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KCR  4
@CLE  2
OAK  5
@DET  0

MIL  4
WSA  3

MIN  5
NYY  3

CIN  8
@LAD  4

MON  5
HOU  1

CHC  5
@NYM  4

STL  5
@PHI  1

SDP  5
ATL  1

ATL  3
@SDP  1

SFG  2
PIT  1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 3,056

Wednesday, May 5, 1971
Time of Game: 2:32
Royals
4
14-12
Won 2
2nd, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    4  7  1
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2 11  1
W: Dick Drago (4-1), L: Steve Dunning (2-2), S: Tom Burgmeier (2)
Indians
2
8-17
Lost 2
6th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   0   1    1   1  .245  .626              2   4   CS
J Keough RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .227  .559              2   0   SH
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   2    1   1  .278  .794              7   1   HR
E Kirkpatrick C               5   0   0   0    0   3  .247  .657              6   1   
B Oliver 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .238  .606              6   0   
C Taylor LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .304  .704              1   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .327  .814              2   1   2B,SB
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .939              1   1   IW
D Drago P                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .083  .350              0   1   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   0    6   9                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: C Rojas (8, off S Dunning).
HR: A Otis (4, off S Dunning; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: J Keough (1, off S Dunning).
IBB: P Schaal (3, by S Dunning).
TB: A Otis 4; C Taylor 2; C Rojas 2; J Keough; P Schaal; B Oliver.
RBI: A Otis 2 (9); C Rojas (12); F Patek (8).
2-out RBI: F Patek.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: J Keough (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Rojas (5, 2nd base off S Dunning/R Fosse).
CS: F Patek (2, 3rd base by S Dunning/R Fosse).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Heidemann SS                5   1   3   0    0   0  .242  .507              0   0   
E Leon 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .170  .411              0   2   SH
T Ford RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .604              3   0   
V Pinson CF                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .245  .620              2   0   SF
R Fosse C                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .258  .727             10   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .159  .646              2   1   
K Harrelson 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .210  .590              7   0   2B
T Uhlaender LF                3   0   2   0    0   0  .260  .582              2   0   CS
  C Hinton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .681              0   0   
S Dunning P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .111              1   3   
  S Mingori P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  C Machemehl P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  G Hodge PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .838              0   0   
  C Pascual P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.400              0   0   
  B Bradford PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .171  .578              0   0   
Totals                       34   2  11   0    1   6                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: K Harrelson (2, off D Drago).
SF: V Pinson (1, off D Drago).
SH: E Leon (1, off D Drago).
TB: J Heidemann 3; K Harrelson 3; T Uhlaender 2; R Fosse 2; B Bradford; E Leon.
RBI: V Pinson (7); B Bradford (3).
2-out RBI: B Bradford.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: S Dunning (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: T Uhlaender (1, 2nd base by D Drago/E Kirkpatrick).

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
D Drago, W (4-1)               8.1  10   2   2    1   6   0   1.89   34     -       ·  ·      5·12· 1·10     60    -     1.11   0.20
T Burgmeier, S (2)             0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.08    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-1    2.99   0.10
Totals                         9    11   2   2    1   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1·11          2-1 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Dunning, L (2-2)             5.2   6   4   4    5   6   1   3.10   28     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 6     42    -     1.11  -0.27
S Mingori                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.44   0.03
C Machemehl                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.06    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.31   0.02
C Pascual                      2     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.09    8     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.30   0.02
Totals                         9     7   4   4    6   9   1          40     -       ·  ·      7·11· 2· 7          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Dunning (1; P Schaal).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 3,056.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Cleveland Indians                            
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Jack Heidemann               SS
2. Joe Keough                   RF       2. Eddie Leon                   2B
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Ted Ford                     RF
4. Ed Kirkpatrick                C       4. Vada Pinson                  CF
5. Bob Oliver                   1B       5. Ray Fosse                     C
6. Carl Taylor                  LF       6. Graig Nettles                3B
7. Cookie Rojas                 2B       7. Ken Harrelson                1B
8. Paul Schaal                  3B       8. Ted Uhlaender                LF
9. Dick Drago                    P       9. Steve Dunning                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 0 1-- RR 28% 67% 0-1 KCR A. Otis S. Dunning Home Run; Keough Scores
t6 1 12- R 15% 85% 2-1 KCR C. Rojas S. Dunning Double to LF; Taylor to 3B; Oliver Scores
b1 0 1-- -9% 33% 0-0 CLE E. Leon D. Drago Single to RF; Heidemann to 3B
b9 2 12- O 9% 100% 2-4 CLE J. Heidemann T. Burgmeier Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 2 123 R 8% 88% 3-1 KCR F. Patek S. Dunning Walk; Taylor Scores; Rojas to 3B; Schaal to 2B

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' Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 KCR F. Patek S. Dunning Reached on E1/Bunt
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Keough S. Dunning Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Patek to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -6% 46% 0-0 KCR A. Otis S. Dunning Patek Caught Stealing 3B (P-3B)
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 KCR A. Otis S. Dunning Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Dunning Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 CLE J. Heidemann D. Drago Single to LF
b1 0 1-- -9% 33% 0-0 CLE E. Leon D. Drago Single to RF; Heidemann to 3B
b1 0 1-3 O 6% 39% 0-0 CLE T. Ford D. Drago Flyball: 2B
b1 1 1-3 RO -1% 37% 0-0 CLE V. Pinson D. Drago Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Heidemann Scores
b1 2 1-- -2% 35% 1-0 CLE R. Fosse D. Drago Walk; Leon to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 39% 1-0 CLE G. Nettles D. Drago Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 KCR B. Oliver S. Dunning Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 KCR C. Taylor S. Dunning Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 36% 0-1 KCR C. Rojas S. Dunning Walk
t2 2 1-- 1% 37% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal S. Dunning Rojas Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O -3% 34% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal S. Dunning Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 CLE K. Harrelson D. Drago Double to CF (LF-CF); Harrelson out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
b2 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 CLE T. Uhlaender D. Drago Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 CLE S. Dunning D. Drago Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 KCR D. Drago S. Dunning Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 KCR F. Patek S. Dunning Flyball: 3B
t3 2 --- 1% 35% 0-1 KCR J. Keough S. Dunning Walk
t3 2 1-- O -3% 32% 0-1 KCR A. Otis S. Dunning Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -3% 29% 1-0 CLE J. Heidemann D. Drago Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O 1% 31% 1-0 CLE E. Leon D. Drago Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Heidemann to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 3% 33% 1-0 CLE T. Ford D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B; Heidemann to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 4% 37% 1-0 CLE V. Pinson D. Drago Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Dunning Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 KCR B. Oliver S. Dunning Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 31% 0-1 KCR C. Taylor S. Dunning Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 CLE R. Fosse D. Drago Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 CLE G. Nettles D. Drago Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 CLE K. Harrelson D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 0-1 KCR C. Rojas S. Dunning Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- 4% 36% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal S. Dunning Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O -4% 32% 0-1 KCR D. Drago S. Dunning Strikeout
t5 2 1-- O -3% 29% 0-1 KCR F. Patek S. Dunning Lineout: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- -3% 25% 1-0 CLE T. Uhlaender D. Drago Single to SS
b5 0 1-- O 5% 31% 1-0 CLE S. Dunning D. Drago Uhlaender Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b5 1 --- O 1% 32% 1-0 CLE S. Dunning D. Drago Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 33% 1-0 CLE J. Heidemann D. Drago Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 6% 39% 0-1 KCR J. Keough S. Dunning Single to CF
t6 0 1-- RR 28% 67% 0-1 KCR A. Otis S. Dunning Home Run; Keough Scores
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 2-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Dunning Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- 3% 67% 2-1 KCR B. Oliver S. Dunning Single to LF
t6 1 1-- 4% 71% 2-1 KCR C. Taylor S. Dunning Single to SS; Oliver to 2B
t6 1 12- R 15% 85% 2-1 KCR C. Rojas S. Dunning Double to LF; Taylor to 3B; Oliver Scores
t6 1 -23 0% 86% 3-1 KCR P. Schaal S. Dunning Intentional Walk
t6 1 123 O -5% 81% 3-1 KCR D. Drago S. Dunning Strikeout
t6 2 123 R 8% 88% 3-1 KCR F. Patek S. Dunning Walk; Taylor Scores; Rojas to 3B; Schaal to 2B
Steve Mingori replaces Steve Dunning pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 123 O -3% 85% 4-1 KCR J. Keough S. Mingori Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-4 CLE E. Leon D. Drago Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O 2% 89% 1-4 CLE T. Ford D. Drago Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-4 CLE V. Pinson D. Drago Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Chuck Machemehl facing 3-4-5
Chuck Machemehl replaces Steve Mingori pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -1% 90% 4-1 KCR A. Otis C. Machemehl Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Machemehl Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O -0% 88% 4-1 KCR B. Oliver C. Machemehl Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- -5% 84% 1-4 CLE R. Fosse D. Drago Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O 4% 88% 1-4 CLE G. Nettles D. Drago Flyball: RF
b7 1 1-- O 3% 91% 1-4 CLE K. Harrelson D. Drago Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- -3% 89% 1-4 CLE T. Uhlaender D. Drago Single to LF; Fosse to 2B
Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Chuck Machemehl (P) batting 9th
b7 2 12- O 5% 94% 1-4 CLE G. Hodge D. Drago Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Camilo Pascual facing 6-7-8
Camilo Pascual replaces Gomer Hodge (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1% 95% 4-1 KCR C. Taylor C. Pascual Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O -1% 94% 4-1 KCR C. Rojas C. Pascual Flyball: RF
t8 1 1-- O -1% 93% 4-1 KCR P. Schaal C. Pascual Flyball: C
t8 2 1-- 1% 93% 4-1 KCR D. Drago C. Pascual Walk; Taylor to 2B
t8 2 12- O -1% 92% 4-1 KCR F. Patek C. Pascual Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -5% 88% 1-4 CLE J. Heidemann D. Drago Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O 3% 91% 1-4 CLE E. Leon D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B; Heidemann to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 4% 95% 1-4 CLE T. Ford D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 -2- O 3% 97% 1-4 CLE V. Pinson D. Drago Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Camilo Pascual facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 KCR J. Keough C. Pascual Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 KCR A. Otis C. Pascual Lineout: CF
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Pascual Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- -4% 92% 1-4 CLE R. Fosse D. Drago Single to RF
b9 0 1-- O 4% 96% 1-4 CLE G. Nettles D. Drago Lineout: CF
b9 1 1-- -5% 90% 1-4 CLE K. Harrelson D. Drago Single to LF; Fosse to 2B
Tom Burgmeier replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th; Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Ted Uhlaender (LF) batting 8th
b9 1 12- O 5% 96% 1-4 CLE C. Hinton T. Burgmeier Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fosse to 3B
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Camilo Pascual (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-3 R -4% 91% 1-4 CLE B. Bradford T. Burgmeier Single to CF; Hinton to 2B; Fosse Scores
b9 2 12- 0% 91% 2-4 CLE J. Heidemann T. Burgmeier E9 on Foul Ball
b9 2 12- O 9% 100% 2-4 CLE J. Heidemann T. Burgmeier Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.

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