Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Dobson
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Dobson
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Dobson
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Scheinblum moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheinblum scores. Piniella scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Nelson
  
  Buford hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Nelson
  
  Blair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Nelson
  
  Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Dobson
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Dobson
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Dobson
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Nelson
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Nelson
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Nelson
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Nelson
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oates vs. Nelson
  
  Oates hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Dobson
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheinblum vs. Dobson
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Dobson
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Scheinblum moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
  
  Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Scheinblum scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Floyd vs. Dobson
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shopay vs. Nelson
  
  Tom Shopay pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
  
  Shopay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Nelson
  
  Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shopay moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blair vs. Nelson
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crowley vs. Nelson
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Harrison
  
  Roric Harrison now pitching.
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Harrison
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Harrison
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Nelson
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Nelson
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Nelson
  
  Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Harrison
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Harrison
  
  Piniella hits a line drive towards right. Crowley catches it and throws to first to double up Scheinblum. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Harrison
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Nelson
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oates vs. Nelson
  
  Oates strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Nelson
  
  Harrison is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Harrison
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Harrison
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards the mound. Harrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Harrison
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Nelson
  
  Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Nelson
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowley vs. Nelson
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Harrison
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Harrison covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Harrison
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Harrison
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Nelson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Nelson
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Nelson
  
  Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Nelson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchebarren vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Johnny Oates.
  
  Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baylor vs. Abernathy
  
  Don Baylor pinch hits for Roric Harrison. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to home to get Johnson. Etchebarren moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buford vs. Abernathy
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Jackson
  
  Andy Etchebarren now catching. Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Jackson
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Jackson
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Abernathy
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Abernathy
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Abernathy
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jackson
  
  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Jackson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Jackson
  
  Floyd strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Abernathy
  
  Jerry May now catching.
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Abernathy
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Abernathy
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchebarren vs. Abernathy
  
  Mark Belanger pinch runs for Davey Johnson.
  
  Etchebarren strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Jackson
  
  Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Bobby Grich now playing second base. Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
  
  Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Watt
  
  Eddie Watt now pitching. Merv Rettenmund now playing right field. Terry Crowley now playing first base.
  
  Patek bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Watt
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Otis reaches second base with a double. Knoop moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scheinblum vs. Watt
  
  Scheinblum is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Watt
  
  Steve Hovley pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum.
  
  Piniella is hit by the pitch. Knoop scores. Otis moves to third. Hovley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mayberry vs. Scott
  
  Mickey Scott now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Scott
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Hovley moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Scott
  
  Rojas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Scott
  
  Floyd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Floyd reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knoop vs. Scott
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Floyd scores. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Scott
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 11 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Bobby Knoop now playing second base. Steve Hovley now playing right field. Joe Keough now playing left field. Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 11 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/12/1972 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           6  0  0  0   Buford D, lf          5  0  2  0   
Otis A, cf            5  2  2  0   Blair P, cf           5  0  0  0   
Scheinblum R, rf      4  2  3  1   Crowley T, rf-1b      4  0  0  0   
Hovley S, pr-rf       0  1  0  0   Robinson B, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  2  1  1   Grich B, ss-2b        4  0  0  0   
Keough J, lf          0  0  0  0   Powell B, 1b          4  2  2  2   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  1  1   Watt E, p             0  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      2  0  1  2   Scott M, p            0  0  0  0   
Taylor C, ph          1  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         3  1  2  2   
May J, c              0  1  0  0   Belanger M, pr-ss     0  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           5  1  1  5   Oates J, c            2  0  0  0   
Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0   Etchebarren A, ph-c   2  0  1  0   
Floyd B, 3b           5  1  1  0   Dobson P, p           0  0  0  0   
Nelson R, p           3  0  0  0   Shopay T, ph          1  0  1  0   
Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   Harrison R, p         1  0  0  0   
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   Baylor D, ph          1  0  0  0   
Knoop B, ph-2b        1  1  1  1   Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Rettenmund M, rf      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 11 11 11                        37  4  9  4

Kansas City      202 000 000 7 -- 11
Baltimore        020 000 200 0 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nelson R              6.1  8  4  4  0  5
Burgmeier T*          0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Abernathy T (W)       2.2  0  0  0  1  2
Fitzmorris A (S)      1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson P              3.0  6  4  4  2  1
Harrison R            4.0  1  0  0  0  3
Jackson G (L)+        2.0  0  1  1  1  1
Watt E                0.1  1  3  3  1  0
Scott M               0.2  3  3  3  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 10th

E -- Grich B
DP -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Baltimore 4
2B -- Mayberry J, Otis A, Floyd B
HR -- Johnson D, Powell B, Rojas C
SB -- Otis A
SF -- Mayberry J
HBP -- by Watt E (Piniella L)
T -- 3:00
A -- 8335

    

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