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TEX  3
@BAL  2
(10)		 CAL  3
BOS  0
 CHW  5
DET  4
 DET  4
@CHW  2
 KCR  6
@CLE  4
 KCR  8
@CLE  5
 NYY  9
@MIN  6
 OAK  3
MIL  1
 PIT  7
@ATL  4
 CHC  5
@CIN  0
 CHC 10
@CIN  5
 SFG  5
@MON  1
 LAD  2
@NYM  0
 SDP  5
@PHI  4
 HOU 12
@STL  6
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, July 9, 1972
Time of Game: 2:31
Royals
6
37-37
Won 1
3rd, 10 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   2  0  0   0  3  0    6 12  0
Indians         0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  1    4 10  4
Indians
4
31-41
Lost 1
5th, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   2   2   1    0   1  .238  .617              2   3   2B
A Otis CF                     5   2   4   4    0   0  .309  .787              3   0   HR,2B,CS
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   1    1   0  .319  .825              3   0   2B,GDP,IW
R Scheinblum RF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .327  .856              3   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    2   1  .296  .840              7   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               5   0   2   0    0   1  .297  .895              8   0   2B
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .290  .690              0   2   IW
B Floyd 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .205  .484              0   2   2B,GDP
P Splittorff P                3   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .522              1   1   
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .656              0   0   
  K Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   1   
Totals                       37   6  12   0    4   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Floyd (2, off D Riddleberger); A Otis (13, off V Colbert); L Piniella (17, off V Colbert); F Patek (17, off V Colbert); E Kirkpatrick (9, off V Colbert).
HR: A Otis (5, off D Riddleberger; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
IBB: L Piniella (3, by D Riddleberger); C Rojas (4, by V Colbert).
TB: A Otis 8; E Kirkpatrick 3; F Patek 3; B Floyd 2; L Piniella 2; P Splittorff; C Rojas.
GIDP: B Floyd (4); L Piniella (16).
RBI: A Otis 4 (29); F Patek (19); L Piniella (32).
2-out RBI: A Otis 4; F Patek.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Burgmeier-F Patek-J Mayberry.
Baserunning Events
CS: A Otis (7, 2nd base by V Colbert/J Moses).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bell CF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .550              1   0   
J Brohamer 2B                 4   1   2   0    1   1  .260  .608              4   3   
R Lolich RF                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .218  .503              0   0   
  D Unser RF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .187  .474              2   0   
  R Fosse PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .673              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  5   1   2   3    0   0  .242  .714              2   3   HR,GDP
A Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .593              3   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .678              8   1   
E Leon SS                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .207  .567              1   2   
J Moses C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .175  .521              5   2   
V Colbert P                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .578              0   0   
  D Riddleberger P            1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  T McCraw PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .707              0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   0    4   7                         27  11
Batting Events
HR: G Nettles (7, off P Splittorff; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: G Nettles 5; J Brohamer 2; E Leon 2; R Fosse; B Bell; C Chambliss; T McCraw.
GIDP: G Nettles (3).
RBI: G Nettles 3 (30); R Fosse (18).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. E Leon-J Brohamer-C Chambliss 2; G Nettles-J Moses-C Chambliss.
E: G Nettles (15); J Moses (3); E Leon 2 (3).

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
P Splittorff, W (9-4)          7     6   3   3    2   5   1   2.49   29     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 6     56    -     1.10   0.00
K Wright, H (1)                1.1   3   1   1    2   2   0   3.86    9     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.64  -0.02
T Burgmeier, S (8)             0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.36    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    3.84   0.08
Totals                         9    10   4   4    4   7   1          40     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0·10          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
V Colbert                      6    10   3   2    2   2   0   4.30   29     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1·10     42    -     1.35  -0.33
D Riddleberger, L (1-1)        3     2   3   0    2   2   1   2.33   13     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 3· 2          2-0    1.79  -0.11
Totals                         9    12   6   2    4   4   1          42     -       ·  ·     10·11· 4·12          2-0
V Colbert faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: K Wright (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Riddleberger (2; L Piniella); V Colbert (5; C Rojas).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Cleveland Indians                            
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Buddy Bell                   CF
2. Amos Otis                    CF       2. Jack Brohamer                2B
3. Lou Piniella                 LF       3. Ron Lolich                   RF
4. Richie Scheinblum            RF       4. Graig Nettles                3B
5. John Mayberry                1B       5. Alex Johnson                 LF
6. Ed Kirkpatrick                C       6. Chris Chambliss              1B
7. Cookie Rojas                 2B       7. Eddie Leon                   SS
8. Bobby Floyd                  3B       8. Jerry Moses                   C
9. Paul Splittorff               P       9. Vince Colbert                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 --3 R 27% 76% 3-3 KCR F. Patek D. Riddleberger Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Floyd Scores/unER
b3 0 12- RRR -26% 21% 0-1 CLE G. Nettles P. Splittorff Home Run; Brohamer Scores; Lolich Scores
t7 0 123 OO -25% 52% 3-3 KCR R. Scheinblum D. Riddleberger Double Play: Groundout: 3B-C-1B; Piniella to 2B; Otis to 3B
t4 2 -23 RR 21% 47% 1-3 KCR A. Otis V. Colbert Single to CF; Patek Scores; Splittorff Scores
t7 0 1-- 19% 75% 3-3 KCR A. Otis V. Colbert Double to RF; Patek to 3B

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' Vince Colbert facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR F. Patek V. Colbert Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Otis V. Colbert Single to CF
t1 1 1-- OO -5% 46% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella V. Colbert Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 CLE B. Bell P. Splittorff Single to LF
b1 0 1-- -6% 36% 0-0 CLE J. Brohamer P. Splittorff Single to 1B; Bell to 2B
b1 0 12- O 6% 42% 0-0 CLE R. Lolich P. Splittorff Strikeout
b1 1 12- O 4% 46% 0-0 CLE G. Nettles P. Splittorff Flyball: SS
b1 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 CLE A. Johnson P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR R. Scheinblum V. Colbert Flyball: 3B
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry V. Colbert Walk
t2 1 1-- 10% 60% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Colbert Double to RF; Mayberry to 3B
t2 1 -23 1% 61% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas V. Colbert Intentional Walk
t2 1 123 O -8% 53% 0-0 KCR B. Floyd V. Colbert Flyball: 2B
t2 2 123 O -8% 45% 0-0 KCR P. Splittorff V. Colbert Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CLE C. Chambliss P. Splittorff Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 CLE E. Leon P. Splittorff Single to RF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 CLE J. Moses P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
b2 2 1-- -2% 46% 0-0 CLE V. Colbert P. Splittorff Walk; Leon to 2B
b2 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 CLE B. Bell P. Splittorff Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR F. Patek V. Colbert Strikeout
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Otis V. Colbert Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t3 1 1-- R 18% 69% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella V. Colbert Double to CF; Otis Scores/unER; Piniella to 3B/Adv on E6
t3 1 --3 2% 70% 1-0 KCR R. Scheinblum V. Colbert Reached on Interference on C; Scheinblum to 1B
t3 1 1-3 O -7% 64% 1-0 KCR J. Mayberry V. Colbert Strikeout Looking
t3 2 1-3 O -5% 59% 1-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Colbert Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 3 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- -5% 54% 0-1 CLE J. Brohamer P. Splittorff Single to CF
b3 0 1-- -8% 47% 0-1 CLE R. Lolich P. Splittorff Walk; Brohamer to 2B
b3 0 12- RRR -26% 21% 0-1 CLE G. Nettles P. Splittorff Home Run; Brohamer Scores; Lolich Scores
b3 0 --- O 1% 22% 3-1 CLE A. Johnson P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 23% 3-1 CLE C. Chambliss P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 0% 24% 3-1 CLE E. Leon P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-P
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 5% 28% 1-3 KCR C. Rojas V. Colbert Single to CF
t4 0 1-- OO -9% 20% 1-3 KCR B. Floyd V. Colbert Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 2 --- 1% 21% 1-3 KCR P. Splittorff V. Colbert Single to CF
t4 2 1-- 5% 26% 1-3 KCR F. Patek V. Colbert Double to LF; Splittorff to 3B
t4 2 -23 RR 21% 47% 1-3 KCR A. Otis V. Colbert Single to CF; Patek Scores; Splittorff Scores
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 3-3 KCR L. Piniella V. Colbert Otis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 3-3 CLE J. Moses P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 3-3 CLE V. Colbert P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 3-3 CLE B. Bell P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 3-3 KCR L. Piniella V. Colbert Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 3-3 KCR R. Scheinblum V. Colbert Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 3-3 KCR J. Mayberry V. Colbert Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 3-3 CLE J. Brohamer P. Splittorff Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 3-3 CLE R. Lolich P. Splittorff Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 3-3 CLE G. Nettles P. Splittorff Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 6-7-8
Del Unser replaces Ron Lolich playing RF batting 3rd
t6 0 --- 6% 56% 3-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Colbert Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O -5% 50% 3-3 KCR C. Rojas V. Colbert Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- O -4% 46% 3-3 KCR B. Floyd V. Colbert Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- O -3% 43% 3-3 KCR P. Splittorff V. Colbert Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 CLE A. Johnson P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 2% 49% 3-3 CLE C. Chambliss P. Splittorff Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- -2% 47% 3-3 CLE E. Leon P. Splittorff Single to CF
b6 2 1-- O 3% 50% 3-3 CLE J. Moses P. Splittorff Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 3-3 KCR F. Patek V. Colbert Single to RF
t7 0 1-- 19% 75% 3-3 KCR A. Otis V. Colbert Double to RF; Patek to 3B
Denny Riddleberger replaces Vince Colbert pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 -23 2% 77% 3-3 KCR L. Piniella D. Riddleberger Intentional Walk
t7 0 123 OO -25% 52% 3-3 KCR R. Scheinblum D. Riddleberger Double Play: Groundout: 3B-C-1B; Piniella to 2B; Otis to 3B
t7 2 -23 2% 54% 3-3 KCR J. Mayberry D. Riddleberger Walk
t7 2 123 O -12% 42% 3-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Riddleberger Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 4% 46% 3-3 CLE D. Riddleberger P. Splittorff Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 2% 48% 3-3 CLE B. Bell P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 3-3 CLE J. Brohamer P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Indians' Denny Riddleberger facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -4% 46% 3-3 KCR C. Rojas D. Riddleberger Lineout: CF
t8 1 --- 9% 55% 3-3 KCR B. Floyd D. Riddleberger Double to CF
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Paul Splittorff (P) batting 9th
t8 1 -2- O -6% 49% 3-3 KCR C. Taylor D. Riddleberger Groundout: 2B-1B; Floyd to 3B
t8 2 --3 R 27% 76% 3-3 KCR F. Patek D. Riddleberger Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Floyd Scores/unER
t8 2 1-- RR 18% 94% 4-3 KCR A. Otis D. Riddleberger Home Run; Patek Scores/unER; Otis Scores/unER
t8 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 KCR L. Piniella D. Riddleberger Lineout: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Ken Wright facing 3-4-5
Ken Wright replaces Carl Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 2% 96% 3-6 CLE D. Unser K. Wright Strikeout
b8 1 --- -3% 93% 3-6 CLE G. Nettles K. Wright Single to RF
b8 1 1-- O 3% 96% 3-6 CLE A. Johnson K. Wright Flyball: RF
b8 2 1-- -2% 93% 3-6 CLE C. Chambliss K. Wright Single to CF; Nettles to 2B
b8 2 12- -5% 88% 3-6 CLE E. Leon K. Wright Walk; Nettles to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
b8 2 123 O 9% 97% 3-6 CLE J. Moses K. Wright Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Indians' Denny Riddleberger facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 KCR R. Scheinblum D. Riddleberger Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 KCR J. Mayberry D. Riddleberger Lineout: LF
t9 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Riddleberger Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Ken Wright facing 9-1-2
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- -4% 93% 3-6 CLE T. McCraw K. Wright Single to 1B
b9 0 1-- -1% 92% 3-6 CLE B. Bell K. Wright Wild Pitch; McCraw to 2B
b9 0 -2- O 4% 96% 3-6 CLE B. Bell K. Wright Flyball: LF
b9 1 -2- -4% 92% 3-6 CLE J. Brohamer K. Wright Walk
Tom Burgmeier replaces Ken Wright pitching and batting 9th; Ray Fosse pinch hits for Del Unser (RF) batting 3rd
b9 1 12- R -9% 83% 3-6 CLE R. Fosse T. Burgmeier Single to LF; Brohamer to 2B; McCraw Scores
b9 1 12- OO 17% 100% 4-6 CLE G. Nettles T. Burgmeier Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 4.

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