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Standings
CAL
@BOS		1
2
CHW
@DET		2
4
BAL
@KCR		4
9
MIN
@MIL		6
7
OAK
@NYY		7
3
CLE
@TEX		5
2
HOU
@CHC		6
4
PHI
@LAD		3
1
ATL
@PIT		9
3
NYM
@SFG		7
8		 
(13)
CIN
@STL		7
5		 
(10)
Saturday, August 11, 1973
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 37,010, Time of Game: 2:23
Orioles
4
61-52
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Royals
9
68-50
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Paul Splittorff (15-6)
L: Dave McNally (10-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Merv Rettenmund RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .740 -0.064 0.49 0.001 -0.065 -1.2 4 0
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .727 -0.025 0.24 0.000 -0.025 -0.9 4 3
Paul Blair CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .738 -0.016 0.15 0.000 -0.016 -0.7 4 0
Tommy Davis DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .722 -0.027 0.26 0.000 -0.027 -0.6
Don Baylor LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .257 .702 0.027 0.20 0.030 -0.003 1.1 3 0 3B
Brooks Robinson 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .627 -0.050 0.66 0.003 -0.054 -0.3 0 0 GDP
   Larry Brown PR-3B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .280 .767 -0.003 0.10 0.001 -0.004 -0.3 0 1
Earl Williams 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .226 .718 -0.020 0.35 0.011 -0.031 1.7 6 0 2B,GDP
Andy Etchebarren C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .244 .642 -0.002 0.29 0.017 -0.019 0.9 2 0
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .229 .567 0.010 0.28 0.021 -0.011 -0.3 1 3
Dave McNally P
   Eddie Watt P 1
   Bob Reynolds P
Team Totals 35 4 10 4 2 2 .286 .696 -0.170 0.30 0.084 -0.255 -0.6 24 8
2B: E Williams (13, off P Splittorff).
3B: D Baylor (4, off P Splittorff).
TB: D Baylor 5; E Williams 3; A Etchebarren 2; B Robinson; M Rettenmund; M Belanger.
GIDP: B Robinson (14); E Williams (9).
RBI: E Williams 3 (54); A Etchebarren (14).
2-out RBI: E Williams 2; A Etchebarren.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Watt-B Grich-E Williams.
E: L Brown (3).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .230 .646 0.012 0.39 0.036 -0.024 -1.0 4 7
Cookie Rojas 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .676 0.028 0.63 0.045 -0.017 0.2 0 2 GDP
   Bobby Floyd 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .382 .861 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 0.1 1 0
Amos Otis CF 5 2 2 2 0 0 .305 .877 0.041 0.34 0.052 -0.011 1.2 7 0 HR
John Mayberry 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .290 .953 0.008 0.36 0.038 -0.030 -0.7 11 0
Hal McRae RF 4 2 2 4 0 0 .214 .648 0.196 0.69 0.197 -0.001 2.9 2 0 2·2B
   Steve Hovley RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .669 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .660 -0.016 0.32 0.001 -0.016 -0.6 0 0
Rick Reichardt DH 2 1 1 3 1 0 .250 .665 0.049 0.36 0.049 0.000 2.1 HR,SF
Kurt Bevacqua 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .672 -0.010 0.10 0.000 -0.010 -0.9 0 1
Carl Taylor C 1 1 1 0 3 0 .235 .688 0.026 0.17 0.026 0.000 1.5 2 0 2B
Paul Splittorff P
Team Totals 34 9 11 9 5 2 .324 .988 0.333 0.35 0.444 -0.110 4.9 27 10
2B: H McRae 2 (8, 2 off D McNally); C Taylor (6, off E Watt).
HR: R Reichardt (4, off E Watt; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); A Otis (22, off E Watt; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: R Reichardt (2, off D McNally).
TB: A Otis 5; R Reichardt 4; H McRae 4; C Taylor 2; F Patek; B Floyd; J Mayberry; C Rojas; K Bevacqua.
GIDP: C Rojas (12).
RBI: H McRae 4 (30); R Reichardt 3 (28); A Otis 2 (73).
2-out RBI: R Reichardt 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Rojas-F Patek-J Mayberry; F Patek-J Mayberry.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally, L (10-13) 2.1 6 7 7 1 1 0 3.23 14 17 -0.310 0.92 -5.2
Eddie Watt 4 4 2 2 2 0 2 3.13 17 1 1 -0.024 0.05 -0.8
Bob Reynolds 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.10 9 1 0 0.002 0.02 1.0
Team Totals 8 11 9 9 5 2 2 10.12 40 17 2 1 -0.332 0.30 -4.9

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, W (15-6) 9 10 4 4 2 2 0 3.37 37 51 0.168 0.30 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 2 2 0 4.00 37 51 0.168 0.35 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 37,010.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 1-- R KCR H. McRae D. McNally 12% 71% Double (CF-RF); Mayberry Scores
b3 3-0 1 123 RRR KCR H. McRae D. McNally 8% 96% Double to LF; Patek Scores; Rojas Scores; Otis Scores
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL B. Robinson P. Splittorff 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b3 2-0 0 12- KCR C. Rojas D. McNally 5% 87% Single to 1B/Bunt; Taylor to 3B; Patek to 2B
b3 2-0 0 123 R KCR A. Otis D. McNally 4% 92% Single to LF; Taylor Scores; Patek to 3B; Rojas 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' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund P. Splittorff 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Grich P. Splittorff 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL P. Blair P. Splittorff 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek D. McNally -2% 53% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas D. McNally -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis D. McNally -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O BAL T. Davis P. Splittorff 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- BAL D. Baylor P. Splittorff -3% 50% Single to 3B/Bunt
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL B. Robinson P. Splittorff 5% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry D. McNally 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- R KCR H. McRae D. McNally 12% 71% Double (CF-RF); Mayberry Scores
b2 1-0 0 -2- O KCR L. Piniella D. McNally -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae to 3B
b2 1-0 1 --3 RO KCR R. Reichardt D. McNally 2% 72% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McRae Scores
b2 2-0 2 --- O KCR K. Bevacqua D. McNally -1% 71% 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 0-2 0 --- O BAL E. Williams P. Splittorff 2% 74% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren P. Splittorff 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff -1% 74% Walk
t3 0-2 2 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund P. Splittorff 2% 77% 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 2-0 0 --- KCR C. Taylor D. McNally 2% 79% Walk
b3 2-0 0 1-- KCR F. Patek D. McNally 4% 83% Single/Bunt; Taylor to 2B
b3 2-0 0 12- KCR C. Rojas D. McNally 5% 87% Single to 1B/Bunt; Taylor to 3B; Patek to 2B
b3 2-0 0 123 R KCR A. Otis D. McNally 4% 92% Single to LF; Taylor Scores; Patek to 3B; Rojas to 2B
b3 3-0 0 123 O KCR J. Mayberry D. McNally -3% 89% Strikeout Looking
b3 3-0 1 123 RRR KCR H. McRae D. McNally 8% 96% Double to LF; Patek Scores; Rojas Scores; Otis Scores
Eddie Watt replaces Dave McNally pitching
b3 6-0 1 -2- O KCR L. Piniella E. Watt -1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 6-0 2 -2- RR KCR R. Reichardt E. Watt 3% 98% Home Run; McRae Scores
b3 8-0 2 --- O KCR K. Bevacqua E. Watt -0% 98% 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 0-8 0 --- O BAL B. Grich P. Splittorff 0% 99% Popfly: 1B
t4 0-8 1 --- O BAL P. Blair P. Splittorff 0% 99% Popfly: SS
t4 0-8 2 --- O BAL T. Davis P. Splittorff 0% 99% 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 8-0 0 --- KCR C. Taylor E. Watt 0% 99% Walk
b4 8-0 0 1-- O KCR F. Patek E. Watt -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 8-0 1 1-- OO KCR C. Rojas E. Watt -0% 99% 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 0-8 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor P. Splittorff 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t5 0-8 1 --- BAL B. Robinson P. Splittorff -0% 99% Single to CF
Larry Brown pinch runs for Brooks Robinson (3B) batting 6th
t5 0-8 1 1-- OO BAL E. Williams P. Splittorff 1% 99% 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 8-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis E. Watt -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 8-0 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry E. Watt -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b5 8-0 2 --- O KCR H. McRae E. Watt -0% 99% 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 0-8 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren P. Splittorff 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t6 0-8 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-8 2 --- BAL M. Rettenmund P. Splittorff -0% 100% Single to CF
t6 0-8 2 1-- O BAL B. Grich P. Splittorff 0% 100% 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 8-0 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella E. Watt -0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b6 8-0 1 --- O KCR R. Reichardt E. Watt -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b6 8-0 2 --- KCR K. Bevacqua E. Watt 0% 100% Single to LF
b6 8-0 2 1-- KCR C. Taylor E. Watt 0% 100% Double to RF; Bevacqua to 3B
b6 8-0 2 -23 O KCR F. Patek E. Watt -0% 100% 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 0-8 0 --- O BAL P. Blair P. Splittorff 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 0-8 1 --- O BAL T. Davis P. Splittorff 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 0-8 2 --- BAL D. Baylor P. Splittorff -0% 100% Single to LF
t7 0-8 2 1-- BAL L. Brown P. Splittorff -0% 100% Walk; Baylor to 2B
t7 0-8 2 12- RR BAL E. Williams P. Splittorff -1% 99% Double to LF; Baylor Scores; Brown Scores
t7 2-8 2 -2- R BAL A. Etchebarren P. Splittorff -1% 98% Single to RF; Williams Scores
t7 3-8 2 1-- BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff -1% 97% Single to CF; Etchebarren to 2B
t7 3-8 2 12- O BAL M. Rettenmund P. Splittorff 1% 99% 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 8-3 0 --- O KCR B. Floyd E. Watt -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 8-3 1 --- R KCR A. Otis E. Watt 1% 99% Home Run
b7 9-3 1 --- KCR J. Mayberry E. Watt 0% 99% Walk
Bob Reynolds replaces Eddie Watt pitching
b7 9-3 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae B. Reynolds -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 9-3 2 1-- KCR L. Piniella B. Reynolds 0% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Mayberry to 2B
b7 9-3 2 12- KCR R. Reichardt B. Reynolds 0% 99% Walk; Mayberry to 3B; Piniella to 2B
b7 9-3 2 123 O KCR K. Bevacqua B. Reynolds -0% 99% 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 3-9 0 --- O BAL B. Grich P. Splittorff 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-9 1 --- O BAL P. Blair P. Splittorff 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 3-9 2 --- O BAL T. Davis P. Splittorff 0% 100% 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 9-3 0 --- KCR C. Taylor B. Reynolds 0% 100% Walk
b8 9-3 0 1-- O KCR F. Patek B. Reynolds -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 9-3 1 1-- KCR B. Floyd B. Reynolds 0% 100% Single to CF; Taylor to 2B
b8 9-3 1 12- O KCR A. Otis B. Reynolds -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 9-3 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry B. Reynolds -0% 100% 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 3-9 0 --- BAL D. Baylor P. Splittorff -0% 99% Triple (LF-CF)
t9 3-9 0 --3 O BAL L. Brown P. Splittorff 0% 100% Popfly: 1B
t9 3-9 1 --3 R BAL E. Williams P. Splittorff -0% 99% Single to LF; Baylor Scores
t9 4-9 1 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren P. Splittorff -1% 99% Single to CF; Williams to 2B
t9 4-9 1 12- O BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff 1% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B
t9 4-9 2 12- O BAL M. Rettenmund P. Splittorff 0% 100% Lineout: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 9.

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