Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tidrow
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Tidrow
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tidrow
  
  Tidrow fires over to first and Chambliss drops the ball. That's an error on Chambliss. Bevacqua moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Tidrow
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bevacqua scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Tidrow
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Busby
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Busby
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Tidrow
  
  Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Tidrow
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brohamer. Hopkins moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Tidrow
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to third for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Healy vs. Tidrow
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Tidrow
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Rojas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tidrow
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Busby
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Busby
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Busby
  
  Torres hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Tidrow
  
  Bevacqua strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tidrow
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Tidrow
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopkins vs. Tidrow
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Busby
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Busby
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Busby
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Tidrow
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Tidrow
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Tidrow
  
  There goes Rojas. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Rojas steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Healy vs. Tidrow
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  Gamble 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, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Busby
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Busby
  
  Lowenstein 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

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Tidrow
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tidrow
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Torres. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bevacqua vs. Tidrow
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tidrow
  
  Otis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Busby
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Busby
  
  Carl Taylor now catching.
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brohamer vs. Busby
  
  Busby fires to first and picks off Torres. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brohamer vs. Busby
  
  Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Duffy vs. Busby
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Busby
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Tidrow
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Tidrow
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Tidrow
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Tidrow
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Busby
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowenstein vs. Busby
  
  Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Tidrow
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Tidrow
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tidrow
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Bird
  
  Torres bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torres for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brohamer vs. Bird
  
  Brohamer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duffy vs. Bird
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Tidrow
  
  Bevacqua is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tidrow
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Tidrow
  
  Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hopkins vs. Tidrow
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. Bevacqua moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Tidrow
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Bevacqua scores. Hopkins moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Tidrow
  
  Duncan fires to first and picks off Piniella. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Bird
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Bird
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Bird
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Bird
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Bird
  
  Lowenstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Tidrow
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Torres. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Tidrow
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Tidrow
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tidrow
  
  Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bevacqua vs. Tidrow
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bird
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Bird
  
  Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Rusty Torres.
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Spikes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brohamer vs. Bird
  
  Mike Kekich pinch runs for Charlie Spikes.
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Bird
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
  
  Ellis hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1973 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Kirkpatrick E, rf     4  0  1  0   Bell B, 3b            3  1  1  0   
Bevacqua K, 3b        4  2  1  0   Gamble O, dh          4  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  1   Chambliss C, 1b       3  0  2  1   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  1  0   Duncan D, c           4  0  1  0   
Hopkins G, dh         3  0  0  0   Lowenstein J, rf      4  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        3  1  0  0   Williams W, lf        4  1  2  0   
Rojas C, 2b           3  0  1  0   Torres R, cf          2  0  1  0   
Healy F, c            2  0  0  0   Spikes C, ph          1  0  1  0   
Taylor C, c           2  0  0  0   Kekich M, pr          0  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           4  0  1  1   Brohamer J, 2b        3  0  0  0   
                                   Duffy F, ss           2  0  0  1   
                                   Ellis J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  5  2                        31  2  9  2

Kansas City      110 000 010 --  3
Cleveland        000 010 010 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           6.0  5  1  1  2  2
Bird D (S)            3.0  4  1  1  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (L)          9.0  5  3  0  5  5

E -- Chambliss C, Brohamer J, Bell B
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 7
2B -- Kirkpatrick E, Duncan D, Rojas C, Spikes C
SB -- Rojas C
CS -- Bell B, Torres R
SH -- Torres R
SF -- Duffy F, Chambliss C
HBP -- by Tidrow D (Bevacqua K)
T -- 2:49
A -- 3471

    

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