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Lineups and Summary
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 8, 1975
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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 June 8, 1975 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 11,610 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Marty Springstead |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | DH |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 8, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis 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: ---
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Busby
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Busby
Grich 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: ---
Davis vs. Busby
Davis 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: ---
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Palmer
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Busby
May 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: ---
Singleton vs. Busby
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Busby
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Busby
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-
Robinson vs. Busby
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson 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: ---
Healy vs. Palmer
Healy hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton 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. Palmer
Rojas 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton 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: ---
Duncan vs. Busby
Duncan 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: ---
Belanger vs. Busby
Belanger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Busby
Bumbry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Duncan fields it and throws to first 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--
Brett vs. Palmer
Brett 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 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Busby
Grich 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: ---
Davis vs. Busby
Davis 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Busby
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Busby
Singleton 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 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Palmer
Healy hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it 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: ---
Blair vs. Busby
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: ---
Robinson vs. Busby
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: ---
Duncan vs. Busby
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson 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: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it 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 right side of the infield. Grich 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: ---
Belanger vs. Busby
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Busby
Bumbry bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Busby
Grich strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry 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: ---
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Palmer
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry 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: ---
Davis vs. Busby
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Busby
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Busby
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Busby
Blair bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Busby
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Busby
Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Palmer
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Palmer
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Palmer
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Solaita takes first base on ball four. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Palmer
Frank White pinch runs for Tony Solaita.
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Busby
Frank White now playing shortstop.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Busby
Bumbry bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Busby
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Busby
Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas catches it and throws to first to double up Grich. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1975 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Bumbry A, lf 3 0 0 0
Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Davis T, dh 4 0 0 0
McRae H, lf 4 0 1 0 May L, 1b 3 1 2 0
Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 2 0 0 0
Killebrew H, dh 3 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 2 0 0 0
Healy F, c 2 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0
Solaita T, ph 0 0 0 0
White F, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 1 0 26 1 4 1
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 000 000 10x -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (L) 8.0 4 1 1 3 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 1 0 0 3 4
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Baltimore 5
2B -- May L
SB -- Blair P
SH -- Bumbry A
T -- 2:10
A -- 11610
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