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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 12, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 12, 1972 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paul |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,287 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Haller |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Mike Paul | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 12, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Paul
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Paul
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Paul
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Splittorff
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Splittorff
Howard 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
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Paul
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Paul
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Paul
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Paul
May hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Splittorff
Biittner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Splittorff
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Splittorff
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Paul
Floyd hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Paul
Splittorff hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Paul
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Splittorff
Paul is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Splittorff
Harrah is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Paul
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Paul
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Paul
Scheinblum is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Splittorff
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Splittorff
Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Splittorff
Biittner 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, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Splittorff
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Paul
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Paul
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Paul
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Floyd vs. Paul
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Floyd for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Splittorff
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Splittorff
Paul strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Nelson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Paul
Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Paul
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Paul
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Splittorff
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Splittorff
Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Paul
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Paul
Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Paul
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Splittorff
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Splittorff
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Frank Howard.
There goes Maddox. The throw from May and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Splittorff
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lovitto vs. Splittorff
Lovitto bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Splittorff
Harris is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Paul vs. Splittorff
Paul bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox scores. Biittner moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1972 -- Kansas City at TEX (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI TEX AB R H RBI
Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dave Nelson, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Toby Harrah, ss 1 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Ted Ford, rf 3 0 0 0
Scheinblum R, rf 3 0 0 0 Dick Billings, c 3 1 2 0
Piniella L, lf 3 0 2 0 Frank Howard, 1b 2 1 1 2
Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Elliott Maddox, pr 0 1 0 0
May J, c 2 0 0 0 Larry Biittner, lf 2 0 0 0
Floyd B, ss 2 0 0 0 Joe Lovitto, cf 2 0 0 0
Splittorff P, p 2 0 0 0 Vic Harris, 2b 2 0 0 0
Wright K, p 0 0 0 0 Mike Paul, p 2 0 0 1
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23 0 2 0 20 3 4 3
Kansas City 000 000 0 -- 0
TEX 000 200 1 -- 3
2 outs when game ended.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 6.2 4 3 3 5 5
Wright K 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Mike Paul (W) 7.0 2 0 0 0 5
LOB -- Kansas City 2, TEX 4
2B -- Piniella L
HR -- Frank Howard
SB -- Elliott Maddox
CS -- Toby Harrah, Dave Nelson
SH -- Joe Lovitto, Mike Paul
T -- 1:35
A -- 6287
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