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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Royals
1975-08-24 Β· Day game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 9475 Β· 92Β°F Β· 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5β2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Al Fitzmorris earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Hal McRae went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Roric Harrison SV: Doug Bird
Umpires β HP: Terry Cooney Β· 1B: Nestor Chylak Β· 2B: Larry McCoy Β· 3B: Joe Brinkman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Manning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Brohamer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boog Powell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oscar Gamble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Duffy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Lowenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Stinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roric Harrison | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Don Hood | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Fitzmorris | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Doug Bird | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Manning: 8
- Jack Brohamer: K
- George Hendrick: 63
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Hal McRae: HR
- John Mayberry: W
- George Brett: 63
Top 2
- Boog Powell: S
- Rico Carty: 53.1-2
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Buddy Bell: 7
- Alan Ashby: 8
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 13
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Bob Stinson: S
- Frank White: 9
Top 3
- Frank Duffy: 7
- Rick Manning: D
- Jack Brohamer: 43.2-3
- George Hendrick: K
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Hal McRae: 63
Top 4
- Boog Powell: 8
- Rico Carty: 7
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Buddy Bell: SB2
- Buddy Bell: WP.2-3
- Buddy Bell: S.3-H
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: S
- George Brett: T.1-H
- Al Cowens: 9.3-H(E9/THH)(NR)
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Bob Stinson: K
Top 5
- Frank Duffy: D
- Rick Manning: K
- Jack Brohamer: D.2-H
- George Hendrick: 63.2-3
- Boog Powell: 43
Bot 5
- Frank White: W
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: S.2-3
- Vada Pinson: S.3-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- John Mayberry: 8
- George Brett: 3/G
Top 6
- Rico Carty: 53
- Oscar Gamble: S
- Buddy Bell: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: S
- Jim Wohlford: BK.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 63.2-3
- Bob Stinson: 4
- Frank White: 43
Top 7
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Frank Duffy: 63
- Rick Manning: 43
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: D
- Vada Pinson: 13.2-3
- Hal McRae: IW
- John Mayberry: 9
- George Brett: 8
Top 8
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
- George Hendrick: S
- Boog Powell: 8
- Rico Carty: K
Bot 8
- Al Cowens: D
- Jim Wohlford: 9.2-3
- Bob Stinson: CSH(2)
- Bob Stinson: D
- Frank White: 53
Top 9
- Oscar Gamble: 53
- Buddy Bell: 43
- Alan Ashby: W
- John Lowenstein: 7
Notes & reviews
- George Brett, who was not running, scored when George Hendrick threw the ball over Alan Ashby's head






















