Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Drago
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Drago
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Drago
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Drago
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Paul
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Paul
  
  Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Paul
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Paul
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Drago
  
  Lovitto hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Drago
  
  King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Drago
  
  Kubiak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Paul vs. Drago
  
  Paul hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago juggles the ball. That's an error on Drago. King scores. Kubiak moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Drago
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Paul
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Paul
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Paul
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Floyd vs. Paul
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Drago vs. Paul
  
  Drago hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Drago
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from May and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Drago
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Drago
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lovitto vs. Drago
  
  Lovitto hits a popup towards third. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Paul
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Paul
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Paul
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keough moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheinblum vs. Paul
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to second for the out. Keough moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Paul
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Drago
  
  King hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Drago
  
  Kubiak 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 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paul vs. Drago
  
  Paul hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Paul
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Paul
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Floyd vs. Paul
  
  Floyd strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drago vs. Paul
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Drago
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Drago
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Drago
  
  Ford is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Drago
  
  Larry Biittner pinch runs for Ted Ford.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Howard vs. Drago
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Paul
  
  Larry Biittner now playing left field.
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Paul
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Paul
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Drago
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Drago
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Drago
  
  Kubiak 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 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Paul
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Paul
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Paul
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Paul
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Floyd vs. Paul
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Drago
  
  Dave Nelson pinch hits for Mike Paul.
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Drago
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Drago
  
  There goes Harrah. The throw from May and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Drago
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Mincher reaches second base with a double. Harrah scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Drago
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Panther
  
  Jim Panther now pitching. Carl Taylor pinch hits for Dick Drago.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Panther
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keough vs. Panther
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. King fields it and throws to third for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Panther
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Keough moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scheinblum vs. Panther
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to home to get Keough. Piniella moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Shellenback
  
  Jim Shellenback now pitching.
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Hedlund
  
  Mike Hedlund now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Hedlund
  
  Lovitto hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Hedlund
  
  King 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 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Shellenback
  
  Joe Lovitto now playing right field. Elliott Maddox now playing center field.
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Shellenback
  
  May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Shellenback
  
  Floyd takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Shellenback
  
  Amos Otis pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shellenback vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Shellenback hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Shellenback
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Shellenback
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Shellenback
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Shellenback
  
  Steve Hovley pinch runs for Lou Piniella.
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hovley moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Shellenback
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/3/1972 -- TEX at Kansas City (D)

  TEX                AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Toby Harrah, ss       4  1  1  0   Patek F, ss           5  1  1  0   
Dalton Jones, 3b      3  0  1  0   Keough J, cf          4  0  1  0   
Don Mincher, 1b       4  0  2  1   Piniella L, lf        5  0  3  1   
Ted Ford, lf          1  0  0  0   Hovley S, pr          0  0  0  0   
Larry Biittne, pr-lf  1  0  0  0   Scheinblum R, rf      5  0  1  0   
Frank Howard, rf      4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        5  0  1  0   
Elliott Maddox, cf    0  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Joe Lovitto, cf-rf    4  0  1  0   May J, c              3  0  0  0   
Hal King, c           4  1  1  0   Floyd B, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Ted Kubiak, 2b        4  0  1  0   Drago D, p            2  0  0  0   
Mike Paul, p          2  0  0  0   Taylor C, ph          1  0  1  0   
Dave Nelson, ph       1  0  0  0   Hedlund M, p          0  0  0  0   
Jim Panther, p        0  0  0  0   Otis A, ph            1  0  0  0   
Jim Shellenback, p    1  0  0  0   Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  1                        38  1 11  1

TEX              010 000 100 --  2
Kansas City      000 000 100 --  1

  TEX                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mike Paul (W)         6.0  6  0  0  2  6
Jim Panther           0.2  3  1  1  0  0
Jim Shellenback (S)   2.1  2  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           7.0  7  2  1  3  2
Hedlund M             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Fitzmorris A          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Drago D, May J
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- TEX 8, Kansas City 13
2B -- Don Mincher
SB -- Dalton Jones, Toby Harrah
HBP -- by Drago D (Ted Ford)
WP -- Drago D
T -- 2:30
A -- 7528

    

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