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WSA  9
@CAL  8
(10)		 KCR  5
@CLE  2
 CLE  9
KCR  6
 CHW  5
@DET  2
 DET  5
CHW  4
 MIL  8
BOS  4
 MIN  8
BAL  0
 OAK 11
NYY  0
 CHC 11
ATL  1
 CIN  4
STL  0
 SFG  8
@MON  7
 MON  7
SFG  5
 NYM  2
LAD  1
(10)		 PHI  4
SDP  3
 PIT 11
HOU  0
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Friday, July 24, 1970
Time of Game: 2:42
Royals
5
35-60
Won 1
4th, 27½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 10  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  8  2
W: Jim Rooker (7-9), L: Rich Hand (3-9), S: Ted Abernathy (5)
 Indians
2
44-51
Lost 1
5th, 14½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .705              3   0   CS
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .197  .483              1   3   2B,CS
A Otis CF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .303  .802              2   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               3   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .736              6   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .807              0   0   
B Oliver 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   2  .265  .785             14   1   HR
B Sorrell 3B                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .297  .760              0   2   2B
J Hernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .565              1   4   GDP
J Rooker P                    3   1   1   2    0   1  .208  .569              0   3   HR,GDP
  T Abernathy P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   5  10   0    3   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: C Rojas (4, off R Hand); B Sorrell (2, off R Hand).
HR: J Rooker (1, off R Hand; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); B Oliver (16, off R Hand; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: B Oliver 5; J Rooker 4; B Sorrell 3; C Rojas 2; A Otis 2; J Hernandez; P Kelly.
GIDP: J Hernandez (4); J Rooker (2).
RBI: J Rooker 2 (12); B Oliver 2 (58).
2-out RBI: J Rooker 2; B Oliver 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Hernandez-C Rojas-B Oliver; B Oliver-J Hernandez-B Oliver.
Baserunning Events
CS: P Kelly (13, 2nd base by R Hand/R Fosse); C Rojas (3, 2nd base by D Ellsworth/R Fosse).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Leon 2B                     5   0   2   2    0   0  .235  .638              4   1   2B
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .731              2   1   GDP
  F Lasher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Klimchock PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .416              0   0   
R Foster LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .288  .822              3   0   
R Fosse C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .869              5   2   
T Horton 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .749              4   0   GDP
B Bradford CF                 2   1   0   0    2   1  .201  .643              2   0   
C Hinton RF                   2   1   2   0    1   0  .318  .828              3   0   
  D Sims PH-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .925              1   0   
J Heidemann SS                2   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .530              3   3   SH
  T Uhlaender PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .644              0   0   
R Hand P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .326              0   0   
  R Rollins PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .627              0   0   
  D Higgins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
  L Brown PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .670              0   0   
  D Ellsworth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  V Fuller PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .357              0   0   
  V Pinson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .781              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   0    5   5                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: E Leon (11, off J Rooker).
SH: J Heidemann (2, off J Rooker).
TB: E Leon 3; C Hinton 2; R Foster 2; T Horton; R Rollins.
GIDP: T Horton (14); G Nettles (6).
RBI: E Leon 2 (36).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Nettles-E Leon-T Horton; J Heidemann-T Horton.
E: J Heidemann 2 (16).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Rooker, W (7-9)              7.2   8   2   2    4   5   0   3.14   33     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 8     56    -     1.30   0.18
T Abernathy, S (5)             1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.31    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.39   0.09
Totals                         9     8   2   2    5   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 8          2-0 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Hand, L (3-9)                3     6   4   2    2   2   2   4.11   17     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 6     35    -     0.89  -0.25
D Higgins                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.89    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.04
D Ellsworth                    2     3   1   1    1   0   0   4.02    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.58  -0.04
F Lasher                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.13    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.26   0.02
Totals                         9    10   5   3    3   4   2          38     -       ·  ·      6·15· 1·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Rooker (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Cleveland Indians                            
1. Pat Kelly                    RF       1. Eddie Leon                   2B
2. Cookie Rojas                 2B       2. Graig Nettles                3B
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Roy Foster                   LF
4. Ed Kirkpatrick                C       4. Ray Fosse                     C
5. Lou Piniella                 LF       5. Tony Horton                  1B
6. Bob Oliver                   1B       6. Buddy Bradford               CF
7. Bill Sorrell                 3B       7. Chuck Hinton                 RF
8. Jackie Hernandez             SS       8. Jack Heidemann               SS
9. Jim Rooker                    P       9. Rich Hand                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 1-- RR 20% 68% 0-0 KCR J. Rooker R. Hand Home Run; Sorrell Scores/unER; Rooker Scores/unER
b5 1 123 RR -19% 60% 0-4 CLE E. Leon J. Rooker Double to RF; Bradford Scores; Hinton Scores; Brown to 3B
t3 2 -2- RR 14% 85% 2-0 KCR B. Oliver R. Hand Home Run; Otis Scores
b5 1 -23 O 11% 70% 2-4 CLE G. Nettles J. Rooker Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 -23 O 8% 79% 2-4 CLE R. Foster J. Rooker Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly R. Hand Walk
t1 0 1-- O -6% 48% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas R. Hand Kelly Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas R. Hand Double to LF
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 KCR A. Otis R. Hand Strikeout Looking
t1 2 -2- 1% 50% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Hand Walk
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella R. Hand Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 CLE E. Leon J. Rooker Single to RF
b1 0 1-- OO 7% 49% 0-0 CLE G. Nettles J. Rooker Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CLE R. Foster J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver R. Hand Strikeout
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Sorrell R. Hand Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sorrell to 1B
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez R. Hand Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- RR 20% 68% 0-0 KCR J. Rooker R. Hand Home Run; Sorrell Scores/unER; Rooker Scores/unER
t2 2 --- 1% 69% 2-0 KCR P. Kelly R. Hand Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 67% 2-0 KCR C. Rojas R. Hand Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 CLE R. Fosse J. Rooker Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-2 CLE T. Horton J. Rooker Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-2 CLE B. Bradford J. Rooker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- 3% 75% 2-0 KCR A. Otis R. Hand Single to 3B
t3 0 1-- O -3% 72% 2-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Hand Foul Flyball: 2B
t3 1 1-- O -1% 71% 2-0 KCR L. Piniella R. Hand Groundout: SS-1B; Otis to 2B
t3 2 -2- RR 14% 85% 2-0 KCR B. Oliver R. Hand Home Run; Otis Scores
t3 2 --- 1% 86% 4-0 KCR B. Sorrell R. Hand Double to RF
t3 2 -2- O -1% 85% 4-0 KCR J. Hernandez R. Hand Lineout: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -3% 81% 0-4 CLE C. Hinton J. Rooker Walk
b3 0 1-- O 3% 84% 0-4 CLE J. Heidemann J. Rooker Strikeout
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Rich Hand (P) batting 9th
b3 1 1-- -3% 81% 0-4 CLE R. Rollins J. Rooker Single to LF; Hinton to 2B
b3 1 12- O 4% 85% 0-4 CLE E. Leon J. Rooker Flyball: RF
b3 2 12- O 4% 88% 0-4 CLE G. Nettles J. Rooker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Dennis Higgins facing 9-1-2
Dennis Higgins replaces Rich Rollins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-0 KCR J. Rooker D. Higgins Strikeout
t4 1 --- 1% 88% 4-0 KCR P. Kelly D. Higgins Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kelly to 1B
t4 1 1-- O -1% 88% 4-0 KCR C. Rojas D. Higgins Popfly: 3B
t4 2 1-- O -1% 87% 4-0 KCR A. Otis D. Higgins Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -3% 83% 0-4 CLE R. Foster J. Rooker Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O 3% 86% 0-4 CLE R. Fosse J. Rooker Flyball: CF
b4 1 1-- OO 4% 90% 0-4 CLE T. Horton J. Rooker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Dennis Higgins facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -1% 90% 4-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Higgins Popfly: C
t5 1 --- O -0% 89% 4-0 KCR L. Piniella D. Higgins Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O -0% 89% 4-0 KCR B. Oliver D. Higgins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -3% 85% 0-4 CLE B. Bradford J. Rooker Walk
b5 0 1-- -6% 80% 0-4 CLE C. Hinton J. Rooker Single to SS; Bradford to 2B
b5 0 12- O 2% 81% 0-4 CLE J. Heidemann J. Rooker Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bradford to 3B; Hinton to 2B
Larry Brown pinch hits for Dennis Higgins (P) batting 9th
b5 1 -23 -2% 79% 0-4 CLE L. Brown J. Rooker Walk
b5 1 123 RR -19% 60% 0-4 CLE E. Leon J. Rooker Double to RF; Bradford Scores; Hinton Scores; Brown to 3B
b5 1 -23 O 11% 70% 2-4 CLE G. Nettles J. Rooker Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 -23 O 8% 79% 2-4 CLE R. Foster J. Rooker Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
Dick Ellsworth replaces Larry Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 2% 81% 4-2 KCR B. Sorrell D. Ellsworth Single to RF
t6 0 1-- 7% 88% 4-2 KCR J. Hernandez D. Ellsworth Single to CF; Sorrell to 3B
t6 0 1-3 ROO -2% 85% 4-2 KCR J. Rooker D. Ellsworth Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Sorrell Scores/No RBI
t6 2 --- O -0% 85% 5-2 KCR P. Kelly D. Ellsworth Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 87% 2-5 CLE R. Fosse J. Rooker Popfly: C
b6 1 --- -3% 84% 2-5 CLE T. Horton J. Rooker Single to RF
b6 1 1-- O 3% 88% 2-5 CLE B. Bradford J. Rooker Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-- -2% 85% 2-5 CLE C. Hinton J. Rooker Single to CF; Horton to 2B
b6 2 12- O 5% 90% 2-5 CLE J. Heidemann J. Rooker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- 1% 91% 5-2 KCR C. Rojas D. Ellsworth Walk
t7 0 1-- O -2% 89% 5-2 KCR A. Otis D. Ellsworth Rojas Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 1 --- 1% 90% 5-2 KCR A. Otis D. Ellsworth Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O -1% 89% 5-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Ellsworth Flyball: RF
t7 2 1-- O -1% 88% 5-2 KCR L. Piniella D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
Vern Fuller pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 2-5 CLE V. Fuller J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 2-5 CLE E. Leon J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 2-5 CLE G. Nettles J. Rooker Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Indians' Fred Lasher facing 6-7-8
Fred Lasher replaces Graig Nettles (3B) pitching and batting 2nd; Vern Fuller moves from PH to 3B
t8 0 --- 1% 94% 5-2 KCR B. Oliver F. Lasher Single to SS
t8 0 1-- O -1% 93% 5-2 KCR B. Sorrell F. Lasher Flyball: LF
t8 1 1-- OO -1% 92% 5-2 KCR J. Hernandez F. Lasher Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- -5% 87% 2-5 CLE R. Foster J. Rooker Single to 3B
b8 0 1-- -2% 86% 2-5 CLE R. Fosse J. Rooker Wild Pitch; Foster to 2B
b8 0 -2- O 5% 91% 2-5 CLE R. Fosse J. Rooker Popfly: 1B
b8 1 -2- O 4% 94% 2-5 CLE T. Horton J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 -2- -2% 92% 2-5 CLE B. Bradford J. Rooker Walk
Ted Abernathy replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th; Duke Sims pinch hits for Chuck Hinton (RF) batting 7th
b8 2 12- O 5% 97% 2-5 CLE D. Sims T. Abernathy Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Indians' Fred Lasher facing 9-1-2
Duke Sims moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 KCR T. Abernathy F. Lasher Popfly: 1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 KCR P. Kelly F. Lasher Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 KCR C. Rojas F. Lasher Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Jack Heidemann (SS) batting 8th
b9 0 --- -4% 92% 2-5 CLE T. Uhlaender T. Abernathy Walk
Vada Pinson pinch hits for Vern Fuller (3B) batting 9th
b9 0 1-- O 4% 95% 2-5 CLE V. Pinson T. Abernathy Groundout: 2B-1B; Uhlaender to 2B
b9 1 -2- O 3% 98% 2-5 CLE E. Leon T. Abernathy Groundout: 2B-1B; Uhlaender to 3B
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Fred Lasher (P) batting 2nd
b9 2 --3 O 2% 100% 2-5 CLE L. Klimchock T. Abernathy Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 2.

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