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BAL  3
KCR  1
 BOS  2
@CAL  0
 CHW  5
CLE  4
 DET 10
MIN  9
 NYY  7
@MIL  3
 NYY  5
@MIL  3
 OAK  5
WSA  4
 ATL  4
PIT  3
 CHC  7
@CIN  1
 CHC 11
@CIN  7
 STL  5
@HOU  1
 LAD  8
@MON  5
 NYM  6
SDP  5
 SFG  8
@PHI  3
 SFG  7
@PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 10,159

 Friday, July 31, 1970
Time of Game: 2:08
Royals
1
38-65
Lost 1
4th, 26½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  5  2
Orioles         0  1  0   1  0  0   0  1  X    3  9  0
W: Dave McNally (14-7), L: Dave Morehead (2-5)
 Orioles
3
64-39
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .697              0   0   
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .519              6   4   
  A Fitzmorris P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .929              0   1   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .788              1   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .305  .805              2   0   
B Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .814              8   1   
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .643              0   3   
E Rodriguez C                 2   0   0   1    0   0  .247  .665              4   0   SF
R Severson SS-2B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .582              1   4   
B Butler P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .054  .200              0   0   
  D Morehead P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .407              1   0   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .159  .456              0   0   
  J Hernandez SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .569              1   1   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    0   6                         24  14
Batting Events
SF: E Rodriguez (4, off D McNally).
TB: L Piniella 2; A Otis; B Oliver; C Rojas.
RBI: E Rodriguez (11).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R Severson-C Rojas-B Oliver 2; P Schaal-C Rojas-B Oliver.
E: R Severson (5); A Fitzmorris (1).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rettenmund LF               1   0   1   2    3   0  .286  .880              3   0   SB
P Blair CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .706              2   0   SH
F Robinson RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .317  .937              4   0   GDP
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .316 1.022              9   0   
B Robinson 3B                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .291  .799              0   3   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .810              3   2   SH,GDP
A Etchebarren C               3   1   1   0    1   1  .224  .617              6   0   GDP
M Belanger SS                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .199  .523              0   3   SB
D McNally P                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .148  .524              0   0   
Totals                       28   3   9   0    6   4                         27   8
Batting Events
SH: D Johnson (3, off A Fitzmorris); P Blair (4, off D Morehead).
TB: M Belanger 3; B Robinson 2; A Etchebarren; M Rettenmund; P Blair; D Johnson.
GIDP: D Johnson (6); A Etchebarren (7); F Robinson (11).
RBI: M Rettenmund 2 (37).
2-out RBI: M Rettenmund 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Belanger (7, 2nd base off D Morehead/E Rodriguez); M Rettenmund (6, 2nd base off D Morehead/E Rodriguez).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Butler                       1     1   0   0    2   0   0   3.88    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1     49    -     1.23   0.01
D Morehead, L (2-5)            6     6   2   2    4   4   0   3.48   26     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 1· 6          1-0    0.96   0.04
A Fitzmorris                   1     2   1   0    0   0   0   3.56    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.60  -0.06
Totals                         8     9   3   2    6   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 9          1-0
B Butler faced 1 batter in the 2nd inning.
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McNally, W (14-7)            9     5   1   1    0   6   0   4.01   32     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1· 5     79    -     1.20   0.49
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   6   0          32     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 10,159.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Pat Kelly                    RF       1. Merv Rettenmund              LF
2. Cookie Rojas                 2B       2. Paul Blair                   CF
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Frank Robinson               RF
4. Lou Piniella                 LF       4. Boog Powell                  1B
5. Bob Oliver                   1B       5. Brooks Robinson              3B
6. Paul Schaal                  3B       6. Davey Johnson                2B
7. Ellie Rodriguez               C       7. Andy Etchebarren              C
8. Rich Severson                SS       8. Mark Belanger                SS
9. Bill Butler                   P       9. Dave McNally                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 1-- -14% 63% 0-2 KCR B. Oliver D. McNally Single to RF; Piniella to 3B
b2 2 123 R 11% 68% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Morehead Walk; Etchebarren Scores; Belanger to 3B; McNally to 2B
t7 0 1-3 O 10% 73% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal D. McNally Strikeout
b1 0 12- OO -10% 54% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson B. Butler Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Rettenmund to 3B
b4 2 -2- R 10% 78% 1-0 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Morehead Single to CF; Belanger Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly D. McNally Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas D. McNally Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund B. Butler Walk
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 BAL P. Blair B. Butler Single to LF; Rettenmund to 2B
b1 0 12- OO -10% 54% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson B. Butler Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Rettenmund to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Powell B. Butler Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella D. McNally Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver D. McNally Strikeout Looking
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal D. McNally Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson B. Butler Walk
Dave Morehead replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 51% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Morehead Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 BAL A. Etchebarren D. Morehead Walk
b2 2 1-- 4% 56% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger D. Morehead Single to SS; Etchebarren to 3B; Belanger to 2B/Adv on E6
b2 2 -23 1% 57% 0-0 BAL D. McNally D. Morehead Walk
b2 2 123 R 11% 68% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Morehead Walk; Etchebarren Scores; Belanger to 3B; McNally to 2B
b2 2 123 O -6% 62% 1-0 BAL P. Blair D. Morehead Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 KCR R. Severson D. McNally Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 KCR D. Morehead D. McNally Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 KCR P. Kelly D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 BAL F. Robinson D. Morehead Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 BAL B. Powell D. Morehead Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2 --- 1% 65% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Morehead Single to LF
b3 2 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Morehead Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 KCR C. Rojas D. McNally Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- -3% 63% 0-1 KCR A. Otis D. McNally Single to LF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 66% 0-1 KCR L. Piniella D. McNally Lineout: 2B
t4 2 1-- O 3% 69% 0-1 KCR B. Oliver D. McNally Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 BAL A. Etchebarren D. Morehead Strikeout
b4 1 --- 2% 69% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger D. Morehead Single to RF
b4 1 1-- 2% 71% 1-0 BAL D. McNally D. Morehead Belanger Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- O -3% 68% 1-0 BAL D. McNally D. Morehead Lineout: LF
b4 2 -2- R 10% 78% 1-0 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Morehead Single to CF; Belanger Scores
b4 2 1-- 1% 79% 2-0 BAL P. Blair D. Morehead Rettenmund Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- O -2% 76% 2-0 BAL P. Blair D. Morehead Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal D. McNally Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 KCR E. Rodriguez D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 82% 0-2 KCR R. Severson D. McNally Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 BAL F. Robinson D. Morehead Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 BAL B. Powell D. Morehead Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Morehead Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 0-2 KCR D. Morehead D. McNally Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 84% 0-2 KCR P. Kelly D. McNally Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- -2% 82% 0-2 KCR C. Rojas D. McNally Single to LF
t6 2 1-- O 3% 86% 0-2 KCR A. Otis D. McNally Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 2% 87% 2-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Morehead Single to LF
b6 0 1-- OO -4% 83% 2-0 BAL A. Etchebarren D. Morehead Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2 --- 1% 84% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger D. Morehead Single to CF
b6 2 1-- O -1% 83% 2-0 BAL D. McNally D. Morehead Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- -6% 77% 0-2 KCR L. Piniella D. McNally Single to LF
t7 0 1-- -14% 63% 0-2 KCR B. Oliver D. McNally Single to RF; Piniella to 3B
t7 0 1-3 O 10% 73% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal D. McNally Strikeout
t7 1 1-3 RO 2% 75% 0-2 KCR E. Rodriguez D. McNally Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Piniella Scores
t7 2 1-- O 4% 80% 1-2 KCR R. Severson D. McNally Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 3% 82% 2-1 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Morehead Walk
b7 0 1-- O -1% 81% 2-1 BAL P. Blair D. Morehead Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Rettenmund to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -3% 79% 2-1 BAL F. Robinson D. Morehead Strikeout
b7 2 -2- O -3% 76% 2-1 BAL B. Powell D. Morehead Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 9-1-2
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Dave Morehead (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 1-2 KCR H. Taylor D. McNally Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 1-2 KCR P. Kelly D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 1-2 KCR C. Rojas D. McNally Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
Al Fitzmorris replaces Cookie Rojas (2B) pitching and batting 2nd; Rich Severson moves from SS to 2B; Jackie Hernandez replaces Hawk Taylor (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 2-1 BAL B. Robinson A. Fitzmorris Single to RF
b8 0 1-- O -1% 89% 2-1 BAL D. Johnson A. Fitzmorris Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Robinson to 2B
b8 1 -2- R 6% 95% 2-1 BAL A. Etchebarren A. Fitzmorris Single to P; Robinson Scores/Adv on E1/unER; Etchebarren to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -1% 94% 3-1 BAL M. Belanger A. Fitzmorris Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 -2- O -1% 93% 3-1 BAL D. McNally A. Fitzmorris Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 1-3 KCR A. Otis D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 1-3 KCR L. Piniella D. McNally Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 1-3 KCR B. Oliver D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.

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