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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 26, 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 26, 1970 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Dunning |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Nestor Chylak |
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 |
| Bill Butler | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Right Fielder |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Steve Dunning | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 26, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dunning
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Dunning
Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Dunning
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Butler
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--
Brown vs. Butler
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields the ball and throws to Butler covering. Safe. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Butler
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Butler
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Butler
Hinton hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Dunning
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Dunning
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dunning
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Butler
Sims hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Butler
Bradford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Butler
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bradford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dunning vs. Butler
There goes Nettles. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dunning vs. Butler
Dunning strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Dunning
Sorrell hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dunning
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Dunning
Butler takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Dunning
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Butler
Leon hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Butler
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Butler
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Butler
Horton 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
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dunning
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Dunning
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Dunning
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Dunning
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to home to get Rojas. Otis moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Dunning
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Kirkpatrick scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sorrell vs. Dunning
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Butler
Hinton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Butler
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sims for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Butler
Bradford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Butler
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunning vs. Butler
Dunning strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dunning
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Dunning
Butler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dunning
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Dunning
Dunning fires to first and picks off Kelly. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Butler
Leon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Leon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Butler
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leon scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Butler
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Foster reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Wright
Vada Pinson pinch hits for Chuck Hinton.
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sims vs. Wright
Sims hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas catches it and throws to second with Hernandez covering, to double up Foster. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dunning
Vada Pinson now playing right field.
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Dunning
Otis takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Dunning
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Dunning
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Dunning
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Dunning
Sorrell hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball 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: ---
Bradford vs. Wright
Bradford hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wright
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Wright
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Steve Dunning.
Klimchock is hit by the pitch. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Wright
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas fields the ball and throws to second. Hernandez drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Hernandez. Nettles scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wright
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Wright
Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wright
Horton 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Higgins
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Ken Wright.
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Higgins
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Pinson hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Burgmeier
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Burgmeier
Bradford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lasher
Otis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Lasher
Kirkpatrick strikes out. There goes Rojas. The throw from Sims to Brown, and Rojas is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Burgmeier
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lasher vs. Burgmeier
Lasher 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Burgmeier
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. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lasher
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lasher
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Austin
Rick Austin now pitching. Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Billy Sorrell.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1970, game 1 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 2 0 0 0 Leon E, 2b 5 2 2 0
Rojas C, 2b 3 1 2 0 Brown L, ss 4 1 3 1
Otis A, cf 3 2 1 0 Foster R, lf 3 1 2 3
Kirkpatrick E, c 4 1 1 0 Horton T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 Hinton C, rf 2 1 1 1
Oliver B, 1b 4 1 3 5 Pinson V, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Sorrell B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sims D, c 4 0 0 0
Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0 Bradford B, cf 3 0 1 0
Hernandez J, ss 3 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 0
Butler B, p 1 0 0 0 Dunning S, p 2 0 0 0
Wright K, p 0 0 0 0 Klimchock L, ph 0 0 0 0
Schaal P, ph 1 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Lasher F, p 1 0 0 0
Austin R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 5 8 5 33 6 11 5
Kansas City 000 203 000 -- 5
Cleveland 000 114 00x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Butler B* 4.0 8 2 2 2 4
Wright K (L) 2.0 3 4 4 1 0
Burgmeier T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Dunning S (W) 6.0 7 5 5 4 3
Higgins D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lasher F 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Austin R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Hernandez J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 5
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Cleveland 7
2B -- Leon E, Foster R
HR -- Hinton C, Oliver B, Foster R
CS -- Nettles G, Rojas C
HBP -- by Wright K (Klimchock L)
T -- 2:38
A -- 0
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