Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Eckersley
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Norris 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. Hassler
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Hassler
  
  Norris hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Hassler
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas juggles the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Hassler
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Eckersley
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Eckersley
  
  Rojas is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heise vs. Eckersley
  
  Heise hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hassler
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Hassler
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas juggles the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pruitt vs. Hassler
  
  Pruitt hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Hassler
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  Poquette strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Hassler
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Hassler
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Hassler
  
  Norris 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 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Eckersley
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Eckersley
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Hassler
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Hassler
  
  Carty strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hassler
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Eckersley
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Eckersley
  
  Heise hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Hassler
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Hassler
  
  Pruitt strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Hassler
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pruitt. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Eckersley
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dade throws the ball in to Thornton who tags LaCock trying to return to first, for the out. McRae scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Hassler
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Hassler
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Hassler
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dade vs. Hassler
  
  Dade 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 7

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Eckersley
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Eckersley
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Hassler
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hassler
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Hassler
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Eckersley
  
  John Wathan pinch hits for Bob Heise.
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes White. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Hassler
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing left field. Freddie Patek now playing shortstop.
  
  Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Hassler
  
  Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Fred Kendall.
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Hassler
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Eckersley
  
  Ray Fosse now catching.
  
  LaCock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Eckersley
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Hassler
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Hassler covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Hassler
  
  Norris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Hassler
  
  Dade 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 

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         Game of 7/2/1977 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Poquette T, rf        4  0  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  1  0   
McRae H, lf           4  1  1  0   Norris J, cf          4  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           0  0  0  0   Dade P, rf            4  0  0  0   
LaCock P, dh          4  0  2  1   Carty R, dh           3  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Cowens A, cf          4  0  2  0   Thornton A, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           4  0  0  0   Pruitt R, lf          3  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 3b           2  0  0  0   Kendall F, c          2  0  0  0   
Heise B, ss           2  0  0  0   Blanks L, ph          1  0  0  0   
Wathan J, ph          1  0  0  0   Fosse R, c            0  0  0  0   
Zdeb J, lf            0  0  0  0   Duffy F, ss           3  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  5  1                        30  0  1  0

Kansas City      000 001 000 --  1
Cleveland        000 000 000 --  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hassler A (W)         9.0  1  0  0  0  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L)       9.0  5  1  1  1  8

E -- Rojas C 2, Bell B
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3
2B -- LaCock P, McRae H
SB -- Cowens A, White F
T -- 2:12
A -- 16227

    

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