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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 17, 1976
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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 17, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1976 |
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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 17, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,799 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
Rico Carty | DH |
Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Frank Robinson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
Tony Solaita | DH |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 17, 1976
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Fitzmorris
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Fitzmorris
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fitzmorris
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Eckersley
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Eckersley
There goes Cowens. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Eckersley
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Eckersley
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Eckersley
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Eckersley
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Brett scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. Waits
Rick Waits now pitching.
Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stinson vs. Waits
There goes McRae. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stinson vs. Waits
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Waits
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Patek reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. McRae scores. Stinson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Waits
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Waits
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Waits
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Fitzmorris
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Fitzmorris
Hendrick 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 -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Fitzmorris
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Waits
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Waits
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Waits
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Fitzmorris
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Fitzmorris
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Fitzmorris covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Fitzmorris
Duffy hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Fitzmorris
Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Fitzmorris
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashby scores. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Fitzmorris
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Waits
Solaita hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Waits
Stinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Waits
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Waits
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Waits
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Fitzmorris
Powell 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 -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Fitzmorris
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Fitzmorris
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Fitzmorris
Spikes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Fitzmorris
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carty scores. Spikes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duffy vs. Fitzmorris
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Waits
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Waits
There goes Otis. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Duffy applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Waits
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Waits
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Fitzmorris
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Fitzmorris
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Fitzmorris
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Fitzmorris
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manning tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Fitzmorris
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Waits
McRae 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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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1976 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Manning R, cf 3 1 2 0 Cowens A, rf 1 1 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 2 1 Otis A, cf 2 1 1 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 1 Powell B, 1b 2 0 0 1 Mayberry J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Hendrick G, lf 3 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 3 1 1 2 Carty R, dh 2 1 1 0 Solaita T, dh 2 0 0 0 Spikes C, rf 2 0 1 0 Stinson B, c 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 2 1 2 1 Patek F, ss 2 0 2 2 Duffy F, ss 2 0 0 0 White F, 2b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 22 3 8 3 18 5 6 5 Cleveland 001 11 -- 3 Kansas City 500 00 -- 5 1 out when game ended. Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D (L)* 0.0 2 5 5 3 0 Waits R 4.1 4 0 0 2 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Fitzmorris A (W) 5.0 8 3 3 0 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st LOB -- Cleveland 5, Kansas City 5 2B -- Patek F SB -- Cowens A, McRae H CS -- Otis A SF -- Powell B T -- 1:32 A -- 9799
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