Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Dobson
  
  Poquette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Dobson
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Dobson
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  There goes LaCock. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. LaCock steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dade. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. LaCock scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Dobson
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Leonard
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Leonard
  
  Norris hits a popup towards third. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Leonard
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Dobson
  
  Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Dobson
  
  Heise hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Dobson
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heise moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Poquette vs. Dobson
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heise tags and scores. White tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Dobson
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Leonard
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowenstein vs. Leonard
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bochte vs. Leonard
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fosse vs. Leonard
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Duffy vs. Leonard
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuiper vs. Leonard
  
  Kuiper is hit by the pitch. Bochte moves to third. Duffy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Norris vs. Leonard
  
  Norris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bochte scores. There goes Duffy trying to get to home. McRae throws the ball in to Porter who tags Duffy, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Dobson
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Dobson
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Leonard
  
  Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Leonard
  
  Carty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Leonard
  
  Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Porter and he is out, Heise applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Dobson
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heise vs. Dobson
  
  Heise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Dobson
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Leonard
  
  Bochte strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Leonard
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Leonard
  
  Duffy hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Leonard
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Dobson
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Dobson
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Dobson
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Leonard
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Leonard
  
  Dade hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Leonard
  
  Carty strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Dobson
  
  Cowens strikes out. There goes Mayberry. The throw from Fosse to second, and Mayberry is out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Dobson
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nelson vs. Bibby
  
  Jim Bibby now pitching. Dave Nelson pinch hits for Bob Heise.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Duffy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Leonard
  
  Dave Nelson now playing second base. Frank White now playing shortstop.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Leonard
  
  Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Leonard
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching. Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Zdeb strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Kern
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kern
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Leonard
  
  Freddie Patek now playing shortstop.
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette. Fosse reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duffy vs. Leonard
  
  Duffy bunts towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kuiper vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching.
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fosse scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norris vs. Gura
  
  Norris hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dade vs. Gura
  
  Dade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuiper scores. Dade moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Littell
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Kern
  
  LaCock strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kern
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Kern covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Kern
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Littell
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Littell
  
  Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Littell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Littell
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duffy vs. Littell
  
  Duffy hits a popup towards third. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Kern
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Kern
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Kern
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kuiper scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/3/1977 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Poquette T, rf        3  0  0  1   Kuiper D, 2b          3  1  1  1   
McRae H, lf           4  0  0  0   Norris J, cf          4  0  1  1   
LaCock P, dh          3  1  0  0   Dade P, rf            4  0  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  2  1   Carty R, dh           4  1  2  2   
Cowens A, cf          4  0  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  1  1  0   
Porter D, c           3  1  3  1   Lowenstein J, lf      3  1  1  0   
Rojas C, 3b           4  0  1  0   Bochte B, 1b          3  1  1  1   
Heise B, ss           2  1  1  0   Fosse R, c            4  1  2  0   
Nelson D, ph-2b       2  0  0  0   Duffy F, ss           3  0  1  1   
White F, 2b-ss        2  0  1  0                                      
Zdeb J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Patek F, ss           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  8  3                        32  6 11  6

Kansas City      120 000 000 --  3
Cleveland        031 000 20x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)         6.1  8  5  5  1  4
Gura L                0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Littell M             1.1  1  0  0  1  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson P (W)          5.2  8  3  3  2  4
Bibby J               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Kern J (S)            3.0  0  0  0  1  3

DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 6
2B -- Mayberry J, Bell B, Fosse R
HR -- Porter D, Carty R
SB -- LaCock P
CS -- Lowenstein J, Mayberry J
SH -- Duffy F
SF -- Poquette T
HBP -- by Leonard D (Kuiper D)
WP -- Littell M
T -- 2:30
A -- 54690

    

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