Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Colborn
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Colborn
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Colborn
  
  Blanks is hit by the pitch. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thornton vs. Colborn
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Colborn
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Eckersley
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Colborn
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Colborn
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norris for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Colborn
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Colborn
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Eckersley
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cowens for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Colborn
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Colborn
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Colborn
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thornton vs. Colborn
  
  Thornton is hit by the pitch. Kuiper moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carty vs. Colborn
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Eckersley
  
  Eckersley fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Eckersley. Poquette moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Eckersley
  
  Patek hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Eckersley
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Eckersley
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Colborn
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Colborn
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Colborn
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Pruitt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Colborn
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette. Kendall reaches second base with a double. Pruitt scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuiper vs. Colborn
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  Porter hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Colborn
  
  Bell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Colborn
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Colborn, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Colborn
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Eckersley
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bochte. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White bunts towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pruitt. Brett reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Eckersley
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Colborn
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Colborn
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Colborn
  
  Norris hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Eckersley
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Colborn
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Colborn
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kendall for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Colborn
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Colborn
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Bell reaches second base with a double. Kuiper goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Colborn
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Eckersley
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Eckersley
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Colborn
  
  Amos Otis now playing center field. Al Cowens now playing right field. Tom Poquette now playing left field.
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Colborn
  
  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: 1--
  Bochte vs. Colborn
  
  Bochte takes first base on ball four. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spikes vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching. Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Jim Norris.
  
  Spikes hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pruitt vs. Gura
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Pruitt reaches third base with a triple. Pruitt is thrown out after the base hit. Thornton scores. Bochte goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Eckersley
  
  Charlie Spikes now playing right field. Ron Pruitt now playing center field.
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Eckersley
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Pruitt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to home to get LaCock. Cowens moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Gura
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Gura
  
  Frank Duffy pinch runs for Fred Kendall.
  
  Kuiper bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Duffy moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Bird
  
  Blanks is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Eckersley
  
  Frank Duffy now playing shortstop. Ray Fosse now catching.
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Eckersley
  
  White hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Eckersley
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Bird
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Bird
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Bird
  
  Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 10

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

Top 11

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Bird
  
  Spikes strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Bird
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Bird
  
  Duffy strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuiper vs. Bird
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Eckersley
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Eckersley
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Eckersley
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pruitt who is chasing the ball. Poquette reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Eckersley
  
  Patek is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lahoud vs. Eckersley
  
  Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lahoud vs. Eckersley
  
  Lahoud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Poquette scores. Patek moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 7/28/1977 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Kuiper D, 2b          5  1  3  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  2  3   
Bell B, 3b            5  0  2  1   McRae H, lf           4  1  1  1   
Blanks L, ss          4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            1  0  0  0   
Fosse R, c            0  0  0  0   LaCock P, dh          4  0  1  0   
Thornton A, 1b        4  1  1  0   Cowens A, cf-rf       5  0  1  0   
Carty R, dh           5  0  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        5  0  0  0   
Bochte B, lf          4  1  0  0   Porter D, c           5  0  0  0   
Norris J, cf          3  0  0  0   Poquette T, rf-lf     5  2  2  0   
Spikes C, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  1  2  0   
Pruitt R, rf-cf       5  1  4  2   White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Kendall F, c          4  0  2  1   Lahoud J, ph          1  0  1  1   
Duffy F, pr-ss        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  4 13  4                        41  5 10  5

Cleveland        000 100 120 00 --  4
Kansas City      003 010 000 01 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eckersley D (L)      10.2 10  5  5  3  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colborn J             7.1  9  4  4  1  0
Gura L                1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Bird D (W)            2.2  2  0  0  0  5

E -- Eckersley D
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 8
2B -- Pruitt R, Kendall F, Patek F, Brett G, Bell B
3B -- Pruitt R, Poquette T
HR -- Brett G, McRae H
SB -- Patek F 2, Brett G
SH -- White F, Kuiper D
HBP -- by Colborn J (Blanks L), by Colborn J (Thornton A)
T -- 2:45
A -- 25211

    

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