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CAL  7
@BOS  6
 CHW 10
DET  2
 KCR  4
BAL  1
 MIN  4
@MIL  2
 OAK  6
@NYY  0
 TEX  9
CLE  5
 CHC 16
HOU  8
 PIT  3
ATL  1
 CIN  3
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 11,975

 Thursday, May 31, 1973
Time of Game: 2:19
Orioles
1
20-21
Lost 1
3rd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  0
Royals          2  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    4  6  1
W: Gene Garber (5-1), L: Mike Cuellar (2-6)
 Royals
4
27-23
Won 1
3rd, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .735              0   0   
P Blair CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .601              4   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .771              2   5   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .609             10   0   
R Coggins RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .739              3   0   2B
D Baylor LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .236  .667              1   0   HR
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .543              2   3   
E Hendricks C                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .688              1   0   
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .510              1   1   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .524              0   0   
  F Baker SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   

M Cuellar P                                                                   0   0
  O Pena P                                                                    0   1
  G Jackson P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       34   1   6   0    0   4                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: R Coggins (2, off G Garber).
HR: D Baylor (3, off G Garber; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: D Baylor 4; R Coggins 2; E Hendricks 2; P Blair; B Grich.
RBI: D Baylor (12).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Robinson-B Powell.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    2   2   0   0    1   0  .230  .639              2   3   SB,HBP
K Bevacqua 2B                 3   2   1   1    1   0  .309  .714              2   0   
  B Floyd 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .375              0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 2   0   1   1    2   0  .297  .990              5   2   
A Otis CF                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .307  .864              3   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .634              2   0   GDP
E Kirkpatrick RF              2   0   1   0    2   0  .358  .961              4   0   IW
J Wohlford DH                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .630              0   0   SH
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .740              3   1   
F Healy C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .546              4   0   

G Garber P                                                                    2   1
Totals                       28   4   6   0    6   1                         27   7
Batting Events
SH: J Wohlford (1, off G Jackson).
IBB: E Kirkpatrick (2, by O Pena).
HBP: F Patek (2, by O Pena).
TB: A Otis 2; L Piniella; E Kirkpatrick; J Mayberry; K Bevacqua.
GIDP: L Piniella (8).
RBI: A Otis 2 (27); K Bevacqua (7); J Mayberry (49).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry; K Bevacqua.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: K Bevacqua (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (12, 2nd base off O Pena/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
M Cuellar, L (2-6)             0     1   2   2    3   0   0   5.05    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1     37    -     1.46  -0.25
O Pena                         6.2   4   2   2    3   0   0   3.21   27     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 4          2-0    0.63   0.11
G Jackson                      1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.88    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.24   0.02
Totals                         8     6   4   4    6   1   0          36     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 6          4-0
M Cuellar faced 4 batters in the 1st 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
G Garber, W (5-1)              9     6   1   1    0   4   1   1.78   34     -       ·  ·      9·15· 1· 6     75    -     0.94   0.38
Totals                         9     6   1   1    0   4   1          34     -       ·  ·      9·15· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: O Pena (2; F Patek).
IBB: O Pena (1; E Kirkpatrick).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 11,975.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Al Bumbry                    DH       1. Freddie Patek                SS
2. Paul Blair                   CF       2. Kurt Bevacqua                2B
3. Bobby Grich                  2B       3. John Mayberry                1B
4. Boog Powell                  1B       4. Amos Otis                    CF
5. Rich Coggins                 RF       5. Lou Piniella                 LF
6. Don Baylor                   LF       6. Ed Kirkpatrick               RF
7. Brooks Robinson              3B       7. Jim Wohlford                 DH
8. Ellie Hendricks               C       8. Paul Schaal                  3B
9. Mark Belanger                SS       9. Fran Healy                    C

   Mike Cuellar                  P          Gene Garber                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 --- R -11% 74% 0-2 BAL D. Baylor G. Garber Home Run
b7 2 -2- R 10% 88% 2-1 KCR K. Bevacqua O. Pena Single to CF; Patek Scores; Bevacqua to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 0 123 RR 9% 80% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Cuellar Single to LF; Patek Scores; Bevacqua Scores; Mayberry to 2B
b1 0 12- OO -7% 72% 2-0 KCR L. Piniella O. Pena Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Otis to 2B
b1 0 12- 7% 71% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry M. Cuellar Walk; Patek to 3B; Bevacqua to 2B

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' Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry G. Garber Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 BAL P. Blair G. Garber Single to CF
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 BAL B. Grich G. Garber Single to LF; Blair to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 51% 0-0 BAL B. Powell G. Garber Strikeout
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 BAL R. Coggins G. Garber Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 KCR F. Patek M. Cuellar Walk
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 KCR K. Bevacqua M. Cuellar Walk; Patek to 2B
b1 0 12- 7% 71% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry M. Cuellar Walk; Patek to 3B; Bevacqua to 2B
b1 0 123 RR 9% 80% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Cuellar Single to LF; Patek Scores; Bevacqua Scores; Mayberry to 2B
Orlando Pena replaces Mike Cuellar pitching
b1 0 12- OO -7% 72% 2-0 KCR L. Piniella O. Pena Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Otis to 2B
b1 2 -2- 1% 73% 2-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick O. Pena Intentional Walk
b1 2 12- O -3% 70% 2-0 KCR J. Wohlford O. Pena Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Gene Garber facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 BAL D. Baylor G. Garber Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 BAL B. Robinson G. Garber Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 BAL E. Hendricks G. Garber Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Orlando Pena facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 KCR P. Schaal O. Pena Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 KCR F. Healy O. Pena Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 KCR F. Patek O. Pena Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Gene Garber facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 BAL M. Belanger G. Garber Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 BAL A. Bumbry G. Garber Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 BAL P. Blair G. Garber Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Orlando Pena facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 KCR K. Bevacqua O. Pena Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- 2% 77% 2-0 KCR J. Mayberry O. Pena Walk
b3 1 1-- O -2% 75% 2-0 KCR A. Otis O. Pena Flyball: CF
b3 2 1-- 1% 76% 2-0 KCR L. Piniella O. Pena Single to RF; Mayberry to 2B
b3 2 12- O -3% 73% 2-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick O. Pena Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Gene Garber facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 BAL B. Grich G. Garber Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- -3% 73% 0-2 BAL B. Powell G. Garber Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- O 3% 76% 0-2 BAL R. Coggins G. Garber Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 3% 79% 0-2 BAL D. Baylor G. Garber Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Orlando Pena facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 KCR J. Wohlford O. Pena Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 KCR P. Schaal O. Pena Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 KCR F. Healy O. Pena Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Gene Garber facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 BAL B. Robinson G. Garber Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- -3% 75% 0-2 BAL E. Hendricks G. Garber Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 4% 79% 0-2 BAL M. Belanger G. Garber Strikeout
t5 2 1-- O 3% 81% 0-2 BAL A. Bumbry G. Garber Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Orlando Pena facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 KCR F. Patek O. Pena Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 KCR K. Bevacqua O. Pena Lineout: 3B
b5 2 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 KCR J. Mayberry O. Pena Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Gene Garber facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 BAL P. Blair G. Garber Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 BAL B. Grich G. Garber Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-2 BAL B. Powell G. Garber Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Orlando Pena facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 KCR A. Otis O. Pena Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 KCR L. Piniella O. Pena Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- 1% 83% 2-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick O. Pena Walk
b6 2 1-- O -1% 82% 2-0 KCR J. Wohlford O. Pena Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Gene Garber facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4% 85% 0-2 BAL R. Coggins G. Garber Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- R -11% 74% 0-2 BAL D. Baylor G. Garber Home Run
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 1-2 BAL B. Robinson G. Garber Flyball: SS
t7 2 --- -2% 75% 1-2 BAL E. Hendricks G. Garber Single to LF
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O 5% 79% 1-2 BAL T. Crowley G. Garber Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Orlando Pena facing 8-9-1
Frank Baker replaces Terry Crowley (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-1 KCR P. Schaal O. Pena Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-1 KCR F. Healy O. Pena Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 1% 77% 2-1 KCR F. Patek O. Pena Hit By Pitch
b7 2 1-- 1% 78% 2-1 KCR K. Bevacqua O. Pena Patek Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- R 10% 88% 2-1 KCR K. Bevacqua O. Pena Single to CF; Patek Scores; Bevacqua to 2B/Adv on throw
b7 2 -2- R 5% 94% 3-1 KCR J. Mayberry O. Pena Single to RF; Bevacqua Scores
b7 2 1-- 0% 94% 4-1 KCR A. Otis O. Pena Single to LF; Mayberry to 2B
Grant Jackson replaces Orlando Pena pitching
b7 2 12- O -1% 93% 4-1 KCR L. Piniella G. Jackson Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 1-4 BAL A. Bumbry G. Garber Flyball: SS
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 BAL P. Blair G. Garber Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 BAL B. Grich G. Garber Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 4-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick G. Jackson Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O -0% 98% 4-1 KCR J. Wohlford G. Jackson Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kirkpatrick to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -0% 97% 4-1 KCR P. Schaal G. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B; Kirkpatrick to 3B
b8 2 --3 O -1% 97% 4-1 KCR F. Healy G. Jackson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
Bobby Floyd replaces Kurt Bevacqua playing 2B batting 2nd
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 BAL B. Powell G. Garber Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- -3% 96% 1-4 BAL R. Coggins G. Garber Double to RF
t9 1 -2- O 3% 99% 1-4 BAL D. Baylor G. Garber Flyball: CF
t9 2 -2- O 1% 100% 1-4 BAL B. Robinson G. Garber Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.

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