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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 22, 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 22, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 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 22, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,485 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Red Flaherty |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Floyd | Third Baseman |
| Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 22, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Splittorff
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Splittorff
The ball gets by Kirkpatrick for a passed ball. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McNally
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. McNally
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheinblum vs. McNally
McNally fires to first and has Otis trapped. There's the throw to Grich who tags Otis for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheinblum vs. McNally
Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. McNally
Mayberry 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Splittorff
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Splittorff
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Splittorff
McNally hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Splittorff
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McNally
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. McNally
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Grich. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Floyd vs. McNally
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. McNally
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Paul Splittorff.
Schaal hits a line drive into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hedlund
Mike Hedlund now pitching.
Grich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hedlund
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hedlund
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hedlund
Powell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McNally
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McNally
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. McNally
Scheinblum hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. McNally
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hedlund
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Hedlund
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Etchebarren reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McNally vs. Hedlund
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rettenmund vs. Hedlund
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Hedlund
Blair 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McNally
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. McNally
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Floyd vs. McNally
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hedlund vs. McNally
Hedlund hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell juggles the ball. That's an error on Powell. Kirkpatrick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. McNally
Patek takes first base on ball four. Hedlund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. McNally
Otis strikes out. Etchebarren drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Otis out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hedlund
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hedlund
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hedlund
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hedlund
Powell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Powell reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hedlund
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Powell scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Hedlund
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. McNally
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Grich. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. McNally
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. McNally
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Hedlund
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Hedlund
Rettenmund 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hedlund
Blair 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, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. McNally
Knoop is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. McNally
Floyd 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. McNally
Hedlund strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hedlund
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Hedlund
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hedlund
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Angelini
Norm Angelini now pitching.
Powell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Angelini
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McNally
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. McNally
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheinblum vs. McNally
There goes Otis. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheinblum vs. McNally
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. Patek scores. Otis scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. McNally
Mayberry 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, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. McNally
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Angelini
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Angelini
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Dave McNally.
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Angelini
Rettenmund 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 8
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching.
Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Harrison
Floyd bunts towards first. Powell fields the ball and throws to Harrison covering. Safe. Knoop moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Harrison
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Norm Angelini.
Hovley bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Knoop moves to third. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Harrison
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Harrison
Otis takes first base on ball four. Knoop scores. Floyd moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheinblum vs. Harrison
Johnny Oates now catching.
Scheinblum hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair, who is chasing the ball. Scheinblum reaches third base with a triple. Floyd scores. Patek scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Harrison
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Harrison
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Wright
Steve Hovley now playing right field. Ken Wright now pitching. Tom Shopay pinch hits for Paul Blair.
Shopay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Wright
Grich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Wright
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wright
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Shopay moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Wright
Powell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1972 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf 4 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 2 3 1 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 2 3 1
Shopay T, ph 0 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, rf 5 0 3 4
Grich B, ss 5 0 1 0 Wright K, p 0 0 0 0
Baylor D, lf 5 1 1 1 Piniella L, lf 5 0 2 2
Robinson B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 5 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 5 2 2 3 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 1 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 2 1 Knoop B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Etchebarren A, c 3 0 1 0 Floyd B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Oates J, c 0 0 0 0 Splittorff P, p 0 0 0 0
McNally D, p 3 0 1 0 Schaal P, ph 1 0 0 0
Salmon C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hedlund M, p 2 0 0 0
Harrison R, p 0 0 0 0 Angelini N, p 0 0 0 0
Hovley S, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
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36 5 10 5 35 8 12 7
Baltimore 100 020 200 -- 5
Kansas City 100 100 24x -- 8
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D 7.0 10 4 3 2 7
Harrison R (L) 1.0 2 4 4 3 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P 2.0 3 1 0 2 3
Hedlund M 4.2 6 3 3 1 2
Angelini N (W) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
Wright K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2
E -- Grich B 2, Powell B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Kansas City 9
2B -- Etchebarren A, Kirkpatrick E, Powell B, Johnson D
3B -- Piniella L, Scheinblum R
HR -- Powell B
SB -- Baylor D, Otis A
CS -- Otis A
SH -- Hovley S
PB -- Kirkpatrick E
T -- 2:54
A -- 16485
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