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CAL 10
@BOS  6
 CHW  5
@CLE  3
 BAL  2
@KCR  1
 DET  5
@MIN  2
 NYY  4
MIL  2
 OAK  4
@WSA  0
 CHC  8
@ATL  2
 HOU  3
PIT  1
 MON  5
@LAD  2
 NYM  3
@SDP  0
 PHI  9
@SFG  6
 CIN  6
@STL  5
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 9,334

 Tuesday, July 21, 1970
Time of Game: 2:24
Orioles
2
58-36
Won 2
1st
 
                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
W: Eddie Watt (3-6), L: Bob Johnson (3-7)
 Royals
1
34-58
Lost 1
4th, 25 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .854              2   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   3  .231  .618              6   3   
B Powell 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .315 1.018              5   0   2B
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .792              1   1   2B,CS
E Hendricks C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .708              5   1   
T Crowley RF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .261  .836              1   0   2B
  M Rettenmund PR-RF          0   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .882              0   0   
P Blair CF                    2   0   0   0    2   2  .241  .727              3   0   IW
M Belanger SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .512              4   3   
J Hardin P                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .032  .065              0   0   
  E Watt P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   0    4  11                         27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. B Grich-M Belanger-B Powell.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Robinson (1, Home by B Johnson/E Kirkpatrick).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .711              0   1   
A Otis CF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .804              2   0   SH
L Piniella LF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .310  .825              1   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               2   0   0   0    2   0  .229  .747             13   1   IW
B Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .779              5   0   
B Sorrell 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .278  .716              0   1   SB
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .198  .472              2   3   
T Matchick SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .516              4   0   GDP
B Johnson P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .042  .220              0   3   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .488              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   0    3   5                         27   9
Batting Events
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.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Sorrell (1, 2nd base off E Watt/E Hendricks).

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Hardin                       7     6   1   1    2   3   0   3.67   28     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 5     62    -     1.50   0.06
E Watt, W (3-6)                2     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.92    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          2-0    4.26   0.45
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   5   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 6          2-0
J Hardin faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
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
B Johnson, L (3-7)             9     7   2   2    4  11   0   3.13   36     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 7     72    -     1.38   0.01
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4  11   0          36     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 7           -
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.

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. Ellie Hendricks               C       5. Bob Oliver                   1B
6. Terry Crowley                RF       6. Bill Sorrell                 3B
7. Paul Blair                   CF       7. Cookie Rojas                 2B
8. Mark Belanger                SS       8. Tom Matchick                 SS
9. Jim Hardin                    P       9. Bob Johnson                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 12- R 32% 91% 1-1 BAL T. Crowley B. Johnson Double to LF; Robinson Scores; Hendricks to 3B
b7 1 123 OO 24% 50% 1-1 KCR T. Matchick J. Hardin Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 1 123 R -18% 26% 0-1 KCR C. Rojas J. Hardin Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Oliver to 2B
b8 1 -23 O 17% 39% 1-1 KCR L. Piniella E. Watt Flyball: 2B
b9 0 -2- O 16% 73% 1-2 KCR C. Rojas E. Watt Strikeout

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL D. Buford B. Johnson Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BAL B. Grich B. Johnson Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BAL B. Powell B. Johnson 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly J. Hardin Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Hardin Flyball: 2B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Hardin 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 --- 6% 56% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson B. Johnson Double to LF
t2 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks B. Johnson Strikeout
t2 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 BAL T. Crowley B. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B; Robinson to 3B
t2 2 --3 1% 50% 0-0 BAL P. Blair B. Johnson Walk
t2 2 1-3 O -5% 45% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger B. Johnson Robinson Caught Stealing Hm (P-3B-C)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Hardin Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver J. Hardin Flyball: 2B
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 KCR B. Sorrell J. Hardin Single to RF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas J. Hardin 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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger B. Johnson Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 BAL J. Hardin B. Johnson Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL D. Buford B. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B; Hardin to 2B
t3 2 -2- RO 9% 57% 0-0 BAL B. Grich B. Johnson 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 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 KCR T. Matchick J. Hardin Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 KCR B. Johnson J. Hardin Strikeout
b3 2 --- -1% 61% 0-1 KCR P. Kelly J. Hardin Walk
b3 2 1-- O 3% 63% 0-1 KCR A. Otis J. Hardin 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 0 --- 6% 70% 1-0 BAL B. Powell B. Johnson Double to RF
t4 0 -2- O -1% 69% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson B. Johnson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Powell to 3B
t4 1 --3 O -6% 62% 1-0 BAL E. Hendricks B. Johnson Flyball: SS
t4 2 --3 1% 63% 1-0 BAL T. Crowley B. Johnson Walk
t4 2 1-3 O -5% 59% 1-0 BAL P. Blair B. Johnson 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 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 KCR L. Piniella J. Hardin Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Hardin Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 KCR B. Oliver J. Hardin 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 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger B. Johnson Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 BAL J. Hardin B. Johnson Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 BAL D. Buford B. Johnson 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 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 KCR B. Sorrell J. Hardin Foul Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 KCR C. Rojas J. Hardin Flyball: SS
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 KCR T. Matchick J. Hardin 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 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 BAL B. Grich B. Johnson Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 BAL B. Powell B. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson B. Johnson 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 --- O 4% 66% 0-1 KCR B. Johnson J. Hardin Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 KCR P. Kelly J. Hardin Flyball: SS
b6 2 --- O 2% 71% 0-1 KCR A. Otis J. Hardin 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 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 BAL E. Hendricks B. Johnson Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- 3% 71% 1-0 BAL T. Crowley B. Johnson Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O -3% 68% 1-0 BAL P. Blair B. Johnson Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O -3% 66% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger B. Johnson 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 --- -8% 58% 0-1 KCR L. Piniella J. Hardin Single to RF
b7 0 1-- -11% 46% 0-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Hardin Walk; Piniella to 2B
b7 0 12- -15% 31% 0-1 KCR B. Oliver J. Hardin Single/Bunt; Piniella to 3B; Kirkpatrick to 2B
b7 0 123 O 13% 45% 0-1 KCR B. Sorrell J. Hardin Flyball: CF
b7 1 123 R -18% 26% 0-1 KCR C. Rojas J. Hardin Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Oliver to 2B
b7 1 123 OO 24% 50% 1-1 KCR T. Matchick J. Hardin 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 0 --- O -5% 45% 1-1 BAL J. Hardin B. Johnson Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -3% 42% 1-1 BAL D. Buford B. Johnson Lineout: 2B
t8 2 --- O -2% 40% 1-1 BAL B. Grich B. Johnson 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 0 --- -6% 33% 1-1 KCR B. Johnson J. Hardin Single to LF
b8 0 1-- -9% 24% 1-1 KCR P. Kelly J. Hardin Single to RF; Johnson to 2B
Eddie Watt replaces Jim Hardin pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 12- O -2% 22% 1-1 KCR A. Otis E. Watt Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 3B; Kelly to 2B
b8 1 -23 O 17% 39% 1-1 KCR L. Piniella E. Watt Flyball: 2B
b8 2 -23 -2% 37% 1-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick E. Watt Intentional Walk
b8 2 123 O 13% 50% 1-1 KCR B. Oliver E. Watt 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 0 --- 8% 58% 1-1 BAL B. Powell B. Johnson Walk
t9 0 1-- O -8% 50% 1-1 BAL B. Robinson B. Johnson Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- 8% 58% 1-1 BAL E. Hendricks B. Johnson Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
t9 1 12- R 32% 91% 1-1 BAL T. Crowley B. Johnson Double to LF; Robinson Scores; Hendricks to 3B
Merv Rettenmund pinch runs for Terry Crowley (RF) batting 6th
t9 1 -23 0% 91% 2-1 BAL P. Blair B. Johnson Intentional Walk
t9 1 123 O -5% 86% 2-1 BAL M. Belanger B. Johnson Bunt Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Rettenmund to 3B; Blair to 2B
t9 2 123 O -5% 81% 2-1 BAL E. Watt B. Johnson 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 0 --- -13% 68% 1-2 KCR B. Sorrell E. Watt Single to CF
b9 0 1-- -11% 57% 1-2 KCR C. Rojas E. Watt Sorrell Steals 2B
b9 0 -2- O 16% 73% 1-2 KCR C. Rojas E. Watt Strikeout
b9 1 -2- O 13% 86% 1-2 KCR T. Matchick E. Watt Foul Flyball: SS
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Bob Johnson (P) batting 9th
b9 2 -2- O 14% 100% 1-2 KCR H. Taylor E. Watt Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1.

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