Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Eckersley
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Eckersley
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick 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. Eckersley
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Leonard
  
  Manning strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell 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: ---
  Hendrick vs. Leonard
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett 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: ---
  Powell vs. Leonard
  
  Powell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Leonard
  
  Carty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Leonard
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Eckersley
  
  Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Eckersley
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Eckersley
  
  Stinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Eckersley
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Leonard
  
  Ellis 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Leonard
  
  Brohamer 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 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Leonard
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into center field. Otis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Otis. Duffy moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Manning vs. Leonard
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into left field. McRae 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: ---
  Rojas vs. Eckersley
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Eckersley
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Leonard
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Leonard
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Eckersley
  
  Solaita hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Eckersley
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Ellis and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stinson vs. Eckersley
  
  Stinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer catches it and throws to second with Duffy covering, to double up Cowens. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Leonard
  
  Carty 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Leonard
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Leonard
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Leonard
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Duffy vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Brohamer. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Brohamer steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Duffy vs. Leonard
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Eckersley
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Eckersley
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble 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. Eckersley
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Leonard
  
  Manning strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Leonard
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Powell vs. Leonard
  
  Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Leonard
  
  Carty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Leonard
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Leonard
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Leonard
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duffy vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Eckersley
  
  Solaita strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Eckersley
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Eckersley
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Eckersley
  
  There's a wild pitch. Stinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Eckersley
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Jim Bibby now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Stinson scores. Patek moves to third. Rojas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Otis vs. Bibby
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning throws the ball in to Duffy who tags Otis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Patek scores. Rojas scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. McDaniel
  
  Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. McDaniel
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. McDaniel
  
  John Lowenstein pinch runs for Buddy Bell.
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. McDaniel
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Ed Crosby now playing third base.
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first, with Bibby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Waits
  
  Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Hal McRae. Rick Waits now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wohlford moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Waits
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Beene
  
  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Tony Solaita. Fred Beene now pitching.
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Wohlford moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Beene
  
  Cowens hits a line drive towards short. Duffy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pinson vs. Beene
  
  Vada Pinson pinch hits for Bob Stinson.
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. McDaniel
  
  Jim Wohlford now playing left field. Buck Martinez now catching.
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. McDaniel
  
  Don Hood pinch runs for Rico Carty.
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hood moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ellis vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Ellis 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 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brohamer vs. Bird
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Beene
  
  Patek hits a fly ball towards left. Gamble settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gamble. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Beene
  
  Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Beene
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. There goes Otis trying to get to third. Manning throws the ball in to Crosby, who tags Otis for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. LaRoche
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. LaRoche
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Bird
  
  Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
  
  Spikes strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Bird
  
  Manning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Bird
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Bird
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1975 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           4  2  0  0   Manning R, cf         5  0  1  0   
Rojas C, 2b           5  1  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  1  3  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  3  2   Lowenstein J, pr      0  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        5  0  2  1   Crosby E, 3b          1  0  0  0   
McRae H, lf           4  0  2  1   Hendrick G, rf        4  1  0  0   
Wohlford J, pr-lf     1  0  1  0   Powell B, 1b          4  1  1  3   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   Carty R, dh           4  1  2  1   
Solaita T, dh         2  1  1  1   Hood D, pr            0  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, ph       0  0  0  0   Gamble O, lf          3  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          3  0  0  0   Ellis J, c            4  0  1  0   
Stinson B, c          3  1  0  0   Brohamer J, 2b        4  0  2  0   
Pinson V, ph          1  0  0  0   Duffy F, ss           3  0  1  0   
Martinez B, c         0  0  0  0   Spikes C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6  9  5                        37  4 11  4

Kansas City      000 011 301 --  6
Cleveland        000 004 000 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D             5.2  8  4  4  2  4
McDaniel L (W)        1.2  2  0  0  0  1
Bird D (S)            1.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D           6.2  5  4  2  3  3
Bibby J (L)           0.2  2  1  0  0  0
Waits R*              0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Beene F               1.0  0  1  0  2  1
LaRoche D             0.2  2  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Otis A, Bell B 2, Gamble O
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 8
2B -- Carty R
HR -- Solaita T, Powell B, Carty R
SB -- Cowens A, Brohamer J
WP -- Eckersley D, Waits R
T -- 3:20
A -- 25374

    

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