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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Royals
1970-07-16 Β· Night game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 8046 Β· 91Β°F, night Β· Wind 7 mph Β· 2:30
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 6β0. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 5th. Rich Hand earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Rich Hand L: Jim Rooker SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bob Stewart Β· 1B: Ron Luciano Β· 2B: Red Flaherty Β· 3B: Merle Anthony Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Foster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Fosse | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chuck Hinton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Buddy Bradford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Leon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Heidemann | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rich Hand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Billy Sorrell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Rooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Campanis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rich Hand | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Rooker | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Al Fitzmorris | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don O'Riley | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Dave Morehead | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Graig Nettles: K
- Roy Foster: 9
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: W
- Cookie Rojas: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Amos Otis: D7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Lou Piniella: 13
Top 2
- Ray Fosse: 8
- Chuck Hinton: W
- Buddy Bradford: 9/L
- Eddie Leon: 9/L
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Billy Sorrell: 9
- Tommy Matchick: 9
Top 3
- Jack Heidemann: K
- Rich Hand: 63
- Vada Pinson: 9
Bot 3
- Jim Rooker: W
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Roy Foster: D7
- Ray Fosse: 53
- Chuck Hinton: 63
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Bob Oliver: 4
Top 5
- Buddy Bradford: T9
- Eddie Leon: S8.3-H
- Jack Heidemann: S.1-2
- Rich Hand: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Vada Pinson: S7.3-H;2-H
- Graig Nettles: S8.1-2
- Roy Foster: S7.2-H;1-3
- Ray Fosse: PO3(E2).3-H(UR);1-2
- Ray Fosse: 8
- Chuck Hinton: 63
Bot 5
- Billy Sorrell: S9
- Tommy Matchick: 9/L
- Jim Campanis: K
- Pat Kelly: 8
Top 6
- Buddy Bradford: 8
- Eddie Leon: K/C
- Jack Heidemann: S7
- Rich Hand: K
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: 4
- Amos Otis: 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
Top 7
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Roy Foster: 63
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: 4
- Bob Oliver: K
- Billy Sorrell: S7
- Tommy Matchick: 2/FL
Top 8
- Ray Fosse: W
- Chuck Hinton: SB2#
- Chuck Hinton: WP.2-3#
- Chuck Hinton: 63
- Buddy Bradford: 8/SF.3-H
- Eddie Leon: 31
Bot 8
- Hawk Taylor: 4
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 5/FL
Top 9
- Jack Heidemann: D8
- Rich Hand: K/BF
- Vada Pinson: 31
- Graig Nettles: 3
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4/L
- Lou Piniella: 2/BP/FL
- Bob Oliver: K





















