play 
• Brewers, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Linzy
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1972 -- Milwaukee at Kansas City (N)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Auerbach R, ss        5  1  3  2   Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   
Theobald R, 2b        3  0  1  1   Taylor C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Davis B, cf           4  0  1  1   Floyd B, ss           0  0  0  0   
Linzy F, p            1  0  0  0   Hovley S, cf          4  0  1  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  1  1  0   Scheinblum R, rf      3  0  0  0   
Brown O, rf           3  1  1  0   Piniella L, lf        5  1  2  0   
Reynolds T, lf        4  1  1  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      3  0  1  0   
Ferraro M, 3b         3  1  1  1   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Rodriguez E, c        3  2  2  2   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  3  0   
Lonborg J, p          2  0  0  0   Schaal P, 3b          5  0  0  0   
May D, cf             1  0  0  0   Splittorff P, p       1  0  1  0   
                                   Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Keough J, ph          1  0  1  1   
                                   Jackson M, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hopkins G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Angelini N, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Otis A, ph            0  0  0  0   
                                   Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  7 11  7                        35  2 10  2

Milwaukee        100 401 010 --  7
Kansas City      000 100 100 --  2

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W)*        6.0  7  2  2  6  7
Linzy F (S)           3.0  3  0  0  2  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      3.1  6  5  5  1  6
Fitzmorris A          0.2  2  0  0  0  1
Jackson M             2.0  2  1  1  1  3
Angelini N            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Burgmeier T           2.0  1  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Reynolds T
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Kansas City 15
2B -- Reynolds T
SB -- Auerbach R, Davis B, Patek F
SH -- Theobald R, Lonborg J, Ferraro M
SF -- Rodriguez E
HBP -- by Lonborg J (Patek F)
WP -- Jackson M
T -- 2:50
A -- 24762

    

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