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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 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 July 8, 1972 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 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 | July 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 21,250 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Merle Anthony |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bobby Floyd | Third Baseman |
| Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Ron Lolich | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
| Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kilkenny
Patek 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. Kilkenny
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Kilkenny
Otis is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Kilkenny
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheinblum vs. Kilkenny
Scheinblum strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Kilkenny
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Nelson
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Nelson
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Nelson
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field. Piniella 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: ---
Rojas vs. Kilkenny
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kilkenny
May takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Floyd vs. Kilkenny
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Floyd vs. Kilkenny
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Kilkenny
Nelson 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 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Nelson
Lolich 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. Nelson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fosse vs. Nelson
Fosse 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. Nettles scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Nelson
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kilkenny vs. Nelson
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kilkenny
Patek 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: ---
Otis vs. Kilkenny
Otis 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Kilkenny
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. Kilkenny
Scheinblum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Nelson
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Nelson
Brohamer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Nelson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Kilkenny
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Kilkenny
Rojas hits a line drive towards short. Leon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kilkenny
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Kilkenny
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Kilkenny
There's a wild pitch. Mayberry moves to third. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Kilkenny
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Nelson
Lolich hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Nelson
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fosse vs. Nelson
Fosse 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, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kilkenny
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kilkenny
There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Kilkenny
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Kilkenny
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Kilkenny
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kilkenny, and towards Brohamer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Nelson
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilkenny vs. Nelson
Kilkenny strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Nelson
Unser 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
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Kilkenny
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Kilkenny
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Lolich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kilkenny
May hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Nelson
Brohamer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Nelson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Nelson
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Kilkenny
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kilkenny
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kilkenny
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kilkenny
Otis takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Nelson
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Nelson
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Nelson
Leon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Hennigan
Buddy Bell now playing right field. Ron Lolich now playing left field.
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hennigan
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hennigan
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hennigan vs. Nelson
Hennigan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Nelson
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Nelson
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Nelson
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lolich vs. Nelson
Lolich 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, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Hennigan
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Jerry May.
Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hennigan
Joe Keough pinch hits for Bobby Floyd.
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hennigan
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Roger Nelson.
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Hennigan
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Leon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1972 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 3 0 2 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 3 1 1 1 Lolich R, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Scheinblum R, rf 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 1 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Johnson A, lf 3 1 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bell B, rf 0 0 0 0
May J, c 2 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 3 0 2 1
Hovley S, ph 1 0 0 0 Leon E, ss 3 0 0 0
Floyd B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kilkenny M, p 2 0 0 0
Keough J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 1 0 0 0
Nelson R, p 3 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 30 2 6 1
Kansas City 001 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland 020 000 00x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson R (L) 8.0 6 2 1 1 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M (W) 6.2 7 1 1 4 7
Hennigan P (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Otis A
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 5
2B -- Nettles G
HR -- Piniella L
CS -- Otis A
WP -- Kilkenny M 2
T -- 2:29
A -- 21250
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