Final
KC 6 — CLE 3
7/7/1972 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CLE197207070
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy McCraw | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Brohamer | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Scheinblum | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Johnson | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Mayberry | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Lolich | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Fosse | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Duffy | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Floyd | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Schaal | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Eddie Leon | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Drago | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Denny Riddleberger | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Hennigan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Colbert | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt Wilcox | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Unser | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Milt Wilcox | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Phil Hennigan | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Vince Colbert | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Brohamer | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Colbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Duffy | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Fosse | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Hennigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Johnson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Lolich | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy McCraw | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milt Wilcox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Floyd | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Schaal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Scheinblum | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S8.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 5/FL | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | HR/9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 4 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | HR/8 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 53 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 53 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | D7 | 1–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S6 | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP | 1–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | W | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 54(1)/FO | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 34/SH.1-2;2-3 | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 53 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 4 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 4/L | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S7 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S7.1-3 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | D9.1-3;3-H | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | IW | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 7/SF.3-H | 2–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 6 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | D7 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S8.2-H | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 46(1)/FO | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 53 | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 9 | 3–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 9 | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8/L | 3–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | D9 | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | D7.B-3(E4);2-H | 3–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | IW | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 9 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 9 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 13 | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 6 | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | HR/8 | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 8/L | 5–3 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | HR/8 | 5–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 8 | 6–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 6–3 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S8 | 6–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 45(1)/FO | 6–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | NP | 6–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 6–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S9 | 6–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G.1-2 | 6–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 8 | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 6–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 3/FL | 6–3 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 6–3 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 6–3 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 6–3 |