Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Perry
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Splittorff
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Killebrew vs. Splittorff
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tovar scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Darwin vs. Splittorff
  
  Darwin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Renick vs. Splittorff
  
  Renick takes first base on ball four. Darwin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Soderholm vs. Splittorff
  
  Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Darwin. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Perry
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball towards right. Tovar settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Tovar. Otis scores. Schaal moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knoop vs. Perry
  
  Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Splittorff vs. Perry
  
  Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Splittorff
  
  Roof hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Splittorff
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Splittorff
  
  Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Splittorff
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Perry
  
  Hovley hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  There goes Piniella. The throw from Roof and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Splittorff
  
  Carew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Splittorff
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darwin vs. Splittorff
  
  Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. Darwin moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Renick vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
  
  Renick strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Soderholm vs. Dal Canton
  
  Soderholm hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Perry
  
  Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Dal Canton
  
  Roof hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Dal Canton
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards second. Knoop picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Knoop. Perry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Dal Canton
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carew vs. Dal Canton
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Killebrew vs. Dal Canton
  
  Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Darwin vs. Dal Canton
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Perry
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dal Canton vs. Perry
  
  Dal Canton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renick vs. Dal Canton
  
  Renick hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Dal Canton
  
  Soderholm strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Dal Canton
  
  Roof hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Perry
  
  Hovley hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Dal Canton
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first, with Dal Canton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Dal Canton
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Perry
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Perry
  
  Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Bobby Knoop.
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tovar. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. Schaal moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hopkins vs. Perry
  
  Carl Taylor pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum. Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
  
  Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carew vs. Nelson
  
  Cookie Rojas now playing second base. Roger Nelson now pitching.
  
  Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Nelson
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Nelson
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching. Steve Brye now playing left field.
  
  Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. LaRoche
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brye vs. Nelson
  
  Brye strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Nelson
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Nelson
  
  Roof strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. LaRoche
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base. Ron Hansen pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick.
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. LaRoche
  
  Jerry May pinch hits for John Mayberry.
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. LaRoche
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. LaRoche
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1972 -- Kansas City at Minnesota (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   Tovar C, rf           4  1  1  0   
Hovley S, rf          4  1  1  1   Thompson D, ss        4  0  2  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   Carew R, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      3  0  0  0   Killebrew H, 1b       3  0  0  1   
Hansen R, ph          1  0  0  0   Reese R, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  0  0   Darwin B, cf          3  0  1  0   
May J, ph             1  0  0  0   Renick R, lf          2  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            3  1  1  0   Brye S, lf            1  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          4  0  1  0   Soderholm E, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Knoop B, 2b           1  0  0  0   Roof P, c             4  2  2  2   
Scheinblum R, ph      1  0  1  0   Perry J, p            3  0  1  0   
Taylor C, pr          0  0  0  0   LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           0  0  0  0                                      
Splittorff P, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Dal Canton B, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Hopkins G, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Nelson R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  1                        31  3  7  3

Kansas City      011 000 000 --  2
Minnesota        110 100 00x --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          2.1  4  2  2  3  2
Dal Canton B (L)      3.2  3  1  1  1  4
Nelson R              2.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry J (W)*          7.0  5  2  1  2  2
LaRoche D (S)         2.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Tovar C, Knoop B
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Minnesota 8
2B -- Otis A, Scheinblum R
HR -- Roof P 2, Hovley S
CS -- Piniella L
T -- 2:17
A -- 6164

    

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