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Indians
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 25, 1971
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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 April 25, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 25, 1971 |
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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 | April 25, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Bunker |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,648 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
John Lowenstein | Shortstop |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Steve Hargan | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Wally Bunker | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 25, 1971
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Bunker
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bunker
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Bunker
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hargan
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Patek trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hargan
There goes Rojas. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Rojas steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Hargan
Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hargan
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hargan
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Hargan
Keough hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pinson. Keough reaches second base with a double. Schaal goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hargan
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunker vs. Hargan
Bunker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bunker
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bunker
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Bunker
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hargan
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Bunker
Lowenstein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Bunker
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargan vs. Bunker
Hargan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hargan
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hargan
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hargan
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hargan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Bunker
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bunker
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fosse vs. Bunker
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Uhlaender scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bunker
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hargan
Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hargan
There's a wild pitch. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hargan
May hits a line drive towards first. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunker vs. Hargan
Bunker hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bunker
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Bunker
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Bunker
Lowenstein strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lowenstein out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hargan
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Hargan
There goes Otis. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Hargan
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Leon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Hargan
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowenstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Hargan
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Bunker
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodge vs. Bunker
Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Steve Hargan.
Hodge hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Bunker
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Bunker
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leon scores. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Bunker
Fosse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Fosse reaches second base with a double. Uhlaender scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hinton vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Graig Nettles.
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Burgmeier
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching. Gomer Hodge now playing third base.
Keough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Pascual
May hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Pascual scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Pascual
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Wright
Lowenstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Wright
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodge vs. Wright
Hodge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Wright
Uhlaender hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Pascual
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Pascual
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Pascual
Otis hits a line drive into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wright
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Wright
There goes Pinson. The throw from May and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Wright
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Wright
Ted Ford pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Wright
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Mingori
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Mingori
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Wright
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Wright
Lowenstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Wright
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/25/1971 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Uhlaender T, lf 4 2 2 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 3 1 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Fosse R, c 4 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 4 1 1 3 Hinton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Ford T, ph 1 0 0 0 Keough J, rf 3 1 2 1 Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0 May J, c 3 1 1 2 Harrelson K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bunker W, p 2 0 0 0 Foster R, rf 4 0 0 0 Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ss 4 1 1 1 Wright K, p 1 0 0 0 Leon E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Hargan S, p 1 0 0 0 Hodge G, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 10 3 32 6 9 6 Cleveland 000 102 100 -- 4 Kansas City 600 000 00x -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hargan S (L) 5.0 9 6 6 1 0 Pascual C 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Mingori S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bunker W (W) 5.1 8 3 3 0 1 Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Wright K (S) 3.1 2 1 1 0 2 DP -- Kansas City 3 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Kansas City 3 2B -- Keough J, Fosse R HR -- Kirkpatrick E, May J, Lowenstein J SB -- Rojas C, Otis A, Pinson V WP -- Hargan S T -- 2:09 A -- 9648
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