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Indians
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 18, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 18, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,334 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Ron Luciano |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| Steve Hargan | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Billy Sorrell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Bill Butler | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 18, 1970
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Butler
Pinson 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: ---
Nettles vs. Butler
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Butler covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Butler
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hargan
Kelly bunts towards the mound. Hargan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hargan
There goes Kelly. The throw from Fosse to Heidemann and they have Kelly trapped. The throw over to Horton, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hargan
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. Hargan
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Butler
Fosse hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Butler
Horton 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Butler
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hargan
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Hargan covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hargan
Piniella 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. Hargan
Sorrell hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Butler
Leon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Leon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Butler
Heidemann hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargan vs. Butler
Hargan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Butler
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leon scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Butler
Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Butler
Foster hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hargan
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, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hargan
Matchick hits a line drive into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hargan
Butler is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Butler
Fosse hits a line drive towards short. Matchick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Butler
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Butler
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hargan
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hargan
Rojas hits a line drive into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis hits a line drive towards short. Heidemann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Butler
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Butler
Heidemann takes first base on ball four. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargan vs. Butler
Hargan bunts towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. Leon moves to third. Heidemann moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Butler
Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Otis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Otis. Leon scores. Heidemann scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Butler
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Wright
Fosse takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Wright
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hargan
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hargan
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Hargan
Sorrell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hargan
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Wright
Bradford 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 -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Wright
Leon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Wright
Heidemann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargan vs. Wright
Hargan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hargan
Matchick hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Hargan
Jim Campanis pinch hits for Ken Wright.
Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hargan
Kelly hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. O'Riley
Don O'Riley now pitching.
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sorrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. O'Riley
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. O'Riley
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. O'Riley
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. O'Riley
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hargan
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hargan
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. O'Riley
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. O'Riley
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. O'Riley
Heidemann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargan vs. O'Riley
Hargan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hargan
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrell vs. Hargan
Sorrell hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hargan
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. O'Riley
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 -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. O'Riley
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. O'Riley
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. O'Riley
Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hargan
Chuck Hinton now playing first base. Ted Uhlaender now playing right field.
Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hargan
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Don O'Riley.
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hargan
Kelly 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1970 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Pinson V, lf 5 1 2 3 Kelly P, rf 4 0 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Foster R, rf 5 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Hinton C, 1b 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 2 0 0 0
Horton T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sorrell B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Uhlaender T, rf 0 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bradford B, cf 4 0 0 0 Matchick T, ss 3 0 0 0
Leon E, 2b 3 2 2 0 Butler B, p 1 0 0 0
Heidemann J, ss 3 1 1 0 Wright K, p 0 0 0 0
Hargan S, p 3 0 0 0 Campanis J, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Riley D, p 0 0 0 0
Schaal P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 27 1 2 1
Cleveland 002 020 000 -- 4
Kansas City 000 010 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hargan S (W) 9.0 2 1 1 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Butler B (L) 4.1 4 4 4 3 0
Wright K 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
O'Riley D 3.0 4 0 0 0 3
E -- Otis A
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 0
2B -- Leon E, Nettles G
HR -- Sorrell B
CS -- Kelly P
SH -- Hargan S
T -- 2:00
A -- 7334
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