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Indians
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 14, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 14, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 14, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 14, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,977 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bob Stewart |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Second Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Richie Scheinblum | Left Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Hawk Taylor | Right Fielder |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Bob Oliver | Center Fielder |
Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
Dick Drago | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 14, 1969
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Drago
Versalles hits a fly ball towards right. Taylor settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Taylor. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Drago
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Drago
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Drago
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Versalles scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Drago
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McDowell
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. McDowell
Adair strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. McDowell
McDowell fires to first and picks off Hernandez. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McDowell
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scheinblum who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. McDowell
Foy hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Drago
Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drago
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Drago
Alvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Drago
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDowell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. McDowell
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McDowell
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. McDowell
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drago vs. McDowell
Drago is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Drago
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Drago
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Drago
The ball gets by Rodriguez for a passed ball. Versalles scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Drago
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Drago
Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Taylor. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Drago
Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McDowell
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McDowell
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McDowell
Piniella hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Drago
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drago
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Drago
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Drago
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McDowell
Foy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDowell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. McDowell
Harrison strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Drago
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Drago
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Drago
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Drago
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McDowell
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McDowell
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. McDowell
Drago strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Drago
Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Drago
Fosse hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drago
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McDowell
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. McDowell
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McDowell
Piniella hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Drago
Alvis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Drago
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Drago
Versalles hits a line drive into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McDowell
Foy hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDowell
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. McDowell
Harrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McDowell
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Drago
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Drago
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Drago
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McDowell
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. McDowell
Juan Rios pinch hits for Dick Drago.
Rios hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McDowell
Hernandez bunts towards the mound. McDowell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rios moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. McDowell
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rios scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching. Tom Burgmeier pinch runs for Jerry Adair.
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Burgmeier moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foy vs. Williams
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. Burgmeier tags and moves to third. Piniella tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Williams
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Drabowsky
Juan Rios now playing second base. Joe Keough now playing right field. Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Drabowsky
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Williams
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrison for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Williams
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Williams
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Drabowsky
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Drabowsky
Lee Maye pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Maye hits a line drive into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Drabowsky
Versalles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Pina
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Pina
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Brown applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Pina
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Drabowsky
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Drabowsky
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Drabowsky
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Drabowsky
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Cardenal steals third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Drabowsky
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez throws to first for one, and Harrison throws to home, and Rodriguez drops the ball. Cardenal scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Drabowsky
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Pina
Russ Snyder now playing right field.
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Pina
Foy hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Fosse settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Fosse. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Pina
Pina fires to first and has Piniella trapped. There's the throw to Versalles who tags Piniella for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Pina
Foy is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. Pizarro
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky. Juan Pizarro now pitching. Jim Campanis pinch hits for Mike Fiore.
There goes Foy. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanis vs. Pizarro
Campanis hits a popup towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Hamilton
Jack Hamilton now pitching.
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Hamilton
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Bob Oliver.
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/14/1969 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Versalles Z, 2b 5 2 2 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 1 3 0 Cardenal J, cf 5 1 1 0 Adair J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Harrelson K, rf 5 0 0 0 Burgmeier T, pr 0 0 0 0 Snyder R, rf 0 0 0 0 Keough J, rf 1 0 0 0 Horton T, 1b 5 0 2 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0 Scheinblum R, lf 5 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 3 0 0 1 Fosse R, c 4 0 0 0 Taylor H, rf 4 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 4 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 0 3 0 Fiore M, ph 0 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 3 0 0 0 Campanis J, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0 Oliver B, cf 4 0 0 0 Pina H, p 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 0 0 0 Hamilton J, p 0 0 0 0 Drago D, p 2 0 0 0 Rios J, ph-2b 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 3 8 1 36 2 8 2 Cleveland 101 000 000 01 -- 3 Kansas City 000 000 020 00 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S 7.1 7 2 2 2 9 Williams S 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 Pina H (W) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Pizarro J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Hamilton J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D 8.0 7 2 1 0 2 Drabowsky M (L) 3.0 1 1 0 0 1 E -- Taylor H, Rodriguez E, Fosse R DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Kansas City 8 2B -- Versalles Z, Horton T 3B -- Piniella L SB -- Cardenal J 2, Foy J CS -- Hernandez J 2 SF -- Foy J HBP -- by Pina H (Foy J) PB -- Rodriguez E T -- 3:08 A -- 11977
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