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. Cleveland Indians 7, Kansas City Royals 1Game Played on Wednesday, August 28, 1974 (Night game) at Royals StadiumIndians 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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