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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 12, 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 August 12, 1975 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1975 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 12,585 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| 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
August 12, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Grimsley
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Grimsley
There goes Patek. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Grimsley
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: ---
Otis vs. Grimsley
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson 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: ---
Singleton vs. Splittorff
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Grimsley
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 -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Grimsley
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grimsley
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Grimsley
Cowens takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Grimsley
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Grimsley
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. Grimsley
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Grimsley
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
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Splittorff
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. Splittorff
Belanger hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Splittorff
Singleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. McRae 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: ---
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Grimsley
McRae bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Grimsley
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 -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Grimsley
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Grimsley
Cowens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Grimsley
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Splittorff
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Grimsley
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Grimsley
Rojas 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 -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Grimsley
Otis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Grimsley
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Splittorff
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Grimsley
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Grimsley
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Grimsley
Cowens 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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Splittorff
Belanger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Splittorff
Singleton hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belanger scores. Singleton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. Singleton scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Robinson 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
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Grimsley
Martinez hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
Patek vs. Grimsley
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Grimsley
Rojas 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 7
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bird
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bird
Belanger hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Bird
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Bird
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Bird
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Grimsley
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Miller
Brett bunts in front of the plate. Duncan scoops up the ball and tags Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Miller
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Miller
Cowens 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, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Bird
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bird
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bird
There goes Grich. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Grich steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Bird
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Miller
Vada Pinson pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Miller
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Miller
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Bird
Bob Stinson now catching. Al Bumbry pinch hits for Dave Duncan.
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bird
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Bird
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Bird
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Miller
Elrod Hendricks now catching. Tim Nordbrook now playing shortstop.
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Miller
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Miller
There goes Otis. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Miller
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Miller
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Brett reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Miller
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Miller
Frank White pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Cowens 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 10
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bird
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Bird
Baylor strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1975 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 1 0 Singleton K, rf 5 1 4 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 5 0 2 1
Otis A, cf 5 2 4 0 Davis T, dh 5 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
McRae H, lf 4 0 1 1 Baylor D, lf 4 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 5 1 1 1 Grich B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Killebrew H, dh 3 0 1 1 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0
White F, pr 0 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 1 Bumbry A, ph 1 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 3 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 0 0 0 0
Pinson V, ph 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 1 0 0
Stinson B, c 0 0 0 0 Northrup J, ph 1 0 0 0
Nordbrook T, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 11 4 36 2 6 1
Kansas City 000 100 010 2 -- 4
Baltimore 000 002 000 0 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P 5.2 3 2 0 4 1
Bird D (W) 4.1 3 0 0 1 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R* 7.0 7 2 2 5 0
Miller D (L) 3.0 4 2 2 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Rojas C 2
DP -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Baltimore 9
2B -- Singleton K, Mayberry J, Otis A, Brett G
3B -- Otis A
SB -- Grich B, Otis A
CS -- Patek F
SH -- McRae H
T -- 2:51
A -- 12585
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