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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 29, 1973
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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 29, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,417 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Don Denkinger |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Gail Hopkins | DH |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 29, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Splittorff
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Splittorff
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick 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: ---
Hovley vs. Palmer
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas hits a fly ball into right 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: 1--
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Otis reaches second base with a double. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. Hovley scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Palmer
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Palmer
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Splittorff
Etchebarren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Splittorff
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Splittorff
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Splittorff
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Palmer
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Palmer
Hovley hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor who is chasing the ball. Rojas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Splittorff
There goes Baylor. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Palmer
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Palmer
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Splittorff
Etchebarren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley. Etchebarren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Splittorff
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Splittorff
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Etchebarren moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Splittorff
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Etchebarren tags and scores. Rettenmund tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich hits a line drive into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Palmer
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Palmer
Hovley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley. Blair reaches second base with a double. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etchebarren vs. Splittorff
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Splittorff
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Palmer
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Splittorff
Rettenmund is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Splittorff
Cabell bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Palmer
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Palmer
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Palmer
Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Gail Hopkins.
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Palmer
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Palmer
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Blair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Splittorff
There's a wild pitch. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Splittorff
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Splittorff
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Etchebarrendrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Otis. The throw to Palmer covering the plate. The slide. Otis is out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Splittorff
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Splittorff
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Palmer
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Palmer
Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Paul Schaal.
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Palmer
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1973 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 2 0 Hovley S, rf 3 1 1 0
Cabell E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Grich B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 2 0
Baylor D, lf 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 1
Davis T, dh 4 1 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 4 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 3 1 3 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Floyd B, pr 0 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 3 1 1 1 Hopkins G, dh 2 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Wohlford J, pr 1 1 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 1 1
Piniella L, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor C, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 32 2 7 2
Baltimore 000 011 010 -- 3
Kansas City 100 000 100 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 9.0 9 3 3 2 3
E -- Patek F
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Kansas City 6
2B -- Otis A, Rettenmund M, Etchebarren A, Blair P 2, Hopkins G
3B -- Rojas C, Otis A
SB -- Baylor D
SH -- Cabell E
SF -- Cabell E, Etchebarren A
HBP -- by Splittorff P (Rettenmund M)
WP -- Splittorff P
T -- 2:16
A -- 10417
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