Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Busby
  
  Duffy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Busby
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Busby
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Busby
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Spikes reaches second base with a double. Carty moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  Gamble 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 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Peterson
  
  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: ---
  Wohlford vs. Peterson
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lis. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Peterson
  
  Otis bunts towards third. Lis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wohlford moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Peterson
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. McRae reaches second base with a double. Wohlford scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cepeda vs. Peterson
  
  Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Peterson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw fields it and throws to home to get McRae. Cepeda moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bevacqua vs. Peterson
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Rojas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Peterson
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lis fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Busby
  
  McCraw takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lis vs. Busby
  
  Lis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Busby
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Duncan reaches second base with a double. McCraw goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alvarado vs. Busby
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duffy vs. Busby
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Duncan scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Busby
  
  Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Peterson
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Peterson
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Peterson
  
  Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Peterson
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wohlford moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Peterson
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. McRae reaches second base with a double. Wohlford scores. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cepeda vs. Peterson
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Busby
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Busby
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCraw vs. Busby
  
  McCraw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wohlford. McCraw reaches second base with a double. Gamble goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lis vs. Busby
  
  Lis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Otis is chasing the ball. Lis rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Busby
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Peterson
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Peterson
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Peterson
  
  John Mayberry pinch hits for George Brett.
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Healy vs. Peterson
  
  Healy hits a line drive towards third. Lis catches it and throws to first to double up Bevacqua. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Busby
  
  John Mayberry now playing first base. Kurt Bevacqua now playing third base.
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Busby
  
  Duffy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Busby
  
  Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Busby
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Carty reaches second base with a double. Torres goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spikes vs. Busby
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Peterson
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Peterson
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Hilgendorf
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. McRae reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Wohlford goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hilgendorf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Busby
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lis vs. Busby
  
  Lis hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Busby
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Busby
  
  Alvarado hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Busby
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Busby
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torres for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Otis hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hilgendorf
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops it up and throws to first, with Hilgendorf covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Busby
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Busby
  
  Spikes 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, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Busby
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Healy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCraw vs. Busby
  
  McCraw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Busby
  
  Leron Lee pinch hits for Joe Lis.
  
  Lee 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 7

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hilgendorf
  
  John Lowenstein now playing third base.
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Spikes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spikes. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bevacqua vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Bevacqua strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Busby
  
  Tommy Smith pinch hits for Dave Duncan.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Busby
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duffy vs. Busby
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Duffy moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torres vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Torres bunts towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. Duffy moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carty vs. McDaniel
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Carty reaches second base with a double. Duffy scores. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spikes vs. McDaniel
  
  Spikes hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Buskey
  
  John Ellis now catching. Tommy Smith now playing left field. Remy Hermoso now playing second base. Tom Buskey now pitching.
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Buskey
  
  Vada Pinson pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Torres. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wohlford vs. Buskey
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Pinson trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to Ellis who tags Pinson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Wohlford moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Buskey
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hermoso vs. McDaniel
  
  Frank White now playing shortstop.
  
  Hermoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCraw vs. McDaniel
  
  McCraw strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. McDaniel
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Lowenstein reaches second base with a double. Hermoso moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. McDaniel
  
  Smith is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ellis vs. McDaniel
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wohlford who is chasing the ball. Ellis reaches third base with a triple. Hermoso scores. Lowenstein scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 11 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Duffy vs. McDaniel
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ellis scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 12 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. McDaniel
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 12 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. McDaniel
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 12 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Buskey
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 12 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Buskey
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 12 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Buskey
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hermoso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 12 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Buskey
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1974, game 1 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Duffy F, ss           6  1  3  3   Patek F, ss           3  1  0  0   
Torres R, cf          5  1  1  0   Pinson V, ph          1  0  1  0   
Carty R, dh           6  0  4  2   White F, ss           0  0  0  0   
Spikes C, rf          5  0  2  0   Wohlford J, rf        4  3  2  0   
Gamble O, lf          4  1  1  0   Otis A, cf            5  1  2  0   
Hermoso R, 2b         1  1  1  0   McRae H, lf           5  2  4  6   
McCraw T, 1b          4  2  2  1   Cepeda O, dh          4  1  0  0   
Lis J, 3b             3  1  1  2   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  2  1   
Lee L, ph             1  0  0  0   Bevacqua K, 1b-3b     5  0  2  1   
Lowenstein J, 3b      1  1  1  0   Brett G, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Duncan D, c           3  1  1  1   Mayberry J, ph-1b     3  0  0  0   
Smith T, ph-lf        1  1  0  0   Healy F, c            4  0  0  0   
Alvarado L, 2b        3  0  0  0                                      
Ellis J, ph-c         2  2  2  3                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     45 12 19 12                        39  8 13  8

Cleveland        023 100 024 -- 12
Kansas City      310 300 001 --  8

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Peterson F*           3.0  7  6  4  4  1
Hilgendorf T (W)      4.0  3  1  1  0  1
Buskey T (S)          2.0  3  1  1  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (L)           7.1 15  8  8  1  3
McDaniel L            1.2  4  4  4  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Lis J, Spikes C
DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 8
2B -- Spikes C, McRae H 3, Duncan D, McCraw T, Carty R 2, Ellis J, Pinson V, Lowenstein J
3B -- Ellis J
HR -- Lis J, McRae H
SH -- Torres R
T -- 2:58
A -- 0

    

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