Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tidrow
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Tidrow
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tidrow
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Splittorff
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Healy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Splittorff
  
  Splittorff fires to first and has Williams trapped. There's the throw to Rojas who tags Williams for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Splittorff
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Splittorff
  
  Spikes strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Tidrow
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tidrow
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Tidrow
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Tidrow
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schaal vs. Tidrow
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Splittorff
  
  Ellis 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Splittorff
  
  Duncan hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Splittorff
  
  Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Tidrow
  
  Healy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tidrow
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. Tidrow
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Healy moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Tidrow
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Healy tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Tidrow
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tidrow
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Tidrow
  
  There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Kirkpatrick steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Tidrow
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ragland vs. Splittorff
  
  Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Splittorff
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Tidrow
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Tidrow
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Tidrow
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tidrow
  
  There goes Healy. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Healy steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Tidrow
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Splittorff
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Splittorff
  
  Hendrick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Splittorff
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Splittorff
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Splittorff
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Tidrow
  
  Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tidrow
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Tidrow
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tidrow
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Tidrow
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Splittorff
  
  Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ragland vs. Splittorff
  
  Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Splittorff
  
  Duffy hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Tidrow
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Tidrow
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Tidrow
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Tidrow
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a line drive towards short. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Splittorff
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Splittorff
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Tidrow
  
  Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tidrow
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Tidrow
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland misplays the ball. That's an error on Ragland. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tidrow
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spikes who is chasing the ball. Kirkpatrick reaches third base with a triple. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Tidrow
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Splittorff
  
  Spikes hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Splittorff
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Splittorff
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Tidrow
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Tidrow
  
  Schaal bunts towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Healy vs. Tidrow
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojas scores. Healy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
  
  White strikes out. Duncan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws White out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hovley vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Splittorff
  
  Lolich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ragland vs. Splittorff
  
  Ragland hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Splittorff
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ragland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Duffy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Piniella hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hilgendorf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 7 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Splittorff
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Splittorff
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Splittorff
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/15/1973 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
White F, ss           5  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Hovley S, rf          5  1  1  0   Williams W, lf        4  1  1  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  1   Hendrick G, cf        3  1  2  2   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  2  2  2   Spikes C, rf          4  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, lf     4  1  3  1   Ellis J, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Piniella L, dh        5  1  1  2   Duncan D, c           3  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           5  1  2  0   Lolich R, dh          3  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          3  0  1  0   Ragland T, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Healy F, c            4  1  3  1   Duffy F, ss           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 13  7                        30  2  4  2

Kansas City      003 000 112 --  7
Cleveland        000 200 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      9.0  4  2  2  1  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (L)          7.1 12  5  4  1  7
Hilgendorf T          1.2  1  2  2  1  1

E -- Ragland T
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 2
3B -- Kirkpatrick E
HR -- Mayberry J, Hendrick G, Piniella L
SB -- Kirkpatrick E, Healy F
CS -- Williams W
SH -- Schaal P
SF -- Otis A
T -- 2:34
A -- 7654

    

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