Game Information
Score of Game
Kansas City Royals 2 Cleveland Indians 1
Game Date
Wednesday August 25, 1976
Start Time
Night
Innings
9
DH Used
No
Ballpark
Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland,Ohio)
Attendance
7,113
Weather
Vis Manager
Whitey Herzog (KCA)
Home Manager
Frank Robinson (CLE)
Winning Pitcher
Andy Hassler
Losing Pitcher
Jim Kern
Save Pitcher
Mark Littell
Umpires
HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jim Evans
KCA Record
76-49 -- AL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 1 / 2 / 4
KCA Streak
Win 1
CLE Record
62-63 -- AL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 3 / 5 / 10
CLE Streak
Loss 1
Notable Events
None of note
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    • Top of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1KCA1Al CowensRFRCLEJim BibbyRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Buddy Bell]10-0---
    1KCA2Amos OtisCFRCLEJim BibbyRWalk1---0-0---Walked20-0---
    1KCA3George Brett3BLCLEJim BibbyRStolen Base11--0-0---Amos Otis Stole 2B [Jim Bibby/Ray Fosse]30-0Non-Batter Event
    1KCA3George Brett3BLCLEJim BibbyRFlyout1-2-0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Rick Manning] ... Amos Otis advanced to third40-0---
    1KCA4John Mayberry1BLCLEJim BibbyRFlyout2--30-0---Flied out to Center Field [Rick Manning]50-0---
    Bottom of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1CLE1Rick ManningCFLKCAAndy HasslerLWalk0---0-0---Walked60-0---
    1CLE2Ray FosseCRKCAAndy HasslerLSingle01--0-0---Singled on fly ball to Left Field ... Rick Manning advanced to second70-0---
    1CLE3Larvell Blanks2BRKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout012-0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Andy Hassler] ... Ray Fosse advanced to second ... Rick Manning advanced to third80-0---
    1CLE4Rico CartyDHRKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout1-230-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Frank White] ... Rick Manning Scored ... Ray Fosse advanced to third90-0---
    1CLE5George HendrickLFRKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout2--30-0---Grounded out to Third Base [George Brett]101-0---
    Top of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2KCA5Hal McRaeDHRCLEJim BibbyRWalk0---0-0---Walked110-1---
    2KCA6Tom PoquetteLFLCLEJim BibbyRStrikeout01--0-0---Strikeout120-1---
    2KCA7Buck MartinezCRCLEJim BibbyRWalk11--0-0---Walked ... Hal McRae advanced to second130-1---
    2KCA8Freddie PatekSSRCLEJim BibbyRWalk112-0-0---Walked ... Buck Martinez advanced to second ... Hal McRae advanced to third140-1---
    2KCA9Frank White2BRCLEJim KernRFlyout11230-0---Sacrifice Fly to Right Field [Ron Pruitt]; ... Hal McRae Scored ... Freddie Patek advanced to second ... Buck Martinez advanced to third150-1---
    2KCA1Al CowensRFRCLEJim KernRLineout2-230-0---Lined out to Center Field [Rick Manning]161-1---
    Bottom of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2CLE6Buddy Bell3BRKCAAndy HasslerLFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Al Cowens]171-1---
    2CLE7Boog Powell1BLKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Freddie Patek]181-1---
    2CLE8Ron PruittRFRKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [George Brett]191-1---
    Top of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3KCA2Amos OtisCFRCLEJim KernRSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Right Field201-1---
    3KCA3George Brett3BLCLEJim KernRStolen Base01--0-0---Amos Otis Stole 2B [Jim Kern/Ray Fosse]211-1Non-Batter Event
    3KCA3George Brett3BLCLEJim KernRFlyout0-2-0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Ron Pruitt]221-1---
    3KCA4John Mayberry1BLCLEJim KernRGroundout1-2-0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Frank Duffy] ... Amos Otis advanced to third231-1---
    3KCA5Hal McRaeDHRCLEJim KernRWalk2--30-0---Walked241-1---
    3KCA6Tom PoquetteLFLCLEJim KernRGroundout21-30-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Frank Duffy] ... Hal McRae forced out at second base251-1---
    Bottom of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3CLE9Frank DuffySSRKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [George Brett]261-1---
    3CLE1Rick ManningCFLKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Frank White]271-1---
    3CLE2Ray FosseCRKCAAndy HasslerLSingle2---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field281-1---
    3CLE3Larvell Blanks2BRKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout21--0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Freddie Patek] ... Ray Fosse forced out at second base291-1---
    Top of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4KCA7Buck MartinezCRCLEJim KernRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout301-1---
    4KCA8Freddie PatekSSRCLEJim KernRStrikeout1---0-0---Strikeout311-1---
    4KCA9Frank White2BRCLEJim KernRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Frank Duffy]321-1---
    Bottom of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4CLE4Rico CartyDHRKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Andy Hassler]331-1---
    4CLE5George HendrickLFRKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [George Brett]341-1---
    4CLE6Buddy Bell3BRKCAAndy HasslerLSingle2---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Left Field351-1---
    4CLE7Boog Powell1BLKCAAndy HasslerLStrikeout21--0-0---Strikeout361-1---
    Top of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5KCA1Al CowensRFRCLEJim KernRSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Left Field371-1---
    5KCA2Amos OtisCFRCLEJim KernRDouble01--0-0---Doubled on ground ball to Center Field; Al Cowens advanced to third ... Al Cowens advanced to third381-1---
    5KCA3George Brett3BLCLEJim KernRFlyout0-230-0---Sacrifice Fly to Right Field [Ron Pruitt]; ... Al Cowens Scored391-1---
    5KCA4John Mayberry1BLCLEJim KernRStrikeout1-2-0-0---Strikeout402-1---
    5KCA5Hal McRaeDHRCLEJim KernRPopout2-2-0-0---Popped out to Second Base [Larvell Blanks]412-1---
    Bottom of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5CLE8Ron PruittRFRKCAAndy HasslerLSingle0---0-0---Singled on popout to Left Field421-2---
    5CLE9Frank DuffySSRKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout01--0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Freddie Patek] ... Ron Pruitt forced out at second base431-2---
    5CLE1Tommy SmithLFLKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout11--0-0---Grounded out to First Base [John Mayberry] ... Frank Duffy advanced to second441-2---
    5CLE2Ray FosseCRKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout2-2-0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Andy Hassler]451-2---
    Top of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6KCA6Tom PoquetteLFLCLEJim KernRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Ron Pruitt]462-1---
    6KCA7Buck MartinezCRCLEJim KernRStrikeout1---0-0---Strikeout472-1---
    6KCA8Freddie PatekSSRCLEJim KernRWalk2---0-0---Walked482-1---
    6KCA9Frank White2BRCLEJim KernRCaught Stealing21--0-0---Freddie Patek Caught Stealing 2B [Jim Kern/Ray Fosse]492-1Non-Batter Event
    Bottom of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6CLE3Larvell Blanks2BRKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [George Brett]501-2---
    6CLE4Rico CartyDHRKCAAndy HasslerLStrikeout1---0-0---Strikeout511-2---
    6CLE5George HendrickCFRKCAAndy HasslerLFlyout2---0-0---Flied out to Left Field [Tom Poquette]521-2---
    Top of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7KCA9Frank White2BRCLEJim KernRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [George Hendrick]532-1---
    7KCA1Al CowensRFRCLEJim KernRSingle1---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Left Field542-1---
    7KCA2Amos OtisCFRCLEJim KernRStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout552-1---
    Bottom of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7CLE6Buddy Bell3BRKCAAndy HasslerLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [George Brett]561-2---
    7CLE7Boog Powell1BLKCAAndy HasslerLWalk1---0-0---Walked571-2---
    7CLE8Ron PruittRFRKCAAndy HasslerLSingle11--0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field ... Boog Powell advanced to second581-2---
    7CLE9Frank DuffySSRKCAAndy HasslerLFlyout112-0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Amos Otis]591-2---
    7CLE1Tommy SmithLFLKCAAndy HasslerLFlyout212-0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Al Cowens]601-2---
    Top of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8KCA3George Brett3BLCLEDave LaRocheLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Larvell Blanks]612-1---
    8KCA4John Mayberry1BLCLEDave LaRocheLReached on Error1---0-0---Reached on Error by First Base [Boog Powell]622-1---
    8KCA5Hal McRaeDHRCLEDave LaRocheLSingle11--0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field ... Hal McRae advanced to second; John Mayberry thrown out at third Base632-1---
    8KCA6Dave NelsonPHRCLEDave LaRocheLStrikeout2-2-0-0---Strikeout642-1---
    Bottom of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8CLE2Ray FosseCRKCAMark LittellRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout651-2---
    8CLE3Larvell Blanks2BRKCAMark LittellRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Al Cowens]661-2---
    8CLE4Rico CartyDHRKCAMark LittellRStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout671-2---
    Top of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9KCA7Buck MartinezCRCLEDave LaRocheLWalk0---0-0---Walked682-1---
    9KCA8Freddie PatekSSRCLEDave LaRocheLGroundout01--0-0---Sacrifice Hit to Pitcher [Dave LaRoche] ... Buck Martinez advanced to second692-1---
    9KCA9Frank White2BRCLEDave LaRocheLGroundout1-2-0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Larvell Blanks] ... Buck Martinez advanced to third702-1---
    9KCA1Al CowensRFRCLEDave LaRocheLFlyout2--30-0---Flied out to Right Field [Ron Pruitt]712-1---
    Bottom of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9CLE5George HendrickCFRKCAMark LittellRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Frank White]721-2---
    9CLE6John LowensteinPHLKCAMark LittellRPopout1---0-0---Popped out to Shortstop [Freddie Patek]731-2---
    9CLE7Boog Powell1BLKCAMark LittellRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Mark Littell]741-2---
    74 record(s)
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