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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 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 August 20, 1974 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 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 | August 20, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 11,902 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | DH |
Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Lowenstein | Third Baseman |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Rico Carty | First Baseman |
Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
John Ellis | Catcher |
Oscar Gamble | DH |
Tommy Smith | Left Fielder |
Rusty Torres | Center Fielder |
Luis Alvarado | Second Baseman |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1974
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson 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. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Fitzmorris
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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Fitzmorris
Duffy hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Fitzmorris
Carty hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Perry
Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Fitzmorris
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Fitzmorris
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Fitzmorris
Gamble 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fitzmorris
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Perry
Healy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Fitzmorris
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Fitzmorris
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Fitzmorris
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek 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: ---
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Fitzmorris
Duffy hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Fitzmorris
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Fitzmorris
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Perry
Solaita hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Fitzmorris
Ellis hits a line drive towards the mound. Fitzmorris can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Fitzmorris
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Fitzmorris
Smith bunts towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. Ellis moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torres vs. Fitzmorris
Torres hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Fitzmorris
Leron Lee pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowenstein vs. Fitzmorris
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 6
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perry
Joe Lis now playing third base. John Lowenstein now playing second base.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carty scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. Perry
Solaita strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. McDaniel
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. McDaniel
Spikes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. McDaniel
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Perry
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a popup towards first. Carty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. McDaniel
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: ---
Smith vs. McDaniel
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. McDaniel
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. McDaniel
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson bunts towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Perry
Otis bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. McDaniel
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. McDaniel
Duffy hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. McDaniel
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Perry
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Perry
Healy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. McDaniel
Al Cowens now playing right field.
Spikes hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McDaniel
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellis for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. McDaniel
Gamble hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1974 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf 4 0 2 0 Duffy F, ss 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 0 0 0 0 Carty R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 2 0 Spikes C, rf 4 0 1 0 McRae H, lf 4 0 1 0 Ellis J, c 3 0 1 0 Cepeda O, dh 3 0 0 0 Gamble O, dh 4 0 1 0 Solaita T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Smith T, lf 2 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Torres R, cf 3 0 2 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Alvarado L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Healy F, c 3 1 1 1 Lee L, ph 0 0 0 0 Lis J, 3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 8 2 30 0 5 0 Kansas City 000 020 000 -- 2 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Fitzmorris A (W) 5.0 3 0 0 2 2 McDaniel L (S) 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (L) 9.0 8 2 2 2 6 DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Cleveland 6 2B -- Otis A HR -- Solaita T, Healy F SH -- Smith T, Otis A T -- 2:28 A -- 11902
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