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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 10, 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 August 10, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 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 | August 10, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,294 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
| Rich Coggins | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Frank Baker | 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 |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 10, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Fitzmorris
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Fitzmorris
Coggins hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fitzmorris
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Alexander
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Alexander
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Fitzmorris
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Fitzmorris
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Fitzmorris
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Alexander
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Alexander
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Alexander
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Fitzmorris
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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Fitzmorris
Baker 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Fitzmorris
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Fitzmorris
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Alexander
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Alexander
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Alexander
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Alexander
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fitzmorris
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Fitzmorris
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Mayberry, and towards Rojas, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Fitzmorris
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Alexander
Rojas 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: ---
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Alexander
Mayberry hits a fly ball towards center. Blair catches it and throws to first to double up Otis. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Fitzmorris
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Fitzmorris
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Alexander
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Alexander
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Alexander
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Alexander
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Alexander
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coggins. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Alexander
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Fitzmorris
Baker 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Fitzmorris
Rettenmund 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Fitzmorris
Coggins hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Alexander
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis 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: ---
Mayberry vs. Alexander
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fitzmorris
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Fitzmorris
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Garber
Grich takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Garber
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. There goes Powell trying to get to home. Otis throws the ball in to Taylor who tags Powell who's trying to score from second, for the out. Grich moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendricks vs. Garber
Hendricks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Hoerner
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Frank Baker. Joe Hoerner now pitching. Don Baylor pinch hits for Al Bumbry.
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Alexander
Don Baylor now playing right field. Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Earl Williams now playing first base.
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Alexander
Kirkpatrick bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Alexander
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Bird
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Bird
Davis 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: -2-
Williams vs. Bird
Williams 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 8
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Alexander
Bevacqua bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Alexander
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Alexander
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Alexander
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Bevacqua trying to get to home. Belanger throws to Hendricks who tags Bevacqua for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bird
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Bird
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bird
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/10/1973 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, lf 3 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0
Coggins R, rf 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0
Davis T, dh 3 1 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 3 0 2 0 McRae H, dh 3 1 1 1
Williams E, 1b 1 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 3 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 3 1 1 1
Grich B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bevacqua K, 3b 2 0 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Taylor C, c 2 0 1 0
Hendricks E, c 2 0 0 0
Baker F, ss 2 0 0 0
Bumbry A, ph 0 0 0 0
Baylor D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 6 1 27 2 6 2
Baltimore 000 000 100 -- 1
Kansas City 000 020 00x -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W)* 6.0 4 1 1 1 1
Garber G 0.2 1 0 0 2 1
Hoerner J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bird D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Kansas City 3
2B -- Taylor C
HR -- McRae H, Piniella L
SH -- Belanger M, Taylor C
T -- 2:22
A -- 22294
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