An unearned run on a throwing error by Amos Otis enabled the Indians to defeat the Royals, 2-1. In the second inning, Graig Nettles walked, took third on a single by Alex Johnson and scored on a single by Ray Fosse.

When Otis' throw to third struck Johnson and bounced into the Royals' dugout, Johnson scored what proved to be the deciding run. Lou Piniella homered for the Royals' marker in the third. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 2, Kansas City Royals 1
Game Played on Saturday, July      8, 1972 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Royals       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
Indians      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  6  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              3   0   2   0     1   0   .235      Unser cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .188
  Hopkins ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Brohamer 2b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .256
Otis cf               3   0   1   0     1   1   .299      Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .267
Piniella lf           3   1   1   1     1   0   .320      Lolich rf,lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .226
Scheinblum rf         4   0   0   0     0   2   .333      Nettles 3b            2   1   1   0     1   0   .239
Mayberry 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .300      A. Johnson lf         3   1   1   0     0   0   .231
Rojas 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .289        Bell rf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .229
May c                 2   0   0   0     1   1   .238      Fosse c               3   0   2   1     0   0   .256
  Hovley ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Leon ss               3   0   0   0     0   2   .197
Floyd 3b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .203      Kilkenny p            2   0   0   0     0   2   .143
  Keough ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .189        Hennigan p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Nelson p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .182
  Kirkpatrick ph      0   0   0   0     1   0   .294

Totals               32   1   7   1     5  10             Totals               30   2   6   1     1   7

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 21,250
Left on Base: Royals 9, Indians 5
DP: Royals 0, Indians 0
Errors: Otis
Doubles: Nettles (13)
Home Runs: Piniella (6)
Caught Stealing: Otis (6)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nelson L(2-3)           8     6   2   1   1   7   0  31   1.07
Totals                  8     6   2   1   1   7   0  31

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kilkenny W(2-1)         6.2   7   1   1   4   7   1  29   2.75
Hennigan                2.1   0   0   0   1   3   0   8   3.22
Totals                  9     7   1   1   5  10   1  37

Wild Pitches: Kilkenny 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Merle Anthony


ROYALS 1ST: Patek singled to center; Otis singled to left [Patek
to third]; Otis was caught stealing second (catcher to second to
shortstop); Piniella was walked intentionally; Scheinblum struck
out; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Unser flied out to center; Brohamer struck out;
Chambliss lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Indians 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Rojas singled to left; May walked [Rojas to second];
May was picked off first (catcher to shortstop); Floyd struck
out; Nelson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Lolich grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles
walked; A. Johnson singled to center [Nettles to third]; Fosse
singled to center [Fosse to second (on throw), A. Johnson scored
(error by Otis) (unearned) (no RBI), Nettles scored]; Leon
struck out; Kilkenny struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Indians 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek flied out to center; Otis flied out to center;
Piniella homered; Scheinblum struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Unser flied out to left; Brohamer popped to third
in foul territory; Chambliss grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Mayberry singled to right; Rojas lined to shortstop;
May struck out; Floyd singled to right [Mayberry to second];
Kilkenny threw a wild pitch [Floyd to second, Mayberry to
third]; Nelson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1,
Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Lolich flied out to right; Nettles doubled to left;
A. Johnson grounded out (second to first) [Nettles to third];
Fosse grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 1, Indians 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Patek singled to right; Kilkenny threw a wild pitch
[Patek to second]; Otis struck out; Piniella grounded out
(shortstop to first); Scheinblum grounded out (pitcher to second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Leon was called out on strikes; Kilkenny struck
out; Unser grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Royals 1, Indians 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Mayberry flied out to center; Rojas flied out to
right; May made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Brohamer popped to third in foul territory;
Chambliss grounded out (first to pitcher); Lolich was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Floyd grounded out (pitcher to first); Nelson was
called out on strikes; Patek walked; Otis walked [Patek to
second]; HENNIGAN REPLACED KILKENNY (PITCHING); Piniella flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Nettles made an out to third; A. Johnson made an
out to second; Fosse singled to second; Leon made an out to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 2.

ROYALS 8TH: BELL REPLACED A. JOHNSON (PLAYING RF); LOLICH
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Scheinblum lined to right;
Mayberry struck out; Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: Hennigan struck out; Unser flied out to right;
Brohamer singled to right; Chambliss singled to center [Brohamer
to second]; Lolich flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 1, Indians 2.

ROYALS 9TH: HOVLEY BATTED FOR MAY; Hovley was called out on
strikes; KEOUGH BATTED FOR FLOYD; Keough struck out; KIRKPATRICK
BATTED FOR NELSON; Kirkpatrick walked; HOPKINS BATTED FOR PATEK;
Hopkins forced Kirkpatrick (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 2.