Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Woodson
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Woodson
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Woodson
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Woodson
  
  Mayberry strikes out. There goes Rojas. The throw from Mitterwald and Rojas is out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Nelson
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Nelson
  
  Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Carew reaches second base with a double. Tovar goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Nelson
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Nelson
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Carew moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Darwin vs. Nelson
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Woodson
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
  
  Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Woodson
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Nelson
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Nelson
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Nelson
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodson vs. Nelson
  
  Woodson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Woodson
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Woodson
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Woodson
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Nelson
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Nelson
  
  There goes Tovar. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Tovar steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carew vs. Nelson
  
  Carew bunts towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Braun vs. Nelson
  
  There goes Carew. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Braun vs. Nelson
  
  Braun hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Killebrew vs. Nelson
  
  Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Darwin vs. Nelson
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Nelson
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Woodson
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Woodson
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Woodson
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Woodson
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Nelson
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Nelson
  
  Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Nelson
  
  Woodson hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Nelson
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Nelson
  
  Nelson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Nelson. Tovar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Nelson
  
  Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Woodson
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Woodson
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Woodson
  
  Joe Keough pinch hits for Roger Nelson.
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Woodson
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Murphy now pitching.
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Murphy
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Darwin vs. Murphy
  
  Darwin is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Murphy
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Murphy
  
  Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Woodson
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Woodson
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Woodson
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Woodson
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Murphy
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodson vs. Murphy
  
  Woodson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Murphy
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carew vs. Murphy
  
  Carew hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Woodson
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Woodson
  
  Schaal 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 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Woodson
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Woodson
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hovley vs. Woodson
  
  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Tom Murphy.
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Woodson
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Darwin vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nettles vs. Angelini
  
  Norm Angelini now pitching.
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Kirkpatrick to Schaal. The throw back to home, and Braun is out at the plate. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Angelini
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Woodson
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base.
  
  Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Woodson
  
  Scheinblum 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 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Woodson
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Angelini
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Angelini
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum who is chasing the ball. Mitterwald reaches third base with a triple. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Woodson vs. Angelini
  
  Woodson hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Scheinblum chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Scheinblum. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Woodson vs. Angelini
  
  Woodson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tovar vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carew vs. Abernathy
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Woodson
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wohlford vs. LaRoche
  
  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick. Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Wohlford strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaal vs. LaRoche
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piniella scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. LaRoche
  
  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. LaRoche
  
  Jerry May pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
  
  May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1972 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   Tovar C, lf           4  2  3  0   
Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  0   Carew R, 2b           5  0  2  1   
Scheinblum R, rf      3  0  0  0   Braun S, 3b           2  0  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  1  1   Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        3  1  1  0   Reese R, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      3  0  0  0   Darwin B, rf          2  0  1  1   
Wohlford J, ph        1  0  0  0   Nettles J, cf         4  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          3  0  0  1   Thompson D, ss        3  1  0  0   
Patek F, ss           2  1  0  0   Mitterwald G, c       4  1  3  2   
Taylor C, ph          0  0  0  0   Woodson D, p          4  0  0  0   
Nelson R, p           1  0  0  0   LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0   
Keough J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Murphy T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Hovley S, ph          1  0  1  1                                      
Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Angelini N, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
May J, ph             1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  3  3  3                        31  4 10  4

Kansas City      000 100 101 --  3
Minnesota        101 100 01x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nelson R (L)          4.0  7  3  3  2  1
Murphy T              2.0  0  0  0  2  1
Fitzmorris A          0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Angelini N            1.0  1  1  1  1  2
Abernathy T           0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Woodson D (W)*        8.0  3  3  3  6  6
LaRoche D (S)         1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Nelson R, Scheinblum R
DP -- Kansas City 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Minnesota 10
2B -- Carew R
3B -- Mitterwald G, Piniella L
HR -- Mayberry J, Mitterwald G
SB -- Tovar C, Carew R, Patek F
CS -- Rojas C, Braun S
SF -- Darwin B
HBP -- by Murphy T (Darwin B)
T -- 3:01
A -- 6416

    

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