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» Kansas City Royals 5 Texas Rangers 4

Date: May 15, 1972
Stadium: Municipal Stadium (Kansas City,MO)

TEX:	10-14	Prev Game (CLE)	Next Game (KCA)
KCA:	10-15	Prev Game (DET)	Next Game (TEX)

Game Notes:
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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	4	5	1
KCA	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	x	5	9	2

Texas Rangers	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Elliott Maddox	cr	cf	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.217
2. Dave Nelson	cr	3b	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	.289
3. Don Mincher	cr	1b	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.111
4. Dick Billings	cr	c	2	0	0	2	0	1	0	.263
5. Frank Howard	cr	lf	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.260
Joe Lovitto	cr	pr-rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125
6. Ted Ford	cr	rf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
Larry Biittner	cr	rf	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	.205
Tom Grieve	cr	ph-lf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240
7. Len Randle	cr	2b	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217
8. Toby Harrah	cr	ss	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.234
9. Pete Broberg	cr	p	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.083
Hal King	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.125
Jim Panther	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jim Driscoll	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Horacio Pina	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ted Kubiak	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Totals - 17 players			28	4	5	3	6	4	0	.199

Kansas City Royals	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Freddie Patek	cr	ss	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.263
2. Amos Otis	cr	cf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233
3. Richie Scheinblum	cr	rf	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250
4. Lou Piniella	cr	lf	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	.333
5. Cookie Rojas	cr	2b	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.271
6. Ed Kirkpatrick	cr	c	3	1	0	0	1	2	0	.300
7. John Mayberry	cr	1b	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.209
8. Paul Schaal	cr	3b	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	.191
9. Mike Hedlund	cr	p	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
Steve Hovley	cr	ph	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.227
Ted Abernathy	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Tom Burgmeier	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250

Totals - 12 players			30	5	9	4	3	4	0	.238

E: Dick Billings (3)

2B: Larry Biittner (1)
3B: None
HR: None

RBI: Dick Billings 2(6), Toby Harrah (7)

SB: Joe Lovitto (2), Dave Nelson (11)
CS: Toby Harrah (1)

S: None
SF: Dick Billings 2(2)
HP: None
IBB: None
GDP: Len Randle (1)

E: Freddie Patek (2), Paul Schaal (4)

2B: Cookie Rojas (5)
3B: None
HR: None

RBI: John Mayberry (9), Freddie Patek (6), Cookie Rojas (10), Paul Schaal (6)

SB: Freddie Patek (6)
CS: None

S: None
SF: None
HP: None
IBB: None
GDP: Lou Piniella (4)

TEX Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Pete Broberg	cr	3.2	7	4	4	1	2	0	0-0	2.18
Jim Panther	cr	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	8.78
Horacio Pina L (0-1)	cr	2	2	1	1	1	2	0	0-0	2.65

Totals - 3 pitcher(s)		7.2	9	5	5	3	4	0	--	3.56

WP: Pete Broberg (4)
BK: None
TBF: Pete Broberg 20, Jim Panther 6, Horacio Pina 7
GB/FB: Pete Broberg 6-4, Jim Panther 2-3, Horacio Pina 0-2

KCA Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Mike Hedlund	cr	7	5	3	2	3	4	0	0-0	3.24
Ted Abernathy	cr	0.2	0	1	1	2	0	0	0-0	1.35
Tom Burgmeier W (3-1)	cr	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	1.54

Totals - 3 pitcher(s)		9.0	5	4	3	6	4	0	--	2.79

WP: None
BK: None
TBF: Mike Hedlund 28, Ted Abernathy 4, Tom Burgmeier 4
GB/FB: Mike Hedlund 11-6, Ted Abernathy 1-1, Tom Burgmeier 2-1

Umpires: H: flahr901 1B: hallb901 2B: neudj901 3B: kunkb101
Time of game: 2:35
Attendance: 6,670
Temperature: 80 degrees F - 0
Wind: -1 mph -

Streaks in Progress: Larry Biittner 1, Toby Harrah 3, Dave Nelson 4

Streaks Ended: Frank Howard 6

Streaks in Progress: Mike Hedlund 1, Steve Hovley 1, John Mayberry 1, Freddie Patek 2, Lou Piniella 1, Cookie Rojas 4, Paul Schaal 2

Streaks Ended:

Milestones

Elliott Maddox struck out for the 100th time in his career.

Milestones

Ed Kirkpatrick had his 2000th career at bat.

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