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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 12, 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 12, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1971 |
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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 | May 12, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 5,900 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Dave Phillips |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Dennis Paepke | Right Fielder |
Carl Taylor | Left Fielder |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 12, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cuellar
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: ---
Rojas vs. Cuellar
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Cuellar
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hedlund
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hedlund
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hedlund
Powell takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hedlund
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Hedlund
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Patek catches it and steps on second to double up Powell. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Cuellar
Paepke hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Hedlund
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Rettenmund reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendricks vs. Hedlund
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Hedlund
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Hedlund
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuellar vs. Hedlund
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hendricks moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Hedlund
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
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hedlund vs. Cuellar
Hedlund bunts towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Cuellar
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hedlund
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Paepke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hedlund
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hedlund
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hedlund
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Cuellar
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Cuellar
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Hedlund
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Hedlund
Hendricks bunts towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Hedlund
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuellar vs. Hedlund
Cuellar hits a fly ball into right field. Paepke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Cuellar
Schaal hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Cuellar
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hedlund
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Hedlund
Blair bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Hedlund
Powell hits a line drive into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hedlund
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hedlund
Johnson 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, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Cuellar
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cuellar
Patek hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. McCormick
Ed Kirkpatrick now playing left field. Mike McCormick now pitching.
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. McCormick
Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Paepke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McCormick
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. McCormick
Cuellar hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Cuellar
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Cuellar
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Cuellar
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McCormick
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. McCormick
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. McCormick
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford scores. Blair moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball towards center field. Otis fields the ball and throws to short. Patek drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Patek. Blair tags and scores. Powell scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. York
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. York
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paepke. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. York
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. York
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 8
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Cuellar
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Cuellar
Rich Severson pinch hits for Jim York.
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Severson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Cuellar 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, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Fitzmorris
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Fitzmorris
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Cuellar
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cuellar
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Cuellar
Rojas 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1971 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Buford D, lf 5 2 2 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 4 1 2 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 2 1 1 1 Oliver B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 2 0 2 2 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Paepke D, rf 3 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 4 2 3 0 Taylor C, lf 2 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 3 0 2 2 McCormick M, p 0 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 York J, p 0 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 4 0 0 0 Severson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Fitzmorris A, p 0 0 0 0 May J, c 3 0 1 0 Hedlund M, p 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 1 0 31 6 12 5 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Baltimore 010 010 40x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Hedlund M (L) 5.0 7 2 2 3 1 McCormick M* 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 York J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Fitzmorris A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Patek F DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 8 2B -- Rettenmund M 3B -- Rettenmund M SH -- Hedlund M, Hendricks E, Blair P SF -- Robinson B PB -- May J T -- 2:07 A -- 5900
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