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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 31, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 31, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,384 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Jim Odom 3B: George Maloney |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Keough | Center Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Joe Foy | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Juan Rios | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 31, 1969
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rooker
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Rooker
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rooker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Phoebus
Keough 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Phoebus
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Phoebus
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Rooker
Powell hits a line drive towards first. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rooker
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Rooker
Etchebarren hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Phoebus
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Phoebus covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Phoebus
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Phoebus
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Rooker
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phoebus vs. Rooker
Phoebus bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Rooker
Buford takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Rooker
Blair hits a popup towards short. Rios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Rooker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rios fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rios. Belanger scores. Buford goes all the way around to score. Robinson moves to third. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Rooker
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Phoebus
Adair hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Phoebus
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Phoebus
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rooker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Rooker
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Phoebus
Keough hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Phoebus
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Phoebus
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Rooker
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Rooker
Phoebus strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rooker
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rios scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Phoebus
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Phoebus
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Phoebus
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Rooker
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rooker
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Rooker
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Phoebus
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Phoebus
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Phoebus
Rooker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adair scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Phoebus
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rooker moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Phoebus
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Phoebus
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rooker
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Rooker
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Rooker
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phoebus vs. Rooker
Phoebus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Phoebus
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Etchebarren and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hall
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rooker
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Rooker
Blair bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Rooker
The umpire calls a balk on Rooker Buford moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Rooker
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Rooker
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Rooker
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Hall
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hall
Buck Martinez pinch hits for Juan Rios.
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Hall
Jackie Hernandez pinch runs for Buck Martinez.
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Hall
Keough hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Rooker
Etchebarren bunts towards first. Foy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etchebarren for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Rooker
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Rooker
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Rooker
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Rooker
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hall
Clay Dalrymple now catching.
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Hall
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hall
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1969 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 3 1 0 0 Keough J, cf 4 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Robinson F, rf 3 0 0 0 Foy J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 2 0 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oliver B, rf 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 3 0 1 0 Adair J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Dalrymple C, c 0 0 0 0 Rios J, ss 2 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 4 1 2 0 Martinez B, ph 1 0 1 0
Phoebus T, p 3 0 0 0 Hernandez J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Hall D, p 1 0 1 1 Rooker J, p 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 1 29 1 5 1
Baltimore 002 000 001 -- 3
Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Phoebus T (W)* 6.0 3 1 1 3 0
Hall D (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L) 9.0 7 3 1 3 7
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Rios J
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Kansas City 4
SH -- Blair P, Etchebarren A
Balk -- Rooker J
T -- 2:16
A -- 12384
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