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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-08-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17235 · 85°F, night · 2:45
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 10–4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 2nd. Dick Tidrow earned the win. Chris Chambliss went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Dick Tidrow L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Lolich | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Ragland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Tidrow | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Bell: 8/L
- Frank Duffy: 3/G
- Chris Chambliss: 8
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: E3
- John Mayberry: 3/P
Top 2
- John Ellis: 53
- Walt Williams: S7/G
- Ron Lolich: D/78.1-H
- Rusty Torres: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Leo Cardenas: 9/L
- Tom Ragland: S9.2-H
- Buddy Bell: 8/L
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: S6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/FL/P
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Frank Duffy: 3/FL/P
- Chris Chambliss: HR/89
- John Ellis: 9
- Walt Williams: 13
Bot 3
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Fran Healy: 63
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: S7/G.2-H
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 5/P
Top 4
- Ron Lolich: W
- Rusty Torres: S3.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 7/L
- Tom Ragland: S7.2-H;1-3
- Buddy Bell: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Frank Duffy: 9/FL
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: 3/P
- Ed Kirkpatrick: E5
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 5
- Chris Chambliss: S8/G
- John Ellis: HP.1-2
- Walt Williams: 13.2-3;1-2
- Ron Lolich: S9.3-H;2-H
- Rusty Torres: S9/G.1-3
- Leo Cardenas: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: W
- Fran Healy: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: S/89.2-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: S7/G.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 7
Top 6
- Tom Ragland: K
- Buddy Bell: T9
- Frank Duffy: S7.3-H
- Chris Chambliss: W.1-2
- John Ellis: 3/FL/P
- Walt Williams: K
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
- Lou Piniella: K
- Paul Schaal: 43
Top 7
- Ron Lolich: 7/L
- Rusty Torres: 8/L
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- Tom Ragland: 53
Bot 7
- Fran Healy: 63
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Bobby Floyd: K
Top 8
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Frank Duffy: S8
- Chris Chambliss: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: S3
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- John Ellis: 8
- Walt Williams: D7
- Ron Lolich: D7.2-H
- Rusty Torres: 9
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
Bot 9
- Rick Reichardt: W
- Gail Hopkins: D/89.1-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: 3/FL/P
- Fran Healy: S7.2-H
- Steve Hovley: S8.1-2
- Bobby Floyd: 3/P
- Carl Taylor: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- 415' HR