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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 11, 1972
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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 11, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 11, 1972 |
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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 11, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 12,853 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Larry McCoy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Bobby Floyd | Third Baseman |
Dick Drago | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 11, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Palmer
Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Palmer
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a fly ball towards right. Scheinblum settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Scheinblum. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Drago
Don Baylor pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd fields it and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Palmer
Don Baylor now playing right field.
Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Palmer
Floyd hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Palmer
Drago is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Drago
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Drago
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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Palmer
Scheinblum hits a popup towards short. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Drago
Oates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Drago
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oates moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Drago
Baylor hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Palmer
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Drago
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Drago
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Drago
That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oates vs. Drago
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Palmer
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Palmer
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Palmer
Drago is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Drago
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a popup towards third. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Drago
Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Drago
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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheinblum vs. Palmer
Scheinblum hits a popup towards short. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Palmer
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Drago
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Floyd juggles the ball. That's an error on Floyd. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Drago
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oates vs. Drago
Oates takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Drago
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. Powell moves to third. Oates moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Drago
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Palmer
Knoop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Floyd vs. Palmer
Floyd hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drago vs. Palmer
Drago strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Drago
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Palmer
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Drago
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Drago
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Palmer
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Palmer
Joe Keough pinch hits for Bobby Knoop.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hovley vs. Palmer
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Bobby Floyd.
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Drago
Cookie Rojas now playing second base. Carl Taylor now playing third base.
Oates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Drago
Palmer bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmer for the out. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Drago
Buford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Oates moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Drago
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Palmer
Drago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek 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, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Drago
Mark Belanger pinch runs for Brooks Robinson.
Grich is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Powell takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shopay vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching. Tom Shopay pinch hits for Davey Johnson.
Shopay takes first base on ball four. Belanger scores. Grich moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/11/1972 -- 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 4 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 5 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 5 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, rf 4 0 1 0 Crowley T, rf 0 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 1 Baylor D, ph-rf 5 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 1 0 Belanger M, pr 0 1 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Grich B, ss 4 1 1 0 Keough J, ph 1 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Floyd B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Shopay T, ph 0 0 0 1 Hovley S, ph 1 0 0 0 Oates J, c 1 0 0 0 Taylor C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 3 0 1 1 Drago D, p 4 0 0 0 Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Wright K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 1 7 1 33 2 7 2 Kansas City 100 000 000 0 -- 1 Baltimore 000 001 000 1 -- 2 0 outs when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D (L)* 9.0 7 2 1 7 3 Burgmeier T+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Wright K 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (W) 10.0 7 1 1 1 6 * Pitched to 2 batters in 10th + Pitched to 1 batter in 10th E -- Scheinblum R, Otis A, Floyd B DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Baltimore 14 2B -- Baylor D, Robinson B 3B -- Patek F SB -- Powell B SH -- Palmer J T -- 2:58 A -- 12853
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