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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 5, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 5, 1969 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hardin |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 25,980 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bob Stewart |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Joe Foy | First Baseman |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
| Jim Hardin | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 5, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hardin
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hardin
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hardin
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Nelson
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foy throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. Nelson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nelson. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Nelson
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Nelson
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Nelson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hardin
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Kirkpatrick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Hardin
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. Hardin
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Hardin
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hardin
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adair moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Hardin
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adair scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Hardin
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hardin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nelson
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dalrymple vs. Nelson
Dalrymple hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Nelson
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hardin
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hardin covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hardin
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Hardin
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball towards right. Robinson catches it and throws to second to double up Piniella. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardin vs. Nelson
Hardin hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Nelson
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Nelson
Blair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nelson
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Nelson
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nelson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hardin
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hardin
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Hardin
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hardin
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Nelson
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Nelson
Floyd hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Floyd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hardin vs. Nelson
Hardin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hardin
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hardin
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hardin
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hardin
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Nelson
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Nelson
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nelson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Nelson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hardin
Kirkpatrick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hardin
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Hardin
Foy strikes out. There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Dalrymple to second, and Kirkpatrick is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nelson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Nelson
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dalrymple for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Hardin
Adair hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hardin
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Hardin
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Roger Nelson.
Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fiore moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Hall
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fiore scores. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Hall
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Hall
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Drabowsky
Mike Fiore now playing first base. Joe Foy now playing third base. Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Floyd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drabowsky
Dave May pinch hits for Dick Hall.
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drabowsky
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Drabowsky
Blair hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Martinez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Watt
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Watt
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Watt
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drabowsky
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Drabowsky
Powell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drabowsky
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drabowsky
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Watt
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Watt
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Watt
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Powell, and towards Johnson, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Morehead
Dave Morehead now pitching. Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Clay Dalrymple.
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Morehead
Mark Belanger pinch hits for Bobby Floyd.
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watt vs. Morehead
Watt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morehead fields it and throws to third for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Cisco
Galen Cisco now pitching.
The ball gets by Martinez for a passed ball. Belanger moves to third. Watt moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buford vs. Cisco
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Cisco
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Watt
Elrod Hendricks now catching. Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Watt
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Watt
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cisco
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Cisco
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Cisco
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1969 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Buford D, lf 3 1 1 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 5 1 1 2
Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 5 3 4 1
Morehead D, p 0 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 1
Cisco G, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 2 1 2
Keough J, cf 5 0 2 1 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 5 0 1 0 Dalrymple C, c 2 0 0 1
Kirkpatrick E, rf 4 1 2 0 Hendricks E, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 5 1 1 1 Floyd B, ss 3 0 1 0
Foy J, 1b-3b 4 0 2 1 Belanger M, ph-ss 1 0 1 0
Adair J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hardin J, p 2 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 4 1 2 1 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, p 2 0 1 1 May D, ph 1 0 0 0
Fiore M, ph-1b 1 1 0 0 Watt E, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 13 5 35 7 10 7
Kansas City 020 000 210 0 -- 5
Baltimore 013 000 010 2 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson R 6.0 6 4 2 1 0
Drabowsky M 2.0 1 1 1 1 3
Morehead D 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Cisco G (L) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hardin J 6.1 8 4 4 1 2
Hall D 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Watt E (W) 3.0 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Nelson R, Foy J
DP -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 4
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Baltimore 6
2B -- Floyd B
3B -- Kirkpatrick E, Robinson F
HR -- Blair P, Hernandez J, Martinez B, Robinson F, Robinson B
CS -- Kirkpatrick E
SF -- Dalrymple C, Powell B
HBP -- by Hardin J (Kirkpatrick E)
PB -- Martinez B
T -- 2:30
A -- 25980
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