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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 31, 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 July 31, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 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 | July 31, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Dal Canton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 13,222 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Art Frantz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Bruce Dal Canton | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 31, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Dobson
Keough hits a fly ball into center 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. Dobson
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins hits a fly ball into left field. Buford 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. Dal Canton
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Dal Canton
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Dal Canton
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Dal Canton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins fields it and throws to second for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rettenmund vs. Dal Canton
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belanger scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Dal Canton
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Rettenmund goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Dobson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dobson
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Dobson
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Dal Canton
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Dal Canton
Dobson 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dal Canton
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Dal Canton
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Dobson
Dal Canton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dal Canton
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dal Canton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dal Canton
Rettenmund 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, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Dobson
Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dal Canton
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Dal Canton
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. Robinson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dobson vs. Dal Canton
Dobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Rooker
Belanger takes first base on ball four. There go the runners. The throw from Kirkpatrick to Schaal. The throw back to home, and Johnson is out at the plate. Dobson moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Dobson
Piniella 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Dobson
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Rooker
Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Rooker
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Rooker
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Rooker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Dobson
Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Dobson
Keough hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rettenmund. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hedlund
Mike Hedlund now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hedlund
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Hedlund
Dobson bunts towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dobson for the out. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Hedlund
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Dobson
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hedlund
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hedlund
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hedlund
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Hedlund
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. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Dobson
Paul Blair now playing center field. Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Dobson
Bob Oliver pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Abernathy
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Abernathy
Hendricks hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Abernathy
Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Dobson
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1971 -- 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 3 0 0 0 Keough J, rf 4 0 2 0 Blair P, cf 0 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 3 1 2 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 3 1 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, cf-lf 4 1 1 1 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 2 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 2 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Dal Canton B, p 1 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 3 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 3 0 1 1 Knoop B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hedlund M, p 0 0 0 0 Oliver B, ph 1 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 5 0 30 4 9 4 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Baltimore 300 100 00x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Dal Canton B (L) 3.1 6 4 4 2 1 Rooker J 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 Hedlund M 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 Abernathy T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Dobson P (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 6 DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 2 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Baltimore 8 2B -- Otis A, Robinson B, Powell B, Keough J CS -- Johnson D SH -- Dobson P T -- 2:23 A -- 13222
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