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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 11, 1971
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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 May 11, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 11, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 4,979 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 11, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Dobson
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. Keough scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Dobson
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Dobson
May hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drago vs. Dobson
Drago bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to third for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. Drago moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keough vs. Dobson
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Drago
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Drago
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Otis for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins 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: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger bunts towards first. Hopkins fields the ball and throws to Drago covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Drago
Dobson takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Drago
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to third. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Drago
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas 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: ---
Schaal vs. Dobson
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Dobson
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Dobson
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drago for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Drago
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Drago
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from May and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Drago
Dobson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Dobson
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins 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 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Blair reaches second base with a double. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buford tags and scores. Blair tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Drago
Powell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rettenmund vs. Drago
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Dobson
The ball gets by Hendricks for a passed ball. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Dobson
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Schaal moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Dobson
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Dobson
Bob Oliver pinch hits for Dick Drago.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Rooker
Dobson hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rooker
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Dobson
Keough hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Rooker
Blair bunts towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rooker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Rooker
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Dobson
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Dobson
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Rooker
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etchebarren vs. Rooker
Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Rooker
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Dobson
Andy Etchebarren now catching. Dennis Paepke pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Paepke strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Dobson
Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair, who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. Keough scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopkins vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Hopkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Tom Shopay pinch hits for Pete Richert.
Shopay hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Abernathy
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hopkins. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Abernathy
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Abernathy
Blair hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Kirkpatrick 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, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Watt
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Watt
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Watt
May hits a popup, foul, towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Abernathy
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Abernathy
Powell hits a line drive 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: 1--
Johnson vs. Abernathy
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Abernathy
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1971 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 1 0 Buford D, lf 5 1 1 0
Keough J, rf 4 2 2 0 Blair P, cf 5 1 3 0
Otis A, cf 5 1 3 1 Robinson B, 3b 2 1 0 1
Hopkins G, 1b 5 0 1 2 Powell B, 1b 5 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, lf 5 0 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 5 1 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 5 1 4 2
Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 1 Hendricks E, c 3 0 0 0
May J, c 5 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, ph-c 0 0 0 1
Drago D, p 2 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 2 1
Oliver B, ph 1 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 2 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0
Paepke D, ph 1 0 0 0 Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 4 10 4 35 5 11 5
Kansas City 200 001 001 0 -- 4
Baltimore 000 120 010 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D 5.0 8 3 3 3 4
Rooker J 3.0 2 1 1 0 1
Abernathy T (L) 1.1 1 1 1 2 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P 8.2 10 4 3 2 3
Richert P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Watt E (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Johnson D, Belanger M 2, Hopkins G
DP -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Baltimore 9
2B -- Hopkins G, Blair P, Keough J 2, Johnson D
3B -- Otis A
SB -- Rettenmund M
SF -- Robinson B, Etchebarren A
WP -- Dobson P
PB -- Hendricks E
T -- 3:07
A -- 4979
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