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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