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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 21, 1970
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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 21, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hardin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Johnson |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,334 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Ron Luciano |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Hardin | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Billy Sorrell | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Bob Johnson | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 21, 1970
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Johnson
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Johnson
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hardin
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hardin
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hardin
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Blair 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: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Johnson
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Johnson
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Johnson
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Johnson
Robinson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hardin
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hardin
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Hardin
Sorrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hardin
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Johnson
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardin vs. Johnson
Hardin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Johnson
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hardin moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly throws the ball in to Matchick who tags Grich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hardin scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hardin
Matchick 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hardin
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hardin
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hardin
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Johnson
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendricks vs. Johnson
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crowley vs. Johnson
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Johnson
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hardin
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hardin
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hardin
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Johnson
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardin vs. Johnson
Hardin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Johnson
Buford hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Hardin
Sorrell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hardin
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hardin
Matchick 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
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Johnson
Powell 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hardin
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hardin
Kelly hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hardin
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Johnson
Hendricks hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Johnson
Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Johnson
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Johnson
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hardin
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Hardin
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Hardin
Oliver bunts towards the mound. Hardin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piniella moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sorrell vs. Hardin
Sorrell hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Hardin
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matchick vs. Hardin
Matchick 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
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardin vs. Johnson
Hardin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Johnson
Buford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hardin
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Hardin
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Otis bunts in front of the plate. Hendricks fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Watt
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Watt
Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Watt
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Johnson
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Johnson
Hendricks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Johnson
Crowley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Crowley reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Hendricks moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Johnson
Merv Rettenmund pinch runs for Terry Crowley.
Blair is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Johnson
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to home to get Hendricks. Rettenmund moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watt vs. Johnson
Watt hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Rojas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Watt
Merv Rettenmund now playing right field.
Sorrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Watt
There goes Sorrell. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Sorrell steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Watt
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Watt
Matchick hits a popup, foul, towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Watt
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Taylor strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1970 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 0 0 0 Kelly P, rf 3 0 1 0
Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 2 0 0 0
Hendricks E, c 4 0 1 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Crowley T, rf 3 0 2 1 Sorrell B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Rettenmund M, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 1
Blair P, cf 2 0 0 0 Matchick T, ss 4 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 3 0 1 0
Hardin J, p 3 1 1 0 Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0
Watt E, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 32 1 7 1
Baltimore 001 000 001 -- 2
Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hardin J* 7.0 6 1 1 2 3
Watt E (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B (L) 9.0 7 2 2 4 11
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Robinson B, Powell B, Crowley T
SB -- Sorrell B
CS -- Robinson B
SH -- Otis A
T -- 2:24
A -- 9334
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