April 7, 1972. Kansas City 4, Texas 2.

 So the Texas Rangers' unbeaten streak was snapped at one today as the Rangers suffered the first loss in their history in Arlington Stadium today.  Paul Splittorff beat the Rangers with his left arm and his bat as the Royals won 4-2.

Splittorff got the win, going 7 innings and only allowed 4 hits. However, Jim Mason's leadoff double in the 8th chased him.  Texas loaded the bases with nobody out, but Mike Hedlund and Tom Abernathy held them without scoring. Abernathy worked around 2 9th inning hits to earn the save.

The game was tied 2-2 in the top of the 6th when KC loaded the bases with one out. Manager Bob Lemon stayed with Splittorff at the plate and he greeted the drawn in infield with a ground ball single to right, scoring 2 runs. That proved to be the margin of victory.

Amos Otis continued his red-hot start going 3/5 with 2 stolen bases.  Ted Ford got the Rangers on the board with his first homer and light-hitting Jim Mason had 2 doubles, a walk and an RBI.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 12 - FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
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Kansas City Royals (1-1)0020020004101
Texas Rangers (1-1)010010000260
Royals Deal Rangers 4-2 Loss
Kansas City rode a good effort from starter Paul Splittorff to beat the Texas Rangers at Arlington Stadium 1972-1978. The final score was 4-2. In 7 innings, Splittorff surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 2. He allowed 2 runs. Texas falls to 1-1.

With the game tied, 2-2, in the top of the sixth, Splittorff had a key at-bat for Kansas City. With the bases loaded, Splittorff hit a 2-run single off Frank Bolick, making the score 4-2, Royals.

"We'll pop the top on a cold beverage and get back to work tomorrow," Splittorff said.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORETEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
A. Otis CF5130002.55601
F. Patek SS5000004.00000
J. Mayberry 1B3110201.14300
B. Oliver RF5020022.33300
L. Piniella LF3111103.14301
C. Rojas 2B4000003.16700
E. Kirkpatrick C2100110.00000
P. Schaal 3B4020010.57100
P. Splittorff P4012010.25002
   M. Hedlund P0000000.00000
   T. Abernathy P0000000.00000
Totals3541034515   
BATTING
Doubles: L. Piniella (1, 7th Inning off F. Bolick, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Otis 3 , J. Mayberry , B. Oliver 2 , L. Piniella 2 , P. Schaal 2 , P. Splittorff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Patek , B. Oliver , L. Piniella , C. Rojas
GIDP: P. Splittorff
Hit by Pitch: E. Kirkpatrick
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Otis 2 (2)
CS: A. Otis (2)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Schaal (1)
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
D. Nelson RF, 3B4000003.14301
E. Maddox CF3000123.16701
J. Burroughs 3B, RF3000011.00000
   c-L. Biittner PH1000003.00000
   d-D. Stanhouse P0000000.00000
F. Howard 1B, LF4000024.00000
T. Ford LF, CF, RF4111010.25011
T. Harrah SS4000000.14300
D. Billings C4120000.28600
J. Mason 2B2021100.40001
   e-H. King PH10100001.00000
M. Paul P2000011.00000
   F. Bolick P0000000.00000
   a-L. Randle PH0000000.00000
   b-D. Mincher PH, 1B1000102.00000
Totals332623717   
a - L. Randle pinch hit for F. Bolick in the 8th
b - D. Mincher pinch hit for L. Randle in the 8th
c - L. Biittner pinch hit for J. Burroughs in the 8th
d - D. Stanhouse substituted for L. Biittner in the 9th
e - H. King pinch hit for J. Mason in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mason 2 (2, 5th Inning off P. Splittorff, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off P. Splittorff, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. King (1, 9th Inning off T. Abernathy, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Ford (1, 2nd Inning off P. Splittorff, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Ford 4 , D. Billings 2 , J. Mason 4 , H. King 2
2-out RBI: J. Mason
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Howard 2 , M. Paul , D. Mincher
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Maddox (1)
CS: D. Nelson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Paul-Burroughs-Howard)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORETEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
P. Splittorff W (1-0)7.04222611032.57   
M. Hedlund H (1)0.2000110170.00   
T. Abernathy SV (1)1.1200000160.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Splittorff 65
Batters Faced: P. Splittorff 26, M. Hedlund 4, T. Abernathy 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Splittorff 7-7, M. Hedlund 0-1, T. Abernathy 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Splittorff 103-63, M. Hedlund 17-7, T. Abernathy 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hedlund 1-0 , T. Abernathy 3-0
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
M. Paul L (0-1)5.1844320866.75   
F. Bolick2.2200030350.00   
D. Stanhouse1.0000100150.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Paul 35
Batters Faced: M. Paul 26, F. Bolick 10, D. Stanhouse 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Paul 6-6, F. Bolick 4-1, D. Stanhouse 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Paul 86-52, F. Bolick 35-24, D. Stanhouse 15-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Bolick 3-2
WP: M. Paul
Hit Batsmen: M. Paul
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Splittorff
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium 1972-1978
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 6643

TOP OF THE 1ST
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Texas Rangers : LHP Mike Paul
Pitching: LHP Mike Paul
Batting: RHB Amos Otis0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Freddie PatekPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
Amos Otis is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Mayberry0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Bob Oliver0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 105.6 MPH)
John Mayberry to second
Batting: RHB Lou Piniella0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 91.2 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Texas 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Texas Rangers batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Paul Splittorff
Pitching: LHP Paul Splittorff
Batting: RHB Dave Nelson0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunt missed!
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2LF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Elliott Maddox0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 4M, EV 63.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jeff Burroughs0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 89.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Texas 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Texas Rangers : LHP Mike Paul
Batting: RHB Cookie Rojas0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ed Kirkpatrick0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Paul Schaal0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 105.6 MPH)
Ed Kirkpatrick to second
Batting: LHB Paul Splittorff0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunted foul
1-1: Sac Bunt to P - play at third, runner OUT -> throw to first, DP!
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Texas 0
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Texas 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Texas Rangers batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Paul Splittorff
Batting: RHB Frank Howard0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Ted Ford0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D, EV 98.8 MPH), Distance : 369 ft
Batting: RHB Toby Harrah0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 80.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Billings0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F6 (Flyball, 6D, EV 81.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 0 - Texas 1
TOP OF THE 3RD
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Texas Rangers : LHP Mike Paul
Batting: RHB Amos Otis0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 23, EV 66.2 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: RHB Freddie PatekPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34, EV 71.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Mayberry0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
Amos Otis steals 2nd base
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 6D, EV 88.1 MPH)
Amos Otis to third
Batting: RHB Bob Oliver0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Amos Otis scores
John Mayberry to second
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56, EV 108.1 MPH)
John Mayberry to third
Batting: RHB Lou Piniella0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 78.1 MPH)
John Mayberry scores
Batting: RHB Cookie Rojas0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S, EV 69.4 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 2 - Texas 1
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Texas Rangers batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Paul Splittorff
Batting: LHB Jim Mason0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Mike Paul0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunt - Flyout to 25! F5
Batting: RHB Dave NelsonPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 34, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Elliott MaddoxPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-0: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
2-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
2-1: Swinging Strike
Dave Nelson is caught stealing 2nd base 2-4
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 2 - Texas 1
TOP OF THE 4TH
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Texas Rangers : LHP Mike Paul
Batting: LHB Ed Kirkpatrick0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Schaal0-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Paul Splittorff0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 2 - Texas 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Texas Rangers batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Paul Splittorff
Batting: RHB Elliott Maddox0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Jeff Burroughs0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F6 (Flyball, 6D, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank Howard0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 89M, EV 91.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 2 - Texas 1
TOP OF THE 5TH
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Texas Rangers : LHP Mike Paul
Batting: RHB Amos Otis0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Freddie PatekPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
Amos Otis steals 2nd base (no throw)
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LS, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Mayberry0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L, EV 86.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Oliver0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 2 - Texas 1
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Texas Rangers batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Paul Splittorff
Batting: RHB Ted Ford0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 81.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Toby Harrah0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 15S, EV 68.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Billings0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 110.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jim Mason0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78XD, EV 110.0 MPH)
Dick Billings to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: LHB Mike Paul0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 5th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 2 - Texas 2
TOP OF THE 6TH
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Texas Rangers : LHP Mike Paul
Batting: RHB Lou Piniella0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Cookie Rojas0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7LM, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ed Kirkpatrick0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Hit by Pitch
Lou Piniella to second
Batting: RHB Paul Schaal0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 95.0 MPH)
Lou Piniella to third
Ed Kirkpatrick to second
Pitching: RHP Frank Bolick
Batting: LHB Paul Splittorff0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Lou Piniella scores
Ed Kirkpatrick to third
Paul Schaal to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Batting: RHB Amos Otis0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Freddie Patek0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 84.4 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Texas 2
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Texas Rangers batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Paul Splittorff
Batting: RHB Dave Nelson0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Elliott Maddox0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Jeff BurroughsPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Frank HowardPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
Elliott Maddox steals 2nd base
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Texas 2
TOP OF THE 7TH
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Texas Rangers : RHP Frank Bolick
Batting: LHB John Mayberry0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Oliver0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Lou Piniella0-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89D, EV 88.8 MPH)
Now at 3B: Dave Nelson
Now in RF: Jeff Burroughs
Batting: RHB Cookie Rojas0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 98.1 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Texas 2
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Texas Rangers batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Paul Splittorff
Batting: RHB Ted Ford0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Toby Harrah0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Billings0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 89M, EV 95.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Texas 2
TOP OF THE 8TH
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Texas Rangers : RHP Frank Bolick
Batting: LHB Ed Kirkpatrick0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Paul Schaal0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LDF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Paul Splittorff0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Texas 2
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Texas Rangers batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : LHP Paul Splittorff
Batting: LHB Jim Mason0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LM, EV 100.6 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Mike Hedlund
Pinch Hitting: LHB Don Mincher0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Dave Nelson0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Jim Mason to third
Don Mincher to second
Batting: RHB Elliott Maddox0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Pinch Hitting: LHB Larry Biittner0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF, EV 80.6 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Ted Abernathy
Batting: RHB Frank Howard0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6D, EV 88.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Texas 2
TOP OF THE 9TH
Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for Texas Rangers : RHP Frank Bolick
Pitching: RHP Don Stanhouse
Now at 1B: Don Mincher
Now in LF: Frank Howard
Now in CF: Elliott Maddox
Now in RF: Ted Ford
Batting: RHB Amos Otis0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3F, EV 63.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Freddie Patek0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F6 (Line Drive, 6, EV 68.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB John Mayberry0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Bob Oliver0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LS, EV 95.0 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Texas 2
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Texas Rangers batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP Ted Abernathy
Batting: RHB Ted Ford0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 66.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Toby Harrah0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 75.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Dick Billings0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6S, EV 76.2 MPH) (infield hit)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Hal King0-0: Called Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89XD, EV 99.4 MPH)
Dick Billings to third
Batting: LHB Don Mincher0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S, EV 83.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Kansas City 4 - Texas 2

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April 13, 1972. Pittsburgh 5, Chicago Cubs 2

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It was a clear day with the wind blowing out to right at Wrigley Field, but the 18216 fans in attendance saw an extremely sloppy game played as the Pirates beat the Cubs 5-2.  Pittsburgh won despite committing 5 errors, 3 by their pitchers.  The Cubs chipped in with 3 errors of their own.  However both teams' pitchers were up to the task as each team stranded 11 runners and only gave up 1 unearned run. The Cubs took a 2-1 lead in the third on a Billy Williams 2-run homer, following a Richie Hebner error that put Don Kessinger on base.  Not all of the fielding in this game was a disaster, however, as Manny Sanguillen had thrown out Jose Cardenal stealing, or the score would be 3-1. The score stayed there until the 6th.  One of the unlikeliest Pirates, Gene Alley, put the Pirates on top to stay, 3-2, with a 2-run homer off Cub starter Burt Hooton.  Hooton knuckled under to keep the Pirates off the board through the rest of his 7 innings.   The Cubs ...
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April 14, 1972. Pittsburgh 5, New York Mets 3

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 Pittsburgh ran their winning streak to 3 games with a 5-3 win over the Mets.  This was Bob Moose's first start and it was a dandy.  Moose threw a complete game only allowing 5 hits, 2 earned runs, and didn't walk anybody. Pittsburgh got off on the right foot in the top of the 1st when Roberto Clemente followed up a Dave Cash single with a 2-run homer. He later had an RBI triple in the 8th to finish with 3 hits, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.  That RBI triple and Clemente scoring on Al Oliver's single gave the Pirates some breathing room at 5-2.  John Milner hit a leadoff homer in the 9th, but the Mets couldn't threaten any more than that. Those 3 hits by Clemente push his career total to within 106 of the magic 3000 plateau, which seems like an easily attainable goal this year if he stays healthy. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT NEW YORK METS GAME ID: 83 - FRIDAY, APRIL 14TH , 1972 -  GAME LOG   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pittsburgh Pirates (4-3) 2...
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