Final
KC 2 — CLE 7
5/10/1972 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CLE197205100
Complete available game record for KC at CLE, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | 10 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Unser | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cookie Rojas | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Brohamer | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Hovley | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Johnson | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy McCraw | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Richie Scheinblum | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Fosse | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Buddy Bell | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Schaal | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Duffy | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaylord Perry | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Hedlund | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Keough | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Rooker | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Nelson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Murphy | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gail Hopkins | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Gaylord Perry | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0-0 |
| Jim Rooker | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Tom Murphy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Roger Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Bell | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Brohamer | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Duffy | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Fosse | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Johnson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy McCraw | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gaylord Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Unser | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Murphy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Schaal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Scheinblum | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Hedlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Hovley | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| John Mayberry | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 23 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 4 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 5 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S8.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | HR/8.2-H;1-H | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 2/FL | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 31 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S7 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 13 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 5/L | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K/C | 0–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 13 | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 1 | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 164(1)/FO | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | W | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 6/L | 0–3 |
| 6 top | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S7.1-3 | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | PB.1-2 | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S9.3-H;2-H;B-2 | 0–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S8.2-H | 0–5 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–6 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | D7 | 0–6 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–6 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S7.2-H | 0–6 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO | 1–6 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 9 | 1–6 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | S8.BX2(84) | 1–6 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–6 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 1–6 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S7 | 1–6 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | NP | 1–6 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 53.1-2 | 1–6 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | D9.2-H | 1–6 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 9 | 2–6 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 9 | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | W | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S7.1-3 | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | WP.3-H;2-3 | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→3 | 7(B)725(3)/FDP | 2–7 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 7 | 2–7 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 63 | 2–7 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 2–7 |