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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 5, 1972
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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 May 5, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 5,839 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 5, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek 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: ---
Schaal vs. Palmer
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer 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. Hedlund
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Hedlund covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Hedlund
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hedlund
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Palmer
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Palmer
Scheinblum 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
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hedlund
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Hedlund
Blair takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hedlund
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Hedlund
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Hedlund
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hedlund vs. Palmer
Hedlund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hedlund
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hedlund
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Hedlund
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hedlund
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Palmer
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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hedlund
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hedlund
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hedlund
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Palmer
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Palmer
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Hedlund
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hedlund
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hedlund
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Palmer
Hedlund strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hedlund
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Hedlund
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Hedlund
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hedlund
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Palmer
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hedlund
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hedlund
Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Hedlund
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Palmer
Piniella 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: ---
Scheinblum vs. Palmer
Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Palmer
Hedlund is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hedlund
Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Hedlund
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Jim Palmer.
Crowley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Burgmeier
Dave Leonhard pinch runs for Terry Crowley. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Schaal. Belanger scores. Leonhard moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rettenmund vs. Burgmeier
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leonhard scores. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Burgmeier
Powell hits a fly ball towards center. Otis catches it and throws to Patek who relays to Rojas to double up Rettenmund. Buford tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burgmeier
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Watt
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Watt
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1972 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Buford D, lf 3 1 2 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 3 1
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 3 0 0 1
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 1 0 0 0
Scheinblum R, rf 3 1 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hovley S, rf 0 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 3 1 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 3 1 1 2 Palmer J, p 2 0 0 0
Hedlund M, p 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 1 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Leonhard D, pr 0 1 0 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 3 2 26 3 7 2
Kansas City 000 000 020 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 03x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hedlund M* 7.0 5 2 2 4 1
Burgmeier T (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 8.0 3 2 2 0 8
Watt E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Schaal P
DP -- Kansas City 4
LOB -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 4
HR -- Kirkpatrick E
SF -- Powell B
T -- 1:49
A -- 5839
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