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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 37,010 |
Saturday, August 11, 1973 Time of Game: 2:23 |
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Orioles
4
61-52
Lost 2
2nd, 1½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Orioles 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 10 1
Royals 0 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 X 9 11 0
W: Paul Splittorff (15-6), L: Dave McNally (10-13) |
Royals
9
68-50
Won 3
1st
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Baltimore Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Rettenmund RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .740 4 0 B Grich 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .727 4 3 P Blair CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .738 4 0 T Davis DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .722 0 0 D Baylor LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .257 .702 3 0 3B B Robinson 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .627 0 0 GDP L Brown PR-3B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .280 .767 0 1 E Williams 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .226 .718 6 0 2B,GDP A Etchebarren C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .244 .642 2 0 M Belanger SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .229 .567 1 3 D McNally P 0 0 E Watt P 0 1 B Reynolds P 0 0 Totals 35 4 10 0 2 2 24 8
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Patek SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .230 .646 4 7 C Rojas 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .676 0 2 GDP B Floyd 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .382 .861 1 0 A Otis CF 5 2 2 2 0 0 .305 .877 7 0 HR J Mayberry 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .290 .953 11 0 H McRae RF 4 2 2 4 0 0 .214 .648 2 0 2·2B S Hovley RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .669 0 0 L Piniella LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .660 0 0 R Reichardt DH 2 1 1 3 1 0 .250 .665 0 0 HR,SF K Bevacqua 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .672 0 1 C Taylor C 1 1 1 0 3 0 .235 .688 2 0 2B P Splittorff P 0 0 Totals 34 9 11 0 5 2 27 10
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 McNally, L (10-13) 2.1 6 7 7 1 1 0 3.23 14 - · · 4· 4· 0· 4 17 - 0.92 -0.31 E Watt 4 4 2 2 2 0 2 3.13 17 - · · 4· 7· 0· 4 1-1 0.05 -0.03 B Reynolds 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.10 9 - · · 2· 3· 0· 1 1-0 0.03 0.00 Totals 8 11 9 9 5 2 2 40 - · · 10·14· 0· 9 2-1
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 P Splittorff, W (15-6) 9 10 4 4 2 2 0 3.37 37 - · · 10·14· 1· 9 51 - 0.31 0.17 Totals 9 10 4 4 2 2 0 37 - · · 10·14· 1· 9 -
Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Royals 1. Merv Rettenmund RF 1. Freddie Patek SS 2. Bobby Grich 2B 2. Cookie Rojas 2B 3. Paul Blair CF 3. Amos Otis CF 4. Tommy Davis DH 4. John Mayberry 1B 5. Don Baylor LF 5. Hal McRae RF 6. Brooks Robinson 3B 6. Lou Piniella LF 7. Earl Williams 1B 7. Rick Reichardt DH 8. Andy Etchebarren C 8. Kurt Bevacqua 3B 9. Mark Belanger SS 9. Carl Taylor C Dave McNally P Paul Splittorff P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b2 | 0 | 1-- | R | 12% | 71% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | D. McNally | Double (CF-RF); Mayberry Scores | |
| b3 | 1 | 123 | RRR | 7% | 96% | 3-0 | KCR | H. McRae | D. McNally | Double to LF; Patek Scores; Rojas Scores; Otis Scores | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | BAL | B. Robinson | P. Splittorff | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 0 | 12- | 5% | 87% | 2-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. McNally | Single to 1B/Bunt; Taylor to 3B; Patek to 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 123 | R | 4% | 92% | 2-0 | KCR | A. Otis | D. McNally | Single to LF; Taylor Scores; Patek to 3B; Rojas to 2B |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | BAL | B. Grich | P. Splittorff | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | BAL | P. Blair | P. Splittorff | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | KCR | F. Patek | D. McNally | Popfly: 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. McNally | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | D. McNally | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BAL | T. Davis | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | BAL | D. Baylor | P. Splittorff | Single to 3B/Bunt | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | BAL | B. Robinson | P. Splittorff | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | D. McNally | Single to CF | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | R | 12% | 71% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | D. McNally | Double (CF-RF); Mayberry Scores | |
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 70% | 1-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | D. McNally | Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae to 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | RO | 2% | 72% | 1-0 | KCR | R. Reichardt | D. McNally | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McRae Scores | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 71% | 2-0 | KCR | K. Bevacqua | D. McNally | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 74% | 0-2 | BAL | E. Williams | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 76% | 0-2 | BAL | A. Etchebarren | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 74% | 0-2 | BAL | M. Belanger | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 77% | 0-2 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 2% | 79% | 2-0 | KCR | C. Taylor | D. McNally | Walk | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 83% | 2-0 | KCR | F. Patek | D. McNally | Single/Bunt; Taylor to 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 12- | 5% | 87% | 2-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. McNally | Single to 1B/Bunt; Taylor to 3B; Patek to 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 123 | R | 4% | 92% | 2-0 | KCR | A. Otis | D. McNally | Single to LF; Taylor Scores; Patek to 3B; Rojas to 2B | |
| b3 | 0 | 123 | O | -3% | 89% | 3-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | D. McNally | Strikeout Looking | |
| b3 | 1 | 123 | RRR | 7% | 96% | 3-0 | KCR | H. McRae | D. McNally | Double to LF; Patek Scores; Rojas Scores; Otis Scores | |
| Eddie Watt replaces Dave McNally pitching | |||||||||||
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | -0% | 96% | 6-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | E. Watt | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | RR | 3% | 98% | 6-0 | KCR | R. Reichardt | E. Watt | Home Run; McRae Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 8-0 | KCR | K. Bevacqua | E. Watt | Flyball: CF | |
| 6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-8 | BAL | B. Grich | P. Splittorff | Popfly: 1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-8 | BAL | P. Blair | P. Splittorff | Popfly: SS | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-8 | BAL | T. Davis | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 0% | 99% | 8-0 | KCR | C. Taylor | E. Watt | Walk | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-0 | KCR | F. Patek | E. Watt | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -0% | 99% | 8-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | E. Watt | Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-8 | BAL | D. Baylor | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | -0% | 99% | 0-8 | BAL | B. Robinson | P. Splittorff | Single to CF | ||
| Larry Brown pinch runs for Brooks Robinson (3B) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 1% | 99% | 0-8 | BAL | E. Williams | P. Splittorff | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Larry Brown moves from PR to 3B | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-0 | KCR | A. Otis | E. Watt | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 8-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | E. Watt | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 8-0 | KCR | H. McRae | E. Watt | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Bobby Floyd replaces Cookie Rojas playing 2B batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-8 | BAL | A. Etchebarren | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-8 | BAL | M. Belanger | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | -0% | 100% | 0-8 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | P. Splittorff | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-8 | BAL | B. Grich | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 100% | 8-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | E. Watt | Popfly: 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 8-0 | KCR | R. Reichardt | E. Watt | Flyball: RF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 8-0 | KCR | K. Bevacqua | E. Watt | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 8-0 | KCR | C. Taylor | E. Watt | Double to RF; Bevacqua to 3B | ||
| b6 | 2 | -23 | O | -0% | 100% | 8-0 | KCR | F. Patek | E. Watt | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-8 | BAL | P. Blair | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-8 | BAL | T. Davis | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 0-8 | BAL | D. Baylor | P. Splittorff | Single to LF | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | -0% | 100% | 0-8 | BAL | L. Brown | P. Splittorff | Walk; Baylor to 2B | ||
| t7 | 2 | 12- | RR | -1% | 99% | 0-8 | BAL | E. Williams | P. Splittorff | Double to LF; Baylor Scores; Brown Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | R | -1% | 98% | 2-8 | BAL | A. Etchebarren | P. Splittorff | Single to RF; Williams Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 97% | 3-8 | BAL | M. Belanger | P. Splittorff | Single to CF; Etchebarren to 2B | ||
| t7 | 2 | 12- | O | 1% | 99% | 3-8 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-3 | KCR | B. Floyd | E. Watt | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | R | 1% | 99% | 8-3 | KCR | A. Otis | E. Watt | Home Run | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 0% | 99% | 9-3 | KCR | J. Mayberry | E. Watt | Walk | ||
| Bob Reynolds replaces Eddie Watt pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 9-3 | KCR | H. McRae | B. Reynolds | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 9-3 | KCR | L. Piniella | B. Reynolds | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Mayberry to 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | 0% | 99% | 9-3 | KCR | R. Reichardt | B. Reynolds | Walk; Mayberry to 3B; Piniella to 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | 123 | O | -0% | 99% | 9-3 | KCR | K. Bevacqua | B. Reynolds | Strikeout Looking | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 9. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Steve Hovley replaces Hal McRae playing RF batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-9 | BAL | B. Grich | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-9 | BAL | P. Blair | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-9 | BAL | T. Davis | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 9. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Orioles' Bob Reynolds facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 0% | 100% | 9-3 | KCR | C. Taylor | B. Reynolds | Walk | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 9-3 | KCR | F. Patek | B. Reynolds | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 9-3 | KCR | B. Floyd | B. Reynolds | Single to CF; Taylor to 2B | ||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | O | 0% | 100% | 9-3 | KCR | A. Otis | B. Reynolds | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 0% | 100% | 9-3 | KCR | J. Mayberry | B. Reynolds | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 9. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -0% | 99% | 3-9 | BAL | D. Baylor | P. Splittorff | Triple (LF-CF) | ||
| t9 | 0 | --3 | O | 0% | 100% | 3-9 | BAL | L. Brown | P. Splittorff | Popfly: 1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --3 | R | -0% | 99% | 3-9 | BAL | E. Williams | P. Splittorff | Single to LF; Baylor Scores | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | -1% | 99% | 4-9 | BAL | A. Etchebarren | P. Splittorff | Single to CF; Williams to 2B | ||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | 1% | 100% | 4-9 | BAL | M. Belanger | P. Splittorff | Foul Popfly: 1B | |
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-9 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | P. Splittorff | Lineout: SS | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 9. | |||||||||||
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