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BAL  1
KCR  0
 BOS  9
MIN  6
 MIL  5
@CAL  2
 TEX  1
@CLE  0
 NYY  9
CHW  4
 OAK 13
DET  3
 PHI  7
@ATL  4
 CHC 14
SDP  6
 CIN  6
NYM  5
 HOU  3
@MON  0
 PIT 10
LAD  3
 STL  4
SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 10,193

 Sunday, August 18, 1974, 2:07PM
Time of Game: 2:29
Royals
0
63-56
Lost 1
2nd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  0
W: Dave McNally (11-9), L: Steve Busby (18-10)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Orioles
1
61-59
Won 1
3rd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .661              2   1   
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .690              0   2   
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .839              6   0   
H McRae LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .886              0   0   
O Cepeda DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .698              0   0   
  F White PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .562              0   0   
J Wohlford RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .289  .714              2   0   2B,SB
T Solaita 1B                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .778              7   1   
  K Bevacqua PH-1B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .456              0   0   
F Healy C                     2   0   1   0    2   0  .263  .737              4   2   IW
G Brett 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .665              3   2   SH

S Busby P                                                                     1   2
Totals                       32   0   7   0    3   1                         25  10
Batting Events
2B: J Wohlford (14, off D McNally).
SH: G Brett (6, off D McNally).
IBB: F Healy (1, by D McNally).
TB: J Wohlford 2; T Solaita 2; F Patek; F Healy; O Cepeda; C Rojas.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Wohlford (13, 2nd base off D McNally/E Hendricks).
Pickoffs: J Wohlford (2nd base by E Hendricks).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .212  .551              1   0   
R Coggins RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .625              3   0   
T Davis DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .675              0   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .867              5   0   
B Powell 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .764             10   1   
P Blair CF                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .261  .726              4   0   2B,SB,CS
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .294  .756              0   7   
E Hendricks C                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .234  .702              1   1   
M Belanger SS                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .637              2   5   SH

D McNally P                                                                   1   1
Totals                       29   1   6   0    4   5                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: P Blair (19, off S Busby).
SH: M Belanger (12, off S Busby).
TB: P Blair 3; E Hendricks 2; B Robinson; B Grich.
RBI: B Robinson (41).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: P Blair (13, 2nd base off S Busby/F Healy).
CS: P Blair (7, 2nd base by S Busby/F Healy).

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
S Busby, L (18-10)             8.1   6   1   1    4   5   0   3.09   34     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 6     68    -     1.35   0.15
Totals                         8.1   6   1   1    4   5   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 6           -  
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 (11-9)            9     7   0   0    3   1   0   4.18   36     -       ·  ·     16·10· 1· 6     71    -     1.68   0.65
Totals                         9     7   0   0    3   1   0          36     -       ·  ·     16·10· 1· 6           -
Balks: S Busby (2); D McNally (5).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D McNally (3; F Healy).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 10,193.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Al Bumbry                    LF
2. Cookie Rojas                 2B       2. Rich Coggins                 RF
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Tommy Davis                  DH
4. Hal McRae                    LF       4. Bobby Grich                  2B
5. Orlando Cepeda               DH       5. Boog Powell                  1B
6. Jim Wohlford                 RF       6. Paul Blair                   CF
7. Tony Solaita                 1B       7. Brooks Robinson              3B
8. Fran Healy                    C       8. Ellie Hendricks               C
9. George Brett                 3B       9. Mark Belanger                SS

   Steve Busby                   P          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
b9 1 -2- R 31% 100% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson S. Busby Single to CF; Blair Scores
t9 0 -2- O 17% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Wohlford D. McNally Fielder's Choice 3B; White out at 2B/3B-SS
t7 0 -2- O 15% 54% 0-0 KCR T. Solaita D. McNally Wohlford Picked off 2B (C-2B)
b9 1 --- 12% 69% 0-0 BAL P. Blair S. Busby Double to LF
t7 0 --- -11% 39% 0-0 KCR J. Wohlford D. McNally Double (CF-RF)

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 F. Patek D. McNally Popfly: 2B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
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' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry S. Busby Walk
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 BAL R. Coggins S. Busby Groundout: 2B-1B; Bumbry to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 BAL T. Davis S. Busby Fielder's Choice SS; Bumbry out at 3B/SS-3B
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 0-0 BAL B. Grich S. Busby Balk; Davis to 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Grich S. Busby Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR H. McRae D. McNally Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 KCR O. Cepeda D. McNally Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Wohlford D. McNally Walk
t2 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 KCR T. Solaita D. McNally Single (CF-RF); Wohlford to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 KCR F. Healy D. McNally Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BAL B. Powell S. Busby Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 BAL P. Blair S. Busby Single to LF
b2 1 1-- O -4% 51% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson S. Busby Blair Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson S. Busby Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR G. Brett D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 KCR F. Patek D. McNally Single to LF
t3 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas D. McNally Single to CF; Patek to 2B
t3 1 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. McNally Flyball: CF
t3 2 12- O 5% 55% 0-0 KCR H. McRae D. McNally Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks S. Busby Single to RF
b3 0 1-- 6% 65% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger S. Busby Walk; Hendricks to 2B
b3 0 12- O -6% 60% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry S. Busby Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Belanger to 2B
b3 1 12- O -3% 56% 0-0 BAL R. Coggins S. Busby Groundout: 1B unassisted; Belanger to 3B; Bumbry to 2B
b3 2 -23 O -6% 50% 0-0 BAL T. Davis S. Busby Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR O. Cepeda D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Wohlford D. McNally Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 KCR T. Solaita D. McNally Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 BAL B. Grich S. Busby Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BAL B. Powell S. Busby Popfly: SS
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 BAL P. Blair S. Busby Walk
b4 2 1-- 1% 54% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson S. Busby Blair Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson S. Busby Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 0-0 KCR F. Healy D. McNally Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR G. Brett D. McNally Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Healy to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 5% 52% 0-0 KCR F. Patek D. McNally Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 -2- O 5% 56% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks S. Busby Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger S. Busby Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry S. Busby Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 KCR H. McRae D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 0-0 KCR O. Cepeda D. McNally Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 BAL R. Coggins S. Busby Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BAL T. Davis S. Busby Strikeout
b6 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 BAL B. Grich S. Busby Single to CF
b6 2 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 BAL B. Powell S. Busby Walk; Grich to 2B
b6 2 12- O -6% 50% 0-0 BAL P. Blair S. Busby Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -11% 39% 0-0 KCR J. Wohlford D. McNally Double (CF-RF)
t7 0 -2- O 15% 54% 0-0 KCR T. Solaita D. McNally Wohlford Picked off 2B (C-2B)
t7 1 --- -4% 50% 0-0 KCR T. Solaita D. McNally Single to SS/Bunt
t7 1 1-- -6% 44% 0-0 KCR F. Healy D. McNally Walk; Solaita to 2B
t7 1 12- O 5% 48% 0-0 KCR G. Brett D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B; Solaita to 3B; Healy to 2B
t7 2 -23 O 10% 58% 0-0 KCR F. Patek D. McNally Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson S. Busby Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1 --- 4% 59% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks S. Busby Single to RF
b7 1 1-- O -2% 56% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger S. Busby Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Hendricks to 2B
b7 2 -2- O -6% 50% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry S. Busby Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas D. McNally Lineout: SS
t8 1 --- O 3% 58% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. McNally Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 2% 60% 0-0 KCR H. McRae D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O -4% 56% 0-0 BAL R. Coggins S. Busby Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -3% 52% 0-0 BAL T. Davis S. Busby Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O -2% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Grich S. Busby Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- -8% 42% 0-0 KCR O. Cepeda D. McNally Single to CF
Frank White pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda (DH) batting 5th
t9 0 1-- -9% 33% 0-0 KCR J. Wohlford D. McNally Balk; White to 2B
t9 0 -2- O 17% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Wohlford D. McNally Fielder's Choice 3B; White out at 2B/3B-SS
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Tony Solaita (1B) batting 7th
t9 1 1-- -6% 44% 0-0 KCR K. Bevacqua D. McNally Wohlford Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O 9% 53% 0-0 KCR K. Bevacqua D. McNally Strikeout Looking
t9 2 -2- -1% 52% 0-0 KCR F. Healy D. McNally Intentional Walk
t9 2 12- O 11% 63% 0-0 KCR G. Brett D. McNally Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
Kurt Bevacqua moves from PH to 1B
b9 0 --- O -5% 57% 0-0 BAL B. Powell S. Busby Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- 12% 69% 0-0 BAL P. Blair S. Busby Double to LF
b9 1 -2- R 31% 100% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson S. Busby Single to CF; Blair Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.

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