Final
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
67-70 3 Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins Twins Twins MIN
70-68 4 Minnesota Twins
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Win Probability

KC MIN
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Kansas City Royals Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Amos Otis out to center fielder Jim Nettles.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Cookie Rojas walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Richie Scheinblum walks. Cookie Rojas to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    John Mayberry strikes out swinging and Cookie Rojas caught stealing 3rd, catcher George Mitterwald to third baseman Steve Braun to catcher George Mitterwald.

Minnesota Twins Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Cesar Tovar singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Rod Carew doubles (20) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Cesar Tovar scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    0
    Minnesota Twins
    1
  3. B
    S
    O

    Steve Braun walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Harmon Killebrew grounds into a double play, shortstop Freddie Patek to second baseman Cookie Rojas to first baseman John Mayberry. Rod Carew to 3rd. Steve Braun out at 2nd. Harmon Killebrew out at 1st.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Darwin out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman John Mayberry.

Kansas City Royals Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Lou Piniella strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ed Kirkpatrick strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Paul Schaal out, shortstop Danny Thompson to first baseman Harmon Killebrew.

Minnesota Twins Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jim Nettles out to left fielder Lou Piniella.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Danny Thompson out to left fielder Lou Piniella.

  3. B
    S
    O

    George Mitterwald singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dick Woodson strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Freddie Patek out to right fielder Bobby Darwin.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Roger Nelson out to center fielder Jim Nettles.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Amos Otis out to center fielder Jim Nettles.

Minnesota Twins Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Cesar Tovar singles.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Rod Carew singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Paul Schaal. Cesar Tovar to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Steve Braun flies out to third baseman Paul Schaal.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Roger Nelson intentionally walks Harmon Killebrew.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Darwin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Cesar Tovar scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    0
    Minnesota Twins
    2
  6. B
    S
    O

    Jim Nettles grounds out to first baseman John Mayberry.

Kansas City Royals Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Cookie Rojas lines out to left fielder Cesar Tovar.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Richie Scheinblum out, third baseman Steve Braun to first baseman Harmon Killebrew.

  3. B
    S
    O

    John Mayberry hits a home run (20).

    Kansas City Royals
    1
    Minnesota Twins
    2
  4. B
    S
    O

    Lou Piniella walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Ed Kirkpatrick out to center fielder Jim Nettles.

Minnesota Twins Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Danny Thompson out to center fielder Amos Otis.

  2. B
    S
    O

    George Mitterwald hits a home run (1).

    Kansas City Royals
    1
    Minnesota Twins
    3
  3. B
    S
    O

    Dick Woodson lines out to third baseman Paul Schaal.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Cesar Tovar singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Rod Carew out to center fielder Amos Otis.

Kansas City Royals Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Paul Schaal walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Freddie Patek strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Joe Keough grounds into a force out, second baseman Rod Carew to shortstop Danny Thompson. Paul Schaal out at 2nd. Joe Keough to 1st.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Amos Otis strikes out swinging.

Minnesota Twins Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Steve Braun walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Harmon Killebrew out, third baseman Paul Schaal to first baseman John Mayberry. Steve Braun to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Darwin hit by pitch.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jim Nettles out to right fielder Richie Scheinblum.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Danny Thompson lines out to shortstop Freddie Patek.

Kansas City Royals Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Cookie Rojas out to center fielder Jim Nettles.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Richie Scheinblum out to center fielder Jim Nettles.

  3. B
    S
    O

    John Mayberry walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Lou Piniella out, third baseman Steve Braun to first baseman Harmon Killebrew.

Minnesota Twins Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    George Mitterwald out to center fielder Amos Otis.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dick Woodson strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Cesar Tovar walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Rod Carew lines out to center fielder Amos Otis.

Kansas City Royals Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ed Kirkpatrick out to center fielder Jim Nettles.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Paul Schaal out, second baseman Rod Carew to first baseman Harmon Killebrew.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Freddie Patek walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Steve Hovley singles on a to left fielder Cesar Tovar. Freddie Patek scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    2
    Minnesota Twins
    3
  5. B
    S
    O

    Amos Otis out, third baseman Steve Braun to first baseman Harmon Killebrew.

Minnesota Twins Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Steve Braun singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Harmon Killebrew out, third baseman Paul Schaal to first baseman John Mayberry. Steve Braun to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Darwin singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Steve Braun to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jim Nettles strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Royals Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Cookie Rojas strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Richie Scheinblum out, second baseman Rod Carew to first baseman Rich Reese.

  3. B
    S
    O

    John Mayberry lines out to right fielder Bobby Darwin.

Minnesota Twins Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Danny Thompson walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    George Mitterwald triples (1) on a to right fielder Richie Scheinblum. Danny Thompson scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    2
    Minnesota Twins
    4
  3. B
    S
    O

    Dick Woodson strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Cesar Tovar out to center fielder Amos Otis.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Rod Carew out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman John Mayberry.

Kansas City Royals Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Lou Piniella triples (4) on a to left fielder Cesar Tovar.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jim Wohlford strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Paul Schaal out, shortstop Danny Thompson to first baseman Rich Reese. Lou Piniella scores.

    Kansas City Royals
    3
    Minnesota Twins
    4
  4. B
    S
    O

    Carl Taylor walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Jerry May flies out to catcher George Mitterwald.

Date
September 16, 1972 (Sat) @ 12:05 AM
Series
1 of 3
Venue
Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance
6,416
First Pitch
5:00 PM
Duration
3h 1m
Weather
Unknown / 62°F / Wind: 6 mph, mph

    • Decisions

    Kansas City Royals
    Kansas City Royals Royals Royals KC
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    Otis CF40000010.296.774
    Rojas 2B30000110.262.654
    Scheinblum RF30000100.313.828
    Mayberry Sr. 1B31111110.296.873
    Piniella LF31100110.312.808
    		 Kirkpatrick C30000010.269.748
    Wohlford PH10000010.357.900
    Schaal 3B30010100.226.643
    		 Patek SS20100111.217.567
    Taylor PH00000100.303.715
    		 Keough PH10000000.193.524
    		 Hovley PH11010000.281.731
    May PH10000000.191.557
    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Nelson P4.02873312102.05
    Murphy P2.01700002113.59
    Fitzmorris P0.1320000003.83
    Angelini P1.01111101202.35
    Abernathy P0.2200000001.75