Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wise
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Wise
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds 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. Wise
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Gale
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Gale
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Gale
  
  Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Gale
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wise
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Wise
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cowens for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Wise
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Gale
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Gale
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Gale
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Gale
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Wise
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Wise
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Wise
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Wise
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Wise
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Gale
  
  Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Gale
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Gale
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manning vs. Gale
  
  Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dade moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thornton vs. Gale
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Wise
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wise
  
  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, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wise
  
  Porter hits a line drive towards first. Thornton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Gale
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Gale
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Gale
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Wise
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Wise
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Diaz and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Wise
  
  LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Wise
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Wise
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Wise
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Gale
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Gale
  
  Veryzer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Gale
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wise
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Dade 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. Wise
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wise
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Wise
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Wise
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Gale
  
  Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Gale
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Gale
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Wise
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Wise
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Wise
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Wise
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuiper. McRae goes all the way around to score. Hurdle moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wise
  
  Ron Pruitt now catching.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Gale
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Gale
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Gale
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wise
  
  White hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Wise
  
  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. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wise
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Gale
  
  Pruitt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Gale
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Pruitt moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dade vs. Gale
  
  Dade takes first base on ball four. Pruitt moves to third. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrah vs. Gale
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pruitt scores. Veryzer moves to third. Dade moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Manning vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Manning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thornton vs. Hrabosky
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hrabosky throws to home for one, and Porter throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Dade scores. Harrah moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonds vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wise
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Wise
  
  There goes Porter. The throw from Pruitt and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Wise
  
  Cowens bunts towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cowens for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Wise
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Hrabosky
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Hrabosky
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Hrabosky
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Hrabosky
  
  Horace Speed pinch runs for Ron Pruitt.
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speed moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dade vs. Hrabosky
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Speed moves to third. Veryzer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrah vs. Hrabosky
  
  Jamie Quirk now playing third base.
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1979 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   Dade P, lf            4  1  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   Harrah T, 3b          5  0  1  1   
Quirk J, 3b           0  0  0  0   Manning R, cf         4  0  2  0   
Otis A, cf            3  0  0  0   Thornton A, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           4  0  1  0   Bonds B, rf           3  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  0   Alexander G, dh       4  0  0  0   
LaCock P, 1b          4  0  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           3  2  2  1   Diaz B, c             2  0  0  0   
Hurdle C, lf          3  1  1  0   Pruitt R, c           1  1  1  0   
Wilson W, lf          0  0  0  0   Speed H, pr           0  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   Veryzer T, ss         4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  4  1                        35  2  6  1

Kansas City      000 010 200 --  3
Cleveland        000 000 020 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R (W)*           7.0  3  2  0  3  5
Hrabosky A (S)        2.0  3  0  0  0  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R (L)            9.0  4  3  1  1  4
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

E -- Patek F, Harrah T, Veryzer T, Diaz B, Kuiper D, Brett G, Porter D
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Cleveland 9
HR -- McRae H
SB -- McRae H, Otis A
CS -- Cowens A, Porter D
T -- 2:53
A -- 9529

    

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