Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Gardner
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Gardner
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Gardner
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Drago
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Drago
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Murcer reaches third base with a triple. Allen scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Drago
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blomberg vs. Drago
  
  Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Callison vs. Drago
  
  Callison 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

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Gardner
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Gardner
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Gardner
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Gardner
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schaal vs. Gardner
  
  Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Drago
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Drago
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Drago
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Gardner
  
  Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Gardner
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanchez. Drago moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Gardner
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drago scores. Patek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheinblum vs. Gardner
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Gardner
  
  Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Gardner
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. Otis tags and moves to third. Piniella tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Gardner
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Beene
  
  Fred Beene now pitching.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Drago
  
  Kenney hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Drago
  
  Allen hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kenney moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Drago
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blomberg vs. Drago
  
  Blomberg hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Callison vs. Drago
  
  Callison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Beene
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Beene
  
  Drago is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Beene
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Drago
  
  Sanchez 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, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Drago
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beene vs. Drago
  
  Beene hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Beene
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Beene
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Beene covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Beene
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Beene
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kenney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Drago
  
  Kenney 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, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Drago
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Drago
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Beene
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Beene
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Beene
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Drago
  
  Steve Hovley now playing center field.
  
  Blomberg 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, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Drago
  
  Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Drago
  
  Sanchez 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, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Drago
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Beene
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Beene
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Beene
  
  Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Beene
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Drago
  
  Horace Clarke pinch hits for Fred Beene.
  
  Clarke hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Drago
  
  Kenney strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Drago
  
  Allen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Drago
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Angelini
  
  Norm Angelini now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Angelini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. McDaniel
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. McDaniel
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. McDaniel
  
  Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. McDaniel
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Angelini vs. McDaniel
  
  Angelini hits a popup towards short. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Angelini
  
  Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
  
  Alou 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, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Angelini
  
  Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Johnny Callison.
  
  Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Angelini
  
  Sanchez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. McDaniel
  
  Felipe Alou now playing first base. Ron Swoboda now playing right field.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. McDaniel
  
  Hovley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. McDaniel
  
  Scheinblum strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Angelini
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Angelini
  
  Gene Michael pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
  
  Michael 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, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Angelini
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Jerry Kenney.
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Angelini
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Angelini
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Angelini covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1972 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           5  1  0  0   Kenney J, ss          4  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            3  1  1  1   Ellis J, ph           0  0  0  0   
Hovley S, cf          1  0  0  0   Allen B, 2b           4  2  3  1   
Scheinblum R, rf      5  0  0  0   Murcer B, cf          5  0  4  1   
Piniella L, lf        3  2  3  0   White R, lf           3  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  1   Blomberg R, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  2  4   Alou F, ph-1b         1  0  0  0   
Taylor C, c           3  0  1  0   Callison J, rf        3  1  1  1   
Schaal P, 3b          4  0  0  0   Swoboda R, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   
Drago D, p            2  1  0  0   Sanchez C, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Angelini N, p         1  0  0  0   Munson T, c           4  0  0  0   
                                   Gardner R, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Beene F, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Clarke H, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Michael G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  7  6                        35  3  9  3

Kansas City      005 000 010 --  6
New York         100 001 100 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (W)           6.2  8  3  3  3  1
Angelini N (S)        2.1  1  0  0  1  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gardner R (L)         2.2  4  5  0  2  1
Beene F               4.1  1  0  0  1  3
McDaniel L            2.0  2  1  1  1  3

E -- Sanchez C 2, Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 9
2B -- Piniella L 2, Kenney J, Mayberry J
3B -- Murcer B
HR -- Mayberry J, Callison J, Allen B
SF -- Rojas C
PB -- Taylor C
T -- 2:47
A -- 10670

    

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