Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Garber
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Garber
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Garber
  
  Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Powell vs. Garber
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coggins vs. Garber
  
  Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Cuellar
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Cuellar
  
  Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Cuellar
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to third. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Cuellar
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. Bevacqua scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Pena
  
  Orlando Pena now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pena
  
  Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wohlford vs. Pena
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Garber
  
  Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Garber
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Garber
  
  Hendricks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Pena
  
  Schaal 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Pena
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pena
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Garber
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Garber
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Garber
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Pena
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Pena
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Pena
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Pena
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pena
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Belanger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Garber
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Garber
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua misplays the ball. That's an error on Bevacqua. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coggins vs. Garber
  
  Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Garber
  
  Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Pena
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Pena
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Pena
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Garber
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Garber
  
  Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Garber
  
  Belanger strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Garber
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pena
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Pena
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Pena
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Garber
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Garber
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Garber
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Pena
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Pena
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pena
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Pena
  
  Wohlford 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 7

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Garber
  
  Coggins hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Garber
  
  Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Garber
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Garber
  
  Hendricks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowley vs. Garber
  
  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
  
  Crowley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Pena
  
  Frank Baker now playing shortstop.
  
  Schaal 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Pena
  
  Healy 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pena
  
  Patek is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Pena
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bevacqua vs. Pena
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Pena
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bevacqua scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Pena
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Garber
  
  Bumbry hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Garber
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Garber
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Jackson
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Jackson
  
  Wohlford bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Jackson
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Healy vs. Jackson
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Garber
  
  Bobby Floyd now playing second base.
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Garber
  
  Coggins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Coggins reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Garber
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Garber
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1973 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bumbry A, dh          4  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           2  2  0  0   
Blair P, cf           4  0  1  0   Bevacqua K, 2b        3  2  1  1   
Grich B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Floyd B, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Powell B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        2  0  1  1   
Coggins R, rf         4  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  2  2   
Baylor D, lf          4  1  1  1   Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, rf     2  0  1  0   
Hendricks E, c        3  0  2  0   Wohlford J, dh        3  0  0  0   
Belanger M, ss        2  0  0  0   Schaal P, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Crowley T, ph         1  0  0  0   Healy F, c            4  0  0  0   
Baker F, ss           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  6  1                        28  4  6  4

Baltimore        000 000 100 --  1
Kansas City      200 000 20x --  4

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L)*        0.0  1  2  2  3  0
Pena O                6.2  4  2  2  3  0
Jackson G             1.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garber G (W)          9.0  6  1  1  0  4
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st

E -- Bevacqua K
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Coggins R
HR -- Baylor D
SB -- Patek F
SH -- Wohlford J
HBP -- by Pena O (Patek F)
T -- 2:19
A -- 11975

    

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