Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wright
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Wright
  
  Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Wright
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Drago
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Drago
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Drago
  
  There goes Rivers. The throw from May and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Drago
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Drago
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Wright
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wright
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Wright
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Wright
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Drago
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Drago
  
  Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Drago
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusnyer vs. Drago
  
  Kusnyer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Wright
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Wright
  
  Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Wright
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Drago
  
  Wright hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Drago
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Drago
  
  Rivers 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 4

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Wright
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Wright
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Drago
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Drago
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McMullen vs. Drago
  
  McMullen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanton vs. Drago
  
  Stanton hits a fly ball towards right. Scheinblum settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Scheinblum. Pinson tags and scores. Spencer tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Drago
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kusnyer vs. Drago
  
  Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Wright
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wright
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Wright
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Drago
  
  Wright hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Drago
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Drago
  
  May fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on May. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Drago
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Drago covering. Safe. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pinson vs. Drago
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Alomar scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Drago
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Wright
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Wright
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wright
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Drago
  
  McMullen 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 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Drago
  
  Stanton hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Drago
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Wright
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Wright
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Wright
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Wright
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Otis reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Wright
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusnyer vs. Drago
  
  Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Drago
  
  Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Drago
  
  Rickey Clark pinch runs for Clyde Wright.
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheinblum throws the ball in to Mayberry who tags Alomar trying to return to first, for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivers vs. Drago
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Fisher
  
  Eddie Fisher now pitching. Steve Hovley pinch hits for Jerry May.
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Fisher
  
  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Dick Drago.
  
  Hopkins 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 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Fisher
  
  Patek hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Carl Taylor now catching. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Burgmeier
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Burgmeier
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanton vs. Burgmeier
  
  Stanton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Stanton reaches second base with a double. McMullen goes all the way around to score. Stanton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenas vs. Burgmeier
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Fisher
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheinblum vs. Fisher
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Fisher
  
  Piniella bunts towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Fisher
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. Scheinblum moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Fisher
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Fisher
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/28/1972 -- Kansas City at California (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   Alomar S, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Schaal P, 3b          4  1  2  0   Rivers M, cf          4  0  2  0   
Scheinblum R, rf      4  0  1  1   Pinson V, lf          4  1  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  1  2  0   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   McMullen K, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Otis A, cf            2  0  1  1   Stanton L, rf         3  0  1  2   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  1  0   
May J, c              2  0  0  0   Kusnyer A, c          3  0  0  0   
Hovley S, ph          1  0  0  0   Wright C, p           3  1  2  1   
Taylor C, c           0  0  0  0   Clark R, pr           0  0  0  0   
Drago D, p            1  0  0  0   Fisher E, p           0  0  0  0   
Hopkins G, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  2                        33  4 11  3

Kansas City      000 000 101 --  2
California       000 120 01x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           7.0  9  3  2  0  3
Burgmeier T           1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright C (W)          7.0  4  1  1  3  3
Fisher E (S)          2.0  3  1  1  0  0

E -- Scheinblum R, May J
DP -- Kansas City 1, California 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, California 6
2B -- Otis A, Stanton L, Schaal P
HR -- Wright C
SB -- Rivers M, Otis A
SF -- Stanton L
T -- 2:10
A -- 8115

    

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