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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Royals
1970-05-03 Β· Day game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 8808 Β· 78Β°F Β· Wind 17 mph to CF Β· 2:20
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 6β3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 6th. Barry Moore earned the win and Rich Hand picked up the save. Graig Nettles went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Barry Moore L: Jim Rooker SV: Rich Hand
Umpires β HP: Don Denkinger Β· 1B: Art Frantz Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Russ Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eddie Leon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Horton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Fosse | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graig Nettles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Roy Foster | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Heidemann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Keough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Campanis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Rooker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Luis Alcaraz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dick Ellsworth | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rich Hand | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Rooker | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Al Fitzmorris | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Eddie Leon: W
- Vada Pinson: K
- Tony Horton: 6/FL
Bot 1
- Jackie Hernandez: W
- Pat Kelly: 64(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: 43
Top 2
- Ray Fosse: 63
- Graig Nettles: K
- Roy Foster: S6
- Jack Heidemann: D7.1-H
- Barry Moore: 43
Bot 2
- Joe Keough: S7
- Lou Piniella: HR.1-H
- Paul Schaal: S4
- Jerry Adair: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Campanis: 63
Top 3
- Ted Uhlaender: K/C
- Eddie Leon: S7
- Vada Pinson: S8.1-3
- Tony Horton: 8/SF/DP.3-H;1X2(863)
Bot 3
- Jim Rooker: K/C
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Pat Kelly: 8
Top 4
- Ray Fosse: 9
- Graig Nettles: W
- Roy Foster: 9/L
- Jack Heidemann: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: S8
- Joe Keough: SB2
- Joe Keough: W
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Barry Moore: 5/FL
- Ted Uhlaender: S9
- Eddie Leon: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jerry Adair: 7/FL
- Jim Campanis: S8
- Jim Rooker: K/BF
- Jackie Hernandez: D9.1-H
- Pat Kelly: W
- Amos Otis: 13
Top 6
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Tony Horton: 7
- Ray Fosse: S8.1-2
- Graig Nettles: HR.2-H;1-H
- Roy Foster: 9
- Jack Heidemann: K
Bot 6
- Joe Keough: 31
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Paul Schaal: 54(1)/FO
- Jerry Adair: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Barry Moore: S9
- Ted Uhlaender: 36(1)/FO
- Eddie Leon: CS2(26)
- Eddie Leon: 9/L
Bot 7
- Jim Campanis: 6
- Luis Alcaraz: 53
- Jackie Hernandez: 2/FL
Top 8
- Vada Pinson: 31
- Tony Horton: W
- Ray Fosse: 6
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
Bot 8
- Pat Kelly: E3/TH
- Amos Otis: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Oliver: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Roy Foster: S7
- Jack Heidemann: SB2
- Jack Heidemann: K
- Russ Nagelson: S8.2-H
- Ted Uhlaender: 53/SH.1-2
- Eddie Leon: K23
Bot 9
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Adair: 9
Notes & reviews
- Protest=H
- the Royals played rest of the game under protest, claiming that Eddie Leon did not score before the third out





















