Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Jackson
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni juggles the ball. That's an error on Balboni. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Jackson
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynn vs. Jackson
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ripken vs. Jackson
  
  Ripken 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 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Bordi
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rayford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bordi
  
  Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingery vs. Bordi
  
  Kingery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orta vs. Bordi
  
  Orta strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Bordi
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Kingery moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Balboni vs. Bordi
  
  Balboni strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Jackson
  
  Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rayford vs. Jackson
  
  Rayford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shelby vs. Jackson
  
  Shelby 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 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Bordi
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Bordi
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bordi, and towards Ripken, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Bordi
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into left field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Jackson
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Jackson
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Jackson
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingery who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lacy vs. Jackson
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Bordi
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beniquez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bordi
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Bordi
  
  Kingery hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orta vs. Bordi
  
  Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Jackson
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Jackson
  
  Ripken is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Jackson
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rayford vs. Jackson
  
  Rayford is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bordi
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rayford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Bordi
  
  Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rayford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Bordi
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shelby vs. Jackson
  
  Shelby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Jackson
  
  Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Jackson
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Jackson
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pryor vs. Bordi
  
  Pryor strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Bordi
  
  Salazar strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Bordi
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Jackson
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Jackson
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Jackson
  
  Ripken strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bordi
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingery vs. Bordi
  
  Kingery hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  Tippy Martinez now pitching. Hal McRae pinch hits for Jorge Orta.
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Martinez
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Kingery moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Balboni vs. Martinez
  
  Balboni takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Kingery moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  George Brett pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pryor vs. Snell
  
  Nate Snell now pitching.
  
  Pryor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rayford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Jackson
  
  Jim Sundberg now catching.
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rayford vs. Jackson
  
  Rayford takes first base on ball four. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shelby vs. Black
  
  Buddy Black now pitching.
  
  Shelby strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dempsey vs. Black
  
  Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Black
  
  Eddie Murray pinch hits for Juan Bonilla.
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Snell
  
  Alan Wiggins now playing second base.
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Snell
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Snell
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Ripken applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Snell
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beniquez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Black
  
  Lynn Jones now playing left field.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Black
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Black
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingery vs. Snell
  
  Kingery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Snell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Snell
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Snell
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Black
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Black
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rayford vs. Black
  
  Rayford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/1986 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Young M, dh           4  0  1  0   Wilson W, cf          4  0  1  0   
Lacy L, rf            4  0  1  0   Smith L, lf           3  3  2  1   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  0  0   Jones L, lf           0  0  0  0   
Ripken C, ss          3  0  0  0   Kingery M, rf         4  0  2  0   
Beniquez J, 1b        3  0  1  0   Orta J, dh            2  0  0  0   
Rayford F, 3b         3  0  0  0   McRae H, ph           2  0  1  0   
Shelby J, lf          3  0  0  0   White F, 2b           3  0  1  1   
Dempsey R, c          2  0  0  0   Balboni S, 1b         2  0  0  1   
Bonilla J, 2b         2  0  0  0   Quirk J, c            2  0  0  0   
Murray E, ph          1  0  0  0   Brett G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Wiggins A, 2b         0  0  0  0   Sundberg J, c         0  0  0  0   
                                   Pryor G, 3b           3  0  0  0   
                                   Salazar A, ss         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  3  0                        29  3  7  3

Baltimore        000 000 000 --  0
Kansas City      101 001 00x --  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bordi R (L)*          5.0  5  3  3  0  4
Martinez T            0.2  0  0  0  2  1
Snell N               2.1  2  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson D (W)+        6.0  3  0  0  3  3
Black B (S)           3.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Balboni S
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Kansas City 5
3B -- Young M
HR -- Smith L
CS -- Wilson W
HBP -- by Bordi R (Smith L), by Jackson D (Ripken C)
T -- 2:43
A -- 23418

    

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