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BOS  7
CHW  1
 DET  2
@CAL  0
 KCR  5
CLE  3
(5)		 NYY 10
MIN  0
 BAL  6
@OAK  1
 LAD  5
@ATL  1
 PHI 18
@CHC 16
(10)		 CIN 11
SFG  0
 HOU  5
SDP  4
 NYM 17
@PIT  1
 STL  4
MON  3
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 9,799

 Saturday, April 17, 1976, 8:30PM
Time of Game: 1:32
Indians
3
1-4
Lost 2
6th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  1   1  1    3  8  0
Royals          5  0  0   0  0    5  6  0
W: Al Fitzmorris (2-0), L: Dennis Eckersley (0-2)
 Royals
5
3-3
Won 2
3rd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .905              2   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .211  .496              2   1   
B Bell 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .412 1.088              1   1   
B Powell 1B                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .550              3   0   SF
G Hendrick LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .361              2   0   
R Carty DH                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .375 1.161              0   0   
C Spikes RF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .071  .205              0   0   
A Ashby C                     2   1   2   1    0   0  .417 1.083              2   1   
F Duffy SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .481              1   0   

D Eckersley P                                                                 0   0
  R Waits P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       22   3   8   0    0   1                         13   3
Batting Events
SF: B Powell (1, off A Fitzmorris).
TB: D Kuiper 2; R Manning 2; A Ashby 2; R Carty; C Spikes.
RBI: A Ashby (4); B Powell (1); D Kuiper (2).
2-out RBI: A Ashby; D Kuiper.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Cowens RF                   1   1   0   0    2   0  .143  .408              2   0   SB
A Otis CF                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .294  .890              3   0   CS
G Brett 3B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .348  .766              0   1   
J Mayberry 1B                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .222  .639              6   1   
H McRae LF                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .304  .768              1   0   SB
T Solaita DH                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
B Stinson C                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              1   0   
F Patek SS                    2   0   2   2    0   0  .444  .921              0   0   2B
F White 2B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .500              1   2   

A Fitzmorris P                                                                1   3
Totals                       18   5   6   0    5   1                         15   7
Batting Events
2B: F Patek (1, off R Waits).
TB: F Patek 3; A Otis; H McRae; F White; G Brett.
RBI: F Patek 2 (3); H McRae 2 (7); G Brett (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: H McRae (2, 2nd base off R Waits/A Ashby); A Cowens (1, 2nd base off D Eckersley/A Ashby).
CS: A Otis (1, 2nd base by R Waits/A Ashby).

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
D Eckersley, L (0-2)           0     2   5   5    3   0   0  23.62    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2     23    -     1.36  -0.32
R Waits                        4.1   4   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   18     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 4          2-2    0.53  -0.17
Totals                         4.1   6   5   5    5   1   0          23     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 6          2-2
D Eckersley faced 5 batters in the 1st inning.
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 (2-0)          5     8   3   3    0   1   0   4.50   23     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 8     40    -     0.86   0.01
Totals                         5     8   3   3    0   1   0          23     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 1:32.
Attendance: 9,799.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Rain.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Rick Manning                 CF       1. Al Cowens                    RF
2. Duane Kuiper                 2B       2. Amos Otis                    CF
3. Buddy Bell                   3B       3. George Brett                 3B
4. Boog Powell                  1B       4. John Mayberry                1B
5. George Hendrick              LF       5. Hal McRae                    LF
6. Rico Carty                   DH       6. Tony Solaita                 DH
7. Charlie Spikes               RF       7. Bob Stinson                   C
8. Alan Ashby                    C       8. Freddie Patek                SS
9. Frank Duffy                  SS       9. Frank White                  2B

   Dennis Eckersley              P          Al Fitzmorris                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 --- O 17% 100% 5-3 KCR H. McRae R. Waits Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0 1-- -10% 72% 2-5 CLE D. Kuiper A. Fitzmorris Single to RF; Manning to 3B
b1 0 12- R 9% 73% 0-0 KCR G. Brett D. Eckersley Single to LF; Cowens Scores; Otis to 2B
b1 0 123 RR 7% 87% 1-0 KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley Single to CF; Otis Scores; Brett Scores; Mayberry to 2B
b1 1 123 RR 7% 94% 3-0 KCR F. Patek R. Waits Double to LF; Mayberry Scores; McRae Scores; Stinson 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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE R. Manning A. Fitzmorris Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper A. Fitzmorris Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CLE B. Bell A. Fitzmorris Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens D. Eckersley Walk
b1 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley Cowens Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- 3% 64% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. Eckersley Walk
b1 0 12- R 9% 73% 0-0 KCR G. Brett D. Eckersley Single to LF; Cowens Scores; Otis to 2B
b1 0 12- 6% 79% 1-0 KCR J. Mayberry D. Eckersley Walk; Otis to 3B; Brett to 2B
b1 0 123 RR 7% 87% 1-0 KCR H. McRae D. Eckersley Single to CF; Otis Scores; Brett Scores; Mayberry to 2B
Rick Waits replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
b1 0 12- O -1% 86% 3-0 KCR T. Solaita R. Waits Flyball: LF; Mayberry to 3B
b1 1 1-3 1% 87% 3-0 KCR B. Stinson R. Waits McRae Steals 2B
b1 1 -23 0% 87% 3-0 KCR B. Stinson R. Waits Walk
b1 1 123 RR 7% 94% 3-0 KCR F. Patek R. Waits Double to LF; Mayberry Scores; McRae Scores; Stinson to 3B
b1 1 -23 O -2% 92% 5-0 KCR F. White R. Waits Flyball: 2B
b1 2 -23 0% 92% 5-0 KCR A. Cowens R. Waits Walk
b1 2 123 O -2% 91% 5-0 KCR A. Otis R. Waits Foul Flyball: 2B
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 CLE B. Powell A. Fitzmorris Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 CLE G. Hendrick A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 0% 93% 0-5 CLE R. Carty A. Fitzmorris Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Indians' Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
b2 0 --- O -0% 93% 5-0 KCR G. Brett R. Waits Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 KCR J. Mayberry R. Waits Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 KCR H. McRae R. Waits Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 CLE C. Spikes A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1 --- -1% 92% 0-5 CLE A. Ashby A. Fitzmorris Single to 1B
t3 1 1-- O 1% 93% 0-5 CLE F. Duffy A. Fitzmorris Flyball: RF
t3 2 1-- -1% 92% 0-5 CLE R. Manning A. Fitzmorris Single to LF; Ashby to 2B
t3 2 12- R -4% 88% 0-5 CLE D. Kuiper A. Fitzmorris Single to LF; Ashby Scores; Manning to 2B
t3 2 12- O 3% 91% 1-5 CLE B. Bell A. Fitzmorris Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Indians' Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
b3 0 --- O -1% 90% 5-1 KCR T. Solaita R. Waits Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -0% 90% 5-1 KCR B. Stinson R. Waits Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 --- 0% 90% 5-1 KCR F. Patek R. Waits Single to CF
b3 2 1-- 1% 91% 5-1 KCR F. White R. Waits Single to 3B; Patek to 2B
b3 2 12- O -1% 89% 5-1 KCR A. Cowens R. Waits Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1% 91% 1-5 CLE B. Powell A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 92% 1-5 CLE G. Hendrick A. Fitzmorris Flyball: 2B
t4 2 --- -1% 91% 1-5 CLE R. Carty A. Fitzmorris Single to CF
t4 2 1-- -2% 89% 1-5 CLE C. Spikes A. Fitzmorris Single to LF; Carty to 2B
t4 2 12- R -6% 83% 1-5 CLE A. Ashby A. Fitzmorris Single to RF; Carty Scores; Spikes to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O 4% 87% 2-5 CLE F. Duffy A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Indians' Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 1% 89% 5-2 KCR A. Otis R. Waits Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O -2% 87% 5-2 KCR G. Brett R. Waits Otis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 1 --- O -1% 86% 5-2 KCR G. Brett R. Waits Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O -1% 85% 5-2 KCR J. Mayberry R. Waits Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 5.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- -4% 82% 2-5 CLE R. Manning A. Fitzmorris Single to CF
t5 0 1-- -10% 72% 2-5 CLE D. Kuiper A. Fitzmorris Single to RF; Manning to 3B
t5 0 1-3 O 7% 79% 2-5 CLE B. Bell A. Fitzmorris Strikeout
t5 1 1-3 RO 1% 80% 2-5 CLE B. Powell A. Fitzmorris Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Manning Scores
t5 2 1-- O 3% 83% 3-5 CLE G. Hendrick A. Fitzmorris Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Indians' Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 17% 100% 5-3 KCR H. McRae R. Waits Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 5.

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