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

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 28,563

 Sunday, July 23, 1972
Time of Game: 2:32
Orioles
8
50-38
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         4  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    8  9  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    4  6  0
W: Mike Cuellar (9-8), L: Dick Drago (7-11), S: Grant Jackson (4)
 Royals
4
44-45
Lost 1
4th, 11 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    1   2  .223  .606              1   0   
T Crowley RF                  4   2   1   4    0   0  .263  .775              0   0   HR
  P Blair CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .547              1   0   
B Grich SS                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .288  .817              3   5   3B
B Powell 1B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .221  .729             13   0   2B
D Baylor CF-RF                4   1   1   2    0   0  .270  .835              1   0   HR
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .644              1   4   
D Johnson 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .235  .710              5   6   2B,GDP
E Hendricks C                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .134  .423              2   0   
M Cuellar P                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .408              0   1   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Alexander P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .143              0   0   
  G Jackson P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   8   9   0    2   6                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: B Powell (10, off R Nelson); D Johnson (17, off R Nelson).
3B: B Grich (2, off D Drago).
HR: T Crowley (6, off R Nelson; 7th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to RF); D Baylor (8, off D Drago; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: D Baylor 4; T Crowley 4; B Powell 4; B Grich 3; D Johnson 2; B Robinson; M Cuellar.
GIDP: D Johnson (5).
RBI: T Crowley 4 (19); D Baylor 2 (22); B Grich (25); B Powell (39).
2-out RBI: T Crowley 4.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Grich-D Johnson-B Powell 2; B Robinson-D Johnson-B Powell.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .582              2   3   GDP
  J Keough PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .498              0   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .292              0   0   
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .668              0   0   
A Otis CF                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .806              0   0   
  S Hovley CF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .611              2   0   SF
R Scheinblum RF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .324  .844              3   0   GDP
L Piniella LF                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .317  .840              4   0   
C Rojas 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .298  .716              0   1   
  B Floyd 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .438              0   0   
  G Hopkins PH-3B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .171  .475              1   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .282  .798              8   1   GDP
E Kirkpatrick C               4   1   3   1    0   0  .311  .882              6   1   2·2B
B Knoop 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .246  .607              1   2   2B
D Drago P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .188              0   2   
  J May PH                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .628              0   0   
  R Nelson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .301              0   0   
  P Schaal PH-SS              2   1   1   1    0   0  .217  .631              0   0   2B
Totals                       29   4   6   0    7   1                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: P Schaal (12, off M Cuellar); B Knoop (2, off M Cuellar); E Kirkpatrick 2 (12, 2 off M Cuellar).
SF: S Hovley (1, off E Watt).
TB: E Kirkpatrick 5; B Knoop 2; P Schaal 2; S Hovley.
GIDP: F Patek (6); R Scheinblum (7); J Mayberry (4).
RBI: S Hovley (11); E Kirkpatrick (28); P Schaal (21); B Knoop (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Rojas-B Knoop-J Mayberry.

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
M Cuellar, W (9-8)             7     5   4   4    4   0   0   2.64   27     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 5     47    -     0.57   0.14
E Watt                         0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   3.66    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.49   0.00
D Alexander                    0     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.69    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.02  -0.03
G Jackson, S (4)               1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.15    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          3-0    0.92   0.06
Totals                         9     6   4   4    7   1   0          37     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2· 6          6-1
M Cuellar faced 4 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
D Drago, L (7-11)              6     5   4   4    1   4   1   2.72   23     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 5     49    -     0.48  -0.29
R Nelson                       2     4   4   4    1   1   1   2.48   11     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.23  -0.04
B Dal Canton                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.51    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     9   8   8    2   6   2          37     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: E Watt (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 28,563.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 89° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Don Buford                   LF       1. Freddie Patek                SS
2. Terry Crowley                RF       2. Amos Otis                    CF
3. Bobby Grich                  SS       3. Richie Scheinblum            RF
4. Boog Powell                  1B       4. Lou Piniella                 LF
5. Don Baylor                   CF       5. Cookie Rojas                 3B
6. Brooks Robinson              3B       6. John Mayberry                1B
7. Davey Johnson                2B       7. Ed Kirkpatrick                C
8. Ellie Hendricks               C       8. Bobby Knoop                  2B
9. Mike Cuellar                  P       9. Dick Drago                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 1-- R 16% 67% 0-0 BAL B. Grich D. Drago Triple to CF; Crowley Scores
t1 1 1-- RR 14% 86% 2-0 BAL D. Baylor D. Drago Home Run (LF-CF); Powell Scores
b6 1 1-3 OO 7% 96% 0-4 KCR F. Patek M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 1 --3 R 6% 72% 1-0 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Single to CF; Grich Scores
b8 2 123 O 5% 99% 4-8 KCR J. Mayberry G. Jackson Flyball: CF

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' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BAL D. Buford D. Drago Walk
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 BAL T. Crowley D. Drago Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- R 16% 67% 0-0 BAL B. Grich D. Drago Triple to CF; Crowley Scores
Steve Hovley replaces Amos Otis playing CF batting 2nd
t1 1 --3 R 6% 72% 1-0 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Single to CF; Grich Scores
t1 1 1-- RR 14% 86% 2-0 BAL D. Baylor D. Drago Home Run (LF-CF); Powell Scores
t1 1 --- 1% 87% 4-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Drago Single to CF
t1 1 1-- OO -2% 85% 4-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Drago Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-4 KCR F. Patek M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 88% 0-4 KCR S. Hovley M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 0% 88% 0-4 KCR R. Scheinblum M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-0 BAL E. Hendricks D. Drago Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -0% 87% 4-0 BAL M. Cuellar D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O -0% 87% 4-0 BAL D. Buford D. Drago Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-4 KCR L. Piniella M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- -2% 86% 0-4 KCR C. Rojas M. Cuellar Walk
b2 1 1-- OO 3% 90% 0-4 KCR J. Mayberry M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-0 BAL T. Crowley D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O -0% 88% 4-0 BAL B. Grich D. Drago Strikeout
t3 2 --- 0% 89% 4-0 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Single to 3B
t3 2 1-- O -1% 88% 4-0 BAL D. Baylor D. Drago Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-4 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Cuellar Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 KCR B. Knoop M. Cuellar Flyball: 2B
b3 2 --- O 0% 91% 0-4 KCR D. Drago M. Cuellar Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 BAL B. Robinson D. Drago Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O -0% 90% 4-0 BAL D. Johnson D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -0% 90% 4-0 BAL E. Hendricks D. Drago Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-4 KCR F. Patek M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- -2% 90% 0-4 KCR S. Hovley M. Cuellar Single to 1B
b4 1 1-- OO 3% 93% 0-4 KCR R. Scheinblum M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-0 BAL M. Cuellar D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O -0% 92% 4-0 BAL D. Buford D. Drago Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -0% 92% 4-0 BAL T. Crowley D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 KCR L. Piniella M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 KCR C. Rojas M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 0% 94% 0-4 KCR J. Mayberry M. Cuellar Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 BAL B. Grich D. Drago Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 BAL B. Powell D. Drago Groundout: C-1B
t6 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 BAL D. Baylor D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- -4% 89% 0-4 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Cuellar Double to RF
b6 0 -2- O 2% 91% 0-4 KCR B. Knoop M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B; Kirkpatrick to 3B
Jerry May pinch hits for Dick Drago (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --3 -3% 89% 0-4 KCR J. May M. Cuellar Walk
b6 1 1-3 OO 7% 96% 0-4 KCR F. Patek M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
Roger Nelson replaces Jerry May (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 BAL B. Robinson R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- 1% 96% 4-0 BAL D. Johnson R. Nelson Double (CF-RF)
t7 1 -2- 0% 97% 4-0 BAL E. Hendricks R. Nelson Walk
t7 1 12- 1% 97% 4-0 BAL M. Cuellar R. Nelson Single to 3B/Bunt; Johnson to 3B; Hendricks to 2B
t7 1 123 O -1% 96% 4-0 BAL D. Buford R. Nelson Strikeout
t7 2 123 RRRR 3% 100% 4-0 BAL T. Crowley R. Nelson Home Run; Johnson Scores; Hendricks Scores; Cuellar Scores
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 BAL B. Grich R. Nelson Flyball: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
Paul Blair replaces Terry Crowley (RF) playing CF batting 2nd; Don Baylor moves from CF to RF
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 KCR S. Hovley M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 KCR R. Scheinblum M. Cuellar Flyball: SS
b7 2 --- -0% 100% 0-8 KCR L. Piniella M. Cuellar Walk
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 KCR C. Rojas M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
Bobby Floyd replaces Cookie Rojas playing 3B batting 5th
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 BAL B. Powell R. Nelson Ground-rule Double
t8 0 -2- O 0% 100% 8-0 BAL D. Baylor R. Nelson Flyball: SS
t8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 8-0 BAL B. Robinson R. Nelson Flyball: LF
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 8-0 BAL D. Johnson R. Nelson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- -0% 100% 0-8 KCR J. Mayberry M. Cuellar Walk
b8 0 1-- R -0% 99% 0-8 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Cuellar Double (CF-RF); Mayberry Scores
b8 0 -2- R -1% 99% 1-8 KCR B. Knoop M. Cuellar Double to LF; Kirkpatrick Scores
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Roger Nelson (P) batting 9th
b8 0 -2- R -2% 97% 2-8 KCR P. Schaal M. Cuellar Double to LF; Knoop Scores
Eddie Watt replaces Mike Cuellar pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 -2- 0% 97% 3-8 KCR F. Patek E. Watt Wild Pitch; Schaal to 3B
Joe Keough pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 1st
b8 0 --3 O 1% 98% 3-8 KCR J. Keough E. Watt Lineout: 1B
b8 1 --3 RO 1% 99% 3-8 KCR S. Hovley E. Watt Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Schaal Scores
b8 2 --- -1% 98% 4-8 KCR R. Scheinblum E. Watt Walk
Doyle Alexander replaces Eddie Watt pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 1-- -1% 97% 4-8 KCR L. Piniella E. Watt Walk; Scheinblum to 2B
Grant Jackson replaces Doyle Alexander pitching and batting 9th; Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Floyd (3B) batting 5th
b8 2 12- -3% 94% 4-8 KCR G. Hopkins D. Alexander Walk; Scheinblum to 3B; Piniella to 2B
b8 2 123 O 5% 99% 4-8 KCR J. Mayberry G. Jackson Flyball: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-4, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 8-9-1
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Joe Keough (PH) pitching and batting 1st; Gail Hopkins moves from PH to 3B; Paul Schaal moves from PH to SS
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-4 BAL E. Hendricks B. Dal Canton Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-4 BAL G. Jackson B. Dal Canton Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-4 BAL D. Buford B. Dal Canton Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- -2% 97% 4-8 KCR E. Kirkpatrick G. Jackson Single to RF
b9 0 1-- O 2% 99% 4-8 KCR B. Knoop G. Jackson Strikeout Looking
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 4-8 KCR P. Schaal G. Jackson Flyball: SS
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton (P) batting 1st
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 4-8 KCR C. Taylor G. Jackson Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 4.

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