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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 9, 1972
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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 May 9, 1972 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,237 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: John Rice 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Right Fielder |
| Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Dick Tidrow | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 9, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Tidrow
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Tidrow
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Splittorff
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Splittorff
Brohamer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up 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: ---
Mayberry vs. Tidrow
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Tidrow
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Tidrow
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheinblum for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
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 -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Splittorff
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Splittorff
Duffy takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tidrow vs. Splittorff
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tidrow vs. Splittorff
Tidrow is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Tidrow
Schaal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Tidrow
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Splittorff vs. Tidrow
Splittorff 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 -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Splittorff
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Splittorff
Brohamer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek 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. Tidrow
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy misplays the ball. That's an error on Duffy. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Tidrow
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles 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: ---
Mayberry vs. Tidrow
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Splittorff
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Tidrow
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Nettles. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Tidrow
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Tidrow, and towards Duffy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Tidrow
Schaal hits a line drive towards first. McCraw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Tidrow
Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Splittorff vs. Tidrow
Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Splittorff
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tidrow vs. Splittorff
Splittorff fires to first and has Duffy trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags Duffy for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Splittorff
Tidrow is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Tidrow
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Tidrow
Hovley 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 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Splittorff
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Splittorff
Brohamer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tidrow
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Tidrow
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Tidrow
Scheinblum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Tidrow
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Tidrow
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse 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: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Splittorff
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Tidrow
Splittorff strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Tidrow
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Splittorff
Splittorff fires to first and has McCraw trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags McCraw for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Splittorff
Duffy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Splittorff
Tidrow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Splittorff
Unser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Splittorff
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Tidrow
Adolfo Phillips now playing left field.
Hovley hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tidrow
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Tidrow
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Tidrow
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Tidrow
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching. Amos Otis pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1972 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 4 1 1 2
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hovley S, cf 4 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Phillips A, lf 0 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 1 2 1 Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0
Scheinblum R, rf 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 3 0 2 0 Bell B, rf 3 0 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 2 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Otis A, ph 1 0 0 0 Duffy F, ss 2 0 1 0
Splittorff P, p 3 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 3 1 1 0
Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 28 2 6 2
Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1
Cleveland 000 000 02x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (W) 8.2 4 1 1 4 6
Mingori S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Duffy F, Nettles G
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Cleveland 3
2B -- Schaal P
HR -- Unser D, Piniella L
SB -- Duffy F, Bell B
CS -- Duffy F, McCraw T
T -- 2:07
A -- 2237
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