Homers by Tony Solaita and Fran Healy off Gaylord Perry in the fifth inning carried the Royals to a 2-0 victory over the Indians. Perry, who had won only once since being stopped on a 15-game streak, suffered his seventh defeat in the last eight decisions, dropping his record to 16-8. Al Fitzmorris and Lindy McDaniel, who allowed five hits between them, combined on the shutout. Fitzmorris was hit on the right leg by a line drive in the fifth and left the game at the end of the inning. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 2, Cleveland Indians 0
Game Played on Tuesday, August    20, 1974 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .237      Lowenstein 3b,2b      4   0   0   0     0   0   .248
Pinson rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .240      Duffy ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Cowens rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Carty 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Otis cf               3   0   2   0     0   0   .299      Spikes rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .285
McRae lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .316      Ellis c               3   0   1   0     1   0   .299
Cepeda dh             3   0   0   0     1   1   .241      Gamble dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .291
Solaita 1b            4   1   1   1     0   1   .283      Smith lf              2   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Rojas 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Torres cf             3   0   2   0     0   0   .184
Brett 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .266      Alvarado 2b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .179
Healy c               3   1   1   1     1   2   .263        Lee ph              0   0   0   0     1   0   .242
Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lis 3b              1   0   0   0     0   0   .186
  McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      G. Perry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   8   2     2   6             Totals               30   0   5   0     2   2

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 11,902
Left on Base: Royals 7, Indians 6
DP: Royals 1, Indians 1
Doubles: Otis (26)
Home Runs: Solaita (5), Healy (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Otis (4), Smith (1)
GIDP: Otis (12), Alvarado (1)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris W(9-3)       5     3   0   0   2   2   0  19   3.02
McDaniel SV(1)          4     2   0   0   0   0   0  14   3.26
Totals                  9     5   0   0   2   2   0  33

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
G. Perry L(16-8)        9     8   2   2   2   6   2  36   2.42
Totals                  9     8   2   2   2   6   2  36

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - George Maloney


ROYALS 1ST: Patek grounded out (pitcher to first); Pinson
singled to center; Otis grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Pinson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); Duffy
lined to left; Carty lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Indians 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae flied out to right; Cepeda was called out on
strikes; Solaita flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Spikes struck out; Ellis walked; Gamble flied out
to right; Smith lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Indians 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Rojas lined to right; Brett was called out on
strikes; Healy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Torres singled to center; Alvarado grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Torres out at
second]; Lowenstein grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Pinson
flied out to left; Otis singled to center; McRae singled to
center [Otis to second]; Cepeda flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Duffy lined to left; Carty struck out; Spikes
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Indians 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Solaita homered; Rojas lined to right; Brett
grounded out (second to first); Healy homered; Patek was called
out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Ellis singled to pitcher; Gamble singled to pitcher
[Ellis to second]; Smith out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Ellis to third, Gamble to second]; Torres lined to
second; LEE BATTED FOR ALVARADO; Lee walked; Lowenstein grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians
0.

ROYALS 6TH: LIS REPLACED LEE (PLAYING 3B); LOWENSTEIN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Pinson grounded out (first unassisted);
Otis doubled to left; McRae flied out to right; Cepeda walked;
Solaita struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: MCDANIEL REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Duffy
grounded out (first to pitcher); Carty grounded out (third to
first); Spikes singled to left; Ellis forced Spikes (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 0.

ROYALS 7TH: Rojas popped to catcher in foul territory; Brett
lined to left; Healy walked; Patek popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Gamble grounded out (second to first); Smith
grounded out (pitcher to first); Torres singled to right; Lis
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
2, Indians 0.

ROYALS 8TH: On a bunt Pinson singled to pitcher; Otis out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Pinson to second]; McRae
popped to second; Cepeda grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 8TH: Lowenstein grounded out (shortstop to first); Duffy
flied to left in foul territory; Carty flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 0.

ROYALS 9TH: Solaita grounded out (second to first); Rojas flied
out to left; Brett singled to right; Healy was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 9TH: COWENS REPLACED PINSON (PLAYING RF); Spikes lined
to center; Ellis grounded out (first unassisted); Gamble lined
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Indians 0.