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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 6, Cleveland Indians 4 (1)

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Kansas City Royals 6, Cleveland Indians 4 (1)

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Sunday, July 9, 1972 (D) at Cleveland Stadium

KC  A    0  0  1    2  0  0    0  3  0  -   6 12  0
CLE A    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   4 10  4
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Patek ss                      5   2   2   0       0   1       2   3
Otis cf                       5   2   4   4       0   0       3   0
Piniella lf                   4   0   1   1       1   0       3   0
xScheinblum rf                4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Mayberry 1b                   3   0   0   0       2   1       7   0
Kirkpatrick c                 5   0   2   0       0   1       8   0
Rojas 2b                      3   0   1   0       1   0       0   2
Floyd 3b                      4   1   1   0       0   0       0   2
Splittorff p                  3   1   1   0       0   0       1   1
  Taylor ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wright p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Burgmeier p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   6  12   5       4   4      27   8
x - reached first on interference.
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Patek-Mayberry.
BATTING - 
2B: Kirkpatrick (9,off Colbert); Piniella (17,off Colbert); Patek (17,off Colbert);
Otis (13,off Colbert); Floyd (2,off Riddleberger).
HR: Otis (5,8th inning off Riddleberger 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Piniella (16,off Colbert); Floyd (4,off Colbert).
IBB: Rojas (4,by Colbert); Piniella (3,by Riddleberger).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Otis (7,2nd base by Colbert/Moses).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bell cf                       5   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Brohamer 2b                   4   1   2   0       1   1       4   3
Lolich rf                     2   1   0   0       1   1       0   0
  Unser rf                    1   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
  Fosse ph                    1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Nettles 3b                    5   1   2   3       0   0       2   3
A. Johnson lf                 4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Chambliss 1b                  4   0   1   0       0   1       8   1
Leon ss                       3   0   2   0       1   0       1   2
Moses c                       4   0   0   0       0   1       5   2
Colbert p                     1   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Riddleberger p              1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  McCraw ph                   1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   4  10   4       4   7      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Leon-Brohamer-Chambliss, Leon-Brohamer-Chambliss, Nettles-Moses-Chambliss.
E: Nettles (15), Leon 2 (3), Moses (3).
BATTING - 
HR: Nettles (7,3rd inning off Splittorff 2 on 0 out).
GDP: Nettles (3,off Burgmeier).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Splittorff W(9-4)             7     6   3   3   2   5   1  29
Wright                        1.1   3   1   1   2   2   0   9
Burgmeier SV(8)               0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        9    10   4   4   4   7   1  40
WP: Wright (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Burgmeier 2-1.
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Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Colbert                       6    10   3   2   2   2   0  29
Riddleberger L(1-1)           3     2   3   0   2   2   1  13
Totals                        9    12   6   2   4   4   1  42
Colbert faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
IBB: Colbert (5,Rojas); Riddleberger (2,Piniella).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Riddleberger 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney
Time of Game: 2:31   
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Cleveland Indians        
1. Patek               ss        Bell                cf
2. Otis                cf        Brohamer            2b
3. Piniella            lf        Lolich              rf
4. Scheinblum          rf        Nettles             3b
5. Mayberry            1b        A. Johnson          lf
6. Kirkpatrick         c         Chambliss           1b
7. Rojas               2b        Leon                ss
8. Floyd               3b        Moses               c
9. Splittorff          p         Colbert             p

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

INDIANS 1ST: Bell singled to left; Brohamer singled to first
[Bell to second]; Lolich struck out; Nettles made an out to
shortstop; A. Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Royals 0, Indians 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Scheinblum made an out to third; Mayberry walked;
Kirkpatrick doubled to right [Mayberry to third]; Rojas was
walked intentionally; Floyd made an out to second; Splittorff
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals
0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Chambliss was called out on strikes; Leon singled
to right; Moses flied out to right; Colbert walked [Leon to
second]; Bell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Royals 0, Indians 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek struck out; Otis reached on an error by Leon;
Piniella doubled to center [Otis scored (unearned), Piniella to
third (error by Leon)]; Scheinblum reached on catcher's
interference by Moses; Mayberry was called out on strikes;
Kirkpatrick lined to third; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 3 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Brohamer singled to center; Lolich walked [Brohamer
to second]; Nettles homered to right [Brohamer scored, Lolich
scored]; A. Johnson grounded out (third to first); Chambliss
grounded out (shortstop to first); Leon grounded out (second to
pitcher); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Indians 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Rojas singled to center; Floyd grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rojas out at
second]; Splittorff singled to center; Patek doubled to left
[Splittorff to third]; Otis singled to center [Patek scored,
Splittorff scored]; Otis was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Moses grounded out (shortstop to first); Colbert
flied out to center; Bell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Piniella grounded out (third to first); Scheinblum
popped to first in foul territory; Mayberry flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Brohamer struck out; Lolich popped to catcher in
foul territory; Nettles grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 3.

ROYALS 6TH: UNSER REPLACED LOLICH (PLAYING RF); Kirkpatrick
singled to right; Rojas flied out to right; Floyd flied out to
right; Splittorff made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 3.

INDIANS 6TH: A. Johnson flied out to center; Chambliss flied out
to left; Leon singled to center; Moses flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Patek singled to right; Otis doubled to right [Patek
to third]; RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED COLBERT (PITCHING); Piniella
was walked intentionally; Scheinblum hit into a double play
(third to catcher to first) [Piniella to second, Otis to third,
Patek out at home]; Mayberry walked; Kirkpatrick grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Riddleberger struck out; Bell grounded out (third
to first); Brohamer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 3.

ROYALS 8TH: Rojas lined to center; Floyd doubled to center;
TAYLOR BATTED FOR SPLITTORFF; Taylor grounded out (second to
first) [Floyd to third]; Patek reached on an error by Nettles
[Floyd scored (unearned)]; Otis homered to center (unearned)
[Patek scored (unearned)]; Piniella lined to left; 3 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 6, Indians 3.

INDIANS 8TH: WRIGHT REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Unser struck
out; Nettles singled to right; A. Johnson flied out to right;
Chambliss singled to center [Nettles to second]; Leon walked
[Nettles to third, Chambliss to second]; Moses was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 6, Indians 3.

ROYALS 9TH: Scheinblum struck out; Mayberry lined to left;
Kirkpatrick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 6, Indians
3.

INDIANS 9TH: MCCRAW BATTED FOR RIDDLEBERGER; McCraw singled to
first; Wright threw a wild pitch [McCraw to second]; Bell flied
out to left; Brohamer walked; FOSSE BATTED FOR UNSER; BURGMEIER
REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Fosse singled to left [Brohamer to
second, McCraw scored]; Nettles grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Fosse out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 6, Indians 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           6  12   0    9
 Indians          4  10   4    9
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