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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 20, 1971
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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 20, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,165 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Dave Phillips |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 20, 1971
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Drago
There goes Belanger. The throw from May and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Drago
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cuellar
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Cuellar
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Cuellar
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
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Drago
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Cuellar
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Cuellar
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Cuellar
Hopkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Drago
Cuellar hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Drago
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Cuellar
Drago strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cuellar
Patek bunts towards the mound. Cuellar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Cuellar
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Cuellar
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Cuellar
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Schaal scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Boswell
Dave Boswell now pitching.
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojas tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Boswell
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Boswell
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Boswell
There goes Hopkins. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Hopkins steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Boswell
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Drago vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Drago
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Drago
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Drago
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Pena
Paul Blair now playing center field. Frank Robinson now playing first base. Merv Rettenmund now playing right field.
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Pena
There goes Patek. The throw from Hendricks and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Pena
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Pena
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Pena
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Pena
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Drago
Pena is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drago
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. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Drago
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. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pena
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Pena
Hopkins hits a line drive towards first. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Pena
May hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Drago
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Pena
Drago hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Drago reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Pena
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Pena
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Pena
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shopay vs. Drago
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
Shopay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Richert
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Richert
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Richert
Hopkins hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Richert
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drago vs. Richert
The ball gets by Hendricks for a passed ball. Hopkins moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Drago vs. Richert
Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Richert
Patek takes first base on ball four. Hopkins scores. May moves to third. Drago moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaal vs. Richert
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Belanger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Drago
Bob Oliver now playing first base. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing right field.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Drago
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Richert
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Richert
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Richert
Piniella 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 9
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Drago
Clay Dalrymple pinch hits for Pete Richert.
Dalrymple is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1971 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 2 1
Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 5 1 2 0
Powell B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 1
Blair P, cf 2 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 5 2 4 2
Robinson F, rf-1b 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 1 1
Rettenmund M, cf-rf 3 0 1 0 Oliver B, rf-1b 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hopkins G, 1b 4 1 3 2
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 0 0 0 0
Hendricks E, c 2 1 1 1 May J, c 2 0 0 0
Cuellar M, p 1 0 0 0 Drago D, p 3 0 1 0
Boswell D, p 0 0 0 0
Pena O, p 1 0 0 0
Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0
Richert P, p 0 0 0 0
Dalrymple C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 34 7 14 7
Baltimore 000 010 000 -- 1
Kansas City 014 000 20x -- 7
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L) 2.1 7 5 5 0 2
Boswell D 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Pena O 3.1 3 0 0 1 1
Richert P 2.0 3 2 2 3 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 6
DP -- Baltimore 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Kansas City 10
2B -- Rojas C 2, Drago D, Piniella L, Hopkins G
HR -- Hendricks E
SB -- Hopkins G
CS -- Belanger M, Patek F
SF -- Piniella L
HBP -- by Drago D (Belanger M)
WP -- Drago D
PB -- Hendricks E
T -- 2:43
A -- 13165
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