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5
Tuesday, June 4, 1974, 7:35PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,007, Time of Game: 2:17
Royals
8
26-25
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Orioles
0
24-26
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Al Fitzmorris (5-2)
L: Ross Grimsley (5-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  5   0  1  1   0  0  0    8 10  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Cowens RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .232 .539 0.043 0.46 0.069 -0.026 0.8 3 0
Jim Wohlford LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .282 .697 0.056 0.53 0.071 -0.016 0.2 3 0
Amos Otis CF 4 3 2 2 1 0 .278 .806 0.183 0.40 0.187 -0.004 1.6 1 0 HR
John Mayberry 1B 3 1 2 3 0 0 .258 .906 0.112 0.53 0.120 -0.009 2.9 8 1 HR
   Tony Solaita 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .894 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.5 5 1
Hal McRae DH 3 0 0 1 1 0 .324 .907 -0.019 0.50 0.037 -0.056 -0.4 CS
   Vada Pinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .582 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Fran Healy C 4 0 0 0 1 1 .263 .806 -0.016 0.14 0.000 -0.017 -0.5 0 0
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .490 -0.013 0.13 0.000 -0.013 -0.7 3 3
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .234 .619 -0.014 0.16 0.007 -0.021 1.2 2 5 2·SB
George Brett 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .238 .623 0.019 0.20 0.024 -0.005 -0.3 0 2
Al Fitzmorris P 2 3
Team Totals 36 8 10 8 6 2 .278 .825 0.351 0.31 0.515 -0.167 4.0 27 15
HR: J Mayberry (12, off R Grimsley; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); A Otis (3, off R Grimsley; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: A Otis 5; J Mayberry 5; F Patek 2; A Cowens 2; J Wohlford; G Brett.
RBI: J Mayberry 3 (39); A Otis 2 (19); J Wohlford (16); H McRae (29); A Cowens (6).
2-out RBI: A Otis.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. F White-J Mayberry.
Baserunning
SB: F Patek 2 (19, 2nd base off J Jefferson/E Hendricks 2).
CS: H McRae (4, 2nd base by R Grimsley POCS).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .192 .493 0.031 0.32 0.039 -0.009 -0.1 2 0
Rich Coggins RF-CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .468 -0.042 0.47 0.000 -0.042 -0.8 2 0
Bobby Grich 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .891 -0.055 0.46 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 5 1 GDP
Tommy Davis DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .648 -0.016 0.41 0.009 -0.025 0.1
Boog Powell 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .730 -0.023 0.36 0.000 -0.023 -0.5 8 1
Paul Blair CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .676 -0.018 0.35 0.000 -0.018 -0.4 4 0
   Jim Fuller RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .839 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.1 2 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .758 -0.013 0.26 0.000 -0.013 -0.5 0 1
   Enos Cabell 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .360 .810 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.1 0 1
Elrod Hendricks C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .793 -0.008 0.11 0.000 -0.008 -0.6 4 0
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .818 -0.004 0.06 0.000 -0.004 -0.4 0 8
Ross Grimsley P 0 2
   Jesse Jefferson P 0 1
   Bob Reynolds P 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 0 0 .103 .207 -0.148 0.30 0.048 -0.197 -4.0 27 15
TB: A Bumbry; T Davis; E Cabell.
GIDP: B Grich (4).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
PB: E Hendricks (3).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Fitzmorris, W (5-2) 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.90 29 81 0.149 0.30 4.0
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 29 81 0.149 0.31 4.0

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ross Grimsley, L (5-6) 2.1 6 6 6 1 1 2 4.21 13 21 -0.348 0.88 -4.9
Jesse Jefferson 5.2 4 2 2 4 1 0 5.24 25 0 0 -0.003 0.07 0.4
Bob Reynolds 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.48 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 9 10 8 8 6 2 2 8.00 42 21 0 0 -0.351 0.30 -4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Grimsley (2; H McRae, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Armando Rodriguez, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 7,007.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Baltimore Orioles
1 Al Cowens RF 1 Al Bumbry LF
2 Jim Wohlford LF 2 Rich Coggins RF
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Bobby Grich 2B
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Tommy Davis DH
5 Hal McRae DH 5 Boog Powell 1B
6 Fran Healy C 6 Paul Blair CF
7 Frank White 2B 7 Brooks Robinson 3B
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Elrod Hendricks C
9 George Brett 3B 9 Mark Belanger SS
Al Fitzmorris P Ross Grimsley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 3-0 1 12- RRR KCR J. Mayberry R. Grimsley 11% 95% Home Run; Wohlford Scores; Otis Scores
t1 0-0 2 --- R KCR A. Otis R. Grimsley 11% 57% Home Run
t3 2-0 1 12- R KCR A. Otis R. Grimsley 8% 84% Single to LF; Cowens Scores; Wohlford to 2B
t3 1-0 1 1-3 R KCR J. Wohlford R. Grimsley 7% 76% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Brett Scores; Cowens to 2B
t3 1-0 1 1-- KCR A. Cowens R. Grimsley 6% 69% Single to LF; Brett to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens R. Grimsley -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Wohlford R. Grimsley -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- R KCR A. Otis R. Grimsley 11% 57% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Grimsley -1% 57% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry A. Fitzmorris -4% 53% Single to CF
b1 0-1 0 1-- O BAL R. Coggins A. Fitzmorris 4% 56% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-1 1 1-- OO BAL B. Grich A. Fitzmorris 5% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- KCR H. McRae R. Grimsley 3% 65% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- O KCR F. Healy R. Grimsley -5% 59% McRae Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
t2 1-0 1 --- O KCR F. Healy R. Grimsley -1% 58% Foul Popfly: C
t2 1-0 2 --- O KCR F. White R. Grimsley -1% 57% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O BAL T. Davis A. Fitzmorris 2% 60% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Powell A. Fitzmorris 2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O BAL P. Blair A. Fitzmorris 1% 62% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek R. Grimsley -2% 60% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 1 --- KCR G. Brett R. Grimsley 2% 63% Single to CF
t3 1-0 1 1-- KCR A. Cowens R. Grimsley 6% 69% Single to LF; Brett to 3B
t3 1-0 1 1-3 R KCR J. Wohlford R. Grimsley 7% 76% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Brett Scores; Cowens to 2B
t3 2-0 1 12- R KCR A. Otis R. Grimsley 8% 84% Single to LF; Cowens Scores; Wohlford to 2B
t3 3-0 1 12- RRR KCR J. Mayberry R. Grimsley 11% 95% Home Run; Wohlford Scores; Otis Scores
Jesse Jefferson replaces Ross Grimsley pitching
t3 6-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Jefferson -0% 95% Flyball: CF
t3 6-0 2 --- O KCR F. Healy J. Jefferson -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
b3 0-6 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson A. Fitzmorris 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-6 1 --- O BAL E. Hendricks A. Fitzmorris 1% 96% Flyball: LF
b3 0-6 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger A. Fitzmorris 0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
t4 6-0 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Jefferson -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t4 6-0 1 --- KCR F. Patek J. Jefferson 0% 96% Walk
t4 6-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett J. Jefferson 0% 96% Passed Ball; Patek to 2B
t4 6-0 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett J. Jefferson -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t4 6-0 2 -2- O KCR A. Cowens J. Jefferson -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
b4 0-6 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry A. Fitzmorris 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-6 1 --- O BAL R. Coggins A. Fitzmorris 0% 97% Lineout: 2B
b4 0-6 2 --- O BAL B. Grich A. Fitzmorris 0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 2-3-4
t5 6-0 0 --- KCR J. Wohlford J. Jefferson 0% 97% Walk
t5 6-0 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis J. Jefferson -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 6-0 1 1-- KCR J. Mayberry J. Jefferson 1% 98% Single to LF; Otis to 3B
t5 6-0 1 1-3 RO KCR H. McRae J. Jefferson 0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Otis Scores
t5 7-0 2 1-- O KCR F. Healy J. Jefferson -0% 98% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
b5 0-7 0 --- BAL T. Davis A. Fitzmorris -1% 97% Single to LF
b5 0-7 0 1-- O BAL B. Powell A. Fitzmorris 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Davis to 2B
b5 0-7 1 -2- O BAL P. Blair A. Fitzmorris 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b5 0-7 2 -2- O BAL B. Robinson A. Fitzmorris 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
t6 7-0 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Jefferson -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t6 7-0 1 --- KCR F. Patek J. Jefferson 0% 99% Single to CF
t6 7-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett J. Jefferson 0% 99% Patek Steals 2B
t6 7-0 1 -2- KCR G. Brett J. Jefferson 0% 99% Walk
t6 7-0 1 12- R KCR A. Cowens J. Jefferson 0% 100% Single to LF; Patek Scores; Brett to 2B
t6 8-0 1 12- O KCR J. Wohlford J. Jefferson -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brett to 3B
t6 8-0 2 1-3 O KCR A. Otis J. Jefferson -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 8-9-1
Tony Solaita replaces John Mayberry playing 1B batting 4th
b6 0-8 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 0-8 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b6 0-8 2 --- O BAL A. Bumbry A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
Enos Cabell replaces Brooks Robinson playing 3B batting 7th
Rich Coggins moves from RF to CF
Jim Fuller replaces Paul Blair (CF) playing RF batting 6th
t7 8-0 0 --- O KCR T. Solaita J. Jefferson -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 8-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Jefferson -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 8-0 2 --- KCR F. Healy J. Jefferson 0% 100% Walk
t7 8-0 2 1-- O KCR F. White J. Jefferson -0% 100% Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 2-3-4
b7 0-8 0 --- O BAL R. Coggins A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 0-8 1 --- O BAL B. Grich A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-8 2 --- O BAL T. Davis A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
t8 8-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek J. Jefferson 0% 100% Single to CF
t8 8-0 0 1-- KCR G. Brett J. Jefferson 0% 100% Patek Steals 2B
t8 8-0 0 -2- O KCR G. Brett J. Jefferson -0% 100% Lineout: LF
t8 8-0 1 -2- O KCR A. Cowens J. Jefferson -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Patek to 3B
t8 8-0 2 --3 O KCR J. Wohlford J. Jefferson -0% 100% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
b8 0-8 0 --- O BAL B. Powell A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 0-8 1 --- O BAL J. Fuller A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-8 2 --- BAL E. Cabell A. Fitzmorris -0% 100% Single to CF
b8 0-8 2 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Orioles' Bob Reynolds facing 3-4-5
Bob Reynolds replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
t9 8-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis B. Reynolds 0% 100% Walk
t9 8-0 0 1-- O KCR T. Solaita B. Reynolds 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Vada Pinson pinch hits for Hal McRae (DH) batting 5th
t9 8-0 1 1-- O KCR V. Pinson B. Reynolds -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 8-0 2 1-- O KCR F. Healy B. Reynolds 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
b9 0-8 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Popfly: SS
b9 0-8 1 --- O BAL A. Bumbry A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-8 2 --- O BAL R. Coggins A. Fitzmorris 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 0.

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