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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 25, 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 25, 1971 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 25, 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 25, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Lamb |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Jim Honochick |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
Dennis Paepke | Catcher |
Dick Drago | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Ray Lamb | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 25, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lamb
Patek hits a fly ball into right 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. Lamb
Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Lamb
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Lamb
Hopkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Lamb
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Drago
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: ---
Leon vs. Drago
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Drago
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Drago
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Drago
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lamb
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Lamb
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Lamb
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up 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. Drago
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Drago
Heidemann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suarez vs. Drago
Suarez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foster tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Drago
Lamb bunts towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Heidemann moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Drago
Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Lamb
Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lamb
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Lamb
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Drago moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Lamb
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drago scores. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Colbert
Vince Colbert now pitching.
There goes Otis. The throw from Suarez and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hopkins vs. Colbert
Hopkins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Colbert
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Otis scores. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Colbert
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopkins scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Colbert
Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paepke vs. Colbert
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Drago
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drago
Pinson 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 -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Drago
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Drago
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Colbert
Drago hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Colbert
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Colbert
Schaal hits a fly ball towards right. Pinson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Pinson. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Colbert
Otis strikes out. There goes Patek. The throw from Suarez and Patek is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Drago
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Drago
Heidemann 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 -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Drago
Suarez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Colbert
Hopkins 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 -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Colbert
Rojas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Colbert
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Drago
Jim Clark pinch hits for Vince Colbert.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Drago
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 -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Drago
Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Drago
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Foster
Alan Foster now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Foster
Paepke hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Foster
Drago strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Drago
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Drago
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. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Drago
Foster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Paepke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Drago
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Foster
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Foster
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Foster
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Drago
Suarez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Drago
Frank Baker pinch hits for Alan Foster.
Baker hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Drago
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 8
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hargan
Steve Hargan now pitching.
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Hargan drops the ball. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hargan
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hargan
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Hargan
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Drago
Bob Oliver now playing first base.
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drago
Pinson 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 -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Drago
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Hargan
Paepke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Hargan
Drago bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Leon covering, for the out. Paepke moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Hargan
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Drago
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Drago
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Drago
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Jack Heidemann.
Hinton hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodge vs. Drago
Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Ken Suarez.
Hodge hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/25/1971, game 1 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 5 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Leon E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 1 Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 3 1 Oliver B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 1 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 2 Foster R, lf 4 1 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 1 Heidemann J, ss 3 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 3 0 0 0 Hinton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Paepke D, c 3 0 0 0 Suarez K, c 2 0 0 1 Drago D, p 2 1 0 0 Hodge G, ph 1 0 0 0 Lamb R, p 0 0 0 0 Colbert V, p 0 0 0 0 Clark J, ph 1 0 0 0 Foster A, p 0 0 0 0 Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0 Hargan S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 5 4 33 3 7 3 Kansas City 004 000 000 -- 4 Cleveland 010 001 001 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D (W) 9.0 7 3 3 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lamb R (L) 2.1 2 3 3 3 1 Colbert V 2.2 2 1 1 2 2 Foster A 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Hargan S 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Schaal P, Pinson V, Hargan S DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Cleveland 5 2B -- Schaal P, Nettles G HR -- Nettles G, Chambliss C SB -- Otis A CS -- Patek F SH -- Lamb R, Drago D SF -- Suarez K T -- 2:23 A -- 0
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