Sunday April 30, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!
The longest game in the major leagues so far this season ended after 16 innings with the Indians defeating the Royals, 5-3, in the opener of a scheduled doubleheader. The second game was rained out.

Fred Stanley led off the 16th with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice by Del Unser, took third on a passed ball by Ed Kirkpatrick and scored the tie-breaking run on a sacrifice fly by Jack Brohamer. Adolfo Phillips walked and advanced to third on a single by Graig Nettles. When Kirkpatrick threw the ball into center field on a stolen base by Nettles, Phillips scored the extra run. [The Sporting News]

Cleveland Indians 5, Kansas City Royals 3

Game Played on Sunday, April 30, 1972 (Day game) at Municipal Stadium

Indians 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 5 16 2 Royals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 15 1 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Unser cf 7 0 1 0 0 3 .260 Patek ss 6 2 3 0 2 0 .350 Brohamer 2b 7 0 2 2 0 0 .381 Schaal 3b 8 0 1 1 0 1 .173 A. Johnson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 Otis cf 7 0 3 1 1 1 .240 Phillips lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .000 Mayberry 1b 6 0 0 0 1 2 .264 Nettles 3b 8 0 2 0 0 1 .188 Piniella lf 6 1 3 0 0 0 .302 McCraw 1b 8 1 3 0 0 0 .342 Oliver rf 7 0 2 0 0 0 .273 Fosse c 5 1 2 1 2 0 .298 Rojas 2b 7 0 1 1 0 0 .281 Bell rf 6 0 3 1 1 0 .267 May c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .270 Duffy ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .129 Hovley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 Camilli ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 Kirkpatrick c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 Farmer p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Drago p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .111 Mingori p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Scheinblum ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Colbert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fitzmorris p 3 0 1 0 0 2 .250 Lowenstein ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Burgmeier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lamb p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Hopkins ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Perry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Keough pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tidrow p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .286 Stanley ph,ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 Totals 61 5 16 4 4 10 Totals 60 3 15 3 5 9 Time of Game: 4:51 Attendance: 17,556 Left on Base: Indians 15, Royals 15 DP: Indians 1, Royals 0 Errors: Fosse, Stanley, Kirkpatrick Doubles: Unser (2), Brohamer (1), Fosse 2 (3), Piniella (4), Rojas (4) Triples: McCraw (1) Stolen Bases: McCraw (6), Nettles (1), Patek 3 (5) Caught Stealing: Patek (1), Otis (1) Sacrifice Hits: Stanley (1), Unser (2) Sacrifice Flies: Brohamer (1) GIDP: Oliver (2) Hit by Pitch: Piniella (3,by Tidrow) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tidrow 6 3 1 1 1 4 0 21 4.19 Farmer 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 8 2.35 Mingori 1 5 1 1 0 1 0 7 12.71 Colbert 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.00 Lamb W(1-0) 6 5 0 0 2 3 0 25 2.70 Perry SV(1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.51 Totals 16 15 3 3 5 9 0 66 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Drago 8 11 3 3 1 5 0 36 2.48 Fitzmorris L(0-1) 7.2 4 2 1 3 5 0 30 0.77 Burgmeier 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.42 Totals 16 16 5 4 4 10 0 68 Passed Balls: Kirkpatrick (1) Hit by Pitch: Tidrow (2) Balks: Tidrow (1) Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz INDIANS 1ST: Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer flied out to right; A. Johnson singled to center; Nettles flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Patek singled; Patek stole second; Schaal grounded out (first unassisted) [Patek to third]; Otis singled to left [Patek scored]; Tidrow balked [Otis to second]; Mayberry was walked intentionally; Piniella was hit by a pitch [Otis to third, Mayberry to second]; Oliver grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Piniella out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1. INDIANS 2ND: McCraw singled to right; Fosse flied out to left; Bell singled to left [McCraw to second]; Duffy flied out to center; Tidrow struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1. ROYALS 2ND: Rojas grounded out (third to first); May struck out; Drago struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1. INDIANS 3RD: Unser doubled to left; Brohamer flied out to center; A. Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1. ROYALS 3RD: Patek flied out to right; Schaal flied out to center; Otis made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1. INDIANS 4TH: McCraw grounded out (second to first); Fosse flied out to center; Bell singled to center; Duffy flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1. ROYALS 4TH: Mayberry grounded out (pitcher to first); Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1. INDIANS 5TH: Tidrow was called out on strikes; Unser struck out; Brohamer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1. ROYALS 5TH: Rojas flied out to center; May made an out to shortstop; Drago struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1. INDIANS 6TH: A. Johnson grounded out (third to first); Nettles grounded out (second to first); McCraw singled to left; McCraw stole second; Fosse walked; Bell forced Fosse (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1. ROYALS 6TH: Patek singled to center; Patek was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Schaal grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1. INDIANS 7TH: CAMILLI BATTED FOR DUFFY; Camilli singled to center; STANLEY BATTED FOR TIDROW; Stanley out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Camilli to second]; Unser struck out; Brohamer doubled to left [Camilli scored]; A. Johnson flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 1. ROYALS 7TH: FARMER REPLACED CAMILLI (PITCHING); STANLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Mayberry flied out to center; Piniella flied out to center; Oliver singled to center; Rojas made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 1. INDIANS 8TH: Nettles made an out to shortstop; McCraw tripled; Fosse doubled [McCraw scored]; Bell singled [Fosse scored, Bell to second (on throw)]; Farmer struck out; Stanley flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 1. ROYALS 8TH: PHILLIPS REPLACED A. JOHNSON (PLAYING LF); HOVLEY BATTED FOR MAY; Hovley grounded out (pitcher to first); SCHEINBLUM BATTED FOR DRAGO; Scheinblum grounded out (pitcher to first); Patek walked; Patek stole second; Schaal singled [Patek scored]; MINGORI REPLACED FARMER (PITCHING); Otis singled to left [Schaal to second]; Mayberry was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 2. INDIANS 9TH: KIRKPATRICK REPLACED HOVLEY (PLAYING C ); FITZMORRIS REPLACED SCHEINBLUM (PITCHING); Unser was called out on strikes; Brohamer grounded out (second to first); Phillips was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 2. ROYALS 9TH: Piniella doubled to right; Oliver made an out to first; Rojas doubled to left [Piniella scored]; Kirkpatrick singled to right [Rojas out at home (right to catcher)]; Fitzmorris singled to left [Kirkpatrick to second]; COLBERT REPLACED MINGORI (PITCHING); Patek walked [Kirkpatrick to third, Fitzmorris to second]; Schaal flied out to center; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. INDIANS 10TH: Nettles struck out; McCraw grounded out (second to first); Fosse doubled; Bell was walked intentionally; LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR COLBERT; Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. ROYALS 10TH: LAMB REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PITCHING); Otis walked; Mayberry struck out; Piniella singled to left [Otis to second]; Oliver flied out to left; Rojas flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. INDIANS 11TH: Stanley made an out to first; Unser grounded out (catcher to first); Brohamer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. ROYALS 11TH: Kirkpatrick made an out to second; Fitzmorris struck out; Patek singled to right; Patek stole second [Patek to third (error by Fosse)]; Schaal grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. INDIANS 12TH: Phillips flied out to left; Nettles singled; McCraw flied out to center; Fosse forced Nettles (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. ROYALS 12TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry grounded out (second to first); Piniella singled to right; Oliver reached on an error by Stanley [Piniella to second]; Rojas flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. INDIANS 13TH: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Lamb was called out on strikes; Stanley was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. ROYALS 13TH: Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first); Fitzmorris struck out; Patek flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. INDIANS 14TH: Unser grounded out (second to first); Brohamer singled to center; Phillips flied out to left; Nettles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. ROYALS 14TH: Schaal flied out to center; Otis singled to left; Otis was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Mayberry grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. INDIANS 15TH: McCraw grounded out (second to first); Fosse walked; Bell forced Fosse (shortstop to second); Lamb forced Bell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. ROYALS 15TH: Piniella grounded out (second to first); Oliver singled to center; Rojas flied out to left; Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. INDIANS 16TH: Stanley singled; Unser out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Stanley to second]; Kirkpatrick allowed a passed ball [Stanley to third]; Brohamer hit a sacrifice fly to center [Stanley scored (unearned)]; Phillips walked; BURGMEIER REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Nettles singled to left [Phillips to third]; Nettles stole second [Phillips scored, Nettles to third (error by Kirkpatrick)]; McCraw flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Royals 3. ROYALS 16TH: HOPKINS BATTED FOR BURGMEIER; Hopkins walked; PERRY REPLACED LAMB (PITCHING); KEOUGH RAN FOR HOPKINS; Patek flied out to center; Schaal struck out; Otis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Royals 3.

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