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Standings
MIL
@BOS		10
4
MIL
@BOS		0
3
CHW
@CLE		5
6
BAL
@KCR		9
3
DET
@MIN		3
4
OAK
@NYY		3
0
CAL
@WSA		5
3
HOU
@CHC		5
11
NYM
@LAD		0
1
ATL
@PIT		7
8
PHI
@SDP		1
0
MON
@SFG		7
3
CIN
@STL		3
2
Saturday, April 25, 1970
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 10,311, Time of Game: 2:45
Orioles
9
10-5
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Royals
3
6-9
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
4th, 4½ GB
W: Jim Palmer (2-1)
L: Bill Butler (2-1)
S: Eddie Watt (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         5  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    9 14  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3 11  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .259 .757 0.034 0.47 0.055 -0.021 -0.2 2 0
Mark Belanger SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 .169 .430 -0.012 0.52 0.025 -0.036 0.6 2 5
Frank Robinson RF 5 0 1 0 0 3 .367 1.089 -0.065 0.46 0.000 -0.065 -0.8 2 1
Boog Powell 1B 3 2 0 0 2 0 .185 .656 0.013 0.42 0.027 -0.013 -0.3 10 0
Paul Blair CF 5 1 2 3 0 0 .268 .734 0.235 0.49 0.265 -0.030 1.7 5 0 HR
Brooks Robinson 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .310 .884 0.137 0.24 0.146 -0.009 1.8 0 2 HR,3B
Davey Johnson 2B 2 2 1 0 2 1 .375 1.096 0.007 0.21 0.012 -0.004 0.5 1 3
Andy Etchebarren C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .261 .781 0.016 0.32 0.026 -0.010 0.3 5 0 GDP
Jim Palmer P 3 0 1 1 0 0 .222 .522 0.036 0.50 0.054 -0.019 0.7 0 0
   Eddie Watt P 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.007 0.23 0.007 0.000 0.7 0 0
Team Totals 37 9 14 9 5 5 .378 1.047 0.408 0.41 0.617 -0.207 4.9 27 11
3B: B Robinson (1, off M Drabowsky).
HR: B Robinson (2, off B Butler; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); P Blair (1, off B Butler; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
TB: B Robinson 7; P Blair 5; D Buford 3; M Belanger 2; F Robinson; E Watt; A Etchebarren; D Johnson; J Palmer.
GIDP: A Etchebarren (1).
RBI: P Blair 3 (8); B Robinson 2 (10); M Belanger (4); A Etchebarren (2); D Buford (9); J Palmer (1).
2-out RBI: P Blair 3; B Robinson; M Belanger; J Palmer.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 7 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Belanger-D Johnson-B Powell; F Robinson-D Johnson-B Powell.
Outfield Assists: F Robinson (P Kelly at 1st base).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 5 0 3 0 0 1 .364 .826 0.077 0.69 0.101 -0.024 0.6 0 0 SB
Ed Kirkpatrick 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .706 -0.017 0.93 0.068 -0.085 -1.3 7 0
Amos Otis CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .224 .626 -0.077 1.33 0.037 -0.114 -0.1 2 2 3B
Bob Oliver 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .304 .976 -0.065 1.14 0.031 -0.097 -0.4 2 2
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .333 .902 0.114 0.53 0.130 -0.017 1.3 4 0 HR
Luis Alcaraz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .381 -0.055 0.54 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 4 2
Jackie Hernandez SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .650 0.038 0.40 0.051 -0.013 0.1 1 4 2B
Ellie Rodriguez C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .188 .503 -0.075 0.69 0.017 -0.092 -0.2 7 2 GDP
Bill Butler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Johnson P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 0.009 0.57 0.024 -0.015 0.1 0 1
   George Spriggs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .631 -0.037 1.49 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
   Al Fitzmorris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Moe Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Rooker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Fiore PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .091 -0.004 0.13 0.000 -0.004 -0.3
Team Totals 36 3 11 3 2 5 .306 .814 -0.092 0.77 0.459 -0.553 -1.1 27 13
2B: J Hernandez (1, off J Palmer).
3B: A Otis (1, off J Palmer).
HR: L Piniella (2, off J Palmer; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: L Piniella 5; A Otis 3; P Kelly 3; E Rodriguez 2; J Hernandez 2; B Oliver; E Kirkpatrick.
GIDP: E Rodriguez (1).
RBI: L Piniella 2 (9); B Oliver (12).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Alcaraz-J Hernandez-E Kirkpatrick.
Outfield Assists: A Otis (D Buford at home plate); A Otis (A Etchebarren at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: P Kelly (6, 2nd base off J Palmer/A Etchebarren).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (2-1) 6.1 10 3 3 2 3 1 3.86 29 42 -0.069 0.77 -0.6
Eddie Watt, S (1) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.59 9 2 0 0.160 0.78 1.8
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 2 5 1 3.00 38 42 2 0 0.091 0.41 1.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Butler, L (2-1) 0.2 3 5 5 3 1 2 5.21 8 24 -0.341 0.90 -4.0
Bob Johnson 6.1 4 0 0 1 4 0 1.86 22 2 1 0.049 0.30 2.2
Al Fitzmorris 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3.60 1 0 0 -0.017 0.44 -0.4
Moe Drabowsky 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 2.84 3 1 1 -0.063 0.57 -1.3
Ken Wright 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.93 2 2 1 -0.025 0.38 -1.4
Jim Rooker 1.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 6 3 2 -0.011 0.09 -0.0
Team Totals 9 14 9 9 5 5 2 9.00 42 24 8 5 -0.408 0.77 -4.9
A Fitzmorris faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
K Wright faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Palmer (3); B Johnson (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 10,311.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Royals
1 Don Buford LF 1 Pat Kelly RF
2 Mark Belanger SS 2 Ed Kirkpatrick 1B
3 Frank Robinson RF 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Boog Powell 1B 4 Bob Oliver 3B
5 Paul Blair CF 5 Lou Piniella LF
6 Brooks Robinson 3B 6 Luis Alcaraz 2B
7 Davey Johnson 2B 7 Jackie Hernandez SS
8 Andy Etchebarren C 8 Ellie Rodriguez C
9 Jim Palmer P 9 Bill Butler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 12- RRR BAL P. Blair B. Butler 26% 76% Home Run (LF-CF); Buford Scores; Powell Scores
b6 1-5 0 1-- RR KCR L. Piniella J. Palmer -12% 76% Home Run; Oliver Scores
b7 3-5 1 12- O KCR A. Otis E. Watt 8% 80% Flyball: LF
t8 5-3 1 1-- R BAL B. Robinson M. Drabowsky 8% 95% Triple to CF; Powell Scores
b6 3-5 1 1-- OO KCR E. Rodriguez J. Palmer 8% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Buford B. Butler 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL M. Belanger B. Butler -2% 52% Flyball: LF; Buford to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O BAL F. Robinson B. Butler -3% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- BAL B. Powell B. Butler 1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- RRR BAL P. Blair B. Butler 26% 76% Home Run (LF-CF); Buford Scores; Powell Scores
t1 3-0 2 --- R BAL B. Robinson B. Butler 7% 83% Home Run
t1 4-0 2 --- BAL D. Johnson B. Butler 1% 83% Walk
Bob Johnson replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th (change occurred mid-batter)
t1 4-0 2 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren B. Butler 1% 84% Walk; Johnson to 2B
t1 4-0 2 12- R BAL J. Palmer B. Johnson 5% 90% Single to LF; Johnson Scores; Etchebarren to 3B; Palmer to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 5-0 2 -23 O BAL D. Buford B. Johnson -2% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-5 0 --- KCR P. Kelly J. Palmer -2% 85% Single to CF
b1 0-5 0 1-- KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Palmer -1% 84% Wild Pitch; Kelly to 2B
b1 0-5 0 -2- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Palmer 3% 87% Strikeout
b1 0-5 1 -2- O KCR A. Otis J. Palmer 2% 89% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-5 2 -2- O KCR B. Oliver J. Palmer 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 2-3-4
t2 5-0 0 --- BAL M. Belanger B. Johnson 1% 92% Single
t2 5-0 0 1-- BAL F. Robinson B. Johnson 1% 92% Wild Pitch; Belanger to 2B
t2 5-0 0 -2- O BAL F. Robinson B. Johnson -1% 91% Strikeout
t2 5-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Powell B. Johnson -1% 90% Flyball: CF
t2 5-0 2 -2- O BAL P. Blair B. Johnson -1% 89% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b2 0-5 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Palmer 1% 91% Flyball: CF
b2 0-5 1 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz J. Palmer 1% 91% Flyball: CF
b2 0-5 2 --- KCR J. Hernandez J. Palmer -1% 90% Double (CF-RF)
b2 0-5 2 -2- O KCR E. Rodriguez J. Palmer 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 6-7-8
t3 5-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson B. Johnson -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 5-0 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson B. Johnson -0% 91% Strikeout
t3 5-0 2 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren B. Johnson -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
b3 0-5 0 --- KCR B. Johnson J. Palmer -2% 88% Walk
b3 0-5 0 1-- O KCR P. Kelly J. Palmer 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-5 1 1-- OO KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Palmer 3% 93% Line Drive Double Play: RF-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 9-1-2
t4 5-0 0 --- O BAL J. Palmer B. Johnson -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 5-0 1 --- O BAL D. Buford B. Johnson -0% 92% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 5-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger B. Johnson -0% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
b4 0-5 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Palmer 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-5 1 --- O KCR B. Oliver J. Palmer 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-5 2 --- KCR L. Piniella J. Palmer -1% 94% Single to CF
b4 0-5 2 1-- O KCR L. Alcaraz J. Palmer 1% 95% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 3-4-5
t5 5-0 0 --- O BAL F. Robinson B. Johnson -0% 94% Strikeout
t5 5-0 1 --- O BAL B. Powell B. Johnson -0% 94% Flyball: LF
t5 5-0 2 --- BAL P. Blair B. Johnson 0% 94% Single to LF
t5 5-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Robinson B. Johnson -0% 94% Baserunner Out Advancing; Blair out at 2B/C-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
b5 0-5 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez J. Palmer 1% 95% Flyball: CF
b5 0-5 1 --- KCR E. Rodriguez J. Palmer -1% 94% Single
b5 0-5 1 1-- O KCR B. Johnson J. Palmer 1% 95% Strikeout
b5 0-5 2 1-- KCR P. Kelly J. Palmer -1% 94% Single to RF; Rodriguez to 3B
b5 0-5 2 1-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Palmer -1% 93% Kelly Steals 2B
b5 0-5 2 -23 O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Palmer 3% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 6-7-8
t6 5-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson B. Johnson -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t6 5-0 1 --- BAL D. Johnson B. Johnson 0% 96% Walk
t6 5-0 1 1-- OO BAL A. Etchebarren B. Johnson -1% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
b6 0-5 0 --- KCR A. Otis J. Palmer -4% 92% Triple to CF
b6 0-5 0 --3 R KCR B. Oliver J. Palmer -3% 88% Single to RF; Otis Scores
b6 1-5 0 1-- RR KCR L. Piniella J. Palmer -12% 76% Home Run; Oliver Scores
b6 3-5 0 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz J. Palmer 3% 79% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 3-5 1 --- KCR J. Hernandez J. Palmer -4% 75% Walk
b6 3-5 1 1-- OO KCR E. Rodriguez J. Palmer 8% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 9-1-2
t7 5-3 0 --- O BAL J. Palmer B. Johnson -1% 82% Flyball: LF
t7 5-3 1 --- BAL D. Buford B. Johnson 2% 83% Single to LF
t7 5-3 1 1-- O BAL M. Belanger B. Johnson -2% 81% Flyball: 2B
t7 5-3 2 1-- O BAL F. Robinson B. Johnson -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
George Spriggs pinch hits for Bob Johnson (P) batting 9th
b7 3-5 0 --- O KCR G. Spriggs J. Palmer 4% 84% Strikeout
b7 3-5 1 --- KCR P. Kelly J. Palmer -4% 79% Single to RF
b7 3-5 1 1-- KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Palmer -7% 72% Single to P; Kelly to 2B
Eddie Watt replaces Jim Palmer pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-5 1 12- O KCR A. Otis E. Watt 8% 80% Flyball: LF
b7 3-5 2 12- O KCR B. Oliver E. Watt 7% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
Al Fitzmorris replaces George Spriggs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-3 0 --- BAL B. Powell A. Fitzmorris 2% 89% Walk
Moe Drabowsky replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-3 0 1-- O BAL P. Blair M. Drabowsky -2% 88% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
t8 5-3 1 1-- R BAL B. Robinson M. Drabowsky 8% 95% Triple to CF; Powell Scores
t8 6-3 1 --3 BAL D. Johnson M. Drabowsky 0% 96% Single to 3B; Robinson stays at 3B
Ken Wright replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-3 1 1-3 R BAL A. Etchebarren K. Wright 2% 97% Single; Robinson Scores; Johnson to 2B
t8 7-3 1 12- BAL E. Watt K. Wright 1% 98% Single/Bunt; Johnson to 3B; Etchebarren to 2B
Jim Rooker replaces Ken Wright pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-3 1 123 RO BAL D. Buford J. Rooker 0% 99% Single to CF; Johnson Scores; Etchebarren out at Hm/CF-C; Watt to 2B
t8 8-3 2 12- RO BAL M. Belanger J. Rooker 1% 99% Single to CF; Watt Scores; Buford out at Hm/CF-2B-C-3B; Belanger to 2B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 5-6-7
b8 3-9 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella E. Watt 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 3-9 1 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz E. Watt 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-9 2 --- O KCR J. Hernandez E. Watt 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-3, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
t9 9-3 0 --- BAL F. Robinson J. Rooker 0% 100% Single to CF
t9 9-3 0 1-- O BAL B. Powell J. Rooker -0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 9-3 1 1-- O BAL P. Blair J. Rooker -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 9-3 2 1-- O BAL B. Robinson J. Rooker -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 8-9-1
b9 3-9 0 --- KCR E. Rodriguez E. Watt -0% 99% Single to LF
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th
b9 3-9 0 1-- O KCR M. Fiore E. Watt 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-9 1 1-- O KCR P. Kelly E. Watt 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 3-9 2 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick E. Watt 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Royals 3.

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