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Scores
Standings
CAL
@BAL		6
2
CAL
@BAL		9
6		 
(13)
WSA
@CHW		1
5
WSA
@CHW		6
9
KCR
@CLE		4
3
KCR
@CLE		1
2
OAK
@DET		4
7
OAK
@DET		6
1
NYY
@MIL		6
2		 
(11)
NYY
@MIL		11
9
BOS
@MIN		2
6
ATL
@LAD		3
1
STL
@MON		4
5
HOU
@NYM		6
7
CHC
@PHI		1
2
PIT
@SDP		1
2
PIT
@SDP		0
2
CIN
@SFG		3
7
CIN
@SFG		5
2
Sunday, July 25, 1971,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:23
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Royals
4
52-44
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Indians
3
41-59
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
W: Dick Drago (12-5)
L: Ray Lamb (5-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  5  1
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    3  7  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .672 -0.097 0.83 0.013 -0.110 -1.3 4 3 CS
Paul Schaal 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .272 .806 0.081 0.70 0.103 -0.022 0.7 0 2 2B
Amos Otis CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .317 .881 0.161 1.42 0.192 -0.030 1.2 2 0 SB
Gail Hopkins 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .328 .904 -0.026 1.16 0.029 -0.055 -0.1 10 1 IW
   Bob Oliver 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .591 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .318 .810 0.077 1.41 0.164 -0.087 0.3 3 6 GDP
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .266 .669 0.001 0.72 0.030 -0.029 -0.0 2 0
Ed Kirkpatrick RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .225 .652 -0.033 0.55 0.005 -0.038 -0.5 3 0 IW
Dennis Paepke C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .228 .611 -0.032 0.48 0.010 -0.042 -0.3 2 0
Dick Drago P 2 1 0 0 1 1 .114 .394 0.023 0.53 0.043 -0.020 -0.1 0 1 SH
Team Totals 31 4 5 4 6 5 .161 .491 0.155 0.87 0.589 -0.433 -0.2 27 13
2B: P Schaal (18, off R Lamb).
SH: D Drago (6, off S Hargan).
IBB: G Hopkins (4, by V Colbert); E Kirkpatrick (5, by V Colbert).
TB: P Schaal 2; A Otis; F Patek; L Piniella; C Rojas.
GIDP: C Rojas (8).
RBI: C Rojas 2 (51); A Otis (55); L Piniella (30).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: P Schaal (15).
Baserunning
SB: A Otis (29, 2nd base off V Colbert/K Suarez).
CS: F Patek (8, 3rd base by V Colbert/K Suarez).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Uhlaender CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .631 -0.082 0.79 0.000 -0.082 -0.8 2 0
Eddie Leon 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .645 -0.026 0.89 0.038 -0.064 -0.1 4 3
Vada Pinson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .676 -0.092 0.93 0.000 -0.092 -0.8 3 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .275 .828 0.120 0.69 0.135 -0.015 1.3 2 4 HR,2B
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .295 .834 0.001 1.45 0.105 -0.105 0.0 9 2 HR
Roy Foster LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .731 -0.094 1.55 0.038 -0.131 -0.2 0 0
Jack Heidemann SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .457 0.067 0.91 0.096 -0.030 0.7 1 5
   Chuck Hinton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .798 -0.062 2.53 0.000 -0.062 -0.2
Ken Suarez C 2 0 0 1 0 1 .185 .588 -0.068 1.18 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 6 1 SF
   Gomer Hodge PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .608 -0.044 1.73 0.000 -0.044 -0.1
Ray Lamb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .277 -0.015 1.03 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Vince Colbert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .267 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Alan Foster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .172 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Baker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .545 -0.025 1.02 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Steve Hargan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 0 1 .212 .630 -0.345 1.11 0.412 -0.758 -1.2 27 15
2B: G Nettles (13, off D Drago).
HR: C Chambliss (5, off D Drago; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); G Nettles (18, off D Drago; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: K Suarez (2, off D Drago).
SH: R Lamb (3, off D Drago).
TB: G Nettles 7; C Chambliss 4; R Foster; E Leon; J Heidemann.
RBI: G Nettles (53); C Chambliss (31); K Suarez (7).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Leon-J Heidemann-C Chambliss; K Suarez-G Nettles.
E: S Hargan (1); V Pinson (3).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago, W (12-5) 9 7 3 3 0 1 2 3.05 35 62 0.344 1.11 1.2
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 0 1 2 3.00 35 62 0.344 0.87 1.2

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Lamb, L (5-8) 2.1 2 3 3 3 1 0 3.12 12 39 -0.100 1.24 -0.7
Vince Colbert 2.2 2 1 1 2 2 0 4.48 12 2 2 -0.151 1.03 -0.9
Alan Foster 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.95 6 0 0 0.054 0.36 0.9
Steve Hargan 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.25 8 0 0 0.041 0.42 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 4 4 6 5 0 4.00 38 39 2 2 -0.156 1.11 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: V Colbert 2 (4; G Hopkins, E Kirkpatrick).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Cleveland Indians
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Ted Uhlaender CF
2 Paul Schaal 3B 2 Eddie Leon 2B
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Vada Pinson RF
4 Gail Hopkins 1B 4 Graig Nettles 3B
5 Cookie Rojas 2B 5 Chris Chambliss 1B
6 Lou Piniella LF 6 Roy Foster LF
7 Ed Kirkpatrick RF 7 Jack Heidemann SS
8 Dennis Paepke C 8 Ken Suarez C
9 Dick Drago P 9 Ray Lamb P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-1 1 123 RR KCR C. Rojas V. Colbert 16% 78% Single to RF; Schaal Scores; Otis Scores; Hopkins to 3B
t3 0-1 1 12- R KCR A. Otis R. Lamb 15% 58% Single to CF; Drago Scores; Schaal to 3B
b9 2-4 0 --- R CLE C. Chambliss D. Drago -11% 81% Home Run
b2 0-0 0 1-- CLE J. Heidemann D. Drago -10% 32% Single to CF; Foster to 3B
b6 1-4 0 --- R CLE G. Nettles D. Drago -10% 76% Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Ray Lamb facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek R. Lamb -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR P. Schaal R. Lamb 4% 52% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- KCR A. Otis R. Lamb 2% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O KCR G. Hopkins R. Lamb -4% 49% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O KCR C. Rojas R. Lamb -4% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender D. Drago 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CLE E. Leon D. Drago -2% 45% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Leon to 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CLE V. Pinson D. Drago 3% 48% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- CLE G. Nettles D. Drago -2% 46% Single to 2B; Pinson to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O CLE C. Chambliss D. Drago 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Ray Lamb facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella R. Lamb -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Lamb -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR D. Paepke R. Lamb -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- CLE R. Foster D. Drago -4% 41% Single to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-- CLE J. Heidemann D. Drago -10% 32% Single to CF; Foster to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-3 RO CLE K. Suarez D. Drago 2% 34% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Foster Scores
b2 1-0 1 1-- O CLE R. Lamb D. Drago 1% 35% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Heidemann to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O CLE T. Uhlaender D. Drago 3% 38% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Ray Lamb facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- KCR D. Drago R. Lamb 4% 42% Walk
t3 0-1 0 1-- O KCR F. Patek R. Lamb -4% 38% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-1 1 1-- KCR P. Schaal R. Lamb 4% 43% Walk; Drago to 2B
t3 0-1 1 12- R KCR A. Otis R. Lamb 15% 58% Single to CF; Drago Scores; Schaal to 3B
Vince Colbert replaces Ray Lamb pitching and batting 9th
t3 1-1 1 1-3 KCR G. Hopkins V. Colbert 2% 60% Otis Steals 2B
t3 1-1 1 -23 KCR G. Hopkins V. Colbert 1% 61% Intentional Walk
t3 1-1 1 123 RR KCR C. Rojas V. Colbert 16% 78% Single to RF; Schaal Scores; Otis Scores; Hopkins to 3B
t3 3-1 1 1-3 RO KCR L. Piniella V. Colbert 2% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hopkins Scores; Rojas to 2B
t3 4-1 2 -2- KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Colbert 0% 80% Intentional Walk
t3 4-1 2 12- O KCR D. Paepke V. Colbert -2% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
b3 1-4 0 --- O CLE E. Leon D. Drago 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-4 1 --- O CLE V. Pinson D. Drago 1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-4 2 --- CLE G. Nettles D. Drago -2% 80% Double to RF
b3 1-4 2 -2- O CLE C. Chambliss D. Drago 3% 83% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 9-1-2
t4 4-1 0 --- O KCR D. Drago V. Colbert -1% 81% Flyball: RF
t4 4-1 1 --- KCR F. Patek V. Colbert 1% 83% Single to CF
t4 4-1 1 1-- KCR P. Schaal V. Colbert 2% 85% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Patek to 2B; Schaal to 1B
t4 4-1 1 12- OO KCR A. Otis V. Colbert -5% 80% Double Play: Strikeout, Patek Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
b4 1-4 0 --- O CLE R. Foster D. Drago 2% 82% Flyball: LF
b4 1-4 1 --- O CLE J. Heidemann D. Drago 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-4 2 --- O CLE K. Suarez D. Drago 1% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 4-5-6
t5 4-1 0 --- O KCR G. Hopkins V. Colbert -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-1 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas V. Colbert -1% 83% Foul Flyball: C
t5 4-1 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella V. Colbert -1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
Jim Clark pinch hits for Vince Colbert (P) batting 9th
b5 1-4 0 --- O CLE J. Clark D. Drago 2% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1-4 1 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender D. Drago 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-4 2 --- CLE E. Leon D. Drago -1% 85% Single to CF
b5 1-4 2 1-- O CLE V. Pinson D. Drago 2% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Alan Foster facing 7-8-9
Alan Foster replaces Jim Clark (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-1 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Foster -1% 86% Flyball: CF
t6 4-1 1 --- O KCR D. Paepke A. Foster -1% 86% Flyball: RF
t6 4-1 2 --- O KCR D. Drago A. Foster -1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
b6 1-4 0 --- R CLE G. Nettles D. Drago -10% 76% Home Run
b6 2-4 0 --- O CLE C. Chambliss D. Drago 3% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-4 1 --- O CLE R. Foster D. Drago 2% 81% Foul Flyball: C
b6 2-4 2 --- O CLE J. Heidemann D. Drago 1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
t7 4-2 0 --- O KCR F. Patek A. Foster -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-2 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal A. Foster -1% 80% Strikeout
t7 4-2 2 --- O KCR A. Otis A. Foster -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
b7 2-4 0 --- O CLE K. Suarez D. Drago 4% 83% Strikeout
Frank Baker pinch hits for Alan Foster (P) batting 9th
b7 2-4 1 --- O CLE F. Baker D. Drago 2% 86% Flyball: SS
b7 2-4 2 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender D. Drago 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 4-5-6
Steve Hargan replaces Frank Baker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-2 0 --- KCR G. Hopkins S. Hargan 2% 89% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Hopkins to 1B
t8 4-2 0 1-- OO KCR C. Rojas S. Hargan -4% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 4-2 2 --- KCR L. Piniella S. Hargan 1% 86% Single to CF
t8 4-2 2 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Hargan -1% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
Bob Oliver replaces Gail Hopkins playing 1B batting 4th
b8 2-4 0 --- O CLE E. Leon D. Drago 4% 89% Flyball: RF
b8 2-4 1 --- O CLE V. Pinson D. Drago 3% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-4 2 --- O CLE G. Nettles D. Drago 2% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 8-9-1
t9 4-2 0 --- KCR D. Paepke S. Hargan 1% 94% Walk
t9 4-2 0 1-- O KCR D. Drago S. Hargan -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Paepke to 2B
t9 4-2 1 -2- O KCR F. Patek S. Hargan -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-2 2 -2- O KCR P. Schaal S. Hargan -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
b9 2-4 0 --- R CLE C. Chambliss D. Drago -11% 81% Home Run
b9 3-4 0 --- O CLE R. Foster D. Drago 8% 89% Flyball: LF
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Jack Heidemann (SS) batting 7th
b9 3-4 1 --- O CLE C. Hinton D. Drago 6% 96% Popfly: SS
Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Ken Suarez (C) batting 8th
b9 3-4 2 --- O CLE G. Hodge D. Drago 4% 100% Foul Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 3.

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