Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Paxton
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Norris 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. Paxton
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards first. Thornton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Paxton
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Norris 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: ---
  Norris vs. Splittorff
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Splittorff
  
  Pruitt hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Splittorff
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Splittorff
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alexander vs. Splittorff
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Paxton
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Paxton
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Paxton
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Norris. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Paxton
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Paxton
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Splittorff
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Splittorff
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Splittorff
  
  Veryzer strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Paxton
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Paxton
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Paxton
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Splittorff
  
  Norris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pruitt vs. Splittorff
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Norris moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Splittorff
  
  Bonds bunts towards the mound. Splittorff juggles the ball. That's an error on Splittorff. Norris moves to third. Pruitt moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thornton vs. Splittorff
  
  Thornton hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norris scores. There goes Pruitt trying to get to home. Wilson throws the ball in to Porter who tags Pruitt, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bonds moves to third. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alexander vs. Splittorff
  
  Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cox vs. Splittorff
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Johnson scores. Alexander moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuiper vs. Splittorff
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Paxton
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Paxton
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Paxton
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Paxton
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Splittorff
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Splittorff
  
  Norris 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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Splittorff
  
  Pruitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Splittorff
  
  Bonds hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Paxton
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Paxton
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pruitt. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Paxton
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Paxton
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Splittorff
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Splittorff
  
  Alexander 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, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Paxton
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Paxton
  
  Otis 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, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Paxton
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Paxton covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Splittorff
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Splittorff
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Splittorff
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Norris vs. Splittorff
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Kuiper moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pruitt vs. Splittorff
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. Norris moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Pattin
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Paxton
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Paxton
  
  The ball gets by Alexander for a passed ball. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Paxton
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Paxton
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Paxton
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. LaCock scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Paxton
  
  U L Washington pinch runs for Frank White.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Washington scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Paxton
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Monge
  
  Sid Monge now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norris. Brett reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Monge
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Monge
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Pattin
  
  U L Washington now playing second base.
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Pattin
  
  Alexander hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Pattin
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Pattin
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Monge
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Monge
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Norris. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Cruz
  
  Victor Cruz now pitching.
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Cruz
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cowens moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Washington vs. Cruz
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Quirk vs. Cruz
  
  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Scott scores. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Cruz
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Quisenberry
  
  Jamie Quirk now playing shortstop. Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quirk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Quisenberry
  
  Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching. Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Ron Pruitt.
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Cruz
  
  Mike Hargrove now playing left field.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hargrove. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Cruz
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Cruz
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Cruz covering, for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LaCock vs. Cruz
  
  LaCock 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 

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         Game of 7/11/1979 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          5  1  1  0   Norris J, cf          5  2  2  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  1  2  2   Pruitt R, lf          4  1  2  1   
Otis A, cf            5  1  1  2   Hargrove M, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           5  0  0  0   Bonds B, rf           4  3  1  3   
LaCock P, dh          4  1  1  0   Thornton A, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  1  2  0   Johnson C, dh         4  2  3  3   
Scott G, 1b           2  1  0  0   Alexander G, c        3  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           3  0  1  0   Cox T, 3b             4  0  1  2   
Washington U, pr-2b   1  1  0  0   Kuiper D, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Patek F, ss           3  1  1  1   Veryzer T, ss         4  0  0  0   
Quirk J, ph-ss        1  0  1  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 10  7                        36  9 10  9

Kansas City      000 000 620 --  8
Cleveland        103 004 10x --  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      5.2  7  7  1  3  1
Pattin M              1.1  2  2  2  0  1
Quisenberry D         0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Hrabosky A            0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paxton M (W)          6.2  5  4  0  2  3
Monge S               0.2  3  3  3  0  0
Cruz V (S)            1.2  2  1  1  1  2

E -- Splittorff P, Brett G, White F, Veryzer T 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
2B -- Cowens A 2, LaCock P, White F, Brett G 2
HR -- Bonds B, Otis A, Johnson C
WP -- Cruz V
PB -- Alexander G
T -- 2:51
A -- 11587

    

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