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CHW  4
@BOS  2
 BAL  4
@KCR  0
 NYY 13
MIN  4
 MIL  2
@WSA  0
 ATL  1
SDP  0
 NYM  5
@CHC  1
 LAD  8
@CIN  4
 HOU  8
MON  2
 SFG  8
@PIT  7
(10)		 STL  8
PHI  0
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 15,615

 Thursday, July 22, 1971
Time of Game: 2:13
Orioles
4
59-36
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  2  2   0  0  0    4  9  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
W: Dave Leonhard (2-0), L: Mike Hedlund (8-6)
 Royals
0
49-44
Lost 1
2nd, 10½ GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .305  .926              1   0   
P Blair CF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .680              2   0   2B
F Robinson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .914             11   2   
B Robinson 3B                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .292  .787              1   1   
E Hendricks C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .710              4   1   GDP
M Rettenmund RF               3   2   2   1    1   0  .302  .868              2   0   HR,2B
D Johnson 2B                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .276  .781              3   3   HR,2B,GDP
M Belanger SS                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .279  .710              2   6   2B
D Leonhard P                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .375  .750              1   1   
Totals                       34   4   9   0    4   5                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: D Johnson (16, off M Hedlund); M Belanger (16, off J York); M Rettenmund (10, off M Hedlund); P Blair (17, off M Hedlund).
HR: D Johnson (9, off M Hedlund; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); M Rettenmund (8, off M Hedlund; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: M Rettenmund 6; D Johnson 6; M Belanger 2; P Blair 2; B Robinson; D Buford; D Leonhard.
GIDP: E Hendricks (7); D Johnson (10).
RBI: D Johnson 2 (39); M Belanger (30); M Rettenmund (40).
2-out RBI: M Rettenmund; M Belanger.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .264  .669              4   3   SB
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .823              0   5   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .876              3   0   
G Hopkins 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .328  .892             10   0   
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .814              2   5   CS
L Piniella LF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .680              1   0   
J Keough RF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .615              1   0   
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .536              0   1   
  B Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .591              0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J May C                       3   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .678              5   0   2B
M Hedlund P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .228              1   1   
  E Kirkpatrick RF            2   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .654              0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    1   3                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: J May (12, off D Leonhard).
TB: J May 2; A Otis; F Patek; L Piniella; C Rojas.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Rojas-F Patek-G Hopkins; P Schaal-C Rojas-G Hopkins.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (34, 2nd base off D Leonhard/E Hendricks).
CS: C Rojas (2, 2nd base by D Leonhard/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
D Leonhard, W (2-0)            9     5   0   0    1   3   0   0.47   32     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 5     79    -     0.81   0.35
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   3   0          32     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 5           -  
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
M Hedlund, L (8-6)             5.2   7   4   4    2   1   2   2.95   25     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 7     38    -     0.90  -0.12
J York                         1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.54    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.33  -0.04
T Abernathy                    2     1   0   0    2   2   0   1.95    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   5   2          38     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 9          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 15,615.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Don Buford                   LF       1. Freddie Patek                SS
2. Paul Blair                   CF       2. Paul Schaal                  3B
3. Frank Robinson               1B       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Brooks Robinson              3B       4. Gail Hopkins                 1B
5. Ellie Hendricks               C       5. Cookie Rojas                 2B
6. Merv Rettenmund              RF       6. Lou Piniella                 LF
7. Davey Johnson                2B       7. Joe Keough                   RF
8. Mark Belanger                SS       8. Jerry May                     C
9. Dave Leonhard                 P       9. Mike Hedlund                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 0 -2- RR 19% 78% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson M. Hedlund Home Run; Rettenmund Scores
t6 2 --- R 9% 87% 2-0 BAL M. Rettenmund M. Hedlund Home Run
t5 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund M. Hedlund Double to CF
t6 2 -2- R 5% 93% 3-0 BAL M. Belanger J. York Double to LF; Johnson Scores
t4 2 12- O -5% 44% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks M. Hedlund Groundout: 2B-P

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' Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL D. Buford M. Hedlund Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BAL P. Blair M. Hedlund Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson M. Hedlund Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR F. Patek D. Leonhard Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal D. Leonhard Groundout: 1B-P
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. Leonhard Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson M. Hedlund Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks M. Hedlund Popfly: SS
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund M. Hedlund Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR G. Hopkins D. Leonhard Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas D. Leonhard Single to RF
b2 1 1-- O 4% 49% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella D. Leonhard Rojas Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella D. Leonhard Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson M. Hedlund Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger M. Hedlund Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BAL D. Leonhard M. Hedlund Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Keough D. Leonhard Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR J. May D. Leonhard Popfly: SS
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR M. Hedlund D. Leonhard Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BAL D. Buford M. Hedlund Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 BAL P. Blair M. Hedlund Lineout: LF
t4 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson M. Hedlund Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- 2% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson M. Hedlund Walk; Buford to 2B
t4 2 12- O -5% 44% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks M. Hedlund Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 KCR F. Patek D. Leonhard Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O 2% 42% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal D. Leonhard Groundout: P-1B; Patek to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 4% 46% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. Leonhard Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 KCR G. Hopkins D. Leonhard Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund M. Hedlund Double to CF
t5 0 -2- RR 19% 78% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson M. Hedlund Home Run; Rettenmund Scores
t5 0 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger M. Hedlund Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 BAL D. Leonhard M. Hedlund Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- 1% 76% 2-0 BAL D. Buford M. Hedlund Walk
t5 2 1-- 2% 78% 2-0 BAL P. Blair M. Hedlund Double to RF; Buford to 3B
t5 2 -23 O -4% 74% 2-0 BAL F. Robinson M. Hedlund Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 KCR C. Rojas D. Leonhard Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 KCR L. Piniella D. Leonhard Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 1% 81% 0-2 KCR J. Keough D. Leonhard Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 2% 83% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson M. Hedlund Single to RF
t6 0 1-- OO -5% 78% 2-0 BAL E. Hendricks M. Hedlund Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2 --- R 9% 87% 2-0 BAL M. Rettenmund M. Hedlund Home Run
t6 2 --- 1% 88% 3-0 BAL D. Johnson M. Hedlund Double to RF
Jim York replaces Joe Keough (RF) pitching and batting 7th; Ed Kirkpatrick replaces Mike Hedlund (P) playing RF batting 9th
t6 2 -2- R 5% 93% 3-0 BAL M. Belanger J. York Double to LF; Johnson Scores
t6 2 -2- O -1% 92% 4-0 BAL D. Leonhard J. York Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- -4% 88% 0-4 KCR J. May D. Leonhard Double to LF
b6 0 -2- O 2% 90% 0-4 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Leonhard Groundout: 2B-1B; May to 3B
b6 1 --3 O 3% 94% 0-4 KCR F. Patek D. Leonhard Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --3 O 2% 95% 0-4 KCR P. Schaal D. Leonhard Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Jim York facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 BAL D. Buford J. York Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 BAL P. Blair J. York Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 BAL F. Robinson J. York Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- -3% 92% 0-4 KCR A. Otis D. Leonhard Single to RF
b7 0 1-- O 3% 94% 0-4 KCR G. Hopkins D. Leonhard Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hopkins to 1B
b7 1 1-- O 2% 96% 0-4 KCR C. Rojas D. Leonhard Flyball: LF
b7 2 1-- -1% 95% 0-4 KCR L. Piniella D. Leonhard Single to LF; Hopkins to 2B
Bob Oliver pinch hits for Jim York (P) batting 7th
b7 2 12- O 3% 97% 0-4 KCR B. Oliver D. Leonhard Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 4-5-6
Ted Abernathy replaces Bob Oliver (PH) pitching and batting 7th
t8 0 --- 0% 98% 4-0 BAL B. Robinson T. Abernathy Walk
t8 0 1-- O -0% 97% 4-0 BAL E. Hendricks T. Abernathy Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hendricks to 1B
t8 1 1-- 0% 98% 4-0 BAL M. Rettenmund T. Abernathy Walk; Hendricks to 2B
t8 1 12- OO -1% 97% 4-0 BAL D. Johnson T. Abernathy Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 KCR J. May D. Leonhard Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Leonhard Strikeout
b8 2 --- -1% 98% 0-4 KCR F. Patek D. Leonhard Walk
b8 2 1-- -0% 98% 0-4 KCR P. Schaal D. Leonhard Patek Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- O 1% 99% 0-4 KCR P. Schaal D. Leonhard Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 BAL M. Belanger T. Abernathy Strikeout
t9 1 --- 0% 99% 4-0 BAL D. Leonhard T. Abernathy Single to CF
t9 1 1-- O -0% 99% 4-0 BAL D. Buford T. Abernathy Strikeout
t9 2 1-- O -0% 99% 4-0 BAL P. Blair T. Abernathy Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 KCR A. Otis D. Leonhard Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 KCR G. Hopkins D. Leonhard Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 KCR C. Rojas D. Leonhard Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.

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