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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 24, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 24, 1970 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Billy Sorrell | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Hinton | Right Fielder |
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| Rich Hand | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 24, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hand
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hand
There goes Kelly. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Heidemann applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hand
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hand
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Hand
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Rooker
Leon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Rooker
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rooker
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hand
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Hand
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann misplays the ball. That's an error on Heidemann. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hand
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Hand
Rooker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hand
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hand
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Rooker
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Rooker
Bradford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hand
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hand
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Hand
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Hand
Sorrell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hinton. Sorrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Hand
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Rooker
Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Rooker
Heidemann strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. Rooker
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Rich Hand.
Rollins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Rooker
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Rooker
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Higgins
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann misplays the ball. That's an error on Heidemann. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Higgins
Rojas hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Higgins
Otis hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rooker
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Rooker
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Higgins
Kirkpatrick hits a popup in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Higgins
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Higgins
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Rooker
Bradford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Rooker
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heidemann vs. Rooker
Heidemann bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. Bradford moves to third. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Rooker
Larry Brown pinch hits for Dennis Higgins.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leon vs. Rooker
Leon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Leon reaches second base with a double. Bradford scores. Hinton scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Rooker
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Rooker
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Ellsworth
Dick Ellsworth now pitching.
Sorrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ellsworth
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sorrell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rooker vs. Ellsworth
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sorrell scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Ellsworth
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Rooker
Fosse hits a popup in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Rooker
Bradford hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Rooker
Hinton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heidemann vs. Rooker
Heidemann hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Ellsworth
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Ellsworth
There goes Rojas. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Leon applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ellsworth
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Ellsworth
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Ellsworth
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Rooker
Vern Fuller pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Rooker
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Rooker
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching. Vern Fuller now playing third base.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrell vs. Lasher
Sorrell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lasher
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rooker
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Rooker
There's a wild pitch. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Rooker
Fosse hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Rooker
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Rooker
Bradford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Duke Sims pinch hits for Chuck Hinton.
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Lasher
Duke Sims now playing right field.
Abernathy hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Lasher
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lasher
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Sims settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Abernathy
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Jack Heidemann.
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Abernathy
Vada Pinson pinch hits for Vern Fuller.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Abernathy
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klimchock vs. Abernathy
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Fred Lasher.
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klimchock for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1970, game 1 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 4 0 1 0 Leon E, 2b 5 0 2 2
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0 Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 0 0 Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 Foster R, lf 4 0 2 0
Oliver B, 1b 4 1 2 2 Fosse R, c 4 0 0 0
Sorrell B, 3b 4 2 2 0 Horton T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hernandez J, ss 4 0 1 0 Bradford B, cf 2 1 0 0
Rooker J, p 3 1 1 2 Hinton C, rf 2 1 2 0
Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0 Sims D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Heidemann J, ss 2 0 0 0
Uhlaender T, ph 0 0 0 0
Hand R, p 0 0 0 0
Rollins R, ph 1 0 1 0
Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0
Brown L, ph 0 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 0 0 0 0
Fuller V, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Pinson V, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 4 32 2 8 2
Kansas City 022 001 000 -- 5
Cleveland 000 020 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 7.2 8 2 2 4 5
Abernathy T (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hand R (L) 3.0 6 4 2 2 2
Higgins D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Ellsworth D 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Lasher F 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Heidemann J 2
DP -- Kansas City 2, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 9
2B -- Rojas C, Sorrell B, Leon E
HR -- Rooker J, Oliver B
CS -- Kelly P, Rojas C
SH -- Heidemann J
WP -- Rooker J
T -- 2:42
A -- 0
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