Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hargan
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Hargan
  
  Keough hits a line drive into left field. Uhlaender 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. Hargan
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hargan
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hargan
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Hargan
  
  The ball gets by Fosse for a passed ball. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Hargan
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Kirkpatrick trying to get to home. Ford throws the ball in to Fosse who tags Kirkpatrick who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Dal Canton
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Dal Canton
  
  Uhlaender 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, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Hargan
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Hargan
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Hargan
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Dal Canton
  
  Fosse hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Dal Canton
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Dal Canton
  
  Lowenstein 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 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dal Canton vs. Hargan
  
  Dal Canton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hargan
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Hargan
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. Dal Canton
  
  Heidemann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargan vs. Dal Canton
  
  Hargan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Dal Canton
  
  Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Dal Canton
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hargan
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hargan
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hargan
  
  Piniella is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Hargan
  
  Oliver hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Dal Canton
  
  Carl Taylor now playing left field.
  
  Fosse 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 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Dal Canton
  
  Nettles 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: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowenstein vs. Dal Canton
  
  Lowenstein 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 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hargan
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Hargan
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dal Canton vs. Colbert
  
  Vince Colbert now pitching.
  
  Dal Canton bunts towards the mound. Colbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Patek vs. Colbert
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojas tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keough vs. Colbert
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. Dal Canton
  
  Heidemann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Camilli vs. Dal Canton
  
  Lou Camilli pinch hits for Vince Colbert.
  
  Camilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Dal Canton
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Dal Canton
  
  Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Dal Canton
  
  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. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Foster
  
  Alan Foster now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Foster
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Foster
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Foster
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Dal Canton
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Dal Canton
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Foster
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Foster
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dal Canton vs. Foster
  
  Dal Canton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Dal Canton
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Dal Canton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. Dal Canton
  
  Heidemann hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Dal Canton
  
  Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Alan Foster.
  
  Bradford strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Patek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Mingori
  
  Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Mingori
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Mingori
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Dal Canton
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Dal Canton
  
  Uhlaender 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, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Dal Canton
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Dal Canton
  
  Nettles 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

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Mingori
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Mingori
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Mingori
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Dal Canton
  
  Roy Foster pinch runs for Ken Harrelson.
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodge vs. Dal Canton
  
  Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Jack Heidemann.
  
  Hodge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. Dal Canton
  
  Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Steve Mingori.
  
  Hinton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1971 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  1   Ford T, rf            5  0  2  0   
Keough J, rf          4  0  1  0   Uhlaender T, lf       3  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            3  1  0  0   Pinson V, cf          4  0  1  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      4  0  1  1   Fosse R, c            4  0  2  0   
Piniella L, lf        1  0  1  0   Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Taylor C, lf          0  0  0  0   Harrelson K, 1b       3  0  1  0   
Oliver B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Foster R, pr          0  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  1  1  0   Lowenstein J, 2b      4  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          3  0  0  0   Heidemann J, ss       3  0  1  0   
Dal Canton B, p       2  0  0  0   Hodge G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   Hargan S, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Colbert V, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Camilli L, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Foster A, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Bradford B, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Mingori S, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hinton C, ph          1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  2  5  2                        35  0  9  0

Kansas City      100 010 000 --  2
Cleveland        000 000 000 --  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B (W)      8.2  9  0  0  2  4
Abernathy T (S)       0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hargan S (L)*         4.0  4  2  1  1  0
Colbert V             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Foster A              2.0  0  0  0  1  0
Mingori S             2.0  1  0  0  1  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Harrelson K
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 10
SB -- Otis A
SH -- Dal Canton B
SF -- Patek F
HBP -- by Hargan S (Piniella L)
PB -- Fosse R
T -- 2:25
A -- 2931

    

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