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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 17, 1973
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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 June 17, 1973 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,943 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Hank Morgenweck 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Shortstop |
| Jim Wohlford | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Floyd | Second Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| John Ellis | Catcher |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Spikes | DH |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 17, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kekich
White hits a line drive into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Kekich
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Kekich
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wright
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Wright
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Wright
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Wright
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Floyd fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kekich
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Kekich
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Kekich
Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Kekich
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Otis moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Kekich
McRae hits a line drive towards short. Duffy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Floyd vs. Kekich
Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Schaal scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Kekich
Healy 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kekich
White 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Wright
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Wright
Spikes hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Wright
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Kekich
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Kekich
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kekich
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Lamb
Ray Lamb now pitching.
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Lamb
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lamb
McRae takes first base on ball four. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Floyd vs. Lamb
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bevacqua moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Healy vs. Lamb
Healy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wright
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Wright
Duffy takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Wright
Bell takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to third. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brohamer vs. Wright
Brohamer hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Wright
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Wright
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. Duffy scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Wright
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lamb
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Lamb
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lamb
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lamb
Otis takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevacqua vs. Lamb
Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Wright
Spikes hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Wright
Lowenstein hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Floyd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wright
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Wright
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lamb
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lamb
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Lamb
Floyd is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wright
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Wright
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Wright
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Lamb
Healy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lamb
There goes Healy. The throw from Ellis and he is out, Duffy applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lamb
White 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, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Lamb
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Lamb
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wright
Ellis hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Wright
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Wright
Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Wright
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lamb
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Lamb
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Lamb
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lamb
McRae 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 7
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Wright
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Wright
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wright
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Johnson
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Johnson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Johnson
Wohlford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Wright
Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Wright
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wright
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Johnson
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Johnson
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Wright
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Wright
Spikes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Garber
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spikes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Garber
Walt Williams pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1973, game 2 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
White F, ss 5 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wohlford J, dh 4 1 2 0 Brohamer J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 5 1 2 2 Hendrick G, cf 3 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0 Ellis J, c 4 0 1 2
Bevacqua K, 1b 5 0 0 0 Gamble O, rf 4 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Spikes C, dh 3 0 1 0
McRae H, rf 3 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, lf 4 0 0 0
Hovley S, rf 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 2 0
Floyd B, 2b 4 1 3 2 Duffy F, ss 2 1 0 0
Healy F, c 4 1 2 2 Williams W, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 6 13 6 31 2 4 2
Kansas City 042 000 000 -- 6
Cleveland 002 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Wright K (W) 8.1 3 2 2 5 4
Garber G (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (L)* 2.0 6 6 2 1 1
Lamb R 5.0 6 0 0 2 3
Johnson J 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Bell B
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 7
2B -- Chambliss C
HR -- Healy F, Piniella L
CS -- Healy F
WP -- Kekich M
T -- 2:37
A -- 11943
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