Lashing out 16 hits, the Royals thumped the Indians, 11-6. K.C. broke a 4-4 tie in the fourth inning on a single by John Wathan, triple by George Brett, double by Amos Otis and a sacrifice fly by Lee May. After the Tribe cut the deficit to 7-6 on a two-run homer by Andre Thornton in the fifth, the Royals put the game away in the sixth with a four-run outburst highlighted by a two-run homer by Hal McRae. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 11, Cleveland Indians 6

Game Played on Friday, April 23, 1982 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Indians 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 - 6 12 0 Royals 3 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 x - 11 16 1 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dilone lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .118 Poquette lf 6 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Charboneau ph,lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Wathan c 4 2 1 0 1 0 .245 Harrah 3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 .426 Brett 3b 4 1 1 1 1 1 .235 Hargrove 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 .295 Otis cf 5 3 3 2 0 0 .327 Thornton dh 4 2 2 2 0 1 .375 McRae dh 5 2 3 2 0 0 .244 McBride rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .414 May 1b 3 1 3 2 0 0 .467 Hassey c 2 1 1 1 0 0 .286 Werth pr,1b 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Bando ph,c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .160 Martin rf 3 1 2 1 2 1 .366 Bannister cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .320 White 2b 2 0 1 1 2 0 .293 Perconte 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .212 Pryor ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Fischlin ph,2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Washington ss 5 0 2 2 0 2 .186 Dybzinski ss 4 0 2 1 0 1 .308 Leonard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sorensen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lewallyn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Frost p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Whitson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brennan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 6 12 6 1 4 Totals 39 11 16 11 6 5 Time of Game: 3:23 Attendance: 24,332 Left on Base: Indians 6, Royals 11 DP: Indians 0, Royals 2 Errors: May Doubles: Harrah (1), Otis 2 (7), Martin (3) Triples: McBride (1), Bannister (1), Brett (1) Home Runs: Thornton (5), McRae (2) Stolen Bases: Wathan (4), White (1) Sacrifice Flies: May (1) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sorensen L(0-1) 3 9 7 7 4 2 0 22 13.50 Lewallyn 2.1 3 2 2 0 1 1 10 5.59 Whitson 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 6 4.15 Brennan 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 8 5.00 Totals 8 16 11 11 6 5 1 46 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Leonard 4.1 9 6 6 0 3 1 22 7.91 Jackson W(1-0) 3.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 14 5.00 Frost 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2.16 Totals 9 12 6 6 1 4 1 39 Wild Pitches: Whitson (1) Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Al Clark INDIANS 1ST: Dilone struck out; Harrah flied out to center; Hargrove grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Poquette flied out to left; Wathan walked; Wathan stole second; Brett struck out; Otis singled to right [Wathan scored]; McRae singled to center [Otis to third]; May singled to third [Otis scored, McRae to second]; Martin walked [McRae to third, May to second]; White walked [McRae scored, May to third, Martin to second]; Washington struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 3. INDIANS 2ND: Thornton singled to left; McBride tripled to center [Thornton scored]; Hassey singled to center [McBride scored]; Bannister grounded out (second to first) [Hassey to second]; Perconte singled to right [Hassey to third]; Dybzinski singled to right [Hassey scored, Perconte to third]; Dilone flied out to left; Harrah flied out to left; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. ROYALS 2ND: Poquette grounded out (second to first); Wathan flied out to left; Brett walked; Otis grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. INDIANS 3RD: Hargrove was called out on strikes; Thornton struck out; McBride singled to left; Hassey flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 3. ROYALS 3RD: McRae grounded out (third to first); May singled to second; Martin singled to right [May to second]; White forced Martin (third to second) [May to third]; Washington singled to shortstop [May scored, White to second]; Poquette lined to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 4. INDIANS 4TH: Bannister tripled to center; Perconte grounded out (second to first) [Bannister scored]; Dybzinski flied out to center; Dilone grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 4. ROYALS 4TH: Wathan singled to pitcher; Brett tripled to center [Wathan scored]; Otis doubled to center [Brett scored]; LEWALLYN REPLACED SORENSEN (PITCHING); McRae grounded out (second to first) [Otis to third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to right [Otis scored]; Martin struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 7. INDIANS 5TH: Harrah flied out to left; Hargrove singled to center; Thornton homered [Hargrove scored]; JACKSON REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); McBride reached on an error by May [McBride to first]; BANDO BATTED FOR HASSEY; Bando lined into a double play (second to first) [McBride out at first]; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 7. ROYALS 5TH: BANDO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); On a bunt White singled; White stole second; Washington popped to first; Poquette grounded out (first to pitcher) [White to third]; Wathan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 7. INDIANS 6TH: Bannister flied out to left; Perconte flied out to left; Dybzinski singled to pitcher; CHARBONEAU BATTED FOR DILONE; Charboneau popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 7. ROYALS 6TH: CHARBONEAU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Brett flied out to left; Otis doubled to right; McRae homered [Otis scored]; WHITSON REPLACED LEWALLYN (PITCHING); May singled to center; WERTH RAN FOR MAY; Martin doubled to left [Werth scored]; Whitson threw a wild pitch [Martin to third]; White walked; Washington singled to pitcher [Martin scored, White to second]; Poquette made an out to third; Wathan flied out to right; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 11. INDIANS 7TH: WERTH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Harrah doubled to right; Hargrove grounded out (second to first) [Harrah to third]; Thornton popped to third; McBride grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 11. ROYALS 7TH: BRENNAN REPLACED WHITSON (PITCHING); Brett flied out to center; Otis popped to first; McRae singled to third; Werth lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 11. INDIANS 8TH: Bando lined to shortstop; Bannister grounded out (shortstop to first); FISCHLIN BATTED FOR PERCONTE; Fischlin singled to left; Dybzinski was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 11. ROYALS 8TH: FISCHLIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Martin walked; PRYOR BATTED FOR WHITE; Pryor was called out on strikes; Washington struck out; Poquette lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 11. INDIANS 9TH: PRYOR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); FROST REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Charboneau flied out to center; Harrah walked; Harrah advanced to second because of defensive indifference [Harrah to second]; Hargrove lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Harrah out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 11.

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