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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-08-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13980 · night · 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 13–2. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 1st. Nelson Briles earned the win. Joe Lis went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| KCA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Milt Wilcox SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Lowenstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leron Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Beene | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Bruce Ellingsen | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Lowenstein: 31
- Tommy Smith: 7
- Rico Carty: 4/FL/P
Bot 1
- Vada Pinson: S
- Cookie Rojas: S9/G.1-3
- Amos Otis: WP.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Hal McRae: D7/7D.2-H
- John Mayberry: FC/SH.2-3
- Tony Solaita: BK.3-H;1-2
- Tony Solaita: W
- Fran Healy: K
- George Brett: T8.2-H;1-H
- Freddie Patek: WP.3-H
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
- Vada Pinson: E4
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Charlie Spikes: K
- John Ellis: D9
- Oscar Gamble: 6/P
- Tommy McCraw: 8
Bot 2
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: 7
- Hal McRae: K
Top 3
- Frank Duffy: 6/L
- Luis Alvarado: 53
- John Lowenstein: T8
- Tommy Smith: 13
Bot 3
- John Mayberry: 5/FL/P
- Tony Solaita: W
- Fran Healy: 8/L
- George Brett: 43
Top 4
- Rico Carty: S8
- Leron Lee: 46(1)3/GDP
- John Ellis: 63
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Vada Pinson: SB2
- Vada Pinson: 43.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: 8/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: S8
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 5
- Oscar Gamble: 8
- Tommy McCraw: 2/FL/P
- Frank Duffy: 7/L
Bot 5
- John Mayberry: HP
- Tony Solaita: W.1-2
- Fran Healy: D9.2-H;1-3
- George Brett: 9/SF.3-H
- Freddie Patek: S8.2-H
- Vada Pinson: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Luis Alvarado: 7
- John Lowenstein: 3/G
- Tommy Smith: 7
Bot 6
- Frank White: 9
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- Hal McRae: D7/G5
- John Mayberry: 9/L
Top 7
- Rico Carty: 9
- Leron Lee: 3/G
- John Ellis: 7
Bot 7
- Tony Solaita: 8
- Fran Healy: S7
- George Brett: 43.1-2
- Freddie Patek: W
- Vada Pinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: 8
Top 8
- Oscar Gamble: 5/FL/P
- Tommy McCraw: D9/9L
- Joe Lis: HR/7.2-H
- Luis Alvarado: K
- John Lowenstein: 3/G
Bot 8
- Al Cowens: S8.B-3(E8)
- Jim Wohlford: 3/FL/P/SF.3-H
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Tony Solaita: 1/L
- Fran Healy: 8
Top 9
- Tommy Smith: 8
- Rico Carty: 7
- Leron Lee: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- 55 minute rain delay
- 380' HR