Final
KC 3 — CLE 2
8/29/1973 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CLE197308290
Complete available game record for KC at CLE, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Kirkpatrick | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Buddy Bell | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oscar Gamble | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Bevacqua | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Chambliss | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Duncan | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Mayberry | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Lowenstein | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gail Hopkins | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Walt Williams | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Kekich | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rusty Torres | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Spikes | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Healy | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Brohamer | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ellis | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Duffy | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Busby | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Tidrow | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Busby | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Dick Tidrow | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Doug Bird | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Williams | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Brohamer | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Duffy | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Duncan | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lowenstein | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Tidrow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Torres | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Bell | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Bevacqua | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Busby | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Healy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 8/L | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | PO1(E3).1-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 53.3-H(UR) | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 31 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S9/G | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | W | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | E4/TH2.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 65(2)/FO.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S7.2-H(UR);1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 31 | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 2–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 7 | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S9 | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 43 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 7/L | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | W | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | CS2(26) | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | SB2 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 1→3 | 63(B)6(2)/DP | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S9/G | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 9 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | D/78 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | FC6.2X3(65) | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 4/L | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S9/G.1-3 | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | POCS2(13) | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | W | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 7/SF.3-H | 2–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 43 | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 53 | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | W | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | D/78 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 2–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 2–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 8 | 2–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 2–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S5 | 2–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 3/SH.1-2 | 2–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P | 2–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 2–1 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | HP | 2–1 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 53.1-2 | 2–1 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | IW | 2–1 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO.2-3 | 2–1 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | E5/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2 | 2–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | PO1(23) | 3–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S/89 | 3–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S7/G.1-3 | 3–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 8/SF.3-H | 3–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 5/FL/P | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | D/89 | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 43.2-3 | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | IW | 3–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 53 | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 9/L | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | D9 | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 3–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 3/P | 3–2 |