Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Drago
  
  Lowenstein 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: ---
  Foster vs. Drago
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Drago
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. McDowell
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. McDowell
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. McDowell
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Drago
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick 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. Drago
  
  Nettles 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Drago
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. McDowell
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paepke vs. McDowell
  
  Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. McDowell
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. McDowell
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Drago
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Drago
  
  There goes Uhlaender. The throw from May and he is safe. Uhlaender steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Drago
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDowell vs. Drago
  
  McDowell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Drago
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball towards right. Paepke settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Paepke. McDowell moves to third. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foster vs. Drago
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pinson vs. Drago
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Paepke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. McDowell
  
  May hits a line drive towards short. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. McDowell
  
  Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. McDowell
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. McDowell
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. Drago moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. McDowell
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Drago
  
  Fosse strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Drago
  
  Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. McDowell
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paepke vs. McDowell
  
  Paepke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. McDowell
  
  Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. McDowell
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to third. Paepke moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. McDowell
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Oliver scores. Paepke moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Drago vs. McDowell
  
  Drago takes first base on ball four. Paepke scores. Kirkpatrick moves to third. May moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. McDowell
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick scores. May moves to third. Drago moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. McDowell
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. McDowell
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Drago
  
  Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Drago
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Drago
  
  McDowell bunts towards the mound. Drago fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Drago
  
  Lowenstein hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. McDowell
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paepke vs. McDowell
  
  Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. McDowell
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Drago
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Drago
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Drago
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Nettles 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 6

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. McDowell
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. McDowell
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drago vs. Colbert
  
  Vince Colbert now pitching.
  
  Drago bunts towards first. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Colbert covering, for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Colbert
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Drago
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Drago
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Drago
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hodge vs. Drago
  
  Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Vince Colbert.
  
  Hodge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowenstein vs. Drago
  
  Lowenstein strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Drago
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Machemehl
  
  Chuck Machemehl now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Machemehl
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Machemehl
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paepke vs. Machemehl
  
  Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Machemehl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Drago
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Drago, and towards Rojas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Drago
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Machemehl
  
  Roy Foster now playing left field. Ted Uhlaender now playing right field.
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pinson, who is chasing the ball. Schaal reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Machemehl
  
  Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Machemehl
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Mingori
  
  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier. Steve Mingori now pitching. Chuck Hinton now playing first base. Carl Taylor pinch hits for Gail Hopkin
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Mingori
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Kirkpatrick scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Mingori
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Mingori
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hinton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Abernathy
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Abernathy
  
  Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/23/1971 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Lowenstein J, 2b      4  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  1  3   
Foster R, rf-lf       4  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Pinson V, cf          4  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        5  0  0  0   
Fosse R, c            4  0  2  0   Oliver B, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   Paepke D, rf          4  1  1  0   
Harrelson K, 1b       4  0  0  0   Schaal P, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Mingori S, p          0  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, cf     1  2  0  0   
Uhlaender T, lf-rf    3  2  2  0   May J, c              3  0  0  1   
Brown L, ss           4  0  1  0   Drago D, p            0  0  0  1   
McDowell S, p         2  0  2  1   Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   
Colbert V, p          0  0  0  0   Hopkins G, ph         0  0  0  0   
Hodge G, ph           1  0  1  1   Taylor C, ph          0  0  0  0   
Machemehl C, p        0  0  0  0   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
Hinton C, 1b          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  8  2                        27  5  4  5

Cleveland        001 000 100 --  2
Kansas City      000 300 02x --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L)        5.1  1  3  3  9  4
Colbert V             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Machemehl C           1.1  2  2  2  1  2
Mingori S             0.2  1  0  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (W)           7.1  8  2  2  1  3
Burgmeier T (S)       0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Abernathy T           1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Paepke D
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Kansas City 10
3B -- Schaal P
SB -- Uhlaender T
SH -- Drago D
T -- 2:43
A -- 7696

    

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