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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-08-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16268 · 83°F, night · Wind 6 mph · 2:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–1. Al Fitzmorris earned the win. Amos Otis went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Tom Timmermann SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Lowenstein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Timmermann | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Ken Sanders | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Bell: 1/L
- Oscar Gamble: 43
- Chris Chambliss: W
- John Ellis: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Cookie Rojas: 13.2-3
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: IW
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Charlie Spikes: 63
- John Lowenstein: 7
- Jack Brohamer: 6/P
Bot 2
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 3
- Rusty Torres: 53
- Frank Duffy: D7
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Oscar Gamble: 43
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: S6
- John Mayberry: 8/L
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 4
- Chris Chambliss: S9/G
- John Ellis: 63.1-2
- Charlie Spikes: 53
- John Lowenstein: S/89.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jack Brohamer: S8.2XH(82)
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
- Lou Piniella: D7
- Paul Schaal: 31.2-3
- Fran Healy: D7.3-H
- Freddie Patek: 43
Top 5
- Rusty Torres: S8/G
- Frank Duffy: 46(1)3/GDP
- Buddy Bell: S7.BX2(74)
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: HR/78
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: 53
Top 6
- Oscar Gamble: 43
- Chris Chambliss: 63
- John Ellis: 7
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/L
- Lou Piniella: D7
- Paul Schaal: S9.2-H
- Fran Healy: 8
- Freddie Patek: 5/L
Top 7
- Walt Williams: 63
- John Lowenstein: 7/L
- Jack Brohamer: 53
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: D9.1-H
- Hal McRae: FC6/DP.2X3(654);BX2(46)
Top 8
- Rusty Torres: 3/P
- Frank Duffy: 63
- Buddy Bell: 43
Bot 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Paul Schaal: K
Top 9
- Oscar Gamble: 53
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- John Ellis: S7
- Walt Williams: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Charlie Spikes sprained left knee running to 1B in 2nd
- 400' HR