Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wilcox
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wilcox
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Wilcox
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheinblum vs. Wilcox
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Wilcox
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Drago
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Drago
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Drago
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Wilcox
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Wilcox
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Wilcox
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Wilcox
  
  Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Wilcox
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Drago
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Drago
  
  Lolich hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Drago
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wilcox
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wilcox
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Wilcox
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Wilcox
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Drago
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilcox vs. Drago
  
  Wilcox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Drago
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Wilcox
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Wilcox
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Wilcox
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Drago vs. Wilcox
  
  Drago bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Brohamer covering, for the out. Rojas moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Patek vs. Wilcox
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Drago
  
  Brohamer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Drago
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Drago
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wilcox
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wilcox
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Wilcox
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Wilcox
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lolich. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. Scheinblum moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kirkpatrick vs. Wilcox
  
  Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Wilcox
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scheinblum tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Wilcox
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Drago
  
  Lolich hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Drago
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Drago
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leon vs. Drago
  
  Eddie Leon pinch hits for Milt Wilcox.
  
  Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duffy scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCraw vs. Drago
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Hennigan
  
  Phil Hennigan now pitching.
  
  Drago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hennigan
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Lolich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hennigan
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Lolich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Drago
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Drago
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Drago
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hennigan
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lolich. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheinblum vs. Hennigan
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Johnson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Brohamer. Brohamer fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Brohamer. Piniella scores. Scheinblum moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Riddleberger
  
  Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
  
  Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Riddleberger
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Lolich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Riddleberger
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Lolich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schaal vs. Riddleberger
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Drago vs. Riddleberger
  
  Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Paul Schaal.
  
  Drago takes first base on ball four. Scheinblum scores. Mayberry moves to third. Floyd moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Colbert
  
  Vince Colbert now pitching.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Bobby Floyd now playing third base.
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Drago
  
  Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Drago
  
  Fosse hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Drago
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Colbert
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Colbert
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Colbert
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheinblum for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Colbert
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Colbert
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it and throws to get Mayberry who tried to advance to third. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Drago
  
  Del Unser pinch hits for Vince Colbert.
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Drago
  
  McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Drago
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. McCraw moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Drago
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Mingori
  
  Floyd strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Mingori
  
  Drago hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Drago
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Drago
  
  Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/7/1972 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           5  0  0  0   McCraw T, cf          4  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  1  1   Brohamer J, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        5  2  3  0   Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  0   
Scheinblum R, rf      5  2  3  1   Johnson A, lf         4  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  2  1   Nettles G, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Kirkpatrick E, c      3  1  1  1   Lolich R, rf          4  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  1   Fosse R, c            3  1  1  1   
Schaal P, 3b          2  0  0  0   Duffy F, ss           3  1  2  0   
Floyd B, pr-3b        1  0  0  0   Wilcox M, p           1  0  0  0   
Drago D, p            2  0  0  1   Leon E, ph            1  0  1  1   
                                   Hennigan P, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Riddleberger D, p     0  0  0  0   
                                   Colbert V, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Unser D, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Mingori S, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 10  6                        33  3  7  3

Kansas City      010 020 210 --  6
Cleveland        010 010 100 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (W)           9.0  7  3  3  0  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L)          5.0  6  3  3  5  1
Hennigan P*           1.0  2  2  2  0  0
Riddleberger D        0.2  0  0  0  3  0
Colbert V             1.1  2  1  1  0  0
Mingori S             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Brohamer J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Cleveland 3
2B -- Scheinblum R 2, Mayberry J, Duffy F, Piniella L
HR -- Kirkpatrick E, Nettles G, Fosse R, Otis A
SH -- Drago D
SF -- Rojas C
T -- 2:25
A -- 7595

    

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