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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 30, 1973
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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 May 30, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wayne Simpson |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,378 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Merle Anthony |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | DH |
| Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Rich Coggins | Right Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 30, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Simpson
Bumbry 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Simpson
Rettenmund 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Simpson
Grich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McNally
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. McNally
There goes Patek. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. McNally
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. McNally
Otis 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. McNally
Mayberry 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 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Simpson
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Simpson
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Simpson covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Simpson
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Simpson
There goes Blair. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Simpson
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McNally
McRae hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McNally
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Simpson
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Hendricks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Simpson
There's a wild pitch. Hendricks moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Simpson
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bumbry vs. Simpson
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rettenmund vs. Simpson
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McNally
Schaal 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McNally
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McNally
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. McNally
McNally fires to first and has Patek trapped. There's the throw to Belanger who tags Patek for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Simpson
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Simpson
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coggins vs. Simpson
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coggins for the out. Grich scores. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Simpson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Simpson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Simpson
Hendricks 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 4
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. McNally
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McNally
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. McNally
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Simpson
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Simpson
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Belanger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Rettenmund hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Dal Canton
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Dal Canton
Powell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coggins vs. Dal Canton
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coggins for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. McNally
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. McNally
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. McNally
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. McNally
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. McNally
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Dal Canton
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dal Canton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Dal Canton
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. McNally
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McNally
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. McNally
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Dal Canton
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Dal Canton
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dal Canton
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McNally
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. McNally
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. McNally
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. McNally
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Patek hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Dal Canton
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dal Canton
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Dal Canton
Coggins hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Coggins reaches third base with a triple. Powell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Dal Canton
Blair bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Coggins scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dal Canton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Watt
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Watt
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Watt
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Watt
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Dal Canton
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Dal Canton
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Dal Canton
There goes Belanger. The throw from Taylor and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bumbry vs. Dal Canton
Belanger is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Dal Canton
Bumbry 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, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Watt
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Hal McRae.
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Watt
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Watt
Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rettenmund who is chasing the ball. Schaal reaches third base with a triple. Hovley scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopkins vs. Watt
Don Baylor now playing left field. Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Carl Taylor.
Hopkins is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Watt
Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Gail Hopkins.
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevacqua vs. Reynolds
Bob Reynolds now pitching. Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Cookie Rojas.
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. Wohlford moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Reynolds
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1973 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, dh 5 0 1 1 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 1
Rettenmund M, lf 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Baylor D, lf 0 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 5 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 3 2 2 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Coggins R, rf 4 1 1 2 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 3 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 3 2 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hovley S, ph 0 1 0 0
Hendricks E, c 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 4 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 4 1 2 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 1 2 3
Taylor C, c 1 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph 0 0 0 0
Wohlford J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 31 4 6 4
Baltimore 000 210 020 -- 5
Kansas City 000 010 102 -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W) 6.2 3 2 2 5 0
Watt E 1.2 3 2 2 1 0
Reynolds B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Simpson W (L)* 4.0 7 3 3 0 3
Dal Canton B 5.0 3 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Taylor C
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Hendricks E, Bumbry A
3B -- Coggins R, Schaal P
SB -- Patek F, Blair P, Belanger M
CS -- Patek F, Belanger M
SH -- Blair P
SF -- Schaal P
HBP -- by Watt E (Hopkins G)
WP -- Simpson W
T -- 2:45
A -- 11378
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