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Standings
KCR
@BAL		0
1
MIN
@BOS		6
9
MIL
@CAL		5
2
TEX
@CLE		1
0
CHW
@NYY		4
9
DET
@OAK		3
13
PHI
@ATL		7
4
SDP
@CHC		6
14
NYM
@CIN		5
6
HOU
@MON		3
0
LAD
@PIT		3
10
SFG
@STL		1
4
Sunday, August 18, 1974 2:07PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,193, Time of Game: 2:29
Royals
0
63-56
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
 at Orioles
1
61-59
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
W: Dave McNally (11-9)
L: Steve Busby (18-10)
 
                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
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .661 -0.139 1.70 0.028 -0.167 -0.9 2 1
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .690 -0.063 1.35 0.041 -0.104 -0.3 0 2
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .839 -0.124 1.33 0.000 -0.124 -0.9 6 0
Hal McRae LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .886 -0.116 1.19 0.000 -0.116 -0.8 0 0
Orlando Cepeda DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .698 0.023 1.15 0.081 -0.058 -0.1
   Frank White PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .562 0.092 3.47 0.092 0.000 0.2
Jim Wohlford RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .289 .714 -0.155 1.74 0.185 -0.339 -0.7 2 0 2B,SB
Tony Solaita 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .284 .778 0.057 0.82 0.069 -0.012 0.4 7 1
   Kurt Bevacqua PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .184 .456 -0.089 3.26 0.000 -0.089 -0.3 0 0
Fran Healy C 2 0 1 0 2 0 .263 .737 0.066 2.19 0.117 -0.051 0.4 4 2 IW
George Brett 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .665 -0.198 2.67 0.000 -0.198 -1.1 3 2 SH
Steve Busby P 1 2
Team Totals 32 0 7 0 3 1 .219 .536 -0.646 1.69 0.613 -1.258 -4.0 25 10
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
SB: J Wohlford (13, 2nd base off D McNally/E Hendricks).
Pickoffs: J Wohlford (2nd base by E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .212 .551 -0.100 1.47 0.036 -0.136 -0.6 1 0
Rich Coggins RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .625 -0.122 1.70 0.000 -0.122 -0.9 3 0
Tommy Davis DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .675 -0.154 1.33 0.010 -0.164 -1.2
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .867 -0.064 0.97 0.018 -0.082 -0.5 5 0
Boog Powell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .764 -0.066 1.28 0.029 -0.095 -0.4 10 1
Paul Blair CF 3 1 2 0 1 1 .261 .726 0.067 1.27 0.172 -0.104 0.1 4 0 2B,SB,CS
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .294 .756 0.222 1.65 0.311 -0.088 -0.6 0 7
Elrod Hendricks C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .234 .702 0.052 1.09 0.081 -0.029 0.4 1 1
Mark Belanger SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .236 .637 0.019 1.51 0.062 -0.043 0.3 2 5 SH
Dave McNally P 1 1
Team Totals 29 1 6 1 4 5 .207 .544 -0.146 1.36 0.719 -0.863 -3.4 27 15
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
SB: P Blair (13, 2nd base off S Busby/F Healy).
CS: P Blair (7, 2nd base by S Busby/F Healy).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Busby, L (18-10) 8.1 6 1 1 4 5 0 3.09 34 68 0.146 1.36 3.4
Team Totals 8.1 6 1 1 4 5 0 1.08 34 68 0.146 1.69 3.4

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally, W (11-9) 9 7 0 0 3 1 0 4.18 36 71 0.646 1.69 4.0
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 3 1 0 0.00 36 71 0.646 1.36 4.0
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.

Starting 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 Elrod Hendricks C
9 George Brett 3B 9 Mark Belanger SS
Steve Busby P Dave McNally P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 0-0 1 -2- R BAL B. Robinson S. Busby 31% 100% Single to CF; Blair Scores
t9 0-0 0 -2- O KCR J. Wohlford D. McNally 17% 50% Fielder's Choice 3B; White out at 2B/3B-SS
t7 0-0 0 -2- O KCR T. Solaita D. McNally 15% 54% Wohlford Picked off 2B (C-2B)
b9 0-0 1 --- BAL P. Blair S. Busby 12% 69% Double to LF
t7 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Wohlford D. McNally -11% 39% Double (CF-RF)

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

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