Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Splittorff
  
  Kuiper 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Splittorff
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Splittorff
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Manning goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Splittorff
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spikes vs. Splittorff
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Carty moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Carty scores. Spikes goes all the way around to score. Bell moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Splittorff
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 4 - 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, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Peterson
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Peterson
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Splittorff
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Splittorff
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Splittorff
  
  Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Peterson
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Peterson
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Peterson
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Peterson
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Peterson
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Splittorff
  
  Hendrick 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--
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Splittorff
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Splittorff
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Peterson
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Peterson
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy 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: ---
  Cowens vs. Peterson
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Splittorff
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duffy vs. Splittorff
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuiper vs. Splittorff
  
  The ball gets by Martinez for a passed ball. Bell scores. Duffy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Splittorff
  
  Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Manning vs. Splittorff
  
  Manning strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Peterson
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Peterson
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Peterson
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. McRae reaches second base with a double. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Peterson
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Peterson
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Peterson
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spikes. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Peterson
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Splittorff
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Splittorff
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Peterson
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spikes throws the ball in to Duffy who tags Patek trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Peterson
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Peterson
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Peterson
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Splittorff
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spikes moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerone vs. Splittorff
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to third for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duffy vs. Splittorff
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Cerone moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuiper vs. Splittorff
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive towards the mound. Splittorff catches it and throws to third to double up Cerone. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  Jim Bibby now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Bibby
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Bibby
  
  Vada Pinson pinch hits for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Pinson bunts towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae scores. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Bibby
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manning vs. Splittorff
  
  Manning hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Splittorff
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Splittorff
  
  Robinson 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, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bibby
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Bibby
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bibby
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Spikes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Bird
  
  Bell bunts towards the mound. Bird fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bird. Spikes moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lowenstein vs. Bird
  
  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Rick Cerone.
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Lowenstein reaches second base with a double. Spikes scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Duffy vs. Bird
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuiper vs. McClure
  
  Bob McClure now pitching.
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Lowenstein moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Manning vs. McClure
  
  There goes Kuiper. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Kuiper steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Manning vs. McClure
  
  Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hendrick vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 9 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Alan Ashby now catching.
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Bibby
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 9 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. McDaniel
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. McDaniel
  
  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Frank Robinson.
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. McDaniel
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. McDaniel
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 9 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Bibby
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Bibby
  
  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
  
  Solaita strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1975 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kuiper D, 2b          5  0  1  1   Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0   
Manning R, cf         4  1  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  0   
Hendrick G, rf        5  1  2  1   Otis A, cf            4  2  2  1   
Carty R, 1b           5  2  3  1   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Robinson F, dh        4  0  0  0   McRae H, lf           4  2  2  1   
Gamble O, ph          1  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Spikes C, lf          4  2  2  1   Killebrew H, dh       2  1  2  1   
Bell B, 3b            4  3  2  0   Pinson V, ph          1  0  0  0   
Cerone R, c           3  0  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  2   
Lowenstein J, ph      1  0  1  1   Martinez B, c         3  0  1  0   
Ashby A, c            0  0  0  0   Solaita T, ph         1  0  0  0   
Duffy F, ss           4  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  9 13  6                        35  5 10  5

Cleveland        400 101 120 --  9
Kansas City      000 311 000 --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Peterson F (W)        5.0  8  4  4  0  1
Bibby J (S)           4.0  2  1  1  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      7.0 10  7  2  0  3
Bird D                0.1  1  2  1  1  0
McClure B*            0.0  1  0  0  1  0
McDaniel L            1.2  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Rojas C, Brett G, Bell B, Bird D
DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Kansas City 4
2B -- Hendrick G, McRae H, Killebrew H, Rojas C, Lowenstein J
HR -- Otis A, Carty R
SB -- Kuiper D
SH -- Pinson V, Bell B
PB -- Martinez B
T -- 2:34
A -- 13204

    

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