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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1974-08-22 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 17723 · 83°F, night · 2:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 3–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Amos Otis went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Jim Perry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rusty Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Lis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leron Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Alvarado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Perry | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Amos Otis: W
- Hal McRae: K/C
Bot 1
- Rusty Torres: 9
- Frank Duffy: 5/FL/P
- Rico Carty: 3/G
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
- Tony Solaita: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Charlie Spikes: K
- John Ellis: 63
- Joe Lis: 2/FL/P
Top 3
- George Brett: 8
- Fran Healy: 63
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 3
- Leron Lee: 8/L
- Dave Duncan: K
- Luis Alvarado: 63
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Amos Otis: HR/7.1-H
- Hal McRae: 63
- Orlando Cepeda: 4/P
- Tony Solaita: 8
Bot 4
- Rusty Torres: 63
- Frank Duffy: 8
- Rico Carty: S7
- Charlie Spikes: DGR/7.1-3
- John Ellis: K
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- George Brett: 7
- Fran Healy: 43
Bot 5
- Joe Lis: DGR/7
- Leron Lee: 7
- Dave Duncan: W
- Luis Alvarado: 5/P
- Rusty Torres: 8
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Vada Pinson: S8.B-2(E8)
- Amos Otis: IW
- Hal McRae: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Frank Duffy: 7
- Rico Carty: S7
- Charlie Spikes: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Tony Solaita: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 4/L
- George Brett: S8
- Fran Healy: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- John Ellis: K
- Joe Lis: S8
- Leron Lee: S8.1-2
- Dave Duncan: 8
- Oscar Gamble: K/C
Top 8
- Fran Healy: S9
- Freddie Patek: 34/SH.1-2
- Vada Pinson: K
- Amos Otis: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 8
- Rusty Torres: W
- Frank Duffy: 8
- Rico Carty: 8
- Charlie Spikes: S/BR.1X2(4)
Top 9
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Tony Solaita: 3/G
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- George Brett: 4/L
Bot 9
- John Ellis: 8
- Joe Lis: HR/7
- Leron Lee: 8
- Dave Duncan: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- 410' HR
- 370' HR