July 21, 1972 Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
OAK 4
(14) CLE 8
@CHW 2 BAL 7
@KCR 6 MIL 2
MIN 0 NYY 6
CAL 0 NYY 3
CAL 0 DET 3
@TEX 1 STL 2
@ATL 1 CHC 11
@HOU 3 LAD 3
PHI 0 CIN 11
@PIT 5 SDP 5
MON 4 NYM 3
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 12,383

Friday, July 21, 1972
Time of Game: 2:50

Orioles

49-37

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         3  0  2   2  0  0   0  0  0    7 12  2
Royals          0  0  0   2  2  1   0  1  0    6 12  2

W: P Dobson (12-8), L: B Dal Canton (5-4), S: G Jackson (3)

Royals

43-44

Lost 3

4th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .227  .612    0    1   0   HBP
T Crowley RF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .760    0    1   0   
B Grich SS-1B                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .291  .823    0    1   2   
B Powell 1B                   4   2   2   2    1   1  .208  .693    0    5   0   HR
  M Belanger SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .486         0   0   
D Baylor CF                   4   3   3   0    0   0  .272  .837    0    2   0   SB
  P Blair CF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .554    0    1   0   
B Robinson 3B                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .258  .642    0    3   0   
D Johnson 2B                  5   0   2   2    0   1  .229  .694    0    2   0   2B
J Oates C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .795    0   11   0   IW
P Dobson P                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .135  .324    0    0   2   
  D Leonhard P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000         0   0   
  G Jackson P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       40   7  12   6    2   5                    27   4

BATTING

2B: D Johnson (15, off B Dal Canton).

HR: B Powell (10, off B Dal Canton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: J Oates (4, by B Dal Canton).

HBP: D Buford (3, by M Hedlund).

TB: B Powell 5; D Baylor 3; D Johnson 3; B Robinson; P Dobson; D Buford; P Blair; B Grich.

RBI: D Johnson 2 (25); B Powell 2 (35); B Robinson (39); P Dobson (2).

2-out RBI: D Johnson 2; B Robinson; P Dobson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

E: P Dobson (1); B Grich (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Baylor (13, 2nd base off M Hedlund/E Kirkpatrick).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .796    0    7   0   2B
E Kirkpatrick C               5   1   3   1    0   0  .303  .863    0    6   0   
R Scheinblum RF               5   1   1   0    0   1  .323  .837    0    1   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .290  .817    0    8   0   2B
L Piniella LF                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .317  .835    0    2   0   
C Taylor 3B                   4   1   2   1    1   1  .290  .688    0    1   3   
B Knoop 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .241  .582    0    1   4   SF
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .224  .579    0    0   2   
B Dal Canton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .292         0   0   
  M Hedlund P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .572    0    1   0   
  S Hovley PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .612    0    0   0   2B
  A Fitzmorris P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         0   0   
  J May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .622    0    0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39   6  12   5    3  11                    27   9

BATTING

2B: S Hovley (2, off P Dobson); J Mayberry (16, off P Dobson); A Otis (16, off G Jackson).

SF: B Knoop (1, off P Dobson).

TB: J Mayberry 3; E Kirkpatrick 3; C Taylor 2; S Hovley 2; A Otis 2; B Knoop; L Piniella; R Scheinblum.

RBI: E Kirkpatrick (27); C Taylor (5); J Mayberry (54); S Hovley (10); B Knoop (4).

2-out RBI: S Hovley; J Mayberry.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

E: B Knoop (3); L Piniella (3).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Dobson, W (12-8)             5.2   8   5   4    1   7   0   2.35   27     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 6     41    -     0.80  -0.05
D Leonhard                     0     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.91    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.64  -0.02
G Jackson, S (3)               3.1   4   1   1    1   4   0   4.50   15     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 2· 4          2-0    2.29   0.27
Totals                         9    12   6   5    3  11   0          43     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2·10          3-0

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 Dal Canton, L (5-4)          2.2   8   5   3    1   1   1   3.56   18     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 1· 7     26    -     1.09  -0.36
M Hedlund                      3.1   3   2   1    1   3   0   3.93   15     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 1· 3          2-0    0.37  -0.00
A Fitzmorris                   2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.39    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.47   0.04
T Abernathy                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.19    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.74   0.03
Totals                         9    12   7   4    2   5   1          43     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 4·11          2-0

D Leonhard faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: P Dobson (5).

IBB: B Dal Canton (2; J Oates).

HBP: M Hedlund (3; D Buford).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 12,383.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 88° F.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Kansas City Royals                   
1. D Buford             LF    1. A Otis               CF 
2. T Crowley            RF    2. E Kirkpatrick        C  
3. B Grich              SS    3. R Scheinblum         RF 
4. B Powell             1B    4. J Mayberry           1B 
5. D Baylor             CF    5. L Piniella           LF 
6. B Robinson           3B    6. C Taylor             3B 
7. D Johnson            2B    7. B Knoop              2B 
8. J Oates              C     8. F Patek              SS 
9. P Dobson             P     9. B Dal Canton         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  123      17%  81% D Johnson       B Dal Canton    Double to LF; Powell Scores/unER; Baylor Scores/unER; Robinson to 3B
   b 6   2  7-5  123      12%  85% R Scheinblum    G Jackson       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
   b 8   1  7-5  -2-     -11%  73% E Kirkpatrick   G Jackson       Single to CF; Otis Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      11%  65% B Powell        B Dal Canton    Single to CF; Buford Scores; Grich to 2B
   b 6   2  7-4  -2-      -8%  81% S Hovley        P Dobson        Double to RF; Taylor Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Buford        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  T Crowley       Strikeout Looking
          1--      54%  B Grich         Single to CF; Buford to 2B
   R      12-      65%  B Powell        Single to CF; Buford Scores; Grich to 2B
          12-      71%  D Baylor        Fielder's Choice 3B; Powell to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Grich to 3B
   O      123      64%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Powell to 3B; Baylor to 2B
   RR     123      81%  D Johnson       Double to LF; Powell Scores/unER; Baylor Scores/unER; Robinson to 3B
          -23      82%  J Oates         Intentional Walk
   O      123      78%  P Dobson        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  A Otis          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      82%  R Scheinblum    Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  D Buford        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      80%  T Crowley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  J Mayberry      Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  L Piniella      Single to LF
   O      1--      82%  C Taylor        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      84%  B Knoop         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      90%  B Powell        Home Run
          ---      91%  D Baylor        Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  B Robinson      Lineout: RF
          1--      91%  D Johnson       Single to 3B/Bunt; Baylor to 2B
   O      12-      90%  J Oates         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Baylor to 3B
   R      1-3      94%  P Dobson        Single to CF; Baylor Scores; Oates to 3B
                  Mike Hedlund replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      94%  D Buford        Hit By Pitch; Dobson to 2B
   O      123      93%  T Crowley       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
          ---      91%  F Patek         Walk
   O      1--      92%  M Hedlund       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      94%  A Otis          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      95%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Hedlund facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  B Grich         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  B Powell        Strikeout
          ---      94%  D Baylor        Single to CF
          1--      95%  B Robinson      Baylor Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      98%  " "             Single to LF; Baylor Scores; Robinson Scores/Adv on E7/unER/No RBI
   O      ---      98%  D Johnson       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  R Scheinblum    Strikeout
          ---      98%  J Mayberry      Single to RF
          1--      97%  L Piniella      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mayberry to 2B
   R      12-      94%  C Taylor        Single to CF; Mayberry Scores; Piniella to 3B
   RO     1-3      95%  B Knoop         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Piniella Scores/unER
   O      1--      96%  F Patek         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mike Hedlund facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  J Oates         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  P Dobson        Lineout: P
   O      ---      95%  D Buford        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Pat Dobson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  M Hedlund       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to CF
          1--      95%  R Scheinblum    Single to RF; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  J Mayberry      Double to RF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Scheinblum to 3B
   R      -23      87%  L Piniella      Wild Pitch; Scheinblum Scores; Mayberry to 3B
   O      --3      90%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mike Hedlund facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  T Crowley       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      89%  B Grich         Flyball: LF
          ---      89%  B Powell        Walk
          1--      90%  D Baylor        Single to RF; Powell to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
                  Paul Blair replaces Don Baylor playing CF batting 5th
          ---      82%  C Taylor        Single to P/Bunt; Taylor to 2B/Adv on E1
   O      -2-      86%  B Knoop         Strikeout
   O      -2-      90%  F Patek         Strikeout
                  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Mike Hedlund batting 9th
   R      -2-      81%  S Hovley        Double to RF; Taylor Scores
                  Dave Leonhard replaces Pat Dobson pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      79%  A Otis          Walk
                  Grant Jackson replaces Dave Leonhard pitching and batting 9th
          12-      74%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to 2B; Hovley to 3B; Otis to 2B
   O      123      85%  R Scheinblum    Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-5, Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
                  Al Fitzmorris replaces Steve Hovley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  D Johnson       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      84%  J Oates         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      83%  G Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Grant Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  J Mayberry      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      88%  L Piniella      Strikeout
          ---      86%  C Taylor        Walk
          1--      83%  B Knoop         Single to LF; Taylor to 2B
   O      12-      90%  F Patek         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-5, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  D Buford        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  T Crowley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  B Grich         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry May pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  J May           Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  A Otis          Double (LF-CF)
   R      -2-      73%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to CF; Otis Scores
   O      1--      81%  R Scheinblum    Lineout: SS
   O      1--      87%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 6.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-6, Ted Abernathy facing 4-5-6
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Jerry May pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  B Powell        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  P Blair         Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      84%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-7, Grant Jackson facing 5-6-7
                  Bobby Grich moves to 1B; Mark Belanger replaces Boog Powell playing SS batting 4th
   O      ---      91%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  C Taylor        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Knoop         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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