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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 1, 1970
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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 1, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 13,640 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Merle Anthony |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Billy Sorrell | Third Baseman |
| Rich Severson | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 1, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Palmer
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Drago
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Drago
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Palmer
Piniella hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Palmer
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell juggles the ball. That's an error on Powell. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Palmer
Severson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Drago
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Palmer
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Palmer
Drago bunts towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drago for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Palmer
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Drago
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Drago
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sorrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendricks vs. Drago
The umpire calls a balk on Drago Rettenmund scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Palmer
Piniella 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, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrell vs. Palmer
Sorrell hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell juggles the ball. That's an error on Sorrell. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Drago
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Drago
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Drago
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Palmer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Powell hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Burgmeier
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Palmer scores. Rettenmund moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendricks vs. Burgmeier
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Rettenmund scores. Robinson moves to third. Hendricks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Palmer
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Palmer
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. Palmer
Jim Campanis pinch hits for Ken Wright.
Campanis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Palmer
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. O'Riley
Don O'Riley now pitching.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. O'Riley
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. O'Riley
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
There goes Otis. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Otis steals third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Palmer
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sorrell vs. Palmer
Sorrell hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. O'Riley
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. O'Riley
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Riley covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. O'Riley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell juggles the ball. That's an error on Sorrell. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. O'Riley
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. O'Riley
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to third. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. O'Riley
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sorrell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Sorrell. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. O'Riley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Palmer
Severson hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Palmer
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Palmer, and towards Belanger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Riley vs. Palmer
O'Riley hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. O'Riley
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. O'Riley
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. O'Riley
Palmer bunts towards the mound. O'Riley fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. O'Riley
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Palmer
Kelly 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, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rettenmund. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Palmer
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sorrell vs. Palmer
Sorrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. O'Riley
Rettenmund hits a line drive to left field. Piniella throws towards Hernandez. Hernandez fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hernandez. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. O'Riley
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. O'Riley
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Sorrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. O'Riley
Hendricks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. O'Riley
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. O'Riley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Palmer
Severson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Palmer
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Palmer
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Don O'Riley.
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1970 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 3 0 0 0 Buford D, lf 5 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0 Rettenmund M, cf 5 4 4 1
Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 5 1 1 1
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 1 Robinson F, rf 4 0 2 1
Oliver B, 1b 3 0 2 0 Hendricks E, c 4 1 3 3
Sorrell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 1
Severson R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 5 1 3 0
Hernandez J, ss 4 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 1 0 0
Drago D, p 0 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 3 1 1 1
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0
Wright K, p 0 0 0 0
Campanis J, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Riley D, p 1 0 0 0
Schaal P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 39 9 14 8
Kansas City 000 000 010 -- 1
Baltimore 101 400 03x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (L) 3.1 8 6 3 1 3
Burgmeier T 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Wright K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
O'Riley D 4.0 5 3 3 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 5
E -- Powell B, Sorrell B 3, Robinson B, Hernandez J
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Baltimore 10
2B -- Otis A 2
HR -- Hendricks E
SB -- Otis A
SH -- Drago D, Palmer J
HBP -- by Wright K (Robinson B)
WP -- O'Riley D
Balk -- Drago D
T -- 2:29
A -- 13640
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