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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 18, 1977
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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 18, 1977 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1977 |
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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 18, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wayne Garland |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,692 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Steve Palermo |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
Joe Lahoud | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Third Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Bob Heise | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Norris | Center Fielder |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
Bruce Bochte | Left Fielder |
Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
Fred Kendall | Catcher |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 18, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Garland
Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spikes. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Garland
McRae hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Spikes chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Blanks. Blanks fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Blanks. Poquette scores. McRae moves all the way to home. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Garland
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Garland
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Garland covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Garland
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Garland
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Leonard
Norris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Garland
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garland
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Garland
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Garland
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thornton. White scores. Heise moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Garland
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lahoud vs. Garland
Lahoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Leonard
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Leonard
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Garland
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Garland
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Garland
Otis hits a line drive towards first. Thornton catches it and steps on first to double up Mayberry. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Leonard
Blanks strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Leonard
Spikes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Leonard
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Garland
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garland
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heise vs. Garland
Heise hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Garland
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Garland
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norris. McRae reaches second base with a double. There goes Heise trying to get to home. Norris throws the ball in to Blanks who relays the ball to Kendall, who tags Heise, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Leonard
Norris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Garland
Lahoud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spikes. Lahoud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Garland
Mayberry hits a line drive for a double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Garland
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Leonard
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Leonard
Carty hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Leonard
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Garland
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Garland
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Garland
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Garland
Heise strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Leonard
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Leonard
Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Leonard
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Garland
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Garland
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Garland
There goes McRae. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lahoud vs. Garland
Lahoud hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Garland
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Leonard
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Leonard
Carty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Leonard
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Garland
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Garland
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Garland
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Leonard
Blanks strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Leonard
Spikes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Leonard
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Spikes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Leonard
Kendall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to second with Heise covering, to double up Spikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garland
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Garland
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Garland
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Garland
McRae hits a line drive towards first. Thornton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Leonard
Al Cowens now playing right field. Tom Poquette now playing left field.
Norris hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Leonard
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1977 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Poquette T, rf-lf 5 1 3 0 Norris J, cf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 5 1 2 1 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 0 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lahoud J, dh 4 0 1 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Carty R, dh 3 0 2 0 Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Bochte B, lf 2 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Blanks L, ss 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Spikes C, rf 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 2 1 0 Kendall F, c 3 0 1 0 Heise B, ss 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 2 29 0 4 0 Kansas City 210 100 000 -- 4 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garland W (L) 9.0 10 4 3 2 6 E -- Blanks L, Thornton A DP -- Kansas City 2, Cleveland 2 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Cleveland 3 2B -- Poquette T, White F, McRae H, Lahoud J, Carty R 3B -- McRae H SB -- McRae H PB -- Porter D T -- 1:56 A -- 6692
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