Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Hedlund
  
  Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Hedlund
  
  Blair takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Powell vs. Hedlund
  
  Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Powell reaches second base with a double. Buford scores. Blair goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Hedlund
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hendricks vs. Hedlund
  
  Hendricks 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 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Hedlund
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Dobson
  
  Patek bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Dobson
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Keough moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. Keough scores. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Dobson
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Hedlund
  
  Rettenmund strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Hedlund
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dobson vs. Hedlund
  
  Dobson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Hedlund
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Dobson
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a popup in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Dobson
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hedlund vs. Dobson
  
  Hedlund hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Hedlund
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Hedlund
  
  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 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hedlund
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Dobson
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Dobson
  
  Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Dobson
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Dobson
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick scores. Piniella goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Top 4

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Hedlund
  
  Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hedlund
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Hedlund
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Dobson
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hedlund vs. Dobson
  
  Hedlund hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Dobson
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Hedlund
  
  Belanger hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Hedlund
  
  Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hedlund, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Hedlund
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Dobson
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Hedlund
  
  Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Blair reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Hedlund
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Hedlund
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blair tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Hedlund
  
  Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  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 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Dobson
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Dobson
  
  There goes Rojas. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Rojas steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Dobson
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hedlund
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Belanger bunts towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to third for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Shopay pinch hits for Pat Dobson. Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Frank Robinson pinch hits for Tom Shopay.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgmeier vs. Dukes
  
  Tom Dukes now pitching.
  
  Burgmeier strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Dukes
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Dukes
  
  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. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Burgmeier
  
  Buford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Burgmeier
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Burgmeier
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dukes
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dukes
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Dukes
  
  Piniella 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 

Top 9

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendricks vs. Burgmeier
  
  Jerry DaVanon pinch runs for Brooks Robinson.
  
  Hendricks bunts towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. DaVanon moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rettenmund vs. Abernathy
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DaVanon scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Abernathy
  
  There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Dukes
  
  Jerry DaVanon now playing third base.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dukes
  
  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 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Dukes
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. DaVanon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopkins vs. Dukes
  
  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Dukes
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Hopkins moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/1971 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Buford D, lf          3  1  0  0   Patek F, ss           5  0  2  1   
Blair P, cf           3  2  1  0   Keough J, rf          4  1  1  0   
Powell B, 1b          4  0  1  2   Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   
Robinson B, 3b        3  0  1  1   Kirkpatrick E, c      4  1  1  2   
DaVanon J, pr-3b      0  1  0  0   Piniella L, lf        3  1  0  0   
Hendricks E, c        3  0  0  0   Oliver B, 1b          4  0  1  2   
Johnson D, 2b         3  0  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Rettenmund M, rf      3  0  1  1   Schaal P, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Belanger M, ss        3  0  1  0   Hedlund M, p          2  0  0  0   
Dobson P, p           2  0  0  0   Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0   
Shopay T, ph          0  0  0  0   Burgmeier T, p        1  0  0  0   
Robinson F, ph        1  0  0  0   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
Dukes T, p            0  0  0  0   Hopkins G, ph         1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  4  6  4                        35  5  9  5

Baltimore        200 001 001 --  4
Kansas City      103 000 001 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson P              6.0  6  4  4  2  2
Dukes T (L)           2.2  3  1  1  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hedlund M*            6.0  4  3  3  3  2
Fitzmorris A          0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Burgmeier T           2.0  1  1  1  0  0
Abernathy T (W)       0.2  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Baltimore 3, Kansas City 6
2B -- Powell B, Oliver B, Blair P
SB -- Otis A 2, Rojas C
SH -- Hendricks E
SF -- Robinson B
WP -- Dobson P
T -- 2:21
A -- 9432

    

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