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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 25, 1975
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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 25, 1975 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1975 |
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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 25, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 33,744 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Art Frantz |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Tommy Davis | DH |
Don Baylor | First Baseman |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 25, 1975
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Busby
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Busby
Belanger hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Busby
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Palmer
There goes Otis. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Palmer
There goes McRae. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Busby
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Busby
Grich 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Busby
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Busby
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Busby
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Palmer
Brett 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Busby
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Busby
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Busby
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Busby
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Palmer
There goes Pinson. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Palmer
Healy hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Palmer
There goes Patek. The throw from Duncan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Palmer
There goes Otis. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. Otis scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Busby
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Busby
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Busby
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
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 -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Palmer
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Busby
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Busby
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Busby
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to third for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Busby
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Busby
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Palmer
Healy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. Healy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Busby
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Busby
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Busby
Grich 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, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Palmer
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Palmer
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
Pinson is walked intentionally. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Healy vs. Jefferson
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Jefferson
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Busby
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Busby
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Busby
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jefferson
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Jefferson
There goes Otis. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Jefferson
McRae bunts towards the right side of the infield. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. Otis scores. McRae moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Jefferson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Jefferson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Jefferson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Busby
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Busby
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Busby
Belanger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Busby
Davis takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Busby
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Brett 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, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jackson
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Jackson
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Jackson
Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Patek reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Jackson
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Jackson
McRae hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Jackson
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Busby
Al Cowens now playing left field.
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Busby
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Busby
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1975 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Bumbry A, lf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 5 2 2 1 Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 2 4 1 0 Davis T, dh 3 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 4 1 3 6 Baylor D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Cowens A, lf 0 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, dh 5 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 1 Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf 3 1 2 0 Healy F, c 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 35 9 13 8 Baltimore 010 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City 102 001 14x -- 9 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (L) 5.1 10 4 3 1 4 Jefferson J 1.2 0 1 0 2 2 Jackson G 1.0 3 4 4 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Busby S (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 6 E -- Duncan D, Grich B DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Baltimore 6, Kansas City 7 2B -- Pinson V, Patek F 3B -- Healy F HR -- Baylor D, McRae H SB -- Otis A 3, Patek F CS -- McRae H, Pinson V SH -- McRae H HBP -- by Busby S (Belanger M) T -- 2:44 A -- 33744
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