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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 23, 1975
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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 23, 1975 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Jim McKean |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Don Baylor | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wohlford | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 23, 1975
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Fitzmorris
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Fitzmorris
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Fitzmorris
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Grimsley
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Grimsley
There goes Patek. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Grimsley
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Grimsley
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Grimsley
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Fitzmorris
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Fitzmorris
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Fitzmorris
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Grimsley
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Grimsley
Wohlford bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Grimsley
Brett 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, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Grimsley
Healy hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Grimsley
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Fitzmorris
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Fitzmorris
Bumbry 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Grimsley
Otis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Baylor. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Grimsley
McRae bunts towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Grimsley
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Grimsley
Rojas hits a line drive into center field. Baylor picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baylor. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Grimsley
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Alexander
Doyle Alexander now pitching.
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fitzmorris
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Fitzmorris
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Fitzmorris
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Alexander
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, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Alexander
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Alexander
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Alexander
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Fitzmorris
Buck Martinez now catching.
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Fitzmorris
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Fitzmorris
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Alexander
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Alexander
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Alexander
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Alexander
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Fitzmorris
Bumbry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Fitzmorris
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Fitzmorris
Baylor 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Alexander
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Alexander
There goes Patek. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Alexander
McRae hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Fitzmorris
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Fitzmorris
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Grich scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Fitzmorris
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Alexander
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Alexander
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Alexander
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. Alexander
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baylor. Wohlford reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Baylor, who is chasing the ball. Martinez reaches third base with a triple. Rojas scores. Wohlford scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Reynolds
Bob Reynolds now pitching.
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Reynolds
Al Cowens pinch hits for Amos Otis.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Fitzmorris
Al Cowens now playing center field. Frank White now playing second base.
Bumbry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cowens. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Fitzmorris
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Fitzmorris
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reynolds
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton throws the ball in to Belanger who tags McRae trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Reynolds
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Reynolds
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Reynolds
White hits a fly ball into center field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Fitzmorris
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Fitzmorris
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1975 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, lf 4 0 3 0 Patek F, ss 2 1 0 1
Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0
Davis T, dh 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Baylor D, cf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 5 0 2 0
Grich B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Killebrew H, dh 5 2 2 4
Singleton K, rf 4 0 3 0 Mayberry J, 1b 5 1 2 0
May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 2 2 0
Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 1 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0 Wohlford J, rf 4 1 4 2
Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Healy F, c 2 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 2 1 1 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 0 38 10 16 10
Baltimore 000 000 100 -- 1
Kansas City 203 000 50x -- 10
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L) 2.2 7 5 4 1 3
Alexander D 3.2 7 5 5 2 3
Reynolds B 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 3
E -- Baylor D, Brett G
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Bumbry A 3, Otis A, Wohlford J, Mayberry J
3B -- Martinez B
HR -- Killebrew H 2
SB -- Patek F 2, Wohlford J 2
SF -- Patek F
WP -- Fitzmorris A
T -- 2:34
A -- 11109
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