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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 2, 1974
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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 June 2, 1974 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 2, 1974 |
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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 | June 2, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 23,817 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Art Frantz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | DH |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
John Lowenstein | Third Baseman |
Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Ossie Blanco | First Baseman |
Oscar Gamble | DH |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 2, 1974
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas bunts towards first. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first, with Brohamer covering, for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Perry
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Perry
McRae takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Splittorff
Duffy hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Splittorff
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 -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Splittorff
Lee hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Splittorff
Spikes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Splittorff
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. Spikes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanco vs. Splittorff
Blanco takes first base on ball four. Spikes moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gamble vs. Splittorff
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Perry
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Perry
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Splittorff
Brohamer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Splittorff
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowenstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Splittorff
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Splittorff
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Splittorff
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Splittorff
Spikes hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Splittorff
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Lowenstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Perry
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Splittorff
Blanco 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, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Splittorff
Gamble hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Splittorff
Duncan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Splittorff
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on McDaniel. Brohamer moves to third. Duffy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowenstein vs. McDaniel
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. Brohamer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. McDaniel
Lee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. McDaniel
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spikes for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. McDaniel
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. McDaniel
Blanco hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. McDaniel
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blanco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. McDaniel
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. McDaniel
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. McDaniel
Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. McDaniel
There goes Duffy. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Perry
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Perry
Tony Solaita pinch hits for George Brett.
Solaita takes first base on ball four. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Perry
Frank White pinch runs for Tony Solaita.
Healy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheinblum scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Perry
Patek bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. McDaniel
Frank White now playing third base.
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. McDaniel
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. McDaniel
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Lowenstein steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. McDaniel
Spikes hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. McDaniel
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. McDaniel
Blanco 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Otis trying to get to home. Spikes throws the ball in to Duncan who tags Otis who's trying to score from second, for the out. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. McDaniel
Gamble hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. McDaniel
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. McDaniel
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Perry
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Perry
Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum.
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/2/1974 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 4 1 0 0 Duffy F, ss 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, 3b 3 1 1 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Lee L, lf 3 1 2 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Spikes C, rf 3 0 1 1 McRae H, rf 3 0 1 0 Hendrick G, cf 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, lf 4 0 0 0 Blanco O, 1b 3 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, dh 4 1 2 0 Gamble O, dh 4 1 1 1 Floyd B, pr 0 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 1 1 1 Brett G, 3b 1 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Solaita T, ph 0 0 0 0 White F, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Healy F, c 3 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 6 2 30 5 7 5 Kansas City 100 000 100 -- 2 Cleveland 100 300 10x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (L) 3.1 6 4 3 3 2 McDaniel L 4.2 1 1 1 3 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (W) 9.0 6 2 2 6 5 E -- McDaniel L DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 7 HR -- Lee L, Gamble O, Duncan D SB -- Lowenstein J CS -- Lee L, Duffy F SH -- Rojas C T -- 2:21 A -- 23817
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