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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 17, 1974
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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 17, 1974 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 19,665 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Bill Deegan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | DH |
| Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rich Coggins | Right Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 17, 1974
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Palmer
There goes Patek. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas hits a popup, foul, 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: -2-
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Splittorff
Coggins hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Palmer
Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Palmer
Solaitahits a dribbler in front of the plate. Etchebarren interferes with Solaita who is awarded first base. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Solaita moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Palmer
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Palmer
Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek 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--
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Palmer
There goes Healy. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Healy steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Splittorff
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Splittorff
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Splittorff
Coggins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out 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: ---
Cepeda vs. Palmer
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Palmer
Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Palmer
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Palmer
Healy hits a popup into right center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brett moves to third. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams 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: ---
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Splittorff
Etchebarren hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out 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: ---
Cepeda vs. Palmer
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Palmer
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Palmer
Brett takes first base on ball four. Solaita moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Palmer
Healy takes first base on ball four. Solaita moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Splittorff
Belanger 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: ---
Coggins vs. Splittorff
Coggins hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Splittorff
There goes Blair. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson 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 hits a line drive 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: ---
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Palmer
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams bunts towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Splittorff
Etchebarren hits a line drive into right field. Pinson 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: ---
Bevacqua vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching. Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Tony Solaita.
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Jackson
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Vada Pinson.
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Jackson
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Jackson
Healy hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Jackson
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Patek reaches second base with a double. Wohlford scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Jackson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Splittorff
Kurt Bevacqua now playing first base. Jim Wohlford now playing right field.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Splittorff
Coggins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair takes first base on ball four. Coggins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coggins scores. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Bird
Al Bumbry pinch runs for Tommy Davis.
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blair tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bird
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Healy and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jackson
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jackson
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Reynolds
Bob Reynolds now pitching.
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Reynolds
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bird
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Bird
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Bird
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motton vs. Mingori
Boog Powell pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren. Steve Mingori now pitching. Curt Motton pinch hits for Boog Powell.
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Mingori
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Reynolds
Enos Cabell now playing first base. Earl Williams now catching.
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Reynolds
Brett bunts towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Grich covering, for the out. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Reynolds
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. Wohlford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Reynolds
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Reynolds
There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Reynolds
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Mingori
Coggins hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Mingori
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Mingori
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Al Bumbry.
Hendricks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1974 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 2 3 Coggins R, rf 5 1 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 6 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 4 1 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Davis T, dh 4 0 1 1
McRae H, lf 4 0 1 0 Bumbry A, pr 0 0 0 0
Cepeda O, dh 5 0 0 0 Hendricks E, ph 1 0 0 0
Solaita T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 2 0 0 1
Bevacqua K, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Williams E, 1b-c 3 0 0 0
Pinson V, rf 3 0 1 0 Baylor D, lf 3 0 2 0
Wohlford J, ph-rf 1 2 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 3 1 2 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0
Healy F, c 4 0 2 0 Powell B, ph 0 0 0 0
Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0
Cabell E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 10 3 33 2 6 2
Kansas City 000 000 020 1 -- 3
Baltimore 000 000 020 0 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P 7.1 4 2 2 3 1
Bird D 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Mingori S (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J 7.0 6 0 0 5 2
Jackson G 1.1 2 2 2 2 1
Reynolds B (L) 1.2 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Etchebarren A
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 14, Baltimore 7
2B -- Patek F, Baylor D
SB -- Patek F, Healy F, Blair P
CS -- Bumbry A
SH -- Williams E, Brett G
SF -- Grich B
WP -- Reynolds B
T -- 2:43
A -- 19665
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