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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 9, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 9, 1974 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,049 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Art Frantz 3B: George Maloney |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Crosby | Third Baseman |
| Luis Alvarado | Second Baseman |
| Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Joe Lis | First Baseman |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 9, 1974
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Busby
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Busby
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Busby
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Busby
Spikes hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kline
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Kline
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kline
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Kline
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Kline
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Busby
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Busby
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Busby
Lis hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Busby
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Kline
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kline
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Busby
Duffy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Busby
Crosby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarado vs. Busby
Alvarado strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Busby
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duffy scores. Crosby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spikes vs. Busby
There goes Lee. The throw from Healy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Crosby scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Busby
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Busby
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Busby
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Kline
Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Kline
The ball gets by Duncan for a passed ball. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Kline
Patek bunts towards first. Lis fields the ball and throws to Kline covering. Safe. Healy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Kline
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Healy tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kline
There goes Patek. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Kline
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Kline
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Patek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Kline
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Busby
Lis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Lis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Busby
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duffy vs. Busby
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosby vs. Busby
Crosby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Crosby reaches second base with a double. Lis scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvarado vs. Busby
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crosby scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Busby
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Kline
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Kline
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to third. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Healy vs. Kline
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Kline
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Kline
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Wohlford scores. There goes Healy trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Busby
Spikes hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Busby
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Busby
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Busby
Lis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kline
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Kline
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kline
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Duncan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. McDaniel
Duffy bunts in front of the plate. Healy fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. McDaniel
Crosby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarado vs. McDaniel
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. McDaniel
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duffy scores. Alvarado moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spikes vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Spikes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Beene
Fred Beene now pitching.
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wohlford for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Beene
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Beene
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Bird
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Bird
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lis vs. Bird
Lis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Bird
Duncan hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Bird
Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Bird
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crosby for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Beene
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Beene
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Beene
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Beene
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Alvarado hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Pattin
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Pattin
Spikes hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Beene
McRae hits a fly ball towards left. Lee settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lee. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Beene
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis fields the ball and throws to Beene covering. Safe. McRae scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Beene
Wohlford hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Beene
Tony Solaita pinch hits for George Brett.
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Beene
Frank White pinch runs for Tony Solaita.
Healy hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hendrick. Healy reaches second base with a double. White goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Beene
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Pattin
Bobby Floyd now playing third base. Frank White now playing shortstop.
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Pattin
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Pattin
Lis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Pattin
Duncan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wilcox
Ossie Blanco now playing first base. Milt Wilcox now pitching.
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1974 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Crosby E, 3b 5 2 3 1 Patek F, ss 4 1 1 0
Alvarado L, 2b 5 0 2 1 Scheinblum R, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee L, lf 5 0 2 2 Floyd B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Spikes C, rf 5 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 1 3
Gamble O, dh 2 1 1 1 Otis A, cf 5 0 1 0
Hendrick G, cf 5 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Lis J, 1b 5 1 2 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 0 0
Blanco O, 1b 0 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf 2 1 1 1
Duncan D, c 5 1 2 2 Wohlford J, lf 4 1 1 0
Duffy F, ss 4 2 2 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Solaita T, ph 1 0 0 0
White F, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Healy F, c 3 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 15 7 34 6 8 6
Cleveland 002 211 200 -- 8
Kansas City 002 200 020 -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S (W)* 5.0 5 4 3 5 2
Beene F (S) 3.0 3 2 0 0 0
Wilcox M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (L) 5.0 9 5 4 2 4
McDaniel L 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
Bird D 1.1 3 2 2 0 2
Pattin M 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Healy F, Lee L 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- Lis J, Crosby E, Duncan D, Hendrick G, Duffy F, Healy F
HR -- Gamble O, Duncan D
SB -- Lee L, Patek F
SF -- Rojas C
PB -- Duncan D
T -- 3:18
A -- 19049
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