Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Wright
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Wright
  
  Scheinblum 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 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Montgomery
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Montgomery
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Montgomery
  
  Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Montgomery
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella 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: ---
  Mayberry vs. Wright
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard throws the ball in to Alomar who tags Piniella, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wright
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Montgomery
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Montgomery
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Montgomery
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusnyer vs. Montgomery
  
  Kusnyer strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Wright
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wright
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Wright
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Wright
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montgomery scores. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Wright
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojas for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Montgomery
  
  Wright is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Montgomery
  
  Alomar 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, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Montgomery
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Montgomery
  
  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 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Wright
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Wright
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Montgomery
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Montgomery
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Montgomery
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Wright
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Wright
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montgomery vs. Wright
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Wright
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montgomery moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Wright
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montgomery moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scheinblum vs. Wright
  
  Wright fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wright. Montgomery scores. Schaal moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scheinblum vs. Wright
  
  Scheinblum strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Wright
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Rojas scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Lange
  
  Dick Lange now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Montgomery
  
  Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kusnyer vs. Montgomery
  
  Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lange vs. Montgomery
  
  Lange hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Lange
  
  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Amos Otis.
  
  Hovley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kusnyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lange
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Lange
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montgomery vs. Lange
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Lange
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Montgomery
  
  Steve Hovley now playing center field.
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Montgomery
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Montgomery
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lange
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Lange
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheinblum vs. Lange
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. Rojas scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Lange
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Lange
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hovley vs. Lange
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheinblum scores. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Lange
  
  Taylor 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 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Montgomery
  
  Bobby Knoop now playing second base.
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Montgomery
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Montgomery
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Montgomery
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Foster
  
  Alan Foster now pitching.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Foster
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Foster
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Foster
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheinblum vs. Foster
  
  Scheinblum strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kusnyer vs. Montgomery
  
  Kusnyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coletta vs. Montgomery
  
  Chris Coletta pinch hits for Alan Foster.
  
  Coletta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Montgomery
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Montgomery
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum who is chasing the ball. Rivers reaches third base with a triple. Coletta goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. Montgomery
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Barber
  
  Steve Barber now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Barber
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Barber
  
  Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Murphy now pitching.
  
  Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Murphy
  
  Howard is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Murphy
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Murphy
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/19/1972 -- Kansas City at California (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Schaal P, 3b          5  1  3  1   Alomar S, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           3  2  2  0   Rivers M, cf          4  0  2  1   
Knoop B, 2b           1  0  1  0   Pinson V, rf          3  0  0  0   
Scheinblum R, rf      5  1  1  1   Oliver B, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        5  0  1  2   Howard D, lf          3  1  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        5  0  2  0   Parker B, 3b          4  0  2  1   
Otis A, cf            2  0  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        3  0  0  0   
Hovley S, ph-cf       3  0  1  1   Kusnyer A, c          3  0  0  0   
Taylor C, c           3  1  1  0   Wright C, p           1  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0   Lange D, p            1  0  0  0   
Montgomery M, p       4  2  2  1   Foster A, p           0  0  0  0   
Murphy T, p           0  0  0  0   Coletta C, ph         1  1  1  0   
                                   Barber S, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  7 15  6                        30  2  6  2

Kansas City      001 040 200 --  7
California       010 000 010 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Montgomery M (W)      8.0  6  2  2  3  3
Murphy T (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright C (L)          4.2 10  5  4  0  1
Lange D               2.1  3  2  2  2  1
Foster A              1.0  2  0  0  0  2
Barber S              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Wright C
DP -- Kansas City 3, California 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, California 5
2B -- Howard D, Montgomery M, Scheinblum R
3B -- Rivers M
HBP -- by Murphy T (Howard D)
WP -- Lange D
T -- 2:32
A -- 4046

    

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