August 20, 1974 Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
TEX 1 BOS 8
CHW 3 DET 1
@CAL 0
(11) KCR 2
@CLE 0 NYY 2
MIN 1 OAK 7
MIL 1 ATL 8
STL 6 LAD 18
@CHC 8 CIN 7
PHI 1 HOU 6
NYM 2 SDP 3
@MON 0 SFG 8
@PIT 7
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 11,902

Tuesday, August 20, 1974
Time of Game: 2:28

Royals

64-56

Won 1

2nd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0

W: A Fitzmorris (9-3), L: G Perry (16-8), S: L McDaniel (1)

Indians

60-58

Lost 2

3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .655    0    2   5   
V Pinson RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .240  .622    0    2   0   
  A Cowens RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .526         1   0   
A Otis CF                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .299  .845    0    1   0   2B,SH,GDP
H McRae LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .883    0    4   0   
O Cepeda DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .241  .675    0    0   0   
T Solaita 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .283  .789    0   12   1   HR
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .684    0    2   3   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .663    0    0   2   
F Healy C                     3   1   1   1    1   2  .263  .747    0    2   0   HR

A Fitzmorris P                                                           0   2
  L McDaniel P                                                           1   1
Totals                       33   2   8   2    2   6                    27  14

BATTING

2B: A Otis (26, off G Perry).

HR: F Healy (8, off G Perry; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); T Solaita (5, off G Perry; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SH: A Otis (4, off G Perry).

TB: F Healy 4; T Solaita 4; A Otis 3; V Pinson 2; H McRae; G Brett.

GIDP: A Otis (12).

RBI: F Healy (50); T Solaita (22).

2-out RBI: F Healy.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Fitzmorris-F Patek-T Solaita.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lowenstein 3B-2B            4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .647    0    1   1   
F Duffy SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .595    0    0   2   
R Carty 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    9   0   
C Spikes RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .784    0    5   0   
J Ellis C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .299  .790    0    7   0   
O Gamble DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .803    0    0   0   
T Smith LF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    4   0   SH
R Torres CF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .184  .443    0    0   0   
L Alvarado 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .437    0    1   2   GDP
  L Lee PH                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .664    0    0   0   
  J Lis 3B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .544    0    0   1   

G Perry P                                                                0   2
Totals                       30   0   5   0    2   2                    27   8

BATTING

SH: T Smith (1, off A Fitzmorris).

TB: R Torres 2; O Gamble; J Ellis; C Spikes.

GIDP: L Alvarado (2).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Duffy-L Alvarado-R Carty.

PITCHING

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
A Fitzmorris, W (9-3)          5     3   0   0    2   2   0   3.02   19     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 6· 2     61    -     1.37   0.27
L McDaniel, S (1)              4     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.15   14     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 2· 2          0-0    1.19   0.31
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   2   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 8· 4           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Perry, L (16-8)              9     8   2   2    2   6   2   2.42   36     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 3· 7     67    -     0.74   0.07
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   6   2          36     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 3· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 11,902.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Cleveland Indians                    
1. F Patek              SS    1. J Lowenstein         3B 
2. V Pinson             RF    2. F Duffy              SS 
3. A Otis               CF    3. R Carty              1B 
4. H McRae              LF    4. C Spikes             RF 
5. O Cepeda             DH    5. J Ellis              C  
6. T Solaita            1B    6. O Gamble             DH 
7. C Rojas              2B    7. T Smith              LF 
8. G Brett              3B    8. R Torres             CF 
9. F Healy              C     9. L Alvarado           2B 

   A Fitzmorris         P        G Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  0-0  ---      15%  65% T Solaita       G Perry         Home Run
   t 5   2  0-1  ---      13%  74% F Healy         G Perry         Home Run
   b 5   1  2-0  -23      11%  71% R Torres        A Fitzmorris    Lineout: 2B
   b 5   2  2-0  123      11%  80% J Lowenstein    A Fitzmorris    Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 5   0  2-0  1--      -9%  60% O Gamble        A Fitzmorris    Single to P; Ellis to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Patek         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  V Pinson        Single to CF
   OO     1--      45%  A Otis          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, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  F Duffy         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  R Carty         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  O Cepeda        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  T Solaita       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  C Spikes        Strikeout
          ---      45%  J Ellis         Walk
   O      1--      48%  O Gamble        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  T Smith         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  C Rojas         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      46%  G Brett         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  F Healy         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  R Torres        Single to CF
   OO     1--      49%  L Alvarado      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  A Otis          Single to CF
          1--      49%  H McRae         Single to CF; Otis to 2B
   O      12-      44%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  F Duffy         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      49%  R Carty         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  C Spikes        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      65%  T Solaita       Home Run
   O      ---      63%  C Rojas         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      61%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      74%  F Healy         Home Run
   O      ---      73%  F Patek         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
          ---      68%  J Ellis         Single to P (Line Drive)
          1--      60%  O Gamble        Single to P; Ellis to 2B
   O      12-      61%  T Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ellis to 3B; Gamble to 2B
   O      -23      71%  R Torres        Lineout: 2B
                  Leron Lee pinch hits for Luis Alvarado batting 9th
          -23      69%  L Lee           Walk
   O      123      80%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
                  John Lowenstein moves to 2B; Joe Lis replaces Leron Lee playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  V Pinson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      81%  A Otis          Double to LF
   O      -2-      79%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
          -2-      79%  O Cepeda        Walk
   O      12-      76%  T Solaita       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching
   O      ---      80%  F Duffy         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      82%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      80%  C Spikes        Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  J Ellis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  C Rojas         Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---      81%  G Brett         Lineout: LF
          ---      82%  F Healy         Walk
   O      1--      80%  F Patek         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  O Gamble        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  T Smith         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      84%  R Torres        Single to RF
   O      1--      88%  J Lis           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
          ---      89%  V Pinson        Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      89%  A Otis          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Pinson to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  H McRae         Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      85%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  F Duffy         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  R Carty         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  T Solaita       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  C Rojas         Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  G Brett         Single to RF
   O      1--      92%  F Healy         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Lindy McDaniel facing 4-5-6
                  Al Cowens replaces Vada Pinson playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      96%  C Spikes        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Ellis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  O Gamble        Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197408200

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