Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Colbert
  
  Patek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Colbert
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Colbert
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Splittorff
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Splittorff covering. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lolich vs. Splittorff
  
  Lolich strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  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: 12-
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Colbert
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Colbert
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Colbert
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lolich. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rojas vs. Colbert
  
  Rojas is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Floyd vs. Colbert
  
  Floyd 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: 123
  Splittorff vs. Colbert
  
  Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Splittorff for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Splittorff
  
  Leon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Splittorff
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Splittorff
  
  Colbert takes first base on ball four. Leon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Colbert
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Colbert
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon misplays the ball. That's an error on Leon. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Colbert
  
  Piniella hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Bell chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Leon. Leon fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Leon. Otis goes all the way around to score. Piniella moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scheinblum vs. Colbert
  
  Scheinblumhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Moses interferes with Scheinblum who is awarded first base. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Colbert
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Colbert
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Splittorff
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lolich vs. Splittorff
  
  Lolich takes first base on ball four. Brohamer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Splittorff
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Colbert
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Floyd vs. Colbert
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Colbert
  
  Splittorff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Colbert
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Patek reaches second base with a double. Splittorff moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Otis vs. Colbert
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Splittorff scores. Patek scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Colbert
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Moses and he is out, Brohamer applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Splittorff
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Splittorff
  
  Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Colbert
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Colbert
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Colbert
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Splittorff
  
  Brohamer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Splittorff
  
  Lolich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Colbert
  
  Del Unser now playing right field.
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Colbert
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Floyd vs. Colbert
  
  Floyd hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Splittorff vs. Colbert
  
  Splittorff hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Splittorff
  
  Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Splittorff
  
  Moses hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Colbert
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Colbert
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Unser. Otis reaches second base with a double. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Riddleberger
  
  Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
  
  Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scheinblum vs. Riddleberger
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Otis moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Riddleberger
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kirkpatrick vs. Riddleberger
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Riddleberger covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riddleberger vs. Splittorff
  
  Riddleberger strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Splittorff
  
  Brohamer 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 8

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Riddleberger
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Riddleberger
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Floyd reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Riddleberger
  
  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Paul Splittorff.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Floyd moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Riddleberger
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. Floyd scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Riddleberger
  
  Otis 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, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Riddleberger
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Wright
  
  Ken Wright now pitching.
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Wright
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wright
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Wright
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leon vs. Wright
  
  Leon takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moses vs. Wright
  
  Moses is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Riddleberger
  
  Scheinblum strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Riddleberger
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Riddleberger
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Wright
  
  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger.
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Wright covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Wright
  
  There's a wild pitch. McCraw moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Wright
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brohamer vs. Wright
  
  Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. Burgmeier
  
  Ray Fosse pinch hits for Del Unser. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCraw scores. Brohamer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Burgmeier
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/1972, game 1 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           5  2  2  0   Bell B, cf            5  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            5  2  4  4   Brohamer J, 2b        4  1  2  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  1   Lolich R, rf          2  1  0  0   
Scheinblum R, rf      4  0  0  0   Unser D, rf           1  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  0  0   Fosse R, ph           1  0  1  1   
Kirkpatrick E, c      5  0  2  0   Nettles G, 3b         5  1  2  3   
Rojas C, 2b           3  0  1  0   Johnson A, lf         4  0  0  0   
Floyd B, 3b           4  1  1  0   Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  0   
Splittorff P, p       3  1  1  0   Leon E, ss            3  0  2  0   
Taylor C, ph          1  0  0  0   Moses J, c            4  0  0  0   
Wright K, p           0  0  0  0   Colbert V, p          1  0  0  0   
Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   Riddleberger D, p     1  0  0  0   
                                   McCraw T, ph          1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 12  5                        36  4 10  4

Kansas City      001 200 030 --  6
Cleveland        003 000 001 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      7.0  6  3  3  2  5
Wright K              1.1  3  1  1  2  2
Burgmeier T (S)       0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colbert V*            6.0 10  3  2  2  2
Riddleberger D (L)    3.0  2  3  0  2  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Leon E 2, Moses J, Nettles G
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 9
2B -- Kirkpatrick E, Piniella L, Patek F, Otis A, Floyd B
HR -- Nettles G, Otis A
CS -- Otis A
WP -- Wright K
T -- 2:31
A -- 0

    

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