Al Fitzmorris gained his fifth straight victory since being recalled from Omaha (American Association) July 16 when the Royals defeated the Indians, 5-1. The Royals scored their initial run in the first inning on a double by Freddie Patek and three walks issued by Tom Timmerman. The Indians matched with a run in the fourth on singles by Chris Chambliss and John Lowenstein around an infield out. The Royals broke the tie in their half of the fourth on doubles by Lou Piniella and Fran Healy. Amos Otis homered in the fifth and the Royals breezed the rest of the way. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 5, Cleveland Indians 1
Game Played on Wednesday, August    15, 1973 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Royals       1  0  0    1  1  1    1  0  x  -   5  8  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bell 3b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .277      Patek ss              4   1   1   0     0   0   .233
Gamble dh             4   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Rojas 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Chambliss 1b          3   1   1   0     1   0   .271      Otis cf               3   2   2   1     1   1   .307
Ellis c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .281      Mayberry 1b           3   0   1   1     1   1   .289
Spikes lf             2   0   0   0     0   0   .234      McRae dh              3   0   0   0     1   0   .208
  Williams lf         2   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Kirkpatrick rf        3   0   0   1     1   0   .278
Lowenstein rf         3   0   1   1     0   0   .293      Piniella lf           4   2   2   0     0   0   .253
Brohamer 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .216      Schaal 3b             4   0   1   1     0   1   .275
Torres cf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .205      Healy c               3   0   1   1     0   1   .270
Duffy ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .246      Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Timmermann p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sanders p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   7   1     1   0             Totals               31   5   8   5     4   4

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 16,268
Left on Base: Indians 4, Royals 6
DP: Indians 1, Royals 1
Doubles: Duffy (11), Patek (16), Piniella 2 (22), Healy (13), Mayberry (17)
Home Runs: Otis (23)
GIDP: Duffy (9)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Timmermann L(5-4)       6.1   8   5   5   4   3   1  31   4.66
Sanders                 1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.92
Totals                  8     8   5   5   4   4   1  35

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris W(5-0)       9     7   1   1   1   0   0  32   1.70
Totals                  9     7   1   1   1   0   0  32

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Odom


INDIANS 1ST: Bell lined to pitcher; Gamble grounded out (second
to first); Chambliss walked; Ellis forced Chambliss (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek doubled to left; Rojas grounded out (pitcher
to first) [Patek to third]; Otis struck out; Mayberry was walked
intentionally; McRae walked [Mayberry to second]; Kirkpatrick
walked [Patek scored, Mayberry to third, McRae to second];
Piniella forced Kirkpatrick (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Indians 0, Royals 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Spikes grounded out (shortstop to first);
Lowenstein flied out to left; Brohamer popped to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Schaal flied out to center; Healy struck out; Patek
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Royals 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Torres grounded out (third to first); Duffy doubled
to left; Bell grounded out (third to first); Gamble grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Rojas grounded out (third to first); Otis singled to
shortstop; Mayberry lined to center; McRae flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Royals 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Chambliss singled to right; Ellis grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Chambliss to second]; Spikes grounded out
(third to first); Lowenstein singled [Chambliss scored,
Lowenstein to second (on throw to home)]; Brohamer singled to
center [Lowenstein out at home (center to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED SPIKES (PLAYING LF); Kirkpatrick
grounded out (pitcher to first); Charlie Spikes sprained left
knee running to 1B in 2nd; Piniella doubled to left; Schaal
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Piniella to third]; Healy
doubled to left [Piniella scored]; Patek grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Royals 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Torres singled to center; Duffy grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Torres out at
second]; Bell singled to left [Bell out at second (left to
second)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
homered; Mayberry struck out; McRae grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Royals 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Gamble grounded out (second to first); Chambliss
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ellis flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Kirkpatrick lined to first; Piniella doubled to
left; Schaal singled to right [Piniella scored]; Healy flied out
to center; Patek lined to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
1, Royals 4.

INDIANS 7TH: Williams grounded out (shortstop to first);
Lowenstein lined to left; Brohamer grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
walked; Mayberry doubled to right [Otis scored]; SANDERS
REPLACED TIMMERMANN (PITCHING); McRae reached on a fielder's
choice that turned into a double play [Mayberry out at third
(shortstop to third to second), McRae out at second (second to
shortstop)]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Royals 5.

INDIANS 8TH: Torres popped to first; Duffy grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bell grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: Kirkpatrick grounded out (first to pitcher);
Piniella flied out to center; Schaal struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 1, Royals 5.

INDIANS 9TH: Gamble grounded out (third to first); Chambliss
grounded out (second to first); Ellis singled to left; Williams
forced Ellis (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 1, Royals 5.