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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1974-08-20 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 11902 · 84°F, night · 2:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 2–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Al Fitzmorris earned the win and Lindy McDaniel picked up the save. Fran Healy went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Gaylord Perry SV: Lindy McDaniel
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Lowenstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Spikes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leron Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gaylord Perry | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- John Lowenstein: 43
- Frank Duffy: 7/L
- Rico Carty: 7/L
Top 2
- Hal McRae: 9
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
- Tony Solaita: 7
Bot 2
- Charlie Spikes: K
- John Ellis: W
- Oscar Gamble: 9
- Tommy Smith: 6/L
Top 3
- Cookie Rojas: 9/L
- George Brett: K/C
- Fran Healy: K/C
Bot 3
- Rusty Torres: S8
- Luis Alvarado: 16(1)3/GDP
- John Lowenstein: 63
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Amos Otis: S8
- Hal McRae: S8.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
Bot 4
- Frank Duffy: 7/L
- Rico Carty: K
- Charlie Spikes: 53
Top 5
- Tony Solaita: HR/8
- Cookie Rojas: 9/L
- George Brett: 43
- Fran Healy: HR/7
- Freddie Patek: K/C
Bot 5
- John Ellis: S1/L
- Oscar Gamble: S1.1-2
- Tommy Smith: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Torres: 4/L
- Leron Lee: W
- John Lowenstein: 43
Top 6
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Amos Otis: D7
- Hal McRae: 9
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Tony Solaita: K
Bot 6
- Frank Duffy: 31
- Rico Carty: 53
- Charlie Spikes: S7
- John Ellis: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Cookie Rojas: 2/FL/P
- George Brett: 7/L
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
Bot 7
- Oscar Gamble: 43
- Tommy Smith: 13
- Rusty Torres: S9
- Joe Lis: 63
Top 8
- Vada Pinson: S1/BG
- Amos Otis: 13/SH.1-2
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
Bot 8
- John Lowenstein: 63
- Frank Duffy: 7/FL
- Rico Carty: 9
Top 9
- Tony Solaita: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- George Brett: S9
- Fran Healy: K/C
Bot 9
- Charlie Spikes: 8/L
- John Ellis: 3/G
- Oscar Gamble: 9/L
Notes & reviews
- 420' HR
- 395' HR
- Al Fitzmorris struck on right leg just below knee
- Al Fitzmorris struck on right forearm