The hitting of Frank White and Amos Otis in the first game and Lou Piniella, Bobby Floyd and Fran Healy in the second game paced the Royals to a sweep of a doubleheader with the Indians, 6-3 and 6-2. Dick Drago pitched a complete game in the opener as the Royals beat Gaylord Perry, who failed in a seventh attempt to gain his seventh victory. White banged out three hits and drove in two runs, while Otis accounted for three RBIs with a homer and single. Kansas City Royals 6, Cleveland Indians 3 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, June 17, 1973 (Day game) at Cleveland StadiumRoyals 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 9 0 Indians 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 0 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG White ss 4 1 3 2 0 1 .273 Bell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 Hovley cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 .242 Brohamer 2b 3 2 1 0 1 0 .213 Otis dh 5 1 2 3 0 0 .286 Cardenas ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Mayberry 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .300 Hendrick cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .260 Kirkpatrick rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .333 Spikes lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .220 Piniella lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .226 Gamble rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .297 Rojas 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .266 Ellis dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282 Schaal 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .280 Duncan c 4 0 1 0 0 2 .217 Healy c 3 1 1 0 1 1 .244 Chambliss 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .165 Drago p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Duffy ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .170 Lowenstein ph,2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .272 Perry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 6 9 6 5 5 Totals 33 3 8 3 1 4 Time of Game: 2:39 Left on Base: Royals 6, Indians 5 DP: Royals 2, Indians 1 Doubles: Hovley (5), Brohamer (6) Triples: White (1) Home Runs: Otis (10), Hendrick (10) Stolen Bases: Rojas (7) Caught Stealing: Kirkpatrick (4) Sacrifice Flies: White (1) GIDP: Piniella (11), Brohamer (3), Chambliss (2) Hit by Pitch: Chambliss (3,by Drago) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Drago W(7-5) 9 8 3 3 1 4 1 35 4.12 Totals 9 8 3 3 1 4 1 35 Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Perry L(6-9) 9 9 6 6 5 5 1 39 3.13 Totals 9 9 6 6 5 5 1 39 Passed Balls: Duncan 2 (13) Hit by Pitch: Drago (4) Wild Pitches: Perry (9) Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Nestor Chylak ROYALS 1ST: White tripled to center; Hovley doubled to right [White scored]; Otis singled to right [Hovley scored]; Mayberry walked [Otis to second]; Kirkpatrick flied out to left; Piniella grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Mayberry out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0. INDIANS 1ST: Bell flied out to center; Brohamer walked; Hendrick singled to right [Brohamer to third]; Spikes singled to left [Brohamer scored, Hendrick to second]; Gamble forced Spikes (shortstop unassisted) [Hendrick to third]; Ellis forced Gamble (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 1. ROYALS 2ND: Rojas singled to center; Rojas stole second; Schaal popped to shortstop; Healy walked; White singled to center [Rojas scored, Healy to third]; Hovley flied out to center; Otis grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 1. INDIANS 2ND: Duncan struck out; Chambliss was hit by a pitch; Duffy popped to shortstop; Bell forced Chambliss (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 1. ROYALS 3RD: Mayberry grounded out (second to first); Kirkpatrick walked; Duncan allowed a passed ball [Kirkpatrick to second]; Perry threw a wild pitch [Kirkpatrick to third]; Piniella struck out; Rojas walked; Kirkpatrick was caught stealing home (catcher to second to catcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 1. INDIANS 3RD: Brohamer doubled to left; Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); Spikes grounded out (first to pitcher) [Brohamer to third]; Gamble singled to center [Brohamer scored]; Ellis struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 2. ROYALS 4TH: Schaal singled to left; Healy singled to right [Schaal to third]; White hit a sacrifice fly to left [Schaal scored, Healy to second]; Hovley grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis homered [Healy scored]; Mayberry popped to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 2. INDIANS 4TH: Duncan grounded out (third to first); Chambliss grounded out (second to pitcher); Duffy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 2. ROYALS 5TH: Kirkpatrick flied out to center; Piniella walked; Duncan allowed a passed ball [Piniella to second]; Rojas grounded out (second to first) [Piniella to third]; Schaal was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 2. INDIANS 5TH: Bell singled to right; Brohamer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bell out at second]; Hendrick homered; Spikes struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3. ROYALS 6TH: Healy struck out; White struck out; Hovley was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3. INDIANS 6TH: Gamble grounded out (shortstop to first); Ellis flied out to center; Duncan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3. ROYALS 7TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry flied out to right; Kirkpatrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3. INDIANS 7TH: Chambliss lined to left; LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR DUFFY; Lowenstein singled to center; Bell forced Lowenstein (pitcher to second); Brohamer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3. ROYALS 8TH: CARDENAS REPLACED BROHAMER (PLAYING SS); LOWENSTEIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); Rojas flied out to center; Schaal popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3. INDIANS 8TH: Hendrick flied out to center; Spikes grounded out (third to first); Gamble popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3. ROYALS 9TH: Healy flied out to right; White singled to left; Hovley flied out to left; Otis flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3. INDIANS 9TH: Ellis flied out to center; Duncan singled to left; Chambliss grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Duncan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3. |
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