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You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Box Scores > 1970 > Jul 24, 1970, Royals at Indians Box Score and Play by Play
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| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 12,076 |
Friday, July 24, 1970 Time of Game: 2:10 |
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Royals
6
35-61
Lost 1
4th, 27½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 6 11 2
Indians 0 1 1 0 2 2 3 0 X 9 9 0
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Indians
9
45-51
Won 1
5th, 14½ GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details P Kelly RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .247 .698 4 0 C Rojas 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .203 .498 1 1 A Otis CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .302 .799 5 0 2B E Kirkpatrick C 5 2 2 0 0 0 .228 .741 4 0 2B L Piniella LF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .303 .813 1 0 HR B Oliver 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .264 .790 7 0 HR B Sorrell 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .309 .774 0 2 J Hernandez SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .235 .578 2 1 2B W Bunker P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .384 0 1 T Burgmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .522 0 1 J Campanis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .156 .513 0 0 D O'Riley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 P Schaal PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .668 0 0 Totals 38 6 11 0 2 5 24 6
Batting Events
2B: J Hernandez (4, off D Chance); A Otis (21, off D Chance); E Kirkpatrick (14, off D Chance).
HR: B Oliver (17, off D Chance; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); L Piniella (9, off D Chance; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: B Oliver 4; L Piniella 4; J Hernandez 3; E Kirkpatrick 3; B Sorrell 2; C Rojas 2; A Otis 2.
RBI: L Piniella 3 (50); B Oliver 2 (60); A Otis (38).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Rojas-J Hernandez-B Oliver.
E: B Sorrell 2 (4).
Cleveland Indians AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details V Pinson RF 5 2 2 3 0 1 .306 .800 3 0 2·HR,GDP G Nettles 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .230 .735 1 3 2B R Foster LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .285 .815 1 0 R Fosse C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .309 .863 6 0 D Sims 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .914 9 0 T Horton PH-1B 2 2 2 4 0 0 .262 .775 2 1 2·HR T Uhlaender CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .236 .647 0 0 B Bradford PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .199 .634 1 0 E Leon 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .239 .642 0 4 J Heidemann SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .211 .529 3 4 D Chance P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .038 .110 0 1 SH D Higgins P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 1 0 F Lasher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 32 9 9 0 4 4 27 13
Batting Events
2B: G Nettles (7, off D O'Riley).
HR: T Horton 2 (13, 1 off T Burgmeier, 1 off D O'Riley; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); V Pinson 2 (9, 2 off W Bunker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: D Chance (3, off W Bunker).
TB: T Horton 8; V Pinson 8; E Leon 2; G Nettles 2; J Heidemann; T Uhlaender.
GIDP: V Pinson (6).
RBI: T Horton 4 (47); V Pinson 3 (38); T Uhlaender (25).
2-out RBI: T Horton 3; V Pinson 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
PB: R Fosse (15).
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 W Bunker, L (0-7) 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 8.10 21 - · · 4· 9· 2· 4 43 - 0.92 -0.25 T Burgmeier 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 3.52 6 - · · 1· 1· 0· 3 0-0 0.34 -0.09 D O'Riley 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 4.91 10 - · · 2· 3· 0· 2 0-0 0.11 -0.02 Totals 8 9 9 8 4 4 4 37 - · · 7·13· 2· 9 -
Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Chance, W (5-5) 7.1 10 5 5 0 4 2 4.31 32 - · · 11· 7· 1·10 42 - 0.89 0.11 D Higgins 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 4.97 6 - · · 1· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.61 -0.06 F Lasher, S (8) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.09 2 - · · 2· 0· 0· 0 3-1 1.86 0.08 Totals 9 11 6 6 2 5 2 40 - · · 14· 8· 1·11 3-1
Balks: None.
WP: W Bunker (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 12,076.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Cleveland Indians 1. Pat Kelly RF 1. Vada Pinson RF 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. Duke Sims 1B 6. Bob Oliver 1B 6. Ted Uhlaender CF 7. Bill Sorrell 3B 7. Eddie Leon 2B 8. Jackie Hernandez SS 8. Jack Heidemann SS 9. Wally Bunker P 9. Dean Chance P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b5 | 2 | -2- | RR | 25% | 80% | 2-2 | CLE | V. Pinson | W. Bunker | Home Run; Leon Scores | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | RR | -19% | 53% | 0-2 | KCR | B. Oliver | D. Chance | Home Run; Kirkpatrick Scores | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | R | 10% | 76% | 1-0 | CLE | V. Pinson | W. Bunker | Home Run | |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | R | 9% | 66% | 0-0 | CLE | T. Uhlaender | W. Bunker | Single to CF; Fosse Scores | |
| t6 | 0 | --- | -8% | 71% | 2-4 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Chance | Double to LF |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dean Chance facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | P. Kelly | D. Chance | Popfly: 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. Chance | Single to CF | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Chance | Popfly: SS | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | D. Chance | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | CLE | V. Pinson | W. Bunker | Flyball: 1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | CLE | G. Nettles | W. Bunker | Lineout: CF | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | CLE | R. Foster | W. Bunker | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dean Chance facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | D. Chance | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Oliver | D. Chance | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Sorrell | D. Chance | Single to RF | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | -4% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Hernandez | D. Chance | Double to LF; Sorrell to 3B | ||
| t2 | 2 | -23 | O | 6% | 55% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Bunker | D. Chance | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | CLE | R. Fosse | W. Bunker | Walk | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 61% | 0-0 | CLE | D. Sims | W. Bunker | Wild Pitch; Fosse to 2B | ||
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 57% | 0-0 | CLE | D. Sims | W. Bunker | Popfly: SS | |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | R | 9% | 66% | 0-0 | CLE | T. Uhlaender | W. Bunker | Single to CF; Fosse Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 64% | 1-0 | CLE | E. Leon | W. Bunker | Lineout: RF | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 62% | 1-0 | CLE | J. Heidemann | W. Bunker | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dean Chance facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 64% | 0-1 | KCR | P. Kelly | D. Chance | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 66% | 0-1 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. Chance | Strikeout Looking | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 67% | 0-1 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Chance | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | CLE | D. Chance | W. Bunker | Strikeout Looking | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | R | 10% | 76% | 1-0 | CLE | V. Pinson | W. Bunker | Home Run | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 75% | 2-0 | CLE | G. Nettles | W. Bunker | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 74% | 2-0 | CLE | R. Foster | W. Bunker | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Dean Chance facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -4% | 69% | 0-2 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | D. Chance | Single to CF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 72% | 0-2 | KCR | L. Piniella | D. Chance | Groundout: P-1B; Kirkpatrick to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | RR | -19% | 53% | 0-2 | KCR | B. Oliver | D. Chance | Home Run; Kirkpatrick Scores | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 2-2 | KCR | B. Sorrell | D. Chance | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 2-2 | KCR | J. Hernandez | D. Chance | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 2-2 | CLE | R. Fosse | W. Bunker | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 2-2 | CLE | D. Sims | W. Bunker | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 2-2 | CLE | T. Uhlaender | W. Bunker | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Dean Chance facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 2-2 | KCR | W. Bunker | D. Chance | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 2-2 | KCR | P. Kelly | D. Chance | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 2-2 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. Chance | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 5% | 61% | 2-2 | CLE | E. Leon | W. Bunker | Single to RF | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 57% | 2-2 | CLE | J. Heidemann | W. Bunker | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 55% | 2-2 | CLE | D. Chance | W. Bunker | Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Leon to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | RR | 25% | 80% | 2-2 | CLE | V. Pinson | W. Bunker | Home Run; Leon Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 1% | 80% | 4-2 | CLE | G. Nettles | W. Bunker | Walk | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 79% | 4-2 | CLE | R. Foster | W. Bunker | Flyball: CF | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Dean Chance facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -8% | 71% | 2-4 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Chance | Double to LF | ||
| t6 | 0 | -2- | O | 6% | 76% | 2-4 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | D. Chance | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | 5% | 81% | 2-4 | KCR | L. Piniella | D. Chance | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 85% | 2-4 | KCR | B. Oliver | D. Chance | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Tom Burgmeier replaces Wally Bunker pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 4-2 | CLE | R. Fosse | T. Burgmeier | Flyball: CF | |
| Tony Horton pinch hits for Duke Sims (1B) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | --- | R | 7% | 91% | 4-2 | CLE | T. Horton | T. Burgmeier | Home Run | |
| Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Ted Uhlaender (CF) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 90% | 5-2 | CLE | B. Bradford | T. Burgmeier | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 0% | 91% | 5-2 | CLE | E. Leon | T. Burgmeier | Single to CF | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | R | 4% | 95% | 5-2 | CLE | J. Heidemann | T. Burgmeier | Single to 3B; Leon Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Heidemann to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 95% | 6-2 | CLE | D. Chance | T. Burgmeier | Strikeout Looking | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Dean Chance facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Tony Horton moves from PH to 1B; Buddy Bradford moves from PH to CF | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -3% | 92% | 2-6 | KCR | B. Sorrell | D. Chance | Single to RF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 94% | 2-6 | KCR | J. Hernandez | D. Chance | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| Jim Campanis pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 96% | 2-6 | KCR | J. Campanis | D. Chance | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 97% | 2-6 | KCR | P. Kelly | D. Chance | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Don O'Riley facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Don O'Riley replaces Jim Campanis (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 6-2 | CLE | V. Pinson | D. O'Riley | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 0% | 98% | 6-2 | CLE | G. Nettles | D. O'Riley | Double to RF | ||
| b7 | 1 | -2- | 0% | 98% | 6-2 | CLE | R. Foster | D. O'Riley | Walk | ||
| b7 | 1 | 12- | O | -0% | 97% | 6-2 | CLE | R. Fosse | D. O'Riley | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 2% | 100% | 6-2 | CLE | T. Horton | D. O'Riley | Home Run; Nettles Scores; Foster Scores | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 9-2 | CLE | B. Bradford | D. O'Riley | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bradford to 1B | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 100% | 9-2 | CLE | E. Leon | D. O'Riley | Flyball: RF | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 9. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, Indians' Dean Chance facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | -0% | 99% | 2-9 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. Chance | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-9 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Chance | Flyball: RF | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | -0% | 99% | 2-9 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | D. Chance | Double to RF; Rojas to 3B | ||
| t8 | 1 | -23 | RRR | -1% | 98% | 2-9 | KCR | L. Piniella | D. Chance | Home Run; Rojas Scores; Kirkpatrick Scores | |
| Dennis Higgins replaces Dean Chance pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 5-9 | KCR | B. Oliver | D. Higgins | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 5-9 | KCR | B. Sorrell | D. Higgins | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 9. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-5, Royals' Don O'Riley facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 9-5 | CLE | J. Heidemann | D. O'Riley | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 0% | 99% | 9-5 | CLE | D. Higgins | D. O'Riley | Walk | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -0% | 99% | 9-5 | CLE | V. Pinson | D. O'Riley | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 9. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-9, Indians' Dennis Higgins facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -2% | 97% | 5-9 | KCR | J. Hernandez | D. Higgins | Single to 3B | ||
| Paul Schaal pinch hits for Don O'Riley (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 99% | 5-9 | KCR | P. Schaal | D. Higgins | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 97% | 5-9 | KCR | P. Kelly | D. Higgins | Walk; Hernandez to 2B | ||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | -1% | 95% | 5-9 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. Higgins | Passed Ball; Hernandez to 3B; Kelly to 2B | ||
| t9 | 1 | -23 | -4% | 92% | 5-9 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. Higgins | Walk | ||
| Fred Lasher replaces Dennis Higgins pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 123 | RO | 5% | 97% | 5-9 | KCR | A. Otis | F. Lasher | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hernandez Scores; Kelly to 3B | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3% | 100% | 6-9 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | F. Lasher | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 9. | |||||||||||
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