Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Drago
  
  Unser 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: ---
  Brohamer vs. Drago
  
  Brohamer 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, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Drago
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fosse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a line drive towards short. Duffy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Perry
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Drago
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowenstein vs. Drago
  
  Lowenstein bunts towards the mound. Drago juggles the ball. That's an error on Drago. Nettles scores. Chambliss moves to third. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fosse vs. Drago
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chambliss tags and scores. Lowenstein tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Duffy vs. Drago
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Duffy reaches third base with a triple. Lowenstein scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perry vs. Drago
  
  Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duffy scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Drago
  
  Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perry moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brohamer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Perry, and towards Duffy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Perry
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoop vs. Perry
  
  The ball gets by Fosse for a passed ball. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knoop vs. Perry
  
  Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Fitzmorris
  
  McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzmorris vs. Perry
  
  Fitzmorris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Perry
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Unser hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Fitzmorris
  
  McCraw hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Perry
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knoop vs. Perry
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hovley vs. Perry
  
  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick scores. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Hedlund
  
  Mike Hedlund now pitching.
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Hedlund
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Hedlund
  
  Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Perry
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Hedlund
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Hedlund
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Hedlund
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Perry
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Perry
  
  Joe Keough pinch hits for Bobby Knoop.
  
  Keough strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopkins vs. Perry
  
  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
  
  Hopkins takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Perry
  
  Patek hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Burgmeier
  
  Bobby Floyd now playing third base. Cookie Rojas now playing second base. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Burgmeier
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Burgmeier
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Perry
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Perry
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive towards the mound. Perry catches it and throws to first to double up Otis. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Burgmeier
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Burgmeier
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Burgmeier
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Lowenstein reaches second base with a double. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fosse vs. Burgmeier
  
  Fosse is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Duffy vs. Burgmeier
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Lowenstein moves to third. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perry vs. Burgmeier
  
  Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. Fosse moves to third. Duffy moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Unser vs. Burgmeier
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Perry
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Perry
  
  Rojas 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 

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         Game of 7/19/1972 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           5  0  2  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   
Brohamer J, 2b        4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   
McCraw T, lf          4  0  0  0   Scheinblum R, rf      4  0  2  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  2  2  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  1  1  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   
Lowenstein J, rf      3  2  2  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      4  1  1  0   
Fosse R, c            2  0  0  1   Rojas C, 3b-2b        4  0  3  0   
Duffy F, ss           4  1  3  2   Knoop B, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Perry G, p            4  0  2  2   Keough J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Floyd B, 3b           0  0  0  0   
                                   Drago D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Fitzmorris A, p       1  0  0  0   
                                   Hovley S, ph          1  0  0  1   
                                   Hedlund M, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hopkins G, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 12  5                        33  1  7  1

Cleveland        040 000 002 --  6
Kansas City      000 010 000 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G (W)           9.0  7  1  1  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           1.1  5  4  3  0  0
Fitzmorris A          3.2  2  0  0  0  1
Hedlund M             2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Burgmeier T           2.0  5  2  2  1  0

E -- Drago D
DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 4
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Kansas City 6
2B -- Duffy F, Lowenstein J
3B -- Duffy F
SH -- Lowenstein J
SF -- Fosse R
PB -- Fosse R
T -- 2:18
A -- 8952

    

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