Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Drago
  
  Bumbry 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Drago
  
  Coggins 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: ---
  Davis vs. Drago
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Palmer
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Palmer
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Williams and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Palmer
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Palmer
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Palmer
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Rettenmund picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rettenmund. Rojas goes all the way around to score. Mayberry moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Palmer
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Drago
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Drago
  
  Powell hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Drago
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Palmer
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Palmer
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Palmer
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Palmer
  
  Patek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Drago
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Drago
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Drago
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Drago
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coggins vs. Drago
  
  Coggins bunts in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to third. Bumbry moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Drago
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. Belanger scores. Bumbry scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rettenmund vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Garber
  
  Powell 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 3

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Palmer
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Palmer
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Palmer
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Palmer
  
  McRae hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Garber
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Garber
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Garber
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards center. Otis catches it and throws to first to double up Robinson. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Coggins. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Palmer
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bevacqua vs. Palmer
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Coggins who is chasing the ball. Bevacqua reaches third base with a triple. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taylor vs. Palmer
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bevacqua tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Palmer
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Palmer
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
  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, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Garber
  
  Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Garber
  
  Coggins hits a line drive towards third. Bevacqua reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Palmer
  
  Terry Crowley now playing first base.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Palmer
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Palmer
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Garber
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Garber
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowley vs. Garber
  
  Crowley hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Garber
  
  Grich hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Kirkpatrick chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Rojas. Rojas fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Rojas. Rettenmund goes all the way around to score. Grich moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Garber
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Grich scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Garber
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belanger vs. Garber
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
  
  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. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Palmer
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Palmer
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Hoerner
  
  Joe Hoerner now pitching. Paul Blair pinch hits for Al Bumbry.
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Hoerner
  
  Coggins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Hoerner
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Coggins trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Hoerner
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crowley vs. Hoerner
  
  Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grich vs. Hoerner
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to third. Crowley moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. Crowley scores. Grich moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Bird
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Belanger vs. Bird
  
  Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Palmer
  
  Paul Blair now playing center field. Rich Coggins now playing right field. Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Palmer
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Palmer
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Patek scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Jackson
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Jackson
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reichardt vs. Jackson
  
  Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick.
  
  Jackson fires to first and has Otis trapped. There's the throw to Grich who tags Otis for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rick Reichardt now playing right field. Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
  
  Blair bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Dal Canton
  
  Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Dal Canton
  
  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, 10 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Jackson
  
  Reichardt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coggins. Reichardt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Reynolds
  
  Bob Reynolds now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reichardt moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bevacqua vs. Reynolds
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reichardt tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Reynolds
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grich scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rettenmund hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Dal Canton
  
  Crowley strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Dal Canton
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Reynolds
  
  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Hovley strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Reynolds
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Reynolds
  
  Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Cookie Rojas.
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Reynolds
  
  Mayberry 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 8/12/1973 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bumbry A, lf          3  1  1  0   Patek F, ss           3  1  1  0   
Blair P, ph-cf        2  0  0  0   Hovley S, ph          1  0  0  0   
Coggins R, cf-rf      4  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Davis T, dh           5  1  2  2   Floyd B, pr           0  0  0  0   
Rettenmund M, rf-lf   4  2  1  1   Otis A, cf            5  0  1  2   
Powell B, 1b          2  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Crowley T, 1b         2  1  0  0   McRae H, dh           3  0  0  0   
Grich B, 2b           4  2  1  1   Kirkpatrick E, rf     3  1  1  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  1  4  3   Reichardt R, ph-rf    1  1  1  0   
Williams E, c         3  1  2  3   Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   
Belanger M, ss        4  1  1  0   Bevacqua K, 3b        3  1  1  2   
                                   Taylor C, c           3  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37 10 12 10                        34  6 11  5

Baltimore        004 002 400 -- 10
Kansas City      100 200 210 --  6

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W)*         6.0  7  5  4  4  5
Jackson G+            1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Reynolds B (S)        2.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           2.1  5  4  4  0  1
Garber G              3.2  3  2  2  2  0
Hoerner J             0.2  2  4  4  2  0
Bird D                0.1  2  0  0  0  1
Dal Canton B          2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Rettenmund M, Robinson B, Rojas C 2
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Kansas City 7
2B -- Kirkpatrick E, Grich B, Robinson B, Rettenmund M, Reichardt R
3B -- Taylor C, Davis T, Bevacqua K
HR -- Williams E
CS -- Patek F, Otis A
SH -- Coggins R
SF -- Taylor C, Bevacqua K
T -- 3:09
A -- 22089

    

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