Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Morehead
  
  Buford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Morehead
  
  Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Morehead
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Oliver. Belanger goes all the way around to score. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Morehead
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blair vs. Morehead
  
  Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Morehead
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Blair goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Morehead
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Morehead
  
  Dalrymple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McNally vs. Morehead
  
  McNally is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. McNally
  
  Kelly bunts towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. McNally
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. McNally
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. McNally
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. McNally
  
  There's a wild pitch. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. McNally
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adair vs. McNally
  
  Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Leonhard
  
  Dave Leonhard now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonhard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Morehead
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Morehead
  
  Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Morehead
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Leonhard
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morehead vs. Leonhard
  
  Morehead bunts towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Leonhard
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Leonhard
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Leonhard
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Kelly moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oliver vs. Leonhard
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kirkpatrick vs. Lopez
  
  Marcelino Lopez now pitching.
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Morehead
  
  Powell 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, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Morehead
  
  Blair hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Blair reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Morehead
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Morehead
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Lopez
  
  Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Lopez
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Belanger catches it and throws to first to double up Adair. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lopez
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morehead vs. Lopez
  
  Morehead hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Morehead
  
  Dalrymple hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Morehead
  
  Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Morehead
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Lopez
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Lopez
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from Dalrymple and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lopez
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lopez
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Morehead
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Morehead
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Morehead
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blair vs. Morehead
  
  Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Morehead
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Belanger scores. Blair goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Morehead
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Lopez
  
  Dave May now playing right field.
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Lopez
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Lopez
  
  Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Hardin
  
  Jim Hardin now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Hardin
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adair moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keough vs. Hardin
  
  Joe Keough pinch hits for Dave Morehead.
  
  Keough is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Dalrymple 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, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hardin vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hardin strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Buford 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 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hardin
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hardin
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Hall
  
  Dick Hall now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Hall
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hall
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Hall
  
  Adair strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Fitzmorris
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Hall
  
  Hernandez strikes out. Dalrymple drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hernandez out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hall
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzmorris vs. Hall
  
  Fitzmorris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Hall
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fitzmorris goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hall
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from Dalrymple and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Hall
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Dalrymple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowley vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dick Hall.
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buford vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Richert
  
  Pete Richert now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Richert
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Richert
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards center. Blair catches it and throws to first to double up Oliver. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Fitzmorris
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Drago
  
  Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  Blair hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Drago
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Richert
  
  Adair strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Richert
  
  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Richert
  
  Paul Schaal pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez.
  
  Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dalrymple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1970 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Buford D, lf          5  1  1  3   Kelly P, rf           3  1  2  1   
Belanger M, ss        4  2  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  2  2  0   
Robinson F, rf        3  1  0  0   Piniella L, lf        5  1  2  2   
May D, rf             2  0  0  0   Oliver B, 3b          3  2  1  3   
Powell B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Kirkpatrick E, 1b     5  1  2  2   
Blair P, cf           3  2  1  0   Adair J, 2b           3  0  1  1   
Robinson B, 3b        5  1  3  4   Hernandez J, ss       4  0  0  0   
Johnson D, 2b         4  1  1  2   Taylor H, ph          1  0  0  0   
Dalrymple C, c        3  1  1  0   Rodriguez E, c        3  1  1  0   
McNally D, p          1  0  0  0   Schaal P, ph          1  0  0  0   
Leonhard D, p         0  0  0  0   Morehead D, p         1  0  0  0   
Lopez M, p            1  0  0  0   Keough J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Hardin J, p           1  0  0  0   Fitzmorris A, p       1  1  1  0   
Hall D, p             0  0  0  0   Drago D, p            0  0  0  0   
Crowley T, ph         1  1  1  0                                      
Richert P, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37 10 10  9                        35  9 12  9

Baltimore        500 020 030 -- 10
Kansas City      310 013 100 --  9

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McNally D             0.1  4  3  3  1  0
Leonhard D            1.1  1  1  1  3  1
Lopez M               2.2  1  1  1  3  2
Hardin J*             0.2  3  2  2  0  1
Hall D (W)            2.0  3  2  2  0  2
Richert P (S)         2.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morehead D            5.0  6  7  2  3  8
Fitzmorris A (L)      3.1  4  3  3  2  2
Drago D               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Oliver B
DP -- Baltimore 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Robinson B 2, Blair P
3B -- Otis A
HR -- Johnson D, Kirkpatrick E, Oliver B, Buford D
SB -- Kelly P
CS -- Kelly P
SH -- Morehead D
WP -- McNally D
PB -- Dalrymple C
T -- 3:11
A -- 17695

    

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