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Wednesday August 28, 1974
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Staked to a 7-0 lead in the first three innings, Gaylord Perry had no trouble pitching the Indians to a 7-1 victory over the Royals. Al Fitzmorris, who started for the Royals, helped doom himself by twice walking batters with the bases loaded. Oscar Gamble drew a pass to force a run across plate in the first inning.

After the Indians loaded the bases again in the second, Frank Duffy walked to force in another run before Charlie Spikes singled to drive in two more. Passes to Rusty Torres and John Lowenstein, a single by Duffy, double steal and single by Rico Carty completed the Indians' scoring in the third. [The Sporting News]


Cleveland Indians 7, Kansas City Royals 1

Game Played on Wednesday, August 28, 1974 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Indians      1  3  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   7 11  0
Royals       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lowenstein 3b         3   2   1   0     2   0   .249      Pinson rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .256
Duffy ss              4   2   1   2     1   0   .240      Rojas 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Carty dh              5   1   2   2     0   0   .429      Otis cf               4   1   2   0     0   1   .297
Spikes rf             5   0   3   2     0   0   .283      McRae lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .318
Ellis 1b              4   0   1   0     1   0   .293      Mayberry dh           4   0   1   1     0   0   .259
Gamble lf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .291      Solaita 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .270
  Smith lf            1   0   0   0     0   1   .100      Healy c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .259
Torres cf             4   1   0   0     1   0   .168      Brett 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .268
Duncan c              4   1   1   0     0   0   .196      Patek ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Alvarado 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .189      Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
G. Perry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   7  11   7     6   1             Totals               32   1   5   1     1   5

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance:  9,085
Left on Base: Indians 9, Royals 5
DP: Indians 0, Royals 1
Doubles: Otis (28), Brett (16)
Stolen Bases: Lowenstein (31), Duffy (7)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
G. Perry W(17-9)        9     5   1   1   1   5   0  33   2.37
Totals                  9     5   1   1   1   5   0  33

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris L(10-4)      1     4   4   4   3   0   0  10   3.06
Pattin                  1.2   3   3   3   3   0   0  11   4.14
McDaniel                4.1   2   0   0   0   0   0  14   3.39
Hoerner                 2     2   0   0   0   1   0   8   4.40
Totals                  9    11   7   7   6   1   0  43

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Dave Phillips


INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein flied out to center; Duffy grounded out
(third to first); Carty singled to right; Spikes singled to left
[Carty to second]; Ellis walked [Carty to third, Spikes to
second]; Gamble walked [Carty scored, Spikes to third, Ellis to
second]; Torres flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Indians 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Pinson walked; Rojas flied out to center; Otis flied
out to right; McRae forced Pinson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Royals 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Duncan singled to left; Alvarado singled to right
[Duncan to second]; Lowenstein walked [Duncan to third, Alvarado
to second]; PATTIN REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Duffy walked
[Duncan scored, Alvarado to third, Lowenstein to second]; Carty
forced Alvarado (third to catcher) [Lowenstein to third, Duffy
to second]; Spikes singled to left [Lowenstein scored, Duffy
scored, Carty to second]; Ellis flied out to right; Gamble lined
to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry flied out to left; Solaita was called out
on strikes; Healy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Royals 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Torres walked; Duncan grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Torres to second]; Alvarado lined to left; Lowenstein
walked; Duffy singled to left [Torres scored, Lowenstein to
second]; Lowenstein stole third and Duffy stole second; Carty
singled to right [Lowenstein scored, Duffy scored]; MCDANIEL
REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING); Spikes singled to right [Carty to
second]; Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Indians 7, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Brett grounded out (first unassisted); Patek flied
out to center; Pinson lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 7, Royals 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Gamble flied out to right; Torres popped to second;
Duncan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 7, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
doubled to left; McRae singled to third [Otis to third];
Mayberry singled to center [Otis scored, McRae to second];
Solaita struck out; Healy grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 7, Royals 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Alvarado flied out to center; Lowenstein popped to
shortstop; Duffy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Brett doubled to left; Patek grounded out (third to
first); Pinson grounded out (first unassisted) [Brett to third];
Rojas grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 7, Royals 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Carty grounded out (second to first); Spikes
grounded out (pitcher to first); Ellis flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis singled to left; McRae flied out to center;
Mayberry flied out to left; Solaita flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Royals 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Gamble singled to right; Torres lined into a double
play (second to first) [Gamble out at first]; Duncan flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: SMITH REPLACED GAMBLE (PLAYING LF); Healy was called
out on strikes; Brett flied out to center; Patek grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Royals 1.

INDIANS 8TH: HOERNER REPLACED MCDANIEL (PITCHING); Alvarado
flied out to left; Lowenstein singled to center; Duffy forced
Lowenstein (shortstop to second); Carty flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Pinson grounded out (first to pitcher); Rojas flied
out to right; Otis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7,
Royals 1.

INDIANS 9TH: Spikes flied out to right; Ellis singled to left;
Smith was called out on strikes; Torres forced Ellis (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Royals 1.

ROYALS 9TH: McRae was called out on strikes; Mayberry grounded
out (second to first); Solaita lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 7, Royals 1.



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