Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Johnson
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Johnson
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Johnson
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fosse vs. Johnson
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it, tags Fosse out, and throws to home to double up Pinson, who tagged and tried to score. Nettles moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sims vs. Johnson
  
  Sims is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bradford vs. Johnson
  
  Bradford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Dunning
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dunning
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dunning
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dunning
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Johnson
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. Johnson
  
  Heidemann hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunning vs. Johnson
  
  Dunning strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Dunning
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Dunning
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Dunning
  
  Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Johnson
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Johnson
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Johnson
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Dunning
  
  Matchick strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dunning
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Dunning
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Johnson
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Johnson
  
  Sims hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Sims reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bradford vs. Johnson
  
  Bradford strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leon vs. Johnson
  
  Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sims scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heidemann vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Leon. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Matchick applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dunning
  
  Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dunning
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dunning
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Dunning
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. Johnson
  
  Heidemann hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunning vs. Johnson
  
  Dunning strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Johnson
  
  Pinson 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 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Dunning
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Dunning
  
  Sorrell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Leon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Dunning
  
  Matchick is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Johnson
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Johnson
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. Johnson
  
  Fosse bunts in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sims vs. Johnson
  
  Sims is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bradford vs. Johnson
  
  Bradford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Foster scores. Sims moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Leon vs. Johnson
  
  Leon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas catches it and throws to first to double up Bradford. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campanis vs. Dunning
  
  Jim Campanis pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
  
  Campanis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Dunning
  
  Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Dunning
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Dunning
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Heidemann strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunning vs. Burgmeier
  
  Dunning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Pinson 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 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Burgmeier
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dunning
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Dunning
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Dunning
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sorrell vs. Dunning
  
  Sorrell hits a popup towards first. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Burgmeier
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Burgmeier
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinton vs. Burgmeier
  
  Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Duke Sims.
  
  Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bradford vs. Burgmeier
  
  Bradford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Bradford reaches second base with a double. Fosse scores. Hinton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Leon vs. Monteagudo
  
  Aurelio Monteagudo now pitching.
  
  Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hinton scores. Bradford scores. Leon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heidemann vs. Monteagudo
  
  Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leon moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dunning vs. Monteagudo
  
  Dunning strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Dunning
  
  Chuck Hinton now playing first base.
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Dunning
  
  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Aurelio Monteagudo.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Dunning
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Dunning
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver juggles the ball. That's an error on Oliver. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Abernathy
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Abernathy
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. Abernathy
  
  Fosse hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sorrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hinton vs. Abernathy
  
  Hinton takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bradford vs. Abernathy
  
  Bradford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hennigan
  
  Phil Hennigan now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hennigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hennigan
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hennigan
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Hennigan
  
  Oliver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Leon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/17/1970 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Pinson V, lf          5  0  1  0   Kelly P, rf           3  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  1  2  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Foster R, rf          5  1  2  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Fosse R, c            4  1  1  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      3  0  0  0   
Sims D, 1b            1  1  1  0   Piniella L, lf        3  0  1  0   
Hinton C, ph-1b       1  1  1  0   Oliver B, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Bradford B, cf        5  1  2  3   Sorrell B, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Leon E, 2b            4  0  2  3   Matchick T, ss        3  0  0  0   
Heidemann J, ss       4  0  0  0   Johnson B, p          1  0  0  0   
Dunning S, p          4  0  1  0   Campanis J, ph        1  0  1  0   
Hennigan P, p         0  0  0  0   Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Monteagudo A, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Taylor H, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 13  6                        30  0  2  0

Cleveland        000 102 030 --  6
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dunning S (W)         8.0  2  0  0  2 10
Hennigan P (S)        1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson B (L)         6.0  8  3  3  1  6
Burgmeier T           1.1  4  3  3  0  2
Monteagudo A          0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Abernathy T           1.0  0  0  0  2  2

E -- Nettles G, Oliver B
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 6
2B -- Sims D, Bradford B
CS -- Leon E
SH -- Fosse R
HBP -- by Johnson B (Sims D)
T -- 2:26
A -- 12063

    

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