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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 14, 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 August 14, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 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 | August 14, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,047 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry McCoy |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| John Ellis | Catcher |
| Charlie Spikes | Left Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| John Lowenstein | Right Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 14, 1973
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Busby
Bell 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--
Gamble vs. Busby
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Busby
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Busby
Busby fires to first and picks off Chambliss. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Busby
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Busby
Spikes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell 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: ---
Hendrick vs. Busby
Hendrick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Busby
Lowenstein 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Busby
There goes Hendrick. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Busby
Brohamer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Rusty Torres now playing center field.
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Torres. Healy reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick scores. Piniella scores. Schaal goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Busby
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Busby
Bell 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, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Busby
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas 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--
Otis vs. Perry
Otis takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Busby
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Busby
Ellis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Busby
Spikes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. Busby
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ellis tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Busby
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Busby
Brohamer 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 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick 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, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Perry
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Perry
There goes Healy. The throw from Ellis and he is out, Brohamer applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Busby
Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Busby
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Busby
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Busby
There's a wild pitch. Duffy scores. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Busby
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Busby
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Busby
Spikes hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Busby
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Busby
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Busby
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Busby
Duffy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Perry
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spikes. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Perry
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Perry
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Perry
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Healy vs. Perry
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to home to get McRae. Piniella moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Schaal moves to third. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Perry
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Healy scores. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Perry
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Hilgendorf
Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bird
Steve Hovley now playing right field. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing left field. Doug Bird now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Bird
The umpire calls a balk on Bird Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Bird
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Bird
Chambliss hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Bird
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Bird
Spikes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hilgendorf
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hilgendorf
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Hilgendorf
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Bird
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Bird
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Bird
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hilgendorf
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Hilgendorf
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hilgendorf
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Bird
Duffy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Bird
Bell 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Bird
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Bird
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duffy scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Bird
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1973 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bell B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Patek F, ss 5 1 2 1
Gamble O, dh 5 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 2 2
Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 3 2 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 1
Ellis J, c 4 1 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Spikes C, lf 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0
Hendrick G, cf 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf-lf 4 1 1 0
Torres R, cf 2 0 1 1 Piniella L, lf 1 3 1 1
Lowenstein J, rf 3 0 0 0 Hovley S, rf 1 0 0 0
Brohamer J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 2 2 0 0
Duffy F, ss 4 2 3 0 Healy F, c 2 1 1 3
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35 5 12 4 30 8 10 8
Cleveland 000 210 101 -- 5
Kansas City 030 104 00x -- 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 5.2 10 8 8 6 0
Hilgendorf T 2.1 0 0 0 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (W) 6.0 8 3 3 3 3
Bird D (S) 3.0 4 2 2 0 1
DP -- Cleveland 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Kirkpatrick E, Healy F, Chambliss C 2, Ellis J, Duffy F 2, McRae H
HR -- Piniella L
CS -- Hendrick G, Healy F
SF -- Torres R
HBP -- by Busby S (Hendrick G)
WP -- Busby S
Balk -- Bird D
T -- 2:42
A -- 18047
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