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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 21, 1972
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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, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Dal Canton |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,383 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Carl Taylor | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Bruce Dal Canton | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 21, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dal Canton
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Dal Canton
Crowley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Dal Canton
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Dal Canton
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buford scores. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Dal Canton
Baylor hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Grich moves to third. Powell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Dal Canton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to home to get Grich. Powell moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Powell scores. Baylor scores. Robinson moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oates vs. Dal Canton
Oates is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobson vs. Dal Canton
Dobson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Dobson
Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dal Canton
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Dal Canton
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Dal Canton
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Dobson
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Dobson
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Dobson
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Dobson
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dal Canton
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Dal Canton
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dal Canton
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson bunts towards third. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Dal Canton
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dobson vs. Dal Canton
Dobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Oates moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Hedlund
Mike Hedlund now pitching.
Buford is hit by the pitch. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowley vs. Hedlund
Crowley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hedlund vs. Dobson
Hedlund bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hedlund
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hedlund
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hedlund
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hedlund
There goes Baylor. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hedlund
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Piniella picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Piniella. Baylor scores. Robinson moves all the way to home. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hedlund
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Dobson
Scheinblum strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Dobson
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Dobson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Dobson
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knoop vs. Dobson
Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Hedlund
Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Hedlund
Dobson hits a line drive towards the mound. Hedlund reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hedlund
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Dobson
Hedlund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Dobson
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Dobson
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crowley. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick scores. Scheinblum moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Scheinblum scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Dobson
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Hedlund
Crowley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hedlund
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hedlund
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Hedlund
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Hedlund
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dobson
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Dobson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dobson. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Dobson
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Dobson
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Hovley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crowley. Hovley reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Leonhard
Dave Leonhard now pitching.
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hovley moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheinblum vs. Jackson
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Fitzmorris
Oates hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jackson
Mayberry hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Jackson
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Jackson
Knoop hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Jackson
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Fitzmorris
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Fitzmorris
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Fitzmorris
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jackson
Jerry May pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
May 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: ---
Otis vs. Jackson
Otis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Jackson
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Jackson
Scheinblum hits a line drive towards short. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Jackson
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Abernathy
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Abernathy
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Abernathy
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Jackson
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Bobby Grich now playing first base.
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Jackson
Knoop strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1972 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0
Crowley T, rf 5 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 5 1 3 1
Grich B, ss-1b 5 0 1 0 Scheinblum R, rf 5 1 1 0
Powell B, 1b 4 2 2 2 Mayberry J, 1b 5 1 2 1
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 5 1 1 0
Baylor D, cf 4 3 3 0 Taylor C, 3b 4 1 2 1
Blair P, cf 1 0 1 0 Knoop B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Robinson B, 3b 5 1 1 1 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 5 0 2 2 Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0
Oates J, c 3 0 0 0 Hedlund M, p 2 0 0 0
Dobson P, p 3 0 1 1 Hovley S, ph 1 0 1 1
Leonhard D, p 0 0 0 0 Fitzmorris A, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 1 0 0 0 May J, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 12 6 39 6 12 5
Baltimore 302 200 000 -- 7
Kansas City 000 221 010 -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (W) 5.2 8 5 4 1 7
Leonhard D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Jackson G (S) 3.1 4 1 1 1 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B (L) 2.2 8 5 3 1 1
Hedlund M 3.1 3 2 1 1 3
Fitzmorris A 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Abernathy T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Knoop B, Piniella L, Grich B, Dobson P
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Kansas City 10
2B -- Johnson D, Mayberry J, Hovley S, Otis A
HR -- Powell B
SB -- Baylor D
SF -- Knoop B
HBP -- by Hedlund M (Buford D)
WP -- Dobson P
T -- 2:50
A -- 12383
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