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Standings
CAL
@BOS		6
1
DET
@CHW		4
1		 
(8)
OAK
@CLE		0
6
OAK
@CLE		6
3
BAL
@KCR		1
9
MIN
@MIL		7
2
TEX
@NYY		4
5
NYM
@ATL		3
6
PHI
@CIN		3
4
MON
@HOU		7
8		 
(12)
STL
@LAD		3
7
PIT
@SDP		6
5		 
(11)
CHC
@SFG		7
9
Sunday, May 25, 1975,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 33,744, Time of Game: 2:44
Orioles
1
16-23
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Royals
9
24-19
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Steve Busby (7-3)
L: Jim Palmer (7-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  2
Royals          1  0  2   0  0  1   1  4  X    9 13  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .353 .913 -0.106 1.12 0.000 -0.106 -1.0 3 0
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .189 .470 -0.050 0.83 0.019 -0.069 -0.3 1 0 HBP
Tommy Davis DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .261 .640 -0.055 0.71 0.011 -0.067 -0.4
Don Baylor 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .312 .894 0.110 0.91 0.151 -0.041 0.8 10 0 HR
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .898 -0.077 0.81 0.000 -0.077 -0.9 2 3
Jim Northrup CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .750 -0.099 0.73 0.000 -0.099 -1.1 1 0 GDP
Ken Singleton RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .273 .795 0.047 0.53 0.061 -0.015 0.2 1 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .197 .506 0.045 1.03 0.077 -0.032 0.3 0 5
Dave Duncan C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .528 -0.110 1.39 0.000 -0.110 -1.0 6 2
Jim Palmer P 0 0
   Jesse Jefferson P 0 1
   Grant Jackson P 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 2 6 .161 .493 -0.295 0.88 0.319 -0.616 -3.4 24 11
HR: D Baylor (6, off S Busby; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: M Belanger (1, by S Busby).
TB: D Baylor 5; K Singleton; B Robinson; M Belanger.
GIDP: J Northrup (2).
RBI: D Baylor (18).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: B Grich (4); D Duncan (3).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 5 2 2 1 0 3 .210 .580 -0.036 0.64 0.037 -0.073 -0.2 1 4 2B,SB
Amos Otis CF 2 4 1 0 3 0 .252 .772 0.039 0.86 0.079 -0.041 0.8 4 0 3·SB
Hal McRae LF 4 1 3 6 0 0 .331 .860 0.235 0.95 0.295 -0.060 5.4 2 0 HR,CS,SH
   Al Cowens LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .561 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Harmon Killebrew DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .774 -0.039 0.29 0.000 -0.039 -0.8
John Mayberry 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .197 .680 -0.033 0.55 0.014 -0.047 -0.8 8 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .282 .653 -0.014 0.49 0.019 -0.033 -0.3 4 2
George Brett 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .269 .643 0.065 0.46 0.077 -0.012 1.1 1 4
Vada Pinson RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .216 .631 -0.032 0.77 0.049 -0.081 0.3 0 0 2B,CS,IW
Fran Healy C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .257 .812 0.020 0.53 0.063 -0.043 -0.4 6 0 3B
Steve Busby P 0 2
Team Totals 35 9 13 8 4 6 .371 1.007 0.205 0.65 0.633 -0.429 5.1 27 12
2B: V Pinson (7, off G Jackson); F Patek (5, off G Jackson).
3B: F Healy (1, off J Palmer).
HR: H McRae (3, off G Jackson; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SH: H McRae (1, off J Jefferson).
IBB: V Pinson (1, by J Jefferson).
TB: H McRae 6; F Healy 3; V Pinson 3; F Patek 3; G Brett 2; A Otis; C Rojas; J Mayberry.
RBI: H McRae 6 (34); G Brett (15); F Patek (9).
2-out RBI: H McRae 5; F Patek.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
Baserunning
SB: A Otis 3 (25, 2nd base off J Jefferson/D Duncan, 2nd base off J Palmer/D Duncan 2); F Patek (15, 2nd base off J Palmer/D Duncan).
CS: H McRae (4, 2nd base by J Palmer/D Duncan); V Pinson (4, 2nd base by J Palmer/D Duncan).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, L (7-3) 5.1 10 4 3 1 4 0 1.87 25 37 -0.211 0.86 -2.2
Jesse Jefferson 1.2 0 1 0 2 2 0 2.35 8 2 0 0.018 0.40 0.7
Grant Jackson 1 3 4 4 1 0 1 10.38 7 0 0 -0.011 0.04 -3.5
Team Totals 8 13 9 7 4 6 1 7.88 40 37 2 0 -0.204 0.88 -5.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Busby, W (7-3) 9 5 1 1 2 6 1 2.44 34 77 0.295 0.88 3.4
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 6 1 1.00 34 77 0.295 0.65 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Busby (2; M Belanger).
IBB: J Jefferson (2; V Pinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 33,744.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Royals
1 Al Bumbry LF 1 Freddie Patek SS
2 Mark Belanger SS 2 Amos Otis CF
3 Tommy Davis DH 3 Hal McRae LF
4 Don Baylor 1B 4 Harmon Killebrew DH
5 Bobby Grich 2B 5 John Mayberry 1B
6 Jim Northrup CF 6 Cookie Rojas 2B
7 Ken Singleton RF 7 George Brett 3B
8 Brooks Robinson 3B 8 Vada Pinson RF
9 Dave Duncan C 9 Fran Healy C
Jim Palmer P Steve Busby P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-1 2 -23 RR KCR H. McRae J. Palmer 19% 75% Single to LF; Patek Scores; Otis Scores/unER
t2 0-1 0 --- R BAL D. Baylor S. Busby -11% 50% Home Run
b1 0-0 1 -2- R KCR H. McRae J. Palmer 8% 65% Single to RF; Otis Scores
t5 1-3 0 1-- BAL B. Robinson S. Busby -8% 63% Single to 3B; Singleton to 2B
t5 1-3 0 12- O BAL D. Duncan S. Busby 7% 70% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Robinson 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' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry S. Busby 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger S. Busby 2% 54% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL T. Davis S. Busby 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' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Palmer -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- KCR A. Otis J. Palmer 2% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR H. McRae J. Palmer 2% 57% Otis Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R KCR H. McRae J. Palmer 8% 65% Single to RF; Otis Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- O KCR H. Killebrew J. Palmer -3% 62% McRae Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 1-0 2 --- O KCR H. Killebrew J. Palmer -1% 61% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- R BAL D. Baylor S. Busby -11% 50% Home Run
t2 1-1 0 --- O BAL B. Grich S. Busby 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-1 1 --- O BAL J. Northrup S. Busby 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- BAL K. Singleton S. Busby -1% 53% Walk
t2 1-1 2 1-- O BAL B. Robinson S. Busby 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Palmer -2% 53% Lineout: RF
b2 1-1 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Palmer -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 1-1 2 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Palmer -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O BAL D. Duncan S. Busby 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- O BAL A. Bumbry S. Busby 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 1-1 2 --- BAL M. Belanger S. Busby -1% 53% Single to CF
t3 1-1 2 1-- O BAL T. Davis S. Busby 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- KCR V. Pinson J. Palmer 4% 59% Single to RF
b3 1-1 0 1-- O KCR F. Healy J. Palmer -6% 53% Pinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 1-1 1 --- O KCR F. Healy J. Palmer -2% 51% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 1-1 2 --- KCR F. Patek J. Palmer 1% 53% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 1-1 2 1-- KCR A. Otis J. Palmer 2% 54% Patek Steals 2B; Patek to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 1-1 2 --3 KCR A. Otis J. Palmer 1% 56% Walk
b3 1-1 2 1-3 KCR H. McRae J. Palmer 1% 57% Otis Steals 2B
b3 1-1 2 -23 RR KCR H. McRae J. Palmer 19% 75% Single to LF; Patek Scores; Otis Scores/unER
b3 3-1 2 1-- O KCR H. Killebrew J. Palmer -2% 73% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- BAL D. Baylor S. Busby -4% 69% Single to CF
t4 1-3 0 1-- O BAL B. Grich S. Busby 4% 73% Strikeout
t4 1-3 1 1-- OO BAL J. Northrup S. Busby 6% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b4 3-1 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Palmer -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-1 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Palmer -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-1 2 --- KCR G. Brett J. Palmer 1% 77% Single to RF
b4 3-1 2 1-- O KCR V. Pinson J. Palmer -2% 76% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- BAL K. Singleton S. Busby -5% 71% Single to CF
t5 1-3 0 1-- BAL B. Robinson S. Busby -8% 63% Single to 3B; Singleton to 2B
t5 1-3 0 12- O BAL D. Duncan S. Busby 7% 70% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Robinson to 2B
t5 1-3 1 12- O BAL A. Bumbry S. Busby 6% 76% Flyball: LF
t5 1-3 2 12- O BAL M. Belanger S. Busby 5% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
b5 3-1 0 --- KCR F. Healy J. Palmer 6% 88% Triple
b5 3-1 0 --3 O KCR F. Patek J. Palmer -3% 85% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-1 1 --3 O KCR A. Otis J. Palmer -4% 81% Popfly: 2B
b5 3-1 2 --3 O KCR H. McRae J. Palmer -3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
t6 1-3 0 --- O BAL T. Davis S. Busby 3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-3 1 --- O BAL D. Baylor S. Busby 2% 84% Popfly: 2B
t6 1-3 2 --- O BAL B. Grich S. Busby 1% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- O KCR H. Killebrew J. Palmer -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- KCR J. Mayberry J. Palmer 1% 85% Single to CF
b6 3-1 1 1-- KCR C. Rojas J. Palmer 2% 87% Single to CF; Mayberry to 2B
b6 3-1 1 12- R KCR G. Brett J. Palmer 7% 94% Single to CF; Mayberry Scores; Rojas to 3B
Jesse Jefferson replaces Jim Palmer pitching
b6 4-1 1 1-3 KCR V. Pinson J. Jefferson 1% 94% Intentional Walk; Brett to 2B
b6 4-1 1 123 O KCR F. Healy J. Jefferson -2% 92% Strikeout
b6 4-1 2 123 O KCR F. Patek J. Jefferson -2% 90% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Steve Busby facing 6-7-8
t7 1-4 0 --- O BAL J. Northrup S. Busby 2% 92% Flyball: LF
t7 1-4 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton S. Busby 1% 94% Flyball: CF
t7 1-4 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson S. Busby 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 2-3-4
b7 4-1 0 --- KCR A. Otis J. Jefferson 1% 95% Walk
b7 4-1 0 1-- KCR H. McRae J. Jefferson 1% 96% Otis Steals 2B
b7 4-1 0 -2- R KCR H. McRae J. Jefferson 2% 98% Reached on E4/Sacrifice Bunt; Otis Scores/No RBI/unER; McRae to 2B
b7 5-1 0 -2- O KCR H. Killebrew J. Jefferson -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B; McRae to 3B
b7 5-1 1 --3 O KCR J. Mayberry J. Jefferson -1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 5-1 2 --3 O KCR C. Rojas J. Jefferson -1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
t8 1-5 0 --- O BAL D. Duncan S. Busby 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 1-5 1 --- O BAL A. Bumbry S. Busby 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-5 2 --- BAL M. Belanger S. Busby -1% 98% Hit By Pitch
t8 1-5 2 1-- BAL T. Davis S. Busby -1% 97% Walk; Belanger to 2B
t8 1-5 2 12- O BAL D. Baylor S. Busby 2% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 7-8-9
Grant Jackson replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
b8 5-1 0 --- O KCR G. Brett G. Jackson -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-1 1 --- KCR V. Pinson G. Jackson 0% 99% Double to CF
b8 5-1 1 -2- O KCR F. Healy G. Jackson -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-1 2 -2- R KCR F. Patek G. Jackson 1% 99% Double to RF; Pinson Scores
b8 6-1 2 -2- KCR A. Otis G. Jackson 0% 100% Walk
b8 6-1 2 12- RRR KCR H. McRae G. Jackson 0% 100% Home Run; Patek Scores; Otis Scores
b8 9-1 2 --- O KCR H. Killebrew G. Jackson 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 9.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-9, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
Al Cowens replaces Hal McRae playing LF batting 3rd
t9 1-9 0 --- O BAL B. Grich S. Busby 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-9 1 --- O BAL J. Northrup S. Busby 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-9 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton S. Busby 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 9.

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