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» Texas Rangers 4 Kansas City Royals 3

Date: May 17, 1972
Stadium: Municipal Stadium (Kansas City,MO)

TEX:	11-15	Prev Game (KCA)	Next Game (MIN)
KCA:	11-16	Prev Game (TEX)	Next Game (OAK)

Game Notes:
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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	R	H	E
TEX	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	9	0
KCA	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	5

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

1. Elliott Maddox	cr	cf	7	0	1	0	0	1	0	.200
2. Dave Nelson	cr	3b	8	1	1	0	0	2	0	.284
3. Don Mincher	cr	1b	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	.123
Jeff Burroughs	cr	ph-lf	4	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000
4. Hal King	cr	c	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	.140
Ken Suarez	cr	c	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
Frank Howard	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244
Dick Billings	cr	c	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.244
5. Larry Biittner	cr	lf-1b	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	.192
6. Joe Lovitto	cr	rf	5	1	2	1	2	1	0	.188
7. Len Randle	cr	2b	7	0	0	0	0	2	0	.196
Jim Panther	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
8. Ted Kubiak	cr	ss	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Horacio Pina	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Paul Lindblad	cr	p	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Jim Shellenback	cr	p	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Jim Driscoll	cr	2b	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
9. Dick Bosman	cr	p	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Mike Paul	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Toby Harrah	cr	ss	5	0	1	1	1	0	0	.239

Totals - 20 players			63	4	9	4	5	15	0	.193

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

1. Freddie Patek	cr	ss	7	0	1	0	0	1	0	.235
2. Amos Otis	cr	cf	6	0	2	0	1	0	0	.229
3. Richie Scheinblum	cr	rf	7	0	2	0	1	1	0	.261
4. Lou Piniella	cr	lf	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	.327
5. Cookie Rojas	cr	2b	7	1	3	1	1	1	0	.280
6. Ed Kirkpatrick	cr	c	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.304
Bobby Knoop	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Dennis Paepke	cr	c	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000
7. John Mayberry	cr	1b	7	1	1	0	1	1	0	.208
8. Paul Schaal	cr	3b	6	0	1	0	0	1	0	.194
9. Dick Drago	cr	p	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.063
Gail Hopkins	cr	ph	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.333
Joe Keough	cr	pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Tom Burgmeier	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Bruce DalCanton	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ron Hansen	cr	ph	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.100
Roger Nelson	cr	p	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.500
Jerry May	cr	ph	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.262
Al Fitzmorris	cr	pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Ted Abernathy	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Tom Murphy	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Totals - 21 players			61	3	16	3	6	8	0	.239

E: None

2B: Toby Harrah (2), Hal King (2), Elliott Maddox (5), Don Mincher (3)
3B: Dave Nelson (2)
HR: None

RBI: Toby Harrah (8), Hal King (3), Joe Lovitto (3), Don Mincher (9)

SB: Larry Biittner (1), Toby Harrah (1), Elliott Maddox (5)
CS: Don Mincher (1)

S: Elliott Maddox 2(2), Jim Panther (2)
SF: None
HP: Don Mincher (1)
IBB: Jim Driscoll (1)
GDP: None

E: Ted Abernathy 2(3), Dennis Paepke (1), Freddie Patek (3), Cookie Rojas (3)

2B: Gail Hopkins (1), Ed Kirkpatrick (1), Jerry May (4), Lou Piniella (5), Cookie Rojas (6)
3B: Amos Otis (1)
HR: None

RBI: Gail Hopkins (1), Ed Kirkpatrick (7), Cookie Rojas (11)

SB: None
CS: Amos Otis (3), Cookie Rojas (3)

S: Freddie Patek (1), Paul Schaal (1)
SF: None
HP: Amos Otis (1)
IBB: Ron Hansen (1), Amos Otis (1), Dennis Paepke (1)
GDP: John Mayberry (1), Lou Piniella 2(6)

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

Dick Bosman	cr	6.1	7	3	3	1	4	0	0-0	4.91
Mike Paul	cr	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	2.77
Horacio Pina	cr	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0-0	2.45
Paul Lindblad	cr	4.1	6	0	0	3	1	0	0-0	0.45
Jim Shellenback	cr	3.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0-0	1.46
Jim Panther W (2-1)	cr	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0-0	8.04

Totals - 6 pitcher(s)		18.0	16	3	3	6	8	0	--	3.39

WP: Dick Bosman (1)
BK: None
TBF: Dick Bosman 26, Mike Paul 1, Horacio Pina 5, Paul Lindblad 19, Jim Shellenback 12, Jim Panther 7
GB/FB: Dick Bosman 8-5, Mike Paul 0-0, Horacio Pina 3-0, Paul Lindblad 5-4, Jim Shellenback 4-5, Jim Panther 4-1

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

Dick Drago	cr	7	5	3	3	0	5	0	0-0	2.55
Tom Burgmeier	cr	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0-0	1.46
Bruce DalCanton	cr	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0-0	3.56
Roger Nelson	cr	7	3	0	0	1	8	0	0-0	1.69
Ted Abernathy L (0-1)	cr	1.2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0-0	1.08
Tom Murphy	cr	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	4.63

Totals - 6 pitcher(s)		18.1	9	4	3	5	15	0	--	2.59

WP: None
BK: None
TBF: Dick Drago 26, Tom Burgmeier 4, Bruce DalCanton 5, Roger Nelson 27, Ted Abernathy 9, Tom Murphy 2
GB/FB: Dick Drago 8-7, Tom Burgmeier 1-1, Bruce DalCanton 2-1, Roger Nelson 10-5, Ted Abernathy 3-2, Tom Murphy 1-1

Umpires: H: neudj901 1B: kunkb101 2B: flahr901 3B: hallb901
Time of game: 4:56
Attendance: 7,114
Temperature: 81 degrees F - 0
Wind: 7 mph -

Streaks in Progress: Larry Biittner 2, Dick Billings 1, Jim Driscoll 1, Toby Harrah 5, Hal King 1, Joe Lovitto 2, Elliott Maddox 1, Don Mincher 1, Dave Nelson 6, Jim Panther 1

Streaks Ended:

Streaks in Progress: Ron Hansen 1, Gail Hopkins 1, Ed Kirkpatrick 2, John Mayberry 3, Jerry May 1, Roger Nelson 1, Amos Otis 1, Freddie Patek 1, Lou Piniella 3, Cookie Rojas 6, Paul Schaal 4, Richie Scheinblum 2

Streaks Ended:

Milestones

Len Randle played in his 100th career major league game.
Jim Driscoll received his 1st career intentional walk.

Milestones

Roger Nelson issued the 100th walk of his career.

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