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CAL
@BOS		10
6
CHW
@CLE		5
3
BAL
@KCR		2
1
DET
@MIN		5
2
MIL
@NYY		2
4
OAK
@WSA		4
0
CHC
@ATL		8
2
PIT
@HOU		1
3
MON
@LAD		5
2
NYM
@SDP		3
0
PHI
@SFG		9
6
CIN
@STL		6
5
Tuesday, July 21, 1970
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 9,334, Time of Game: 2:24
Orioles
2
58-36
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
1
34-58
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 25 GB
W: Eddie Watt (3-6)
L: Bob Johnson (3-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  7  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .854 -0.085 1.00 0.000 -0.085 -0.6 2 0
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 1 1 0 3 .231 .618 0.030 0.95 0.092 -0.062 0.2 6 3
Boog Powell 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .315 1.018 0.118 1.05 0.145 -0.026 0.7 5 0 2B
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .283 .792 -0.087 1.60 0.065 -0.152 -0.5 1 1 2B,CS
Elrod Hendricks C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .708 -0.050 1.69 0.080 -0.130 -0.8 5 1
Terry Crowley RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .261 .836 0.329 2.02 0.361 -0.032 1.6 1 0 2B
   Merv Rettenmund PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .882 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Paul Blair CF 2 0 0 0 2 2 .241 .727 -0.065 1.39 0.013 -0.078 -0.5 3 0 IW
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .512 -0.120 1.10 0.000 -0.120 -1.4 4 3
Jim Hardin P 3 1 1 0 0 2 .032 .065 -0.033 1.07 0.028 -0.061 -0.1 0 0
   Eddie Watt P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.045 1.86 0.000 -0.045 -0.7 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 4 11 .219 .618 -0.008 1.35 0.784 -0.791 -2.1 27 8
2B: T Crowley (5, off B Johnson); B Powell (20, off B Johnson); B Robinson (24, off B Johnson).
IBB: P Blair (1, by B Johnson).
TB: T Crowley 3; B Powell 2; B Robinson 2; E Hendricks; J Hardin; B Grich.
RBI: T Crowley (11); B Grich (2).
2-out RBI: B Grich.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Grich-M Belanger-B Powell.
Baserunning
CS: B Robinson (1, Home by B Johnson/E Kirkpatrick).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .253 .711 0.059 1.30 0.108 -0.049 0.4 0 1
Amos Otis CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .804 -0.043 1.34 0.017 -0.061 -0.5 2 0 SH
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .310 .825 -0.126 1.69 0.078 -0.205 -0.7 1 0
Ed Kirkpatrick C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .229 .747 0.092 2.21 0.135 -0.043 0.4 13 1 IW
Bob Oliver 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .779 -0.014 2.62 0.147 -0.161 -0.1 5 0
Billy Sorrell 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .278 .716 0.090 2.92 0.256 -0.166 -0.2 0 1 SB
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .198 .472 -0.022 2.91 0.185 -0.207 0.2 2 3
Tommy Matchick SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .516 -0.413 2.69 0.000 -0.413 -2.2 4 0 GDP
Bob Johnson P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .042 .220 0.007 1.38 0.065 -0.058 0.0 0 3
   Hawk Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .171 .488 -0.136 4.93 0.000 -0.136 -0.3
Team Totals 32 1 7 1 3 5 .219 .504 -0.506 2.23 0.991 -1.499 -3.1 27 9
SH: A Otis (4, off E Watt).
IBB: E Kirkpatrick (5, by E Watt).
TB: B Sorrell 2; B Johnson; L Piniella; B Oliver; C Rojas; P Kelly.
GIDP: T Matchick (4).
RBI: C Rojas (10).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: P Kelly (B Grich at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: B Sorrell (1, 2nd base off E Watt/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Hardin 7 6 1 1 2 3 0 3.67 28 62 0.063 1.58 1.2
Eddie Watt, W (3-6) 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.92 8 2 0 0.445 4.28 1.9
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 3 5 0 1.00 36 62 2 0 0.508 1.35 3.1
J Hardin faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Johnson, L (3-7) 9 7 2 2 4 11 0 3.39 36 72 0.008 1.35 2.1
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 4 11 0 2.00 36 72 0.008 2.23 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Watt (3; E Kirkpatrick); B Johnson (3; P Blair).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 9,334.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Royals
1 Don Buford LF 1 Pat Kelly RF
2 Bobby Grich 2B 2 Amos Otis CF
3 Boog Powell 1B 3 Lou Piniella LF
4 Brooks Robinson 3B 4 Ed Kirkpatrick C
5 Elrod Hendricks C 5 Bob Oliver 1B
6 Terry Crowley RF 6 Billy Sorrell 3B
7 Paul Blair CF 7 Cookie Rojas 2B
8 Mark Belanger SS 8 Tommy Matchick SS
9 Jim Hardin P 9 Bob Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-1 1 12- R BAL T. Crowley B. Johnson 32% 91% Double to LF; Robinson Scores; Hendricks to 3B
b7 1-1 1 123 OO KCR T. Matchick J. Hardin 24% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 0-1 1 123 R KCR C. Rojas J. Hardin -18% 26% Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Oliver to 2B
b8 1-1 1 -23 O KCR L. Piniella E. Watt 16% 39% Flyball: 2B
b9 1-2 0 -2- O KCR C. Rojas E. Watt 16% 73% Strikeout

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' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford B. Johnson -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Grich B. Johnson -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Powell B. Johnson -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly J. Hardin 2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Hardin 1% 49% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Hardin 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Robinson B. Johnson 7% 57% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O BAL E. Hendricks B. Johnson -4% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 -2- O BAL T. Crowley B. Johnson -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Robinson to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 BAL P. Blair B. Johnson 1% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-3 O BAL M. Belanger B. Johnson -5% 45% Robinson Caught Stealing Hm (P-3B-C)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Hardin 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR B. Oliver J. Hardin 2% 49% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- KCR B. Sorrell J. Hardin -1% 48% Single to RF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas J. Hardin 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger B. Johnson -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- BAL J. Hardin B. Johnson 3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O BAL D. Buford B. Johnson -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hardin to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- RO BAL B. Grich B. Johnson 9% 58% Single to RF; Hardin Scores; Grich out at 2B/RF-C-SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O KCR T. Matchick J. Hardin 3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O KCR B. Johnson J. Hardin 2% 62% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- KCR P. Kelly J. Hardin -2% 61% Walk
b3 0-1 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis J. Hardin 3% 63% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- BAL B. Powell B. Johnson 6% 70% Double to RF
t4 1-0 0 -2- O BAL B. Robinson B. Johnson -1% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Powell to 3B
t4 1-0 1 --3 O BAL E. Hendricks B. Johnson -6% 62% Flyball: SS
t4 1-0 2 --3 BAL T. Crowley B. Johnson 1% 63% Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-3 O BAL P. Blair B. Johnson -5% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Hardin 3% 62% Strikeout
b4 0-1 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Hardin 2% 64% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver J. Hardin 1% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger B. Johnson -2% 63% Flyball: CF
t5 1-0 1 --- O BAL J. Hardin B. Johnson -2% 61% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 --- O BAL D. Buford B. Johnson -1% 60% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O KCR B. Sorrell J. Hardin 3% 63% Foul Flyball: LF
b5 0-1 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Hardin 2% 66% Flyball: SS
b5 0-1 2 --- O KCR T. Matchick J. Hardin 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- O BAL B. Grich B. Johnson -2% 65% Strikeout
t6 1-0 1 --- O BAL B. Powell B. Johnson -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson B. Johnson -1% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- O KCR B. Johnson J. Hardin 4% 66% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 0-1 1 --- O KCR P. Kelly J. Hardin 3% 69% Flyball: SS
b6 0-1 2 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Hardin 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
t7 1-0 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks B. Johnson -2% 68% Flyball: 1B
t7 1-0 1 --- BAL T. Crowley B. Johnson 3% 71% Single to CF
t7 1-0 1 1-- O BAL P. Blair B. Johnson -3% 68% Strikeout
t7 1-0 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger B. Johnson -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 3-4-5
b7 0-1 0 --- KCR L. Piniella J. Hardin -8% 58% Single to RF
b7 0-1 0 1-- KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Hardin -12% 46% Walk; Piniella to 2B
b7 0-1 0 12- KCR B. Oliver J. Hardin -15% 32% Single/Bunt; Piniella to 3B; Kirkpatrick to 2B
b7 0-1 0 123 O KCR B. Sorrell J. Hardin 13% 45% Flyball: CF
b7 0-1 1 123 R KCR C. Rojas J. Hardin -18% 26% Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Oliver to 2B
b7 1-1 1 123 OO KCR T. Matchick J. Hardin 24% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 9-1-2
t8 1-1 0 --- O BAL J. Hardin B. Johnson -5% 45% Strikeout
t8 1-1 1 --- O BAL D. Buford B. Johnson -3% 42% Lineout: 2B
t8 1-1 2 --- O BAL B. Grich B. Johnson -2% 40% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 9-1-2
b8 1-1 0 --- KCR B. Johnson J. Hardin -6% 33% Single to LF
b8 1-1 0 1-- KCR P. Kelly J. Hardin -9% 24% Single to RF; Johnson to 2B
Eddie Watt replaces Jim Hardin pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 12- O KCR A. Otis E. Watt -2% 22% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 3B; Kelly to 2B
b8 1-1 1 -23 O KCR L. Piniella E. Watt 16% 39% Flyball: 2B
b8 1-1 2 -23 KCR E. Kirkpatrick E. Watt -2% 37% Intentional Walk
b8 1-1 2 123 O KCR B. Oliver E. Watt 13% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 3-4-5
t9 1-1 0 --- BAL B. Powell B. Johnson 8% 58% Walk
t9 1-1 0 1-- O BAL B. Robinson B. Johnson -8% 50% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1-1 1 1-- BAL E. Hendricks B. Johnson 8% 58% Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
t9 1-1 1 12- R BAL T. Crowley B. Johnson 32% 91% Double to LF; Robinson Scores; Hendricks to 3B
Merv Rettenmund pinch runs for Terry Crowley (RF) batting 6th
t9 2-1 1 -23 BAL P. Blair B. Johnson 0% 91% Intentional Walk
t9 2-1 1 123 O BAL M. Belanger B. Johnson -5% 86% Bunt Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Rettenmund to 3B; Blair to 2B
t9 2-1 2 123 O BAL E. Watt B. Johnson -5% 81% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 6-7-8
Merv Rettenmund moves from PR to RF
b9 1-2 0 --- KCR B. Sorrell E. Watt -13% 68% Single to CF
b9 1-2 0 1-- KCR C. Rojas E. Watt -11% 57% Sorrell Steals 2B
b9 1-2 0 -2- O KCR C. Rojas E. Watt 16% 73% Strikeout
b9 1-2 1 -2- O KCR T. Matchick E. Watt 13% 86% Foul Flyball: SS
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Bob Johnson (P) batting 9th
b9 1-2 2 -2- O KCR H. Taylor E. Watt 14% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1.

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