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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1974-08-21 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 11294 · 83°F, night · 2:55
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Tom Buskey earned the win. Vada Pinson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
W: Tom Buskey L: Steve Mingori SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Lowenstein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Spikes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leron Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Alvarado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Dal Canton | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 Marty Pattin | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bosman | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Buskey | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 7
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 1
- John Lowenstein: S9
- Frank Duffy: SB2
- Frank Duffy: W
- Rico Carty: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Charlie Spikes: PB.3-H;1-2
- Charlie Spikes: HR/7.2-H
- John Ellis: 3/P
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Leron Lee: SB2
- Leron Lee: 1/P
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: S8
- Tony Solaita: 9/L
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Rusty Torres: K
- Luis Alvarado: 43
- John Lowenstein: K
Top 3
- George Brett: 7/L
- Fran Healy: HR/7
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 7/L
Bot 3
- Frank Duffy: K
- Rico Carty: 3/L
- Charlie Spikes: W
- John Ellis: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Hal McRae: 5/L
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Tony Solaita: 7
Bot 4
- John Ellis: S9
- Oscar Gamble: 46(1)/FO
- Leron Lee: S9.1-3
- Rusty Torres: K
- Luis Alvarado: S4/G.3-H;1-2
- John Lowenstein: 4/P
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- George Brett: 43
- Fran Healy: K
Bot 5
- Frank Duffy: W
- Rico Carty: K
- Charlie Spikes: SB2
- Charlie Spikes: WP.2-3
- Charlie Spikes: W+WP.3-H(NR)
- John Ellis: 13.1-2
- Oscar Gamble: 13
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Amos Otis: S7
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 6
- Leron Lee: 7
- Rusty Torres: K
- Luis Alvarado: 4/P
Top 7
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Tony Solaita: D7
- Cookie Rojas: D7.2-H
- George Brett: S7.2-3
- Fran Healy: S2/G.3-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: K
- Vada Pinson: HR/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Amos Otis: S5/G
- Hal McRae: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- John Lowenstein: 7/L78
- Frank Duffy: 53
- Rico Carty: 7/L
Top 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Tony Solaita: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 7/L
Bot 8
- Charlie Spikes: 8
- John Ellis: W
- Oscar Gamble: 8
- Leron Lee: K
Top 9
- George Brett: E4
- Fran Healy: 43/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 1/L
- Vada Pinson: S4/G.2-3
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 9
- Rusty Torres: 43
- Luis Alvarado: 53
- Joe Lis: S6/G
- Frank Duffy: S8.1-2
- Rico Carty: S7.2-H;1-3
- Charlie Spikes: S7.3-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- 425' HR
- 380' HR