Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Dobson
  
  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: ---
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas 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: ---
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Dobson
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheinblum vs. Dobson
  
  Scheinblum is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Dal Canton
  
  Buford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rettenmund vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Dal Canton
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blair vs. Dal Canton
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell scores. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Etchebarren vs. Dal Canton
  
  Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Dobson
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dal Canton vs. Dobson
  
  Dal Canton bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Dobson
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Dal Canton
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dobson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Dobson bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buford vs. Dal Canton
  
  Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rettenmund vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Dobson
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Dal Canton
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Dal Canton
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Dal Canton
  
  Blair is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Dobson
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Dobson
  
  Schaal 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 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dal Canton vs. Dobson
  
  Dal Canton hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Dal Canton
  
  Etchebarren is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Dal Canton
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Dobson
  
  Patek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Dal Canton
  
  Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rettenmund strikes out. There goes Buford. The throw from Kirkpatrick to second, and Buford is out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Dobson
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Dobson
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Dobson
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Dal Canton
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blair vs. Dal Canton
  
  Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell scores. Robinson moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Etchebarren vs. Abernathy
  
  Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Robinson scores. Blair moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Belanger vs. Abernathy
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to home to get Blair. Johnson moves to third. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dobson vs. Abernathy
  
  Dobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Etchebarren moves to third. Belanger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Buford vs. Abernathy
  
  Buford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rettenmund vs. Abernathy
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
  
  Kirkpatrick 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, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Dobson
  
  Joe Keough pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
  
  Keough is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Dobson
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fitzmorris, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis hits a popup in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Mayberry reaches third base with a triple. Rojas scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Dobson
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scheinblum vs. Dobson
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Etchebarren bunts towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Dobson
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Watt
  
  Eddie Watt now pitching. Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
  
  Hopkins 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, 4 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Watt
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Watt
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Watt
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/7/1972 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           5  0  0  0   Buford D, lf          4  1  2  0   
Rojas C, 2b           5  1  2  0   Rettenmund M, rf      4  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  0  0   Powell B, 1b          4  2  2  1   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  2  1   Robinson B, 3b        3  1  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  1   Blair P, cf           4  0  1  1   
Scheinblum R, rf      3  0  1  0   Johnson D, 2b         3  1  1  1   
Schaal P, 3b          4  1  2  0   Etchebarren A, c      4  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      4  1  2  2   Belanger M, ss        4  0  1  0   
Dal Canton B, p       1  0  0  0   Dobson P, p           2  0  1  1   
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   Watt E, p             0  0  0  0   
Keough J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Hopkins G, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  4                        32  5  9  4

Kansas City      100 000 012 --  4
Baltimore        200 003 00x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B (L)*     5.0  8  5  4  1  5
Abernathy T           1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Fitzmorris A          2.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson P (W)+         8.0  9  4  4  2  4
Watt E (S)            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Johnson D, Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Baltimore 6
2B -- Buford D
3B -- Mayberry J
HR -- Kirkpatrick E
CS -- Buford D
SH -- Dal Canton B, Dobson P
WP -- Dobson P
T -- 2:11
A -- 12149

    

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