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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 27, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 27, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Murphy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rickey Clark |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 6,972 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Tom Murphy | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Art Kusnyer | Catcher |
| Rickey Clark | Pitcher |
| Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 27, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clark
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Clark
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Clark
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Murphy
Alomar hits a fly ball 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: ---
Berry vs. Murphy
Berry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Murphy
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Clark
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Clark
Rojas 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Clark
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver 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: ---
McMullen vs. Murphy
McMullen 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: ---
Stanton vs. Murphy
Stanton hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Stanton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Stanton scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusnyer vs. Murphy
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Clark
Keough 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, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Clark
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Clark
Murphy bunts in front of the plate. Kusnyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Clark
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Clark
Hovley 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 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Murphy
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Murphy
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Murphy
Berry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Murphy
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
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Clark
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Clark
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Clark
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hovley who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMullen vs. Murphy
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMullen for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanton vs. Murphy
Stanton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Stanton reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusnyer vs. Murphy
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Clark
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Clark
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Clark
Schaal hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Murphy
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Murphy
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. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Murphy
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Murphy
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 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Clark
Murphy hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clark
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Clark
There goes Patek. The throw from Kusnyer and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Clark
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Murphy
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Murphy
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Clark
Jim Spencer now playing first base.
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Clark
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Clark covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Clark
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Clark
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Clark
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Murphy
Cardenas 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Murphy
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Murphy
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Clark
Schaal hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Clark
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Tom Murphy.
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clark
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Clark
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Alomar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Rooker
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Rooker
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Rooker
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Rooker
McMullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Nelson
Roger Nelson now pitching.
Stanton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Clark
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Clark
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Clark
Rojas 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Clark
Mayberry 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, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Clark
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1972 -- Kansas City at California (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 3 0 2 1 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hovley S, cf 4 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 1 1 0
Piniella L, lf 4 1 1 0 Pinson V, lf 4 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 1 1 Oliver B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 1 1 1 1
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Keough J, rf 4 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 4 1 2 1
Schaal P, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 1
Murphy T, p 1 0 0 0 Kusnyer A, c 3 0 0 0
Taylor C, ph 1 0 0 0 Clark R, p 2 0 1 0
Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 32 4 8 4
Kansas City 001 000 001 -- 2
California 010 100 02x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Murphy T (L) 7.0 5 2 2 1 0
Rooker J 0.2 3 2 2 0 1
Nelson R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Clark R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 4
DP -- California 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, California 5
2B -- Stanton L 2, Cardenas L, Rojas C, Piniella L, Kirkpatrick E
3B -- Oliver B
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Murphy T
T -- 2:05
A -- 6972
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