Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Busby
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Busby
  
  Busby fires to first and picks off Chambliss. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Busby
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spikes vs. Busby
  
  Spikes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Perry
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Busby
  
  Hendrick is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Busby
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Busby
  
  There goes Hendrick. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Busby
  
  Brohamer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Rusty Torres now playing center field.
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Perry
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Perry
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Healy vs. Perry
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Torres. Healy reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick scores. Piniella scores. Schaal goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Busby
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Busby
  
  Bell 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Perry
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Perry
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Busby
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spikes vs. Busby
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ellis moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torres vs. Busby
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellis tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Busby
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Busby
  
  Brohamer 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 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Perry
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Perry
  
  Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  There goes Healy. The throw from Ellis and he is out, Brohamer applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Busby
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Busby
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Duffy moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  There's a wild pitch. Duffy scores. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Busby
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Perry
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Busby
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Busby
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Busby
  
  Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Torres moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brohamer vs. Busby
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duffy vs. Busby
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Perry
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spikes. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schaal vs. Perry
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Healy vs. Perry
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to home to get McRae. Piniella moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Schaal moves to third. Healy moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Perry
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Healy scores. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Bird
  
  Steve Hovley now playing right field. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing left field. Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Bird
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Bird Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Bird
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Bird
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Bird
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spikes vs. Bird
  
  Spikes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hilgendorf
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Bird
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Bird
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Bird
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Bird
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Bird
  
  Bell 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 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Bird
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Bird
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duffy scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Bird
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1973 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bell B, 3b            5  1  2  0   Patek F, ss           5  1  2  1   
Gamble O, dh          5  0  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  2  2   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  1  3  2   Otis A, cf            3  0  1  1   
Ellis J, c            4  1  1  1   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Spikes C, lf          4  0  1  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  1  0   
Hendrick G, cf        0  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, rf-lf  4  1  1  0   
Torres R, cf          2  0  1  1   Piniella L, lf        1  3  1  1   
Lowenstein J, rf      3  0  0  0   Hovley S, rf          1  0  0  0   
Brohamer J, 2b        4  0  0  0   Schaal P, 3b          2  2  0  0   
Duffy F, ss           4  2  3  0   Healy F, c            2  1  1  3   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 12  4                        30  8 10  8

Cleveland        000 210 101 --  5
Kansas City      030 104 00x --  8

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G (L)           5.2 10  8  8  6  0
Hilgendorf T          2.1  0  0  0  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           6.0  8  3  3  3  3
Bird D (S)            3.0  4  2  2  0  1

DP -- Cleveland 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Kirkpatrick E, Healy F, Chambliss C 2, Ellis J, Duffy F 2, McRae H
HR -- Piniella L
CS -- Hendrick G, Healy F
SF -- Torres R
HBP -- by Busby S (Hendrick G)
WP -- Busby S
Balk -- Bird D
T -- 2:42
A -- 18047

    

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