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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 7, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 7, 1969 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 7, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 9,415 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Joe Foy | Center Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Hawk Taylor | Right Fielder |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Bob Oliver | Left Fielder |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Dick Drago | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Dave McNally | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 7, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McNally
Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McNally
Foy 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McNally
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. McNally
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. McNally
Harrison is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Foy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Drago
Powell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McNally
Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McNally
There's a wild pitch. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. McNally
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. McNally
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drago vs. McNally
Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. McNally
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adair scores. Drago moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. McNally
Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Drago scores. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. McNally
Martinez hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Drago
McNally hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McNally
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. McNally
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McNally
Adair hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Burgmeier
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Burgmeier
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Burgmeier
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Burgmeier
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendricks vs. Burgmeier
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Hedlund
Mike Hedlund now pitching.
Belanger hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNally vs. Hedlund
McNally strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McNally
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McNally
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. McNally
Hedlund strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hedlund
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Hedlund
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hedlund
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Buford moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Hedlund
Dave May pinch runs for Frank Robinson.
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford scores. Blair scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Zachary
Chris Zachary now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Zachary
Johnson hits a fly ball towards right. Taylor catches it and throws to home to double up May. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McNally
Dave May now playing right field.
Schaal hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McNally
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McNally
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Zachary
Juan Rios now playing shortstop.
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Foy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Zachary
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Zachary
McNally bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Zachary
Buford hits a popup towards short. Rios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McNally
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. McNally
Harrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McNally
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Zachary
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Zachary
May hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Zachary
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McNally
Chico Salmon now playing first base. Bobby Floyd now playing third base.
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. McNally
Rios hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. McNally
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Chris Zachary.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Morehead
Dave Morehead now pitching.
Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Morehead
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Floyd moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendricks vs. Morehead
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrison. Floyd scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Morehead
Belanger hits a line drive towards first. Harrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNally vs. Morehead
McNally hits a fly ball towards left. Oliver catches it and throws to home to double up Johnson. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McNally
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. McNally
Foy hits a popup towards first. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. McNally
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. McNally
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Morehead
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Morehead
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Morehead
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. May reaches second base with a double. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salmon vs. Morehead
Salmon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Schaal. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salmon vs. Morehead
Salmon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Floyd vs. Morehead
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. McNally
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McNally
Adair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McNally
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1969 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 1 Buford D, lf 5 1 1 0 Foy J, cf 4 0 1 1 Blair P, cf 4 1 0 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 2 2 2 0 Taylor H, rf 4 0 1 0 May D, pr-rf 2 0 1 0 Harrison C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 1 2 4 Adair J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Salmon C, 1b 1 0 0 0 Oliver B, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 2 1 1 Hernandez J, ss 2 0 0 0 Floyd B, 3b 2 1 1 0 Rios J, ss 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Drago D, p 0 1 0 0 Hendricks E, c 4 0 1 3 Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 1 1 0 Hedlund M, p 1 0 0 0 McNally D, p 4 1 1 2 Zachary C, p 0 0 0 0 Piniella L, ph 1 0 0 0 Morehead D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 2 37 10 12 10 Kansas City 020 000 000 -- 2 Baltimore 322 200 10x -- 10 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D (L) 2.0 4 5 5 1 1 Burgmeier T 0.1 2 2 1 1 1 Hedlund M* 0.2 2 2 1 0 1 Zachary C 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 Morehead D 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 4 * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th E -- Schaal P 2, Hernandez J, Harrison C DP -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Baltimore 7 2B -- May D HR -- Powell B, Robinson B, McNally D HBP -- by Hedlund M (Robinson F) WP -- McNally D, Burgmeier T T -- 2:27 A -- 9415
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