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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 18, 1976
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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 18, 1976 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 18, 1976 |
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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 18, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Waits |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 14,170 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Greg Kosc |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Shortstop |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Third Baseman |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Orlando Gonzalez | First Baseman |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
John Lowenstein | Right Fielder |
Rico Carty | DH |
George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 18, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Waits
Nelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Waits
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Waits
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Waits
The umpire calls a balk on Waits Nelson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Waits
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Leonard
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Leonard
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Brett applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Leonard
Manning strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Leonard
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Leonard
Leonard fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Leonard. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Leonard
Carty is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Waits
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Waits
Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Lowenstein picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lowenstein. McRae moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wohlford vs. Waits
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wohlford for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojas vs. Waits
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Waits
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Waits
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Leonard
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Leonard
There goes Hendrick. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Brett applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Leonard
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Otis 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. Leonard
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Leonard
Duffy hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball 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: ---
Otis vs. Waits
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Waits
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first, with Waits covering, for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Waits
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Waits
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Leonard
Leonard fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Leonard. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Leonard
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Leonard
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuiper scores. Gonzalez moves to third. Manning moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowenstein vs. Leonard
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carty vs. Leonard
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Manning moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Leonard
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Thomas
Stan Thomas now pitching.
Cowens hits a line drive towards short. Duffy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Thomas
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Thomas
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Leonard
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Leonard
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Thomas
Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Thomas
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Thomas, and towards Duffy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Thomas
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Leonard
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Leonard
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Leonard
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Leonard
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Leonard
Carty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Thomas
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Thomas
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Thomas
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Thomas
Cowens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Leonard
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Leonard
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Thomas
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Jim Wohlford.
Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Thomas
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Poquette goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Thomas
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Thomas
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Thomas
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Leonard
Tom Poquette now playing left field.
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Leonard's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Leonard
There goes Kuiper. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Leonard
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Leonard
Manning strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Thomas
Brett hits a line drive towards first. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Thomas
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Thomas
McRae takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Leonard
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Leonard
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Leonard
Ron Pruitt pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Leonard
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pruitt moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Kern
Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowenstein who is chasing the ball. Poquette reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Kern
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Poquette tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kern
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gonzalez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kern
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kern
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Leonard
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
Blanks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Leonard
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Leonard
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/18/1976 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Nelson D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gonzalez O, 1b 3 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 5 1 1 0 Manning R, cf 5 0 2 2 Brett G, ss 4 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, rf 4 0 2 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Carty R, dh 3 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 2 1 1 0 Pruitt R, pr 0 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0 Hendrick G, lf 4 0 1 0 Wohlford J, lf 2 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0 Poquette T, ph-lf 2 2 2 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rojas C, 3b 3 0 2 3 Duffy F, ss 3 0 1 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 0 0 Blanks L, ph 1 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 2 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 4 35 3 13 3 Kansas City 111 000 101 -- 5 Cleveland 002 010 000 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (W) 9.0 13 3 1 2 9 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Waits R 3.0 5 3 3 0 2 Thomas S (L) 4.1 3 1 1 2 0 Kern J 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 E -- Leonard D 2, Lowenstein J DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 8 2B -- Nelson D, Otis A, Rojas C 3B -- Poquette T CS -- Gonzalez O, Hendrick G, Lowenstein J, Kuiper D SH -- Gonzalez O SF -- Rojas C Balk -- Waits R T -- 2:42 A -- 14170
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