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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 12, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 12, 1972 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paul |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 6,287 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Haller |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
Dick Billings | Catcher |
Frank Howard | First Baseman |
Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
Mike Paul | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 12, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Paul
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Paul
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Paul
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson 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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Splittorff
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Splittorff
Howard 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
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Paul
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Paul
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Paul
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Paul
May hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Splittorff
Biittner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Splittorff
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Splittorff
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Paul
Floyd hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Paul
Splittorff hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Paul
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Splittorff
Paul is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Splittorff
Harrah is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Paul
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Paul
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Paul
Scheinblum is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Splittorff
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Splittorff
Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Splittorff
Biittner 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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Splittorff
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Paul
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Paul
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Paul
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Floyd vs. Paul
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Floyd for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Splittorff
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Splittorff
Paul strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Nelson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Paul
Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Paul
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Paul
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Splittorff
Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Paul
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Paul
Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Paul
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Splittorff
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Splittorff
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Frank Howard.
There goes Maddox. The throw from May and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Splittorff
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lovitto vs. Splittorff
Lovitto bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Splittorff
Harris is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Paul vs. Splittorff
Paul bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox scores. Biittner moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1972 -- Kansas City at TEX (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI TEX AB R H RBI Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dave Nelson, 3b 3 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Toby Harrah, ss 1 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Ted Ford, rf 3 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, rf 3 0 0 0 Dick Billings, c 3 1 2 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 2 0 Frank Howard, 1b 2 1 1 2 Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Elliott Maddox, pr 0 1 0 0 May J, c 2 0 0 0 Larry Biittner, lf 2 0 0 0 Floyd B, ss 2 0 0 0 Joe Lovitto, cf 2 0 0 0 Splittorff P, p 2 0 0 0 Vic Harris, 2b 2 0 0 0 Wright K, p 0 0 0 0 Mike Paul, p 2 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 23 0 2 0 20 3 4 3 Kansas City 000 000 0 -- 0 TEX 000 200 1 -- 3 2 outs when game ended. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (L) 6.2 4 3 3 5 5 Wright K 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 TEX IP H R ER BB SO Mike Paul (W) 7.0 2 0 0 0 5 LOB -- Kansas City 2, TEX 4 2B -- Piniella L HR -- Frank Howard SB -- Elliott Maddox CS -- Toby Harrah, Dave Nelson SH -- Joe Lovitto, Mike Paul T -- 1:35 A -- 6287
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