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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 18, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 18, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,944 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bob Stewart |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Juan Rios | Second Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 18, 1969
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Drago
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cuellar
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Cuellar
Rios hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Cuellar
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Cuellar
Foy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Drago
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Cuellar
Harrison hits a line drive into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Cuellar
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Kirkpatrick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Cuellar
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drago vs. Cuellar
Drago is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Drago
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cuellar
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Cuellar
Rios strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Cuellar
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Drago
Powell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Drago
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Cuellar
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Cuellar
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Cuellar
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Drago
Cuellar hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cuellar
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Cuellar
Drago strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cuellar
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Cuellar
Rios hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Cuellar
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Cuellar
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Drago
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Drago
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Drago
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Piniella picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Piniella. Hendricks scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuellar vs. Drago
Cuellar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick who is chasing the ball. Cuellar reaches third base with a triple. Johnson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Drago
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Cuellar
Harrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Cuellar
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Cuellar
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Drago
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Drago
Powell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Wickersham
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Cuellar
Joe Keough pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Keough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cuellar
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Cuellar
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Morehead
Dave Morehead now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morehead
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Morehead
There goes Johnson. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuellar vs. Morehead
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Morehead
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Cuellar
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Cuellar
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Cuellar
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1969 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Belanger M, ss 5 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 Rios J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Robinson F, rf 3 1 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 1 1 2 Foy J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, lf 4 0 1 0 Harrison C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hendricks E, c 4 1 0 0 Oliver B, cf 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 3 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 2 1 1 1 Rodriguez E, c 2 0 0 0
Cuellar M, p 4 0 1 1 Drago D, p 2 0 0 0
Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0
Keough J, ph 1 0 0 0
Morehead D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 7 4 30 0 2 0
Baltimore 000 000 320 -- 5
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (L) 7.1 7 5 5 2 4
Wickersham D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Morehead D 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Piniella L, Johnson D
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Kansas City 5
2B -- Robinson F
3B -- Kirkpatrick E, Cuellar M
HR -- Powell B
SB -- Johnson D
T -- 1:57
A -- 28944
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