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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 2, 1973
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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 June 2, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,919 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Don Denkinger |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Tom Ragland | Second Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Spikes | Left Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Walt Williams | DH |
| Rusty Torres | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Gail Hopkins | DH |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 2, 1973
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Splittorff
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Splittorff
Ragland hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Splittorff
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Splittorff
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wilcox
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Torres. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Wilcox
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis takes first base on ball four. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Wilcox
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Splittorff
Duncan 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: ---
Ellis vs. Splittorff
Ellis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Splittorff
Torres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wilcox
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wilcox
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Wilcox
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevacqua vs. Wilcox
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Torres who is chasing the ball. Bevacqua reaches third base with a triple. Schaal scores. Hopkins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Wilcox
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hovley vs. Wilcox
Hovley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Torres. Hovley reaches second base with a double. Bevacqua scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Splittorff
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Splittorff
Bell 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, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Splittorff
Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Splittorff
There's a wild pitch. Ragland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Splittorff
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wilcox
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wilcox
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wilcox
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Splittorff
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Splittorff
Duncan hits a popup in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Splittorff
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Wilcox
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Wilcox
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Wilcox
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hovley vs. Wilcox
Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Splittorff
The ball gets by Kirkpatrick for a passed ball. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Splittorff
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Splittorff
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Splittorff
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ragland vs. Splittorff
Ragland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Splittorff
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wilcox
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wilcox
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Spikes 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: ---
Duncan vs. Bird
Duncan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bird
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wilcox
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Wilcox
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Wilcox
Bevacqua bunts towards first. Ellis fields the ball and throws to Wilcox covering. Safe. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Wilcox
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hovley vs. Wilcox
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bird
Williams 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: ---
Torres vs. Bird
Torres is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Bird
Cardenas bunts towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Bird
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ragland vs. Bird
Ragland hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilcox
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wilcox
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilcox covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Bird
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Bird
Spikes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Bird
Duncan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Bird
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wilcox
Piniella hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wilcox
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Wilcox
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevacqua vs. Farmer
Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Gail Hopkins. Ed Farmer now pitching.
Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Farmer
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Torres. Patek reaches second base with a double. Schaal scores. Wohlford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Hilgendorf
Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hilgendorf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bird
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bird
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Rusty Torres.
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Bird
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Leo Cardenas.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bird
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1973 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bell B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Patek F, ss 5 0 2 2
Ragland T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hovley S, rf 5 0 1 1
Hendrick G, rf 4 0 2 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Spikes C, lf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 0 0
Ellis J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0
Williams W, dh 4 1 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 2 2 0 0
Torres R, cf 2 0 0 0 Hopkins G, dh 4 1 4 0
Chambliss C, ph 1 0 0 0 Wohlford J, pr 0 1 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 0 2 0 Bevacqua K, 2b 4 1 3 2
Gamble O, ph 1 0 1 0
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36 1 10 1 34 5 10 5
Cleveland 000 010 000 -- 1
Kansas City 030 000 02x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 7.1 9 5 5 4 5
Farmer E 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Hilgendorf T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 5.0 7 1 1 0 4
Bird D (S) 4.0 3 0 0 0 3
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 9
2B -- Hendrick G, Patek F 2, Hovley S, Hopkins G
3B -- Bevacqua K
HBP -- by Bird D (Torres R)
WP -- Splittorff P
PB -- Kirkpatrick E
T -- 2:34
A -- 14919
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