Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Cuellar
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Cuellar
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Cuellar
  
  There goes Rojas. The throw from Etchebarren and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Cuellar
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Rooker
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Rooker
  
  Blair bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Rooker
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Rooker
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. Blair scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Motton vs. Rooker
  
  Motton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Motton reaches third base with a triple. Robinson scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Motton scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Etchebarren vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to home to get Johnson. Belanger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cuellar vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cuellar strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Cuellar
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Cuellar
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Cuellar
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Severson vs. Cuellar
  
  Severson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Blair reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Motton vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Motton strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Cuellar
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzmorris vs. Cuellar
  
  Fitzmorris strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Cuellar
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Etchebarren reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal has Etchebarren trapped. There's the throw to Rodriguez and back to Schaal, who tags Etchebarren for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuellar vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Cuellar
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Motton. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Cuellar
  
  Otis 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Cuellar
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Cuellar covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Cuellar
  
  Etchebarren fires to first and picks off Piniella. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Cuellar
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Cuellar
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Motton vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Motton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Severson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Cuellar
  
  Terry Crowley now playing first base.
  
  Severson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Cuellar
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campanis vs. Cuellar
  
  Jim Campanis pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
  
  Campanis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Bunker
  
  Wally Bunker now pitching.
  
  Etchebarren hits a line drive towards short. Severson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Bunker
  
  Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuellar vs. Bunker
  
  Cuellar bunts towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rettenmund vs. Bunker
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blair vs. Bunker
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Cuellar
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Cuellar
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Cuellar
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Cuellar
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Rojas moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oliver vs. Cuellar
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schaal vs. Cuellar
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Otis scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hall
  
  Dick Hall now pitching. Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Rich Severson.
  
  There goes Piniella. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Piniella steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hall
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Hall
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Bunker
  
  Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop.
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields the ball and throws to Bunker covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Bunker
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Crowley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Motton vs. Bunker
  
  Motton bunts towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. Crowley moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Bunker
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Etchebarren vs. Bunker
  
  Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crowley scores. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Belanger vs. Bunker
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball towards cemter. Otis catches it and throws to home to double up Johnson. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Hall
  
  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Wally Bunker.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Hall
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowley juggles the ball. That's an error on Crowley. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Hall
  
  Rojas 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. Taylor scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hall
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Wright
  
  Ken Wright now pitching.
  
  Hall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Wright
  
  Rettenmund strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Wright
  
  Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Blair reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crowley vs. Wright
  
  There's a wild pitch. Blair moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Crowley vs. Wright
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hall
  
  Piniella hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Hall
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hall
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Hall
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Hall
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wright
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motton vs. Wright
  
  Motton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wright
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Hall
  
  Billy Sorrell pinch hits for Ken Wright.
  
  Sorrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Hall
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field. Blair picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blair. Sorrell goes all the way around to score. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Hall
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Watt
  
  Tom Burgmeier pinch runs for Cookie Rojas. Eddie Watt now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Watt
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Watt
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1970 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           4  2  1  0   Rettenmund M, rf      4  1  1  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  2  3  1   Blair P, cf           5  2  4  0   
Burgmeier T, pr       0  0  0  0   Robinson F, 1b        1  2  0  0   
Otis A, cf            5  2  2  2   Crowley T, 1b         2  1  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        5  0  3  1   Robinson B, 3b        4  2  1  2   
Oliver B, 1b          5  0  0  0   Motton C, lf          4  2  2  5   
Schaal P, 3b          3  0  1  2   Johnson D, 2b         4  0  1  1   
Severson R, ss        2  0  0  0   Etchebarren A, c      4  0  2  2   
Kirkpatrick E, ph     1  0  0  0   Belanger M, ss        3  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ss       1  0  1  0   Cuellar M, p          2  0  0  0   
Rodriguez E, c        4  0  0  0   Hall D, p             1  0  0  0   
Rooker J, p           0  0  0  0   Watt E, p             0  0  0  0   
Fitzmorris A, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Campanis J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Bunker W, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Taylor H, ph          1  1  1  0                                      
Wright K, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Sorrell B, ph         1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 13  6                        34 10 12 10

Kansas City      000 203 102 --  8
Baltimore        500 302 00x -- 10

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L)*         0.0  4  5  5  1  0
Fitzmorris A          4.0  5  3  3  2  4
Bunker W              2.0  2  2  1  3  0
Wright K              2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W)         5.1  8  5  5  2  5
Hall D+               2.2  5  3  2  1  1
Watt E (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Schaal P, Crowley T, Blair P
DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Baltimore 8
2B -- Johnson D, Blair P 2, Rojas C
3B -- Motton C, Etchebarren A
HR -- Otis A, Motton C
SB -- Piniella L
CS -- Rojas C
SH -- Cuellar M, Motton C
WP -- Wright K
T -- 2:55
A -- 12108

    

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