Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Grimsley
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Grimsley
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Grimsley
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Grimsley
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Splittorff
  
  Singleton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Splittorff
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Splittorff
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Grimsley
  
  McRae 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 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Grimsley
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Grimsley
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Grimsley
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Splittorff
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Splittorff
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Grimsley
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Grimsley
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Grimsley
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Splittorff
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Splittorff
  
  Belanger hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Splittorff
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blair vs. Splittorff
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Grimsley
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Grimsley
  
  McRae bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Grimsley
  
  Brett 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 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Grimsley
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Grimsley
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Splittorff
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Grimsley
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Grimsley
  
  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 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Grimsley
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Grimsley
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Grimsley
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Splittorff
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Splittorff
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Splittorff
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Grimsley
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Grimsley
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Grimsley
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Splittorff
  
  Belanger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Splittorff
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blair vs. Splittorff
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belanger scores. Singleton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Splittorff
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. Singleton scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Baylor is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grich vs. Splittorff
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Grimsley
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Grimsley
  
  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 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Bird
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Bird
  
  Belanger hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Bird
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Bird
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Bird
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Grimsley
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Grimsley
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Miller
  
  Dyar Miller now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Miller
  
  Brett bunts in front of the plate. Duncan scoops up the ball and tags Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Miller
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Miller
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bird
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Bird
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Bird
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Bird
  
  There goes Grich. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Grich steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Bird
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Miller
  
  Vada Pinson pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
  
  Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Miller
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Miller
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Bird
  
  Bob Stinson now catching. Al Bumbry pinch hits for Dave Duncan.
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Bird
  
  Jim Northrup pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Bird
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Bird
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Miller
  
  Elrod Hendricks now catching. Tim Nordbrook now playing shortstop.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Miller
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Miller
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Miller
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Miller
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Brett reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Miller
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Miller
  
  Frank White pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Cowens 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 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Bird
  
  Davis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bird
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Bird
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1975 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           5  0  1  0   Singleton K, rf       5  1  4  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   Blair P, cf           5  0  2  1   
Otis A, cf            5  2  4  0   Davis T, dh           5  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  2  0   May L, 1b             4  0  0  0   
McRae H, lf           4  0  1  1   Baylor D, lf          4  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  1  1  1   Grich B, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Killebrew H, dh       3  0  1  1   Robinson B, 3b        4  0  0  0   
White F, pr           0  0  0  0   Duncan D, c           3  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  1   Bumbry A, ph          1  0  0  0   
Martinez B, c         3  0  0  0   Hendricks E, c        0  0  0  0   
Pinson V, ph          1  0  0  0   Belanger M, ss        3  1  0  0   
Stinson B, c          0  0  0  0   Northrup J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Nordbrook T, ss       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 11  4                        36  2  6  1

Kansas City      000 100 010 2 --  4
Baltimore        000 002 000 0 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          5.2  3  2  0  4  1
Bird D (W)            4.1  3  0  0  1  4

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R*           7.0  7  2  2  5  0
Miller D (L)          3.0  4  2  2  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Rojas C 2
DP -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Baltimore 9
2B -- Singleton K, Mayberry J, Otis A, Brett G
3B -- Otis A
SB -- Grich B, Otis A
CS -- Patek F
SH -- McRae H
T -- 2:51
A -- 12585

    

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