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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 29, 1973
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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 August 29, 1973 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1973 |
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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 | August 29, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,471 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Ron Luciano |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Gail Hopkins | DH |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Oscar Gamble | DH |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
John Lowenstein | Right Fielder |
Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
Rusty Torres | Center Fielder |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 29, 1973
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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