Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Busby
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coggins vs. Busby
  
  Coggins hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grich vs. Busby
  
  Grich is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Busby
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Busby
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. McNally
  
  Bevacqua hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. McNally
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. McNally
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. McNally
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. McNally
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Busby
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Busby
  
  Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Busby
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. Hendricks goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Belanger vs. Busby
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bumbry vs. Busby
  
  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, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Coggins vs. Busby
  
  Coggins hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. McNally
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. McNally
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. McNally
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. McNally
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bevacqua vs. McNally
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Busby
  
  Grich strikes out. Martinez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grich out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Busby
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Busby
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Busby
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. McNally
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. McNally
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. McNally
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Busby
  
  Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Busby
  
  Cabell 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, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Busby
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. McNally
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. McNally
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. McNally
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Busby
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coggins vs. Busby
  
  Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Busby
  
  There goes Coggins. The throw from Martinez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grich vs. Busby
  
  Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coggins scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Busby
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Busby
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. Grich moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Busby
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Busby
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. McNally
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. McNally
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. McNally
  
  Bevacqua hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Busby
  
  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, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Busby
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belanger vs. Busby
  
  Busby spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Busby. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Belanger vs. Busby
  
  Belanger bunts towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabell scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Lopez
  
  Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Coggins vs. Lopez
  
  There goes Bumbry. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Coggins vs. Lopez
  
  Coggins hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grich vs. Lopez
  
  Grich hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. McNally
  
  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 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. McNally
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. McNally
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. McNally
  
  Mayberry 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, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Lopez
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Lopez
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Lopez
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. Robinson tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hendricks vs. Lopez
  
  Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Lopez
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. McNally
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. McNally
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. McNally
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. McNally
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bevacqua vs. McNally
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Lopez
  
  Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Lopez
  
  Bumbry bunts towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belanger moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coggins vs. Lopez
  
  Coggins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Belanger trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Bumbry moves to third. Coggins moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grich vs. Lopez
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Lopez
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. McNally
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. McNally
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wohlford moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. McNally
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wohlford moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. McNally
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. Wohlford scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. McNally
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching. Frank White now playing shortstop.
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Bird
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendricks vs. Bird
  
  Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Bird
  
  Cabell 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 9

• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. McNally
  
  Paul Blair now playing center field. Rich Coggins now playing right field. Enos Cabell now playing left field.
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McNally
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. McNally
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. McNally
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1974 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bumbry A, lf          5  1  4  0   Bevacqua K, 3b        5  0  0  0   
Blair P, cf           0  0  0  0   Wohlford J, lf        4  1  1  0   
Coggins R, cf-rf      5  1  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  2  0   
Grich B, 2b           5  0  1  1   McRae H, dh           2  0  0  0   
Davis T, dh           4  1  2  1   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  1   
Robinson B, 3b        3  1  2  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Williams E, 1b        4  1  1  2   Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Hendricks E, c        3  1  0  1   Patek F, ss           2  0  1  0   
Cabell E, rf-lf       5  1  2  1   White F, ss           0  0  0  0   
Belanger M, ss        3  0  1  1   Martinez B, c         4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 14  7                        33  1  7  1

Baltimore        120 011 200 --  7
Kansas City      000 000 010 --  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McNally D (W)         9.0  7  1  1  4  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (L)           5.1 10  5  5  2  3
Lopez A               2.2  4  2  2  2  0
Bird D                1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Martinez B, Busby S
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Kansas City 9
2B -- Bumbry A, Cabell E
3B -- Cabell E
HR -- Williams E
SB -- Coggins R, Bumbry A
CS -- Davis T
SF -- Williams E, Hendricks E
T -- 2:27
A -- 15499

    

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