Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bosman
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spikes. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Bosman
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Bosman
  
  There goes Rojas. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Rojas steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Bosman
  
  Otis hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Bosman
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Bosman covering, for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Bosman
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Busby
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Busby
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Busby
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Bosman
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Bosman
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Bosman
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Hopkins moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Healy vs. Bosman
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell 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: ---
  Spikes vs. Busby
  
  Spikes strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Busby
  
  Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Busby
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bosman
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Bosman
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bosman
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Busby
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Busby
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bosman
  
  Mayberry 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, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Bosman
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Bosman
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Busby
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Busby
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Busby
  
  Spikes strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Bosman
  
  Hopkins 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: ---
  Schaal vs. Bosman
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Bosman
  
  Healy hits a line drive into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bosman
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Busby
  
  There goes Gamble. The throw from Healy to White and they have Gamble trapped. The throw over to Mayberry, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Busby
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Busby
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Bosman
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bosman
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bosman
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Busby
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Busby
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Busby
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Bosman
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Bosman
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Bosman
  
  Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Busby
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Busby
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  There goes Spikes. The throw from Healy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  Busby fires to third and picks off Spikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Busby
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Bosman
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Bosman
  
  Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Bosman
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Bosman
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Busby
  
  Duncan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Busby
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Busby
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bosman
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Busby
  
  Brohamer hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Busby
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Busby
  
  Spikes hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Gail Hopkins.
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  Bobby Floyd now playing shortstop.
  
  Gamble 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, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Busby
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Garber
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hilgendorf juggles the ball. That's an error on Hilgendorf. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer misplays the ball. That's an error on Brohamer. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Timmermann
  
  Tom Timmermann now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mayberry scores. Kirkpatrick moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Timmermann
  
  Piniella hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bevacqua vs. Timmermann
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Timmermann
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Garber
  
  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
  
  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 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Garber
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Garber
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1973 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
White F, ss           4  1  1  0   Bell B, 3b            5  0  0  0   
McRae H, ph           1  0  0  0   Brohamer J, 2b        5  0  0  0   
Floyd B, ss           0  0  0  0   Hendrick G, cf        4  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           5  0  1  1   Spikes C, lf          4  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   Gamble O, rf          4  1  3  1   
Mayberry J, 1b        5  1  0  0   Ellis J, dh           2  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, rf     5  1  0  1   Duncan D, c           4  1  1  1   
Piniella L, lf        5  0  0  0   Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Hopkins G, dh         3  1  2  1   Duffy F, ss           3  0  1  0   
Bevacqua K, ph        2  0  1  1   Lowenstein J, ph      1  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          4  0  0  0                                      
Healy F, c            4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  5  7  4                        36  2  6  2

Kansas City      100 010 000 03 --  5
Cleveland        010 000 010 00 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S               9.1  6  2  2  2  7
Garber G (W)          1.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bosman D*             8.0  6  2  2  0  1
Hilgendorf T (L)      2.1  0  3  0  2  1
Timmermann T          0.2  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Bell B, Rojas C, Healy F, Hilgendorf T, Brohamer J
DP -- Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 3
2B -- White F, Bevacqua K
HR -- Gamble O, Hopkins G, Duncan D
SB -- Rojas C, Spikes C
CS -- Gamble O, Spikes C
WP -- Timmermann T
T -- 3:11
A -- 5726

    

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