Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Dal Canton
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Dal Canton
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCraw vs. Dal Canton
  
  McCraw takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to third. Brohamer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nettles vs. Dal Canton
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to home to get Unser. Brohamer moves to third. McCraw moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chambliss vs. Dal Canton
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. McCraw scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowenstein vs. Dal Canton
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. Rooker
  
  Jim Rooker now pitching.
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Colbert
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Colbert
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Colbert
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss juggles the ball. That's an error on Chambliss. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Colbert
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Colbert
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Scheinblum scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Colbert
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Rooker
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Rooker
  
  Colbert hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Rooker
  
  Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Rooker
  
  Brohamer takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCraw vs. Rooker
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Colbert
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Colbert
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rooker vs. Colbert
  
  There's a wild pitch. Knoop moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rooker vs. Colbert
  
  Rooker hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojas tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Colbert
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Colbert
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knoop scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Kilkenny
  
  Mike Kilkenny now pitching.
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Kilkenny
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Otis steals third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Kilkenny
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Scheinblum goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Kilkenny
  
  Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Kilkenny
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Kilkenny
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. Kirkpatrick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knoop vs. Hennigan
  
  Phil Hennigan now pitching.
  
  Knoop strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Rooker
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Rooker
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards second. Knoop scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Rooker
  
  Lowenstein hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Hennigan
  
  Rooker hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hennigan
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hennigan
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Rooker
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Rooker
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hennigan vs. Rooker
  
  Hennigan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Hennigan
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hennigan
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hennigan
  
  Piniella hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hennigan
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Rooker
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Rooker
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Rooker
  
  McCraw strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hennigan
  
  Roy Foster now playing left field. Tommy McCraw now playing first base.
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Hennigan
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Hennigan
  
  Rooker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Rooker
  
  Bobby Floyd now playing third base.
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Rooker
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowenstein vs. Rooker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Nettles moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lowenstein vs. Rooker
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Foster scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Rooker
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Rooker
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hennigan vs. Rooker
  
  Hennigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rooker, and towards Floyd, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hennigan
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hennigan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hennigan
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Hennigan
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Rooker
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Rooker
  
  Brohamer takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCraw vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it and throws to second for the out. Unser moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nettles vs. Burgmeier
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser scores. McCraw moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Burgmeier
  
  Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowenstein vs. Burgmeier
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hennigan
  
  Mayberry 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 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hennigan
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hennigan
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Burgmeier
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Burgmeier
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Burgmeier
  
  Buddy Bell pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fosse moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Unser vs. Wright
  
  Ken Wright now pitching.
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. Fosse scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brohamer vs. Wright
  
  Brohamer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCraw vs. Wright
  
  McCraw takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nettles vs. Wright
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Farmer
  
  Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  Floyd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Farmer
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Farmer
  
  The ball gets by Fosse for a passed ball. Knoop moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wright vs. Farmer
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Farmer
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer misplays the ball. That's an error on Brohamer. Knoop scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Farmer
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Wright
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Wright
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum who is chasing the ball. Lowenstein reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fosse vs. Wright
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Wright
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/18/1972, game 2 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           5  1  4  1   Patek F, ss           5  0  0  0   
Brohamer J, 2b        3  1  1  0   Otis A, cf            5  2  2  1   
McCraw T, lf-1b       3  1  0  0   Scheinblum R, rf      3  2  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  2  2  1   Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  1  2   
Chambliss C, 1b       2  0  1  2   Piniella L, lf        3  2  2  3   
Foster R, lf          2  1  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      4  1  1  1   
Lowenstein J, rf      5  1  3  3   Rojas C, 3b           3  1  2  2   
Fosse R, c            5  1  2  1   Floyd B, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Duffy F, ss           5  0  0  0   Knoop B, 2b           4  2  2  0   
Colbert V, p          1  0  0  0   Dal Canton B, p       0  0  0  0   
Kilkenny M, p         0  0  0  0   Rooker J, p           2  0  0  1   
Hennigan P, p         2  0  0  0   Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   
Bell B, ph            1  0  1  0   Wright K, p           1  0  0  0   
Farmer E, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 14  8                        34 11 10 10

Cleveland        300 002 111 --  8
Kansas City      270 100 01x -- 11

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colbert V (L)         1.2  5  5  4  1  0
Kilkenny M*           0.0  3  4  4  2  0
Hennigan P            5.1  1  1  1  0  1
Farmer E              1.0  1  1  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B          0.1  4  3  3  1  0
Rooker J (W)+         5.2  5  3  3  4  2
Burgmeier T           1.1  3  1  1  0  0
Wright K (S)          1.2  2  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Chambliss C 2, Mayberry J, Brohamer J
DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 4
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 3
2B -- Mayberry J, Rojas C
3B -- Lowenstein J
HR -- Piniella L
SB -- Otis A
SF -- Rooker J
WP -- Colbert V, Rooker J
PB -- Fosse R
T -- 2:35
A -- 0

    

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