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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 23, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 23, 1971 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 23, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 14,004 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Odom |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Dennis Paepke | Right Fielder |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 23, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McDowell
Patek hits a line drive into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McDowell
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McDowell
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. McDowell
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Splittorff
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Splittorff
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McDowell
Piniella hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. McDowell
Paepke strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. McDowell
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Splittorff
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Splittorff
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heidemann vs. Splittorff
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suarez vs. Splittorff
Suarez is hit by the pitch. Heidemann moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDowell vs. Splittorff
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McDowell
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McDowell, and towards Leon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. McDowell
Splittorff hits a popup 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: ---
Patek vs. McDowell
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. McDowell
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Splittorff
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Splittorff
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Splittorff
Splittorff fires to first and has Nettles trapped. There's the throw to Rojas who tags Nettles for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McDowell
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. McDowell
There goes Otis. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Heidemann applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. McDowell
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. McDowell
Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paepke vs. McDowell
Paepke is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Splittorff
Foster 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: ---
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paepke who is chasing the ball. Chambliss reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leon vs. Splittorff
Leon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Leon reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Splittorff
Heidemann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suarez vs. Splittorff
Suarez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Suarez reaches second base with a double. Leon scores. Heidemann moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDowell vs. Splittorff
McDowell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Uhlaender vs. Splittorff
Uhlaender 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
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. McDowell
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McDowell
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. May reaches second base with a double. Hopkins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. McDowell
Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Paul Splittorff.
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. McDowell
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to third. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaal vs. McDowell
Schaal hits a line drive into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. McDowell
Otis takes first base on ball four. Harrison moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. McDowell
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrison scores. Patek scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Hennigan
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Dennis Paepke.
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Rooker
Ed Kirkpatrick now playing right field. Jim Rooker now pitching.
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Rooker
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rooker
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Rooker
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hennigan
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hennigan
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopkins scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Hennigan
Rooker bunts towards the mound. Hennigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hennigan
Patek hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Hennigan
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Rooker
Leon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Rooker
Heidemann hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Rooker
Suarez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hennigan
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: ---
Rojas vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching. Kurt Bevacqua now playing second base. Eddie Leon now playing shortstop.
Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Farmer
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Farmer
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Rooker
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Rooker
Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Rooker
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Rooker
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Mingori
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Mingori
Rooker hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Mingori
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rooker
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Rooker
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Leon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Abernathy
Frank Baker pinch hits for Steve Mingori.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Abernathy
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Colbert
Vince Colbert now pitching.
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Colbert
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Colbert
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Colbert
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Abernathy
Bob Oliver now playing first base.
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Abernathy
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Abernathy
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first, with Burgmeier covering, for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Burgmeier
Foster 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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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1971 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 5 1 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 1 Pinson V, lf 5 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 3 1 Nettles G, 3b 5 1 2 1 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 2 2 Foster R, rf 5 1 2 1 Piniella L, lf 5 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 2 0 Paepke D, rf 2 0 0 0 Leon E, 2b-ss 3 1 1 1 Kirkpatrick E, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Heidemann J, ss 3 0 1 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 2 1 0 Farmer E, p 0 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0 May J, c 4 1 2 2 Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0 Splittorff P, p 1 0 0 0 Colbert V, p 0 0 0 0 Harrison C, ph 0 1 0 0 Suarez K, c 3 0 1 1 Rooker J, p 2 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 2 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 11 6 36 4 10 4 Kansas City 000 041 100 -- 6 Cleveland 000 210 010 -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P 4.0 6 2 2 1 1 Rooker J (W)* 3.0 3 2 2 1 0 Abernathy T 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Burgmeier T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S (L) 4.1 5 4 4 4 3 Hennigan P+ 1.2 3 2 2 0 0 Farmer E 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Mingori S 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Colbert V 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Nettles G DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 9 2B -- Leon E, Suarez K, May J, Hopkins G 3B -- Chambliss C HR -- Nettles G, Otis A, Foster R CS -- Nettles G, Otis A SF -- Schaal P HBP -- by Splittorff P (Suarez K) T -- 2:50 A -- 14004
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