Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Eckersley
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Eckersley
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There goes Kuiper. The throw from Stinson and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Manning strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  Poquette strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Eckersley
  
  Stinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Eckersley
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Patek reaches second base with a double. Stinson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stinson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Eckersley
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Eckersley
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Fosse hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Manning vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuiper moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground for a single. Powell moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fosse vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell scores. Hendrick scores. Bell moves to third. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Duffy vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuiper vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kuiper is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to home to get Bell. Fosse moves to third. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Manning vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Eckersley
  
  Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Eckersley
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Eckersley
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Eckersley
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There goes Fosse. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Kuiper bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Duffy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Eckersley
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell can't make a play. That's a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Eckersley
  
  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Quirk reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Stinson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cookie Rojas now playing second base. Frank White now playing shortstop.
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Eckersley
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Eckersley
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Mingori
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Mingori
  
  Bell bunts towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Mingori
  
  Fosse is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Mingori
  
  Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Eckersley
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Mingori
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Mingori
  
  Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Tommy Smith.
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Mingori
  
  Manning hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Manning reaches second base with a double. Pruitt moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carty vs. Mingori
  
  Carty is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Mingori
  
  Frank Robinson pinch hits for Boog Powell.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to home to get Pruitt. Manning moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hendrick vs. Mingori
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Manning scores. Carty moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1976 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Jones R, rf           4  0  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          3  0  2  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   Smith T, rf           4  0  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  0   Pruitt R, ph          1  0  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  1  0   Manning R, cf         5  1  1  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   Carty R, dh           4  0  1  0   
Poquette T, lf        4  0  1  0   Powell B, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Stinson B, c          4  2  2  0   Robinson F, ph        1  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           2  0  1  0   Hendrick G, lf        3  1  3  1   
Quirk J, ph           1  0  1  2   Bell B, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Rojas C, 2b           0  0  0  0   Fosse R, c            3  1  3  3   
White F, 2b-ss        2  0  0  1   Duffy F, ss           3  0  1  0   
                                   Blanks L, ph-ss       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        35  4 15  4

Kansas City      001 000 200 --  3
Cleveland        001 200 001 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A          6.1 11  3  3  3  4
Mingori S (L)         2.1  4  1  1  2  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (W)       9.0  7  3  3  0 12

DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Cleveland 12
2B -- Patek F, Quirk J, Manning R
HR -- Fosse R
CS -- Kuiper D, Fosse R
SH -- Kuiper D, Bell B
SF -- White F
T -- 2:35
A -- 9581

    

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