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Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals

1974-06-09 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19049 · 66°F · Wind 14 mph · 3:18

Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 3rd. Steve Kline earned the win and Fred Beene picked up the save. Dave Duncan went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	2	2	1	1	2	0	0	8	15
KCA	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	6	8

W: Steve Kline L: Steve Busby SV: Fred Beene

Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ed Crosby	5	2	3	1	0	0
Luis Alvarado	5	0	2	1	0	1
Leron Lee	5	0	2	2	0	1
Charlie Spikes	5	0	0	0	0	2
Oscar Gamble	2	1	1	1	3	0
George Hendrick	5	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Lis	5	1	2	0	0	3
Dave Duncan	5	1	2	2	0	1
Frank Duffy	4	2	2	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Freddie Patek	4	1	1	0	0	1
Cookie Rojas	3	0	1	3	1	0
Amos Otis	5	0	1	0	0	2
John Mayberry	4	0	1	1	1	0
Hal McRae	4	1	0	0	0	0
Vada Pinson	2	1	1	1	2	0
Jim Wohlford	4	1	1	0	0	0
George Brett	3	0	0	0	0	0
Fran Healy	3	1	2	1	1	0
Tony Solaita	1	0	0	0	0	0
Richie Scheinblum	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Kline	5.0	5	5	2
Fred Beene	3.0	3	0	0
Milt Wilcox	1.0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Busby	5.0	9	2	4
Lindy McDaniel	0.2	3	0	0
Doug Bird	1.1	3	0	2
Marty Pattin	2.0	0	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ed Crosby: 63
Luis Alvarado: S6/G
Leron Lee: 64(1)/FO
Charlie Spikes: 7

Bot 1

Freddie Patek: 7
Cookie Rojas: W
Amos Otis: 8.1-2
John Mayberry: IW
Hal McRae: 9

Top 2

Oscar Gamble: W
George Hendrick: 6(1)3/GDP
Joe Lis: S/78
Dave Duncan: 4/P

Bot 2

Vada Pinson: 43
Jim Wohlford: 63
George Brett: 43

Top 3

Frank Duffy: S7/G5
Ed Crosby: S8.1-2
Luis Alvarado: K
Leron Lee: S9.2-H;1-3
Charlie Spikes: SB2.3-H(E2/TH2)(UR)
Charlie Spikes: K
Oscar Gamble: W
George Hendrick: 8

Bot 3

Fran Healy: S8/G
Freddie Patek: PB.1-2
Freddie Patek: S3/BG.2-3
Cookie Rojas: 7/SF.3-H
Amos Otis: SB2
Amos Otis: K
John Mayberry: S9/G.2-H(UR)
Hal McRae: 63

Top 4

Joe Lis: D/89
Dave Duncan: 8.2-3
Frank Duffy: 53
Ed Crosby: D9.3-H
Luis Alvarado: S5/G.2-H
Leron Lee: K

Bot 4

Vada Pinson: W
Jim Wohlford: S8/G.1-2
George Brett: 43.2-3;1-2
Fran Healy: W
Freddie Patek: K
Cookie Rojas: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1X3(7264)

Top 5

Charlie Spikes: 6/P
Oscar Gamble: HR/89
George Hendrick: 8
Joe Lis: K

Bot 5

Amos Otis: 63
John Mayberry: 6/P
Hal McRae: 63

Top 6

Dave Duncan: D/89
Frank Duffy: FC2/BG.2X3(25)
Ed Crosby: S7/G.1-2
Luis Alvarado: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Leron Lee: S9.3-H;1-3
Charlie Spikes: K

Bot 6

Vada Pinson: W
Jim Wohlford: 3/G.1-2
George Brett: 13
Fran Healy: 63

Top 7

Oscar Gamble: 9
George Hendrick: D7
Joe Lis: K
Dave Duncan: HR/78.2-H
Frank Duffy: D7
Ed Crosby: 3/G

Bot 7

Freddie Patek: 9
Cookie Rojas: 8
Amos Otis: S5/G
John Mayberry: 9/L

Top 8

Luis Alvarado: 9
Leron Lee: 3/G
Charlie Spikes: 9

Bot 8

Hal McRae: E7/F.B-3(E7/TH)
Vada Pinson: S3/G.3-H(UR)
Jim Wohlford: 7
Tony Solaita: 46(1)/FO
Fran Healy: D/78.1-H(UR)
Richie Scheinblum: 63

Top 9

Oscar Gamble: W
George Hendrick: 4/P
Joe Lis: K
Dave Duncan: K

Bot 9

Cookie Rojas: 7/L
Amos Otis: K
John Mayberry: 8

Notes & reviews

Le Lee broke for 2B; Fran Healy threw and Lee stopped; ball bounced into CF for run
Luis Alvarado beat close play at 1B; John Mayberry didn't throw home thinking Alvarado was the third out
370' HR
390' HR

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