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Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 12,503 |
Saturday, August 2, 1969 Time of Game: 2:48 |
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Indians
6
44-63
Won 1
6th, 30 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Indians 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 6 9 2
Royals 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 5 0
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Royals
4
43-62
Lost 1
4th, 21½ GB
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Batting Stats
Cleveland Indians AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Cardenal CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .236 .642 4 0 2B,SB,GDP D Nelson 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .196 .417 0 4 F Baker LF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .471 1.291 1 0 3B T Horton 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .780 4 0 S McDowell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169 .353 0 0 K Harrelson RF-1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .222 .754 8 0 2B D Sims C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .255 .870 5 0 SH L Klimchock 3B 2 0 1 1 0 1 .267 .704 1 1 C Hinton PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .685 0 0 E Leon SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .302 .739 3 3 S Williams P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .115 .349 0 0 C Peterson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .695 0 0 2B R Snyder RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .606 1 0 Totals 34 6 9 0 3 5 27 8
Batting Events
2B: J Cardenal (13, off C Zachary); K Harrelson (11, off C Zachary); C Peterson (3, off T Burgmeier).
3B: F Baker (2, off M Drabowsky).
SH: D Sims (1, off T Burgmeier).
TB: F Baker 4; K Harrelson 3; J Cardenal 2; C Peterson 2; L Klimchock; D Nelson; D Sims.
GIDP: J Cardenal (14).
RBI: F Baker 2 (2); K Harrelson (62); D Sims (26); L Klimchock (13).
2-out RBI: K Harrelson; L Klimchock; D Sims.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: D Nelson (2); T Horton (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Cardenal (25, Home off T Burgmeier/E Rodriguez).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Keough CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .190 .449 4 0 P Schaal 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .318 .715 0 1 SF E Kirkpatrick RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .660 2 0 L Piniella LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .287 .771 2 0 SB J Foy 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .247 .680 10 0 SB E Rodriguez C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .253 .659 3 0 M Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0 0 H Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .848 0 0 J Adair 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .557 3 6 J Hernandez SS 4 1 0 1 0 2 .229 .563 1 5 C Zachary P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0 0 T Burgmeier P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .214 .429 0 1 B Martinez C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .719 2 0 Totals 32 4 5 0 2 5 27 13
Batting Events
SF: P Schaal (2, off S Williams).
TB: J Keough 2; E Rodriguez; C Zachary; T Burgmeier.
RBI: J Hernandez (29); P Schaal (10); J Keough (3).
2-out RBI: J Keough.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Hernandez-J Adair-J Foy.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Foy (28, 2nd base off S Williams/D Sims); L Piniella (1, 3rd base off S Williams/D Sims).
Pitching Stats
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 Williams, W (4-10) 6 5 4 1 2 2 0 3.95 26 - · · 5·12· 0· 5 52 - 1.10 -0.17 S McDowell, S (1) 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.98 9 - · · 3· 3· 0· 0 0-0 1.22 0.24 Totals 9 5 4 1 2 5 0 35 - · · 8·15· 0· 5 -
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 C Zachary 4 5 4 4 3 2 0 9.00 19 - · · 6· 3· 1· 5 35 - 0.98 -0.22 T Burgmeier, L (3-1) 2.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.54 10 - · · 5· 1· 0· 3 1-1 1.55 -0.07 M Drabowsky 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.19 9 - · · 1· 5· 0· 1 2-2 0.81 -0.14 Totals 9 9 6 6 3 5 0 38 - · · 12· 9· 1· 9 3-3
C Zachary faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Zachary (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jim Odom, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 12,503.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield.
Lineups
Cleveland Indians Kansas City Royals 1. Jose Cardenal CF 1. Joe Keough CF 2. Dave Nelson 2B 2. Paul Schaal 3B 3. Frank Baker LF 3. Ed Kirkpatrick RF 4. Tony Horton 1B 4. Lou Piniella LF 5. Ken Harrelson RF 5. Joe Foy 1B 6. Duke Sims C 6. Ellie Rodriguez C 7. Lou Klimchock 3B 7. Jerry Adair 2B 8. Eddie Leon SS 8. Jackie Hernandez SS 9. Stan Williams P 9. Chris Zachary 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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| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | RR | 24% | 87% | 4-4 | CLE | F. Baker | M. Drabowsky | Triple to RF; Peterson Scores; Nelson Scores | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | -17% | 38% | 3-4 | KCR | J. Keough | S. Williams | Single to CF; Burgmeier to 3B; Keough to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | R | 14% | 48% | 2-3 | CLE | L. Klimchock | C. Zachary | Single to RF; Sims Scores; Klimchock to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| t7 | 0 | --- | 11% | 61% | 4-4 | CLE | C. Peterson | T. Burgmeier | Double to LF | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | R | 11% | 35% | 1-3 | CLE | D. Sims | C. Zachary | Single to LF; Harrelson Scores; Sims to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm |
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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Chris Zachary facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Cardenal | C. Zachary | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | CLE | D. Nelson | C. Zachary | Strikeout Looking | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 48% | 0-0 | CLE | F. Baker | C. Zachary | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | CLE | T. Horton | C. Zachary | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Stan Williams facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Keough | S. Williams | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | S. Williams | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | S. Williams | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Chris Zachary facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CLE | K. Harrelson | C. Zachary | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | CLE | D. Sims | C. Zachary | Lineout: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | CLE | L. Klimchock | C. Zachary | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Stan Williams facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | S. Williams | Walk | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 36% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Foy | S. Williams | Walk; Piniella to 2B | ||
| b2 | 0 | 12- | -5% | 30% | 0-0 | KCR | E. Rodriguez | S. Williams | Foy Steals 2B; Piniella Steals 3B | ||
| b2 | 0 | -23 | O | 6% | 36% | 0-0 | KCR | E. Rodriguez | S. Williams | Strikeout Looking | |
| b2 | 1 | -23 | R | -8% | 28% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Adair | S. Williams | Reached on E4 (Fly Ball); Piniella Scores/No RBI/unER; Foy to 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | -2% | 26% | 1-0 | KCR | J. Hernandez | S. Williams | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Foy Scores/unER | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 24% | 2-0 | KCR | C. Zachary | S. Williams | Single to CF; Hernandez to 2B | ||
| b2 | 2 | 12- | R | -8% | 17% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Keough | S. Williams | Single to RF; Hernandez Scores/unER; Zachary to 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 2% | 19% | 3-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | S. Williams | Flyball: RF | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Chris Zachary facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 17% | 0-3 | CLE | E. Leon | C. Zachary | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 2% | 19% | 0-3 | CLE | S. Williams | C. Zachary | Walk | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -4% | 15% | 0-3 | CLE | J. Cardenal | C. Zachary | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Stan Williams facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 16% | 3-0 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | S. Williams | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 16% | 3-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | S. Williams | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 0% | 16% | 3-0 | KCR | J. Foy | S. Williams | E3 on Foul Ball | ||
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 17% | 3-0 | KCR | J. Foy | S. Williams | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Chris Zachary facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 15% | 0-3 | CLE | D. Nelson | C. Zachary | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 2% | 17% | 0-3 | CLE | F. Baker | C. Zachary | Single to LF | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 15% | 0-3 | CLE | T. Horton | C. Zachary | Flyball: LF | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | R | 9% | 24% | 0-3 | CLE | K. Harrelson | C. Zachary | Double to LF; Baker Scores | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | R | 11% | 35% | 1-3 | CLE | D. Sims | C. Zachary | Single to LF; Harrelson Scores; Sims to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | R | 14% | 48% | 2-3 | CLE | L. Klimchock | C. Zachary | Single to RF; Sims Scores; Klimchock to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 49% | 3-3 | CLE | E. Leon | C. Zachary | Wild Pitch; Klimchock to 3B | ||
| t4 | 2 | --3 | 1% | 50% | 3-3 | CLE | E. Leon | C. Zachary | Walk | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -6% | 44% | 3-3 | CLE | S. Williams | C. Zachary | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Indians' Stan Williams facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 3-3 | KCR | E. Rodriguez | S. Williams | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 3-3 | KCR | J. Adair | S. Williams | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 3-3 | KCR | J. Hernandez | S. Williams | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Chris Zachary facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 9% | 59% | 3-3 | CLE | J. Cardenal | C. Zachary | Double to LF | ||
| Tom Burgmeier replaces Chris Zachary pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 57% | 3-3 | CLE | D. Nelson | T. Burgmeier | Groundout: 2B-1B; Cardenal to 3B | |
| t5 | 1 | --3 | R | 6% | 63% | 3-3 | CLE | F. Baker | T. Burgmeier | Cardenal Steals Hm | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 61% | 4-3 | CLE | F. Baker | T. Burgmeier | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 60% | 4-3 | CLE | T. Horton | T. Burgmeier | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Indians' Stan Williams facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -6% | 54% | 3-4 | KCR | T. Burgmeier | S. Williams | Single to LF | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | -17% | 38% | 3-4 | KCR | J. Keough | S. Williams | Single to CF; Burgmeier to 3B; Keough to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B | ||
| b5 | 0 | -23 | RO | 3% | 41% | 3-4 | KCR | P. Schaal | S. Williams | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Burgmeier Scores | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 5% | 45% | 4-4 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | S. Williams | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 50% | 4-4 | KCR | L. Piniella | S. Williams | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 5% | 55% | 4-4 | CLE | K. Harrelson | T. Burgmeier | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 53% | 4-4 | CLE | D. Sims | T. Burgmeier | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B | |
| Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Lou Klimchock (3B) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | -5% | 48% | 4-4 | CLE | C. Hinton | T. Burgmeier | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | -5% | 43% | 4-4 | CLE | E. Leon | T. Burgmeier | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Indians' Stan Williams facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Chuck Hinton moves from PH to 3B | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 46% | 4-4 | KCR | J. Foy | S. Williams | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | -4% | 42% | 4-4 | KCR | E. Rodriguez | S. Williams | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 47% | 4-4 | KCR | J. Adair | S. Williams | Flyball: RF | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 4-4 | KCR | J. Hernandez | S. Williams | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Cap Peterson pinch hits for Stan Williams (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 11% | 61% | 4-4 | CLE | C. Peterson | T. Burgmeier | Double to LF | ||
| t7 | 0 | -2- | O | -7% | 54% | 4-4 | CLE | J. Cardenal | T. Burgmeier | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | 9% | 62% | 4-4 | CLE | D. Nelson | T. Burgmeier | Single to LF; Peterson to 3B | ||
| Moe Drabowsky replaces Ellie Rodriguez (C) pitching and batting 6th; Buck Martinez replaces Tom Burgmeier (P) playing C batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | RR | 24% | 87% | 4-4 | CLE | F. Baker | M. Drabowsky | Triple to RF; Peterson Scores; Nelson Scores | |
| t7 | 1 | --3 | O | -4% | 83% | 6-4 | CLE | T. Horton | M. Drabowsky | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | --3 | O | -3% | 80% | 6-4 | CLE | K. Harrelson | M. Drabowsky | Flyball: 2B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Sam McDowell replaces Tony Horton (1B) pitching and batting 4th; Ken Harrelson moves from RF to 1B; Russ Snyder replaces Cap Peterson (PH) playing RF batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 84% | 4-6 | KCR | B. Martinez | S. McDowell | Flyball: SS | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 4-6 | KCR | J. Keough | S. McDowell | Strikeout Looking | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 88% | 4-6 | KCR | P. Schaal | S. McDowell | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Moe Drabowsky facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 6-4 | CLE | D. Sims | M. Drabowsky | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 6-4 | CLE | C. Hinton | M. Drabowsky | Strikeout Looking | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 6-4 | CLE | E. Leon | M. Drabowsky | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 89% | 4-6 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | S. McDowell | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 92% | 4-6 | KCR | L. Piniella | S. McDowell | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 4-6 | KCR | J. Foy | S. McDowell | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Moe Drabowsky facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 93% | 6-4 | CLE | R. Snyder | M. Drabowsky | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 92% | 6-4 | CLE | J. Cardenal | M. Drabowsky | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 92% | 6-4 | CLE | D. Nelson | M. Drabowsky | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky (P) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 96% | 4-6 | KCR | H. Taylor | S. McDowell | Flyball: RF | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 99% | 4-6 | KCR | J. Adair | S. McDowell | Flyball: CF | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 4-6 | KCR | J. Hernandez | S. McDowell | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
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