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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 11, 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 August 11, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 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 | August 11, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Red Flaherty |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | DH |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 11, 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 center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McNally
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. McNally
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McNally
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor bunts towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Robinson 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
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. McNally
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. McNally
McRae hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. McRae reaches second base with a double. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reichardt vs. McNally
Reichardt hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. McNally
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Splittorff
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Splittorff
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McNally
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. McNally
Patek bunts towards the mound. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. McNally
Rojas bunts towards first. Williams fields the ball and throws to McNally covering. Safe. Taylor moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. McNally
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Patek moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. McNally
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. McNally
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. McRae reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Rojas scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Watt
Reichardt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Watt
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Watt
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Watt
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Watt
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Splittorff
Larry Brown pinch runs for Brooks Robinson.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Watt
Larry Brown now playing third base.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Watt
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Watt
McRae hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Splittorff
Bobby Floyd now playing second base.
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Splittorff
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Splittorff
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Splittorff
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Watt
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Watt
Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Watt
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Watt
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Bevacqua moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Watt
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Splittorff
Brown takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Williams reaches second base with a double. Baylor scores. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Splittorff
Etchebarren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Splittorff
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Watt
Floyd hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Watt
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Watt
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Reynolds
Bob Reynolds now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Reynolds
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Reynolds
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bevacqua vs. Reynolds
Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Splittorff
Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Splittorff
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Reynolds
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Reynolds
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Reynolds
Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Reynolds
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Reynolds
Mayberry 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 9
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Splittorff
Baylor hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Baylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Splittorff
Brown hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Splittorff
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Splittorff
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Splittorff
Rettenmund hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1973 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf 5 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 5 1 1 0
Grich B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 1 1 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 Floyd B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Davis T, dh 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 5 2 2 2
Baylor D, lf 4 2 3 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 2 0 1 0 McRae H, rf 4 2 2 4
Brown L, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Hovley S, rf 0 0 0 0
Williams E, 1b 4 1 2 3 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 4 0 2 1 Reichardt R, dh 2 1 1 3
Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0 Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Taylor C, c 1 1 1 0
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35 4 10 4 34 9 11 9
Baltimore 000 000 301 -- 4
Kansas City 026 000 10x -- 9
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (L) 2.1 6 7 7 1 1
Watt E 4.0 4 2 2 2 0
Reynolds B 1.2 1 0 0 2 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 9.0 10 4 4 2 2
E -- Brown L
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- McRae H 2, Taylor C, Williams E
3B -- Baylor D
HR -- Reichardt R, Otis A
SF -- Reichardt R
T -- 2:23
A -- 37010
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