Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Bibby
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Bibby
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Bibby
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy misplays the ball. That's an error on Duffy. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lahoud vs. Bibby
  
  Lahoud takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Bibby
  
  Porter 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 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Splittorff
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dade vs. Splittorff
  
  Dade hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Splittorff
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bibby
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bibby
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Splittorff
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pruitt vs. Splittorff
  
  Pruitt takes first base on ball four. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. Splittorff
  
  Fosse bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Bochte moves to third. Pruitt moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Duffy vs. Splittorff
  
  Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kuiper vs. Splittorff
  
  Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. Bochte scores. Pruitt moves to third. Duffy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Splittorff
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Bibby
  
  Poquette 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 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fosse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Bibby
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fosse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Splittorff
  
  Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Splittorff
  
  Thornton hits a line drive towards third. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dade moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bochte vs. Splittorff
  
  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 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Bibby
  
  Lahoud is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Bibby
  
  Porter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pruitt vs. Splittorff
  
  Pruitt hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Splittorff
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Splittorff
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuiper vs. Splittorff
  
  Kuiper strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bibby
  
  Patek 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 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bibby
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Pattin
  
  Dade strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Pattin
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Pattin
  
  Carty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Pattin
  
  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 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Bibby
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Bibby
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Pattin
  
  Jim Norris pinch hits for Ron Pruitt.
  
  Norris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Norris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Pattin
  
  Fosse bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fosse for the out. Norris moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blanks vs. Pattin
  
  Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norris tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Pattin
  
  Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Pattin
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Bibby
  
  Jim Norris now playing center field. Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Paul Dade now playing right field.
  
  Lahoud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Bibby
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lahoud moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Bochte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dade vs. Pattin
  
  Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Pattin
  
  Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Pattin
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Pattin
  
  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 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Bibby
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bibby
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Bibby
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  Amos Otis pinch runs for Tom Poquette.
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Fosse and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Bibby
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Bibby
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Bibby
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Norris throws the ball in to Blanks who tags LaCock trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McRae scores. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Pattin
  
  Amos Otis now playing center field.
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Pattin
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Pattin
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hood
  
  Don Hood now pitching. Al Cowens pinch hits for Joe Lahoud.
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hood
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Hood
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuiper vs. Pattin
  
  Al Cowens now playing right field. Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
  
  Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Pattin
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Kuiper moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowenstein vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching. John Lowenstein pinch hits for Paul Dade.
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuiper moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thornton vs. Bird
  
  Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Bird
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1977 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Poquette T, cf        4  0  1  0   Kuiper D, 2b          4  0  2  1   
Otis A, pr-cf         0  1  0  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  0  0   
McRae H, lf           3  1  1  1   Dade P, cf-rf         4  0  1  0   
Zdeb J, lf            0  0  0  0   Lowenstein J, ph      1  0  0  0   
LaCock P, dh          4  1  1  1   Thornton A, 1b        5  1  3  1   
Lahoud J, rf          2  1  1  0   Carty R, dh           5  0  1  0   
Cowens A, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   Bochte B, lf          4  1  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  1  3   Pruitt R, rf          1  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           4  0  0  0   Norris J, ph-cf       2  1  1  0   
Rojas C, 3b           3  0  0  0   Fosse R, c            2  0  1  0   
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   Duffy F, ss           1  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   Blanks L, ph-ss       1  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  5  5                        34  3 11  3

Kansas City      300 000 020 --  5
Cleveland        010 001 100 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          3.2  7  1  1  2  2
Pattin M (W)*         4.1  4  2  2  2  1
Bird D (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L)           8.0  5  5  2  1  6
Hood D                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Duffy F, Fosse R
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 11
2B -- Norris J
HR -- Mayberry J, Thornton A
SB -- Otis A, McRae H
CS -- McRae H
SH -- Fosse R 2
SF -- Blanks L
HBP -- by Bibby J (McRae H)
T -- 2:30
A -- 5921

    

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