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Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals

1976-08-17 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 14836 Β· 91Β°F Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 3:09

Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. Mark Littell earned the win.

Line score

12345678910RHE
CLE001000002037
KCA0011001001411

W: Mark Littell   L: Dave LaRoche   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Evans Β· 1B: Joe Brinkman Β· 2B: Greg Kosc Β· 3B: Nestor Chylak Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Duane Kuiper500000
Rick Manning500001
Tommy Smith211020
Rico Carty402000
Boog Powell301000
George Hendrick401100
Buddy Bell411001
Ray Fosse300002
Frank Duffy301110
Larvell Blanks100000
John Lowenstein100000

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Al Cowens500001
Amos Otis501100
George Brett523000
John Mayberry501001
Hal McRae302111
Tom Poquette000030
Buck Martinez411000
Freddie Patek412001
Frank White301100
Jim Wohlford100001

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pat Dobson6.2943
Dave LaRoche3.0202

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doug Bird8.1632
Steve Mingori0.0000
Mark Littell1.2102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Duane Kuiper: 63
  • Rick Manning: 9
  • Tommy Smith: 4/P

Bot 1

  • Al Cowens: FLE5
  • Al Cowens: 63
  • Amos Otis: 53
  • George Brett: 53

Top 2

  • Rico Carty: S9
  • Boog Powell: 6(1)3/GDP
  • George Hendrick: 63

Bot 2

  • John Mayberry: 7
  • Hal McRae: K/C
  • Tom Poquette: W
  • Buck Martinez: POCS2(13)

Top 3

  • Buddy Bell: D7
  • Ray Fosse: K
  • Frank Duffy: D9.2-H
  • Duane Kuiper: 3/G.2-3
  • Rick Manning: 13

Bot 3

  • Buck Martinez: S7
  • Freddie Patek: WP.1-2
  • Freddie Patek: S8.2-3
  • Frank White: S7.3-H;1-3
  • Al Cowens: CS2(24)
  • Al Cowens: 5/P
  • Amos Otis: 53

Top 4

  • Tommy Smith: W
  • Rico Carty: 4/FL/P
  • Boog Powell: S9.1-3
  • George Hendrick: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • George Brett: D7
  • John Mayberry: S9.2-3
  • Hal McRae: S9.3-H;1X3(95);B-2(TH3)
  • Tom Poquette: W
  • Buck Martinez: 46(1)/FO
  • Freddie Patek: K/C

Top 5

  • Buddy Bell: 63
  • Ray Fosse: 8
  • Frank Duffy: 53

Bot 5

  • Frank White: 13
  • Al Cowens: K/C
  • Amos Otis: 53

Top 6

  • Duane Kuiper: 9
  • Rick Manning: 43
  • Tommy Smith: S9
  • Rico Carty: SB2
  • Rico Carty: 63

Bot 6

  • George Brett: S9
  • John Mayberry: 9
  • Hal McRae: CS2(26)
  • Hal McRae: W
  • Tom Poquette: WP.1-2
  • Tom Poquette: IW
  • Buck Martinez: 6/L

Top 7

  • Boog Powell: 8
  • George Hendrick: 53
  • Buddy Bell: 53

Bot 7

  • Freddie Patek: S5
  • Frank White: 3/SH.1-2
  • Al Cowens: 63.2-3
  • Amos Otis: S7.3-H
  • George Brett: 8

Top 8

  • Ray Fosse: K
  • Frank Duffy: W
  • Duane Kuiper: 36(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • John Mayberry: 43
  • Hal McRae: D7
  • Jim Wohlford: K
  • Buck Martinez: 6/P

Top 9

  • Rick Manning: 8
  • Tommy Smith: W
  • Rico Carty: S8.1-2
  • Larvell Blanks: FC6.2-H(NR);1-3(E6/TH2)
  • George Hendrick: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Buddy Bell: K
  • John Lowenstein: 31

Bot 9

  • Freddie Patek: 3/FL/P
  • Frank White: 7
  • Al Cowens: 53

Top 10

  • Frank Duffy: 53
  • Duane Kuiper: 8
  • Rick Manning: K

Bot 10

  • Amos Otis: 7
  • George Brett: S7
  • John Mayberry: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • John Mayberry: K
  • Dave Nelson: SBH(UR)

Notes & reviews

  • Dave LaRoche pitched from windup and George Brett stole home