June 12, 1973 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
KCR 4 BOS 6
@CAL 5 CLE 5
TEX 4 DET 6
CHW 5 MIL 6
@MIN 3 OAK 4
NYY 2 ATL 4
PIT 2 STL 11
@CIN 5 CHC 3
@HOU 0 MON 7
SDP 4 NYM 5
SFG 4 LAD 8
@PHI 6

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 6,406

Tuesday, June 12, 1973, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Royals

31-29

Lost 1

3rd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   3  0  0    4  6  3
Orioles         0  1  1   0  2  0   0  0  2    6  9  1

W: G Jackson (2-0), L: D Bird (1-3)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Orioles

26-25

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Schaal 3B                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .294  .795    0    1   2   3B
C Rojas 2B                    5   1   1   2    0   0  .269  .683    0    5   0   HR
A Otis CF                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .289  .831    0    4   0   HR
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .311  .992    0    3   0   
G Hopkins DH                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .310  .839    0    0   0   
  K Bevacqua PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .772    0    0   0   CS
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .592    0    0   0   
E Kirkpatrick RF              3   0   1   0    1   1  .339  .894    0    2   0   
B Floyd SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .536    0    1   2   
  S Hovley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .615    0    0   0   
  F White SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
F Healy C                     2   1   2   0    2   0  .219  .601    0    9   2   3B

S Busby P                                                                0   1
  N Angelini P                                                           0   0
  D Bird P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   4   6   4    6   4                    25   8

BATTING

3B: P Schaal (2, off J Palmer); F Healy (1, off J Palmer).

HR: A Otis (9, off J Palmer; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Rojas (2, off G Jackson; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: A Otis 4; F Healy 4; C Rojas 4; P Schaal 3; E Kirkpatrick.

RBI: C Rojas 2 (29); A Otis (30); P Schaal (22).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: B Floyd (4); A Otis (4); C Rojas (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Bevacqua (1, 2nd base by G Jackson/E Williams).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF-RF                2   1   1   1    3   0  .280  .846    0    1   0   2B,SB
R Coggins RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .739    0    0   0   
  D Baylor PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .641    0    0   0   
T Davis DH                    5   0   1   1    0   2  .271  .654    0    0   0   
  E Cabell PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .222  .422         0   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .687    0   11   1   
  T Crowley 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .508    0    1   0   
E Williams C                  4   1   1   2    1   2  .209  .731    0    4   1   HR
B Grich 2B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .254  .802    0    3   5   HR
P Blair CF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .609    0    4   0   SH
B Robinson 3B                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .203  .560    0    0   4   IW
M Belanger SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .217  .542    0    2   2   SH

J Palmer P                                                               1   0
  G Jackson P                                                            0   1
Totals                       33   6   9   5    6   8                    27  14

BATTING

2B: A Bumbry (3, off S Busby).

HR: B Grich (6, off S Busby; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); E Williams (8, off D Bird; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: M Belanger (5, off S Busby); P Blair (4, off S Busby).

IBB: B Robinson (3, by S Busby).

TB: B Grich 5; E Williams 4; A Bumbry 2; B Robinson 2; T Davis; B Powell; M Belanger.

RBI: E Williams 2 (25); A Bumbry (12); B Grich (11); T Davis (20).

2-out RBI: B Grich.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

E: B Robinson (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Bumbry (8, 2nd base off S Busby/F Healy).

PO: A Bumbry (2nd base by S Busby).

PITCHING

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
S Busby                        5.2   6   4   2    4   5   1   5.56   28     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 1· 6     46    -     0.92  -0.21
N Angelini                     1     0   0   0    2   2   0   5.40    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    1.21   0.03
D Bird, L (1-3)                1.2   3   2   2    0   1   1   2.96    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          2-0    2.64  -0.19
Totals                         8.1   9   6   4    6   8   2          41     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 9          5-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer                       6     4   3   3    6   2   1   2.51   28     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 4     48    -     1.30   0.02
G Jackson, BS (1), W (2-0)     3     2   1   1    0   2   1   1.67   11     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 2          1-1    2.08   0.12
Totals                         9     6   4   4    6   4   2          39     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1· 6          1-1

J Palmer faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Palmer (5).

IBB: S Busby (2; B Robinson).

PO: S Busby (1; A Bumbry, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 6,406.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 89° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. P Schaal             3B    1. A Bumbry             LF 
2. C Rojas              2B    2. R Coggins            RF 
3. A Otis               CF    3. T Davis              DH 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. B Powell             1B 
5. G Hopkins            DH    5. E Williams           C  
6. L Piniella           LF    6. B Grich              2B 
7. E Kirkpatrick        RF    7. P Blair              CF 
8. B Floyd              SS    8. B Robinson           3B 
9. F Healy              C     9. M Belanger           SS 

   S Busby              P        J Palmer             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-4  1--      37% 100% E Williams      D Bird          Home Run; Cabell Scores
   t 7   0  4-2  --3     -20%  50% C Rojas         G Jackson       Home Run; Schaal Scores
   b 8   1  4-4  ---      18%  74% M Belanger      D Bird          Single to CF; Belanger to 3B/Adv on E8
   t 7   0  4-1  1--     -16%  70% P Schaal        J Palmer        Triple (CF-RF); Healy Scores
   b 8   1  4-4  --3     -15%  59% A Bumbry        D Bird          Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Schaal        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  A Bumbry        Walk
          1--      61%  R Coggins       Bumbry Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Bumbry Picked off 2B (P-2B)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      50%  T Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Mayberry      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  G Hopkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Powell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  E Williams      Strikeout
   R      ---      63%  B Grich         Home Run
   O      ---      62%  P Blair         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to CF
   O      1--      61%  B Floyd         Popfly: 2B
          1--      57%  F Healy         Walk; Kirkpatrick to 2B
          12-      51%  P Schaal        Wild Pitch; Healy to 2B; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   O      -23      60%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      67%  C Rojas         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
          ---      71%  B Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  M Belanger      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Robinson to 2B
   R      -2-      79%  A Bumbry        Double to CF; Robinson Scores
   O      -2-      77%  R Coggins       Flyball: CF; Bumbry to 3B
   O      --3      74%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      63%  A Otis          Home Run
   O      ---      66%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      68%  G Hopkins       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
          ---      72%  B Powell        Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  E Williams      Strikeout
   O      1--      67%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      65%  P Blair         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      70%  B Floyd         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  F Healy         Triple to LF
          --3      64%  P Schaal        Walk
   O      1-3      71%  C Rojas         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  B Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  M Belanger      Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      75%  A Bumbry        Walk; Belanger to 2B
          12-      80%  R Coggins       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bumbry to 2B; Belanger to 3B
   RR     123      91%  T Davis         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Belanger Scores/unER; Bumbry Scores/No RBI/unER; Coggins to 2B
   O      12-      89%  B Powell        Flyball: RF; Coggins to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  E Williams      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      87%  J Mayberry      Walk
          1--      83%  G Hopkins       Walk; Mayberry to 2B
   O      12-      86%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B; Hopkins to 2B; Mayberry to 3B
          -23      84%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
                  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Bobby Floyd batting 8th
   O      123      92%  S Hovley        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Busby facing 6-7-8
                  Frank White replaces Steve Hovley playing SS batting 8th
          ---      93%  B Grich         Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  P Blair         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Grich to 2B
          -2-      93%  B Robinson      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      92%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
          12-      92%  A Bumbry        Walk; Robinson to 2B; Grich to 3B
                  Norm Angelini replaces Steve Busby pitching; Don Baylor pinch hits for Rich Coggins batting 2nd
   O      123      90%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
                  Don Baylor moves to LF; Al Bumbry moves to RF
          ---      86%  F Healy         Walk
   R      1--      70%  P Schaal        Triple (CF-RF); Healy Scores
                  Grant Jackson replaces Jim Palmer pitching
   RR     --3      50%  C Rojas         Home Run; Schaal Scores
          ---      44%  A Otis          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Otis to 1B
   O      1--      50%  J Mayberry      Flyball: CF
                  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Gail Hopkins batting 5th
   O      1--      54%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      59%  L Piniella      Bevacqua Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Norm Angelini facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      55%  T Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      52%  B Powell        Strikeout Looking
          ---      54%  E Williams      Walk
          1--      57%  B Grich         Walk; Williams to 2B
                  Doug Bird replaces Norm Angelini pitching
   O      12-      50%  P Blair         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Grant Jackson facing 6-7-8
                  Terry Crowley replaces Boog Powell playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      55%  L Piniella      Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Doug Bird facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      56%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
          ---      74%  M Belanger      Single to CF; Belanger to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3      59%  A Bumbry        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      50%  D Baylor        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2
          ---      42%  F Healy         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  P Schaal        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      57%  C Rojas         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      63%  A Otis          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Doug Bird facing 3-4-5
          ---      71%  T Davis         Single to SS
                  Enos Cabell pinch runs for Tommy Davis batting 3rd
   O      1--      63%  T Crowley       Foul Flyball: C
   RR     1--     100%  E Williams      Home Run; Cabell Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL197306120

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