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@CHW		2
10
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4
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2
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2
Thursday, May 31, 1973,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 11,975, Time of Game: 2:19
Orioles
1
20-21
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Royals
4
27-23
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Gene Garber (5-1)
L: Mike Cuellar (2-6)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .735 -0.090 0.85 0.000 -0.090 -0.9
Paul Blair CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .241 .601 -0.032 0.70 0.024 -0.056 -0.2 4 0
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .771 -0.019 0.82 0.035 -0.054 -0.1 2 5
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .609 -0.046 0.97 0.030 -0.076 -0.6 10 0
Rich Coggins RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .739 -0.084 1.19 0.026 -0.110 -0.6 3 0 2B
Don Baylor LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .236 .667 0.037 0.94 0.114 -0.077 0.2 1 0 HR
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .543 -0.089 0.86 0.000 -0.089 -0.9 2 3
Elrod Hendricks C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .688 0.047 0.66 0.057 -0.010 0.3 1 0
Mark Belanger SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .510 -0.061 1.24 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 1 1
   Terry Crowley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .524 -0.046 1.61 0.000 -0.046 -0.2
   Frank Baker SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Cuellar P 0 0
   Orlando Pena P 0 1
   Grant Jackson P 0 1
Team Totals 34 1 6 1 0 4 .176 .471 -0.383 0.92 0.286 -0.669 -3.6 24 11
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
DP: 1. B Robinson-B Powell.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 2 2 0 0 1 0 .230 .639 0.034 0.57 0.056 -0.022 0.3 2 3 SB,HBP
Kurt Bevacqua 2B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .309 .714 0.131 0.89 0.157 -0.026 1.2 2 0
   Bobby Floyd 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .375 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
John Mayberry 1B 2 0 1 1 2 0 .297 .990 0.133 0.79 0.141 -0.008 1.9 5 2
Amos Otis CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .307 .864 0.061 0.89 0.094 -0.033 0.8 3 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .634 -0.079 0.66 0.014 -0.092 -1.6 2 0 GDP
Ed Kirkpatrick RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .358 .961 -0.013 0.59 0.017 -0.030 0.2 4 0 IW
Jim Wohlford DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .630 -0.061 0.58 0.000 -0.061 -1.1 SH
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .740 -0.050 0.49 0.000 -0.050 -1.0 3 1
Fran Healy C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .546 -0.039 0.38 0.000 -0.039 -0.8 4 0
Gene Garber P 2 1
Team Totals 28 4 6 4 6 1 .214 .586 0.117 0.65 0.479 -0.361 -0.1 27 7
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
E: K Bevacqua (1).
Baserunning
SB: F Patek (12, 2nd base off O Pena/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, L (2-6) 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 5.05 4 37 -0.247 1.53 -3.0
Orlando Pena 6.2 4 2 2 3 0 0 3.21 27 2 0 0.112 0.60 2.1
Grant Jackson 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.88 5 2 0 0.017 0.19 0.9
Team Totals 8 6 4 4 6 1 0 4.50 36 37 4 0 -0.118 0.92 0.1
M Cuellar faced 4 batters in the 1st inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gene Garber, W (5-1) 9 6 1 1 0 4 1 1.78 34 75 0.382 0.92 3.6
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 0 4 1 1.00 34 75 0.382 0.65 3.6
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.

Starting 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 Elrod Hendricks C 8 Paul Schaal 3B
9 Mark Belanger SS 9 Fran Healy C
Mike Cuellar P Gene Garber P

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

Play By Play

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

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