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5
3
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@KCR
7
1
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@MIL
1
3
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@MIN
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9
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@TEX
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8
1
Sunday, September 1, 1974, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 15,499, Time of Game: 2:27

Orioles
7
67-65
 Won 4 
3rd, 5 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  2  0   0  1  1   2  0  0    7 14  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  2
W: Dave McNally (13-10), L: Steve Busby (19-12)
Royals
1
69-64
 Lost 4 
2nd, 7½ GB

Baltimore Orioles

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry LF 5 1 4 0 0 0 .223 .571 .056 0.46 .093 -.036 1.9 0 0 2B,SB
   Paul Blair CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .687 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 2 0
Rich Coggins CF-RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .247 .622 -.067 0.61 .027 -.094 -1.6 2 0 SB
Bobby Grich 2B 5 0 1 1 0 2 .278 .837 -.042 0.58 .031 -.072 -1.9 3 3
Tommy Davis DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 .291 .708 .099 0.41 .109 -.010 0.9 0 0 CS
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 1 2 0 2 0 .301 .778 .002 0.35 .022 -.020 1.5 0 1
Earl Williams 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 .265 .741 .070 0.36 .100 -.030 -0.1 8 1 HR,SF
Elrod Hendricks C 3 1 0 1 1 0 .209 .625 .011 0.26 .029 -.019 -0.2 3 1 SF
Enos Cabell RF-LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .259 .601 .125 0.33 .134 -.009 1.7 5 0 3B,2B
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .229 .616 -.015 0.32 .017 -.032 0.4 3 2
Dave McNally P 1 2
Team Totals 37 7 14 7 5 4 .378 .999 .239 0.42 .562 -.322 2.7 27 10
2B: E Cabell (3, off S Busby); A Bumbry (9, off S Busby).
3B: E Cabell (2, off S Busby).
HR: E Williams (11, off S Busby; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: E Hendricks (3, off A Lopez); E Williams (4, off A Lopez).
TB: E Cabell 5; A Bumbry 5; E Williams 4; B Robinson 2; T Davis 2; R Coggins; M Belanger; B Grich.
RBI: E Williams 2 (44); T Davis (71); M Belanger (32); E Hendricks (7); E Cabell (8); B Grich (72).
2-out RBI: T Davis.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. D McNally-E Hendricks-E Williams.
Baserunning
SB: A Bumbry (10, 2nd base off A Lopez/B Martinez); R Coggins (23, 2nd base off S Busby/B Martinez).
CS: T Davis (2, 2nd base by S Busby/B Martinez).
Pickoffs: E Cabell (2nd base by S Busby).

Kansas City Royals

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kurt Bevacqua 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .438 -.187 0.86 .000 -.187 -2.6 3 3 GDP
Jim Wohlford LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .287 .707 -.047 0.53 .004 -.050 -0.2 0 0
Amos Otis CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .295 .826 -.002 0.38 .021 -.022 0.4 3 0
Hal McRae DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 .314 .886 .010 0.42 .026 -.016 -0.1 0 0
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .256 .857 -.081 0.80 .000 -.081 -0.7 9 1
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .673 .016 0.43 .037 -.021 -0.3 1 3
Al Cowens RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .534 .047 0.50 .060 -.013 0.1 5 1
Freddie Patek SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .229 .635 .068 0.96 .086 -.018 0.7 3 2
   Frank White SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 .215 .529 .002 0.05 .002 .000 0.3 0 0
Buck Martinez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .185 .503 -.087 0.84 .003 -.090 -0.9 3 3
Steve Busby P 0 0
   Aurelio Lopez P 0 0
   Doug Bird P 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 4 2 .212 .509 -.261 0.62 .239 -.498 -3.3 27 13
TB: A Otis 2; F Patek; A Cowens; B Martinez; J Wohlford; C Rojas.
GIDP: K Bevacqua (5).
RBI: J Mayberry (63).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
E: S Busby (); B Martinez (2).
Outfield Assists: A Cowens (M Belanger at home plate).

Baltimore Orioles

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally, W (13-10) 9 7 1 1 4 2 0 3.92 37 67 .261 0.62 3.3
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 4 2 0 1.00 37 67 .261 0.42 3.3

Kansas City Royals

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Busby, L (19-12) 5.1 10 5 5 2 3 1 3.48 27 29 -.229 0.62 -2.6
Aurelio Lopez 2.2 4 2 2 2 0 0 6.75 13 1 0 -.010 0.11 -0.5
Doug Bird 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.57 4 0 0 .001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 14 7 7 5 4 1 7.00 44 29 1 0 -.238 0.62 -2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Busby (5; E Cabell, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Armando Rodriguez.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 15,499.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Royals
1 Al Bumbry LF 1 Kurt Bevacqua 3B
2 Rich Coggins CF 2 Jim Wohlford LF
3 Bobby Grich 2B 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Tommy Davis DH 4 Hal McRae DH
5 Brooks Robinson 3B 5 John Mayberry 1B
6 Earl Williams 1B 6 Cookie Rojas 2B
7 Elrod Hendricks C 7 Al Cowens RF
8 Enos Cabell RF 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Mark Belanger SS 9 Buck Martinez C
Dave McNally P Steve Busby P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-3 1 123 OO KCR K. Bevacqua D. McNally 15% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
t2 2-0 0 1-- R BAL E. Cabell S. Busby 11% 84% Triple (LF-CF); Hendricks Scores
t2 1-0 0 --- R BAL E. Williams S. Busby 10% 71% Home Run
t1 0-0 2 -2- R BAL T. Davis S. Busby 9% 58% Single to RF; Bumbry Scores
b2 0-3 0 12- KCR F. Patek D. McNally -9% 58% Walk; Rojas to 3B; Cowens to 2B

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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' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry S. Busby 6% 56% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O BAL R. Coggins S. Busby -4% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Grich S. Busby -3% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 -2- R BAL T. Davis S. Busby 9% 58% Single to RF; Bumbry Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Robinson S. Busby -2% 56% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O KCR K. Bevacqua D. McNally 2% 58% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-1 1 --- O KCR J. Wohlford D. McNally 2% 60% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 --- KCR A. Otis D. McNally -1% 58% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b1 0-1 2 1-- KCR H. McRae D. McNally -2% 56% Walk; Otis to 2B
b1 0-1 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry D. McNally 4% 61% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- R BAL E. Williams S. Busby 10% 71% Home Run
t2 2-0 0 --- BAL E. Hendricks S. Busby 3% 73% Walk
t2 2-0 0 1-- R BAL E. Cabell S. Busby 11% 84% Triple (LF-CF); Hendricks Scores
t2 3-0 0 --3 O BAL M. Belanger S. Busby -3% 82% Flyball: RF
t2 3-0 1 --3 O BAL A. Bumbry S. Busby -4% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 3-0 2 --3 O BAL R. Coggins S. Busby -2% 76% Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
b2 0-3 0 --- KCR C. Rojas D. McNally -4% 72% Single to CF
b2 0-3 0 1-- KCR A. Cowens D. McNally -6% 66% Single to CF; Rojas to 2B
b2 0-3 0 12- KCR F. Patek D. McNally -9% 58% Walk; Rojas to 3B; Cowens to 2B
b2 0-3 0 123 O KCR B. Martinez D. McNally 8% 65% Flyball: RF
b2 0-3 1 123 OO KCR K. Bevacqua D. McNally 15% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 --- O BAL B. Grich S. Busby -1% 79% Strikeout
t3 3-0 1 --- O BAL T. Davis S. Busby -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 3-0 2 --- BAL B. Robinson S. Busby 1% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 3-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Williams S. Busby -1% 78% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
b3 0-3 0 --- O KCR J. Wohlford D. McNally 2% 80% Lineout: SS
b3 0-3 1 --- O KCR A. Otis D. McNally 2% 81% Strikeout
b3 0-3 2 --- O KCR H. McRae D. McNally 1% 82% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks S. Busby -1% 81% Flyball: RF
t4 3-0 1 --- O BAL E. Cabell S. Busby -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger S. Busby -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
b4 0-3 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry D. McNally 2% 82% Flyball: RF
b4 0-3 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas D. McNally 2% 84% Flyball: RF
b4 0-3 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. McNally 1% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
t5 3-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry S. Busby 2% 86% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 3-0 0 1-- O BAL R. Coggins S. Busby -2% 85% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 3-0 1 1-- BAL B. Grich S. Busby 3% 87% Coggins Steals 2B; Coggins to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t5 3-0 1 --3 R BAL B. Grich S. Busby 3% 91% Single to CF; Coggins Scores
t5 4-0 1 1-- BAL T. Davis S. Busby 1% 92% Single to LF; Grich to 2B
t5 4-0 1 12- O BAL B. Robinson S. Busby -1% 90% Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B); Grich to 3B
t5 4-0 2 --3 BAL B. Robinson S. Busby 0% 90% Walk
t5 4-0 2 1-3 O BAL E. Williams S. Busby -2% 89% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
b5 0-4 0 --- O KCR F. Patek D. McNally 2% 91% Foul Popfly: 1B
b5 0-4 1 --- O KCR B. Martinez D. McNally 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-4 2 --- O KCR K. Bevacqua D. McNally 1% 92% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
t6 4-0 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks S. Busby -1% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 4-0 1 --- BAL E. Cabell S. Busby 1% 93% Double to RF
t6 4-0 1 -2- BAL M. Belanger S. Busby 1% 94% Cabell Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Cabell to 3B
t6 4-0 1 --3 R BAL M. Belanger S. Busby 2% 96% Single to 2B/Bunt; Cabell Scores
Aurelio Lopez replaces Steve Busby pitching
t6 5-0 1 1-- BAL A. Bumbry A. Lopez 1% 97% Single to LF; Belanger to 3B
t6 5-0 1 1-3 BAL R. Coggins A. Lopez 0% 97% Bumbry Steals 2B
t6 5-0 1 -23 O BAL R. Coggins A. Lopez -1% 96% Popfly: SS
t6 5-0 2 -23 O BAL B. Grich A. Lopez -1% 95% Popfly: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
b6 0-5 0 --- O KCR J. Wohlford D. McNally 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-5 1 --- O KCR A. Otis D. McNally 1% 97% Foul Popfly: 1B
b6 0-5 2 --- KCR H. McRae D. McNally -1% 96% Walk
b6 0-5 2 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry D. McNally 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Aurelio Lopez facing 4-5-6
t7 5-0 0 --- BAL T. Davis A. Lopez 0% 98% Walk
t7 5-0 0 1-- BAL B. Robinson A. Lopez 1% 99% Single to LF; Davis to 3B; Robinson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t7 5-0 0 -23 RO BAL E. Williams A. Lopez 0% 99% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores; Robinson to 3B
t7 6-0 1 --3 RO BAL E. Hendricks A. Lopez 0% 99% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Robinson Scores
t7 7-0 2 --- O BAL E. Cabell A. Lopez -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
b7 0-7 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas D. McNally 0% 99% Strikeout
b7 0-7 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. McNally 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-7 2 --- KCR F. Patek D. McNally -0% 99% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b7 0-7 2 1-- KCR B. Martinez D. McNally -0% 99% Single to CF; Patek to 3B
b7 0-7 2 1-3 O KCR K. Bevacqua D. McNally 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-0, Royals' Aurelio Lopez facing 9-1-2
t8 7-0 0 --- BAL M. Belanger A. Lopez 0% 100% Walk
t8 7-0 0 1-- BAL A. Bumbry A. Lopez 0% 100% Single to 3B/Bunt; Belanger to 2B
t8 7-0 0 12- O BAL R. Coggins A. Lopez 0% 100% Single to RF; Belanger out at Hm/RF-SS-C-3B; Bumbry to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Coggins to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 7-0 1 -23 O BAL B. Grich A. Lopez -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 7-0 2 -23 O BAL T. Davis A. Lopez -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
b8 0-7 0 --- KCR J. Wohlford D. McNally -0% 99% Single to LF
b8 0-7 0 1-- KCR A. Otis D. McNally -1% 98% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Wohlford to 2B
b8 0-7 0 12- O KCR H. McRae D. McNally 1% 99% Flyball: CF; Wohlford to 3B
b8 0-7 1 1-3 RO KCR J. Mayberry D. McNally 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Wohlford Scores; Otis to 2B
b8 1-7 2 -2- O KCR C. Rojas D. McNally 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-1, Royals' Doug Bird facing 5-6-7
Doug Bird replaces Aurelio Lopez pitching
Frank White replaces Freddie Patek playing SS batting 8th
t9 7-1 0 --- BAL B. Robinson D. Bird 0% 100% Walk
t9 7-1 0 1-- O BAL E. Williams D. Bird -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 7-1 1 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks D. Bird -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 7-1 2 1-- O BAL E. Cabell D. Bird -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
Enos Cabell moves from RF to LF
Paul Blair replaces Al Bumbry (LF) playing CF batting 1st
Rich Coggins moves from CF to RF
b9 1-7 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. McNally 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 1-7 1 --- KCR F. White D. McNally -0% 100% Walk
b9 1-7 1 1-- O KCR B. Martinez D. McNally 0% 100% Popfly: SS
b9 1-7 2 1-- O KCR K. Bevacqua D. McNally 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 1.

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