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CAL
@BOS		2
6
CHW
@CLE		2
0
CHW
@CLE		0
5
BAL
@KCR		4
2
MIN
@MIL		1
0		 
(11)
OAK
@NYY		3
2
DET
@TEX		2
8
CIN
@CHC		6
5
PHI
@LAD		0
10
ATL
@PIT		6
2
NYM
@SDP		7
0
MON
@SFG		1
9
HOU
@STL		5
1
Wednesday, August 27, 1975
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 9,876, Time of Game: 2:32
Orioles
4
71-59
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 7 GB
 at Royals
2
70-59
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 8 GB
W: Mike Torrez (16-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  1   3  0  0   0  0  0    4 13  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    2  9  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Singleton RF 5 0 2 2 0 1 .306 .887 0.058 0.73 0.109 -0.052 0.8 0 0 2·2B
   Tom Shopay RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .450 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bobby Grich 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 .267 .814 -0.009 0.48 0.032 -0.041 -0.6 5 3 3B
Tommy Davis DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 .275 .657 0.063 0.61 0.103 -0.040 -0.2
Lee May 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .755 0.038 0.49 0.057 -0.019 -0.0 10 0
   Tony Muser 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .652 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Don Baylor LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .857 -0.091 0.74 0.000 -0.091 -1.2 1 0
Paul Blair CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .208 .521 0.157 0.77 0.162 -0.005 1.7 4 0 3B,2B,SB
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .204 .555 -0.007 0.89 0.094 -0.101 -0.4 0 6 2B
Dave Duncan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .210 .605 -0.094 0.85 0.007 -0.101 -1.0 4 0
Mark Belanger SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .208 .515 0.007 0.71 0.037 -0.030 0.1 1 4
   Tim Nordbrook SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .097 .360 0.009 0.34 0.009 0.000 0.4 0 2
Mike Torrez P
Team Totals 40 4 13 4 1 3 .325 .866 0.131 0.68 0.610 -0.480 -0.4 27 15
2B: K Singleton 2 (31, 1 off P Splittorff, 1 off N Briles); B Robinson (14, off P Splittorff); P Blair (8, off P Splittorff).
3B: B Grich (4, off P Splittorff); P Blair (4, off N Briles).
TB: P Blair 6; K Singleton 4; B Grich 3; L May 2; B Robinson 2; T Nordbrook; D Duncan; T Davis; M Belanger.
RBI: K Singleton 2 (46); B Robinson (48); T Davis (51).
2-out RBI: T Davis.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Baserunning
SB: P Blair (15, 2nd base off P Splittorff/B Stinson).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .622 -0.044 0.65 0.014 -0.058 -0.5 2 6
   Harmon Killebrew PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .693 -0.047 1.64 0.000 -0.047 -0.3
Vada Pinson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .606 -0.031 0.67 0.024 -0.055 -0.3 3 0
Amos Otis CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .264 .783 0.020 0.85 0.065 -0.045 0.3 3 0 2B
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .964 -0.010 1.01 0.056 -0.065 0.1 13 0
Hal McRae DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .310 .816 0.003 0.93 0.059 -0.056 -0.1
George Brett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .767 -0.046 1.24 0.046 -0.092 -0.5 0 4
Al Cowens RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .267 .733 -0.133 1.31 0.000 -0.133 -1.2 2 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .620 -0.078 0.79 0.000 -0.078 -0.7 1 3
Bob Stinson C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .290 .804 -0.035 0.68 0.010 -0.044 -0.3 3 0
   Tony Solaita PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .266 .904 0.031 0.55 0.031 0.000 1.0 2B
   Jim Wohlford PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .631 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Paul Splittorff P
   Nelson Briles P
   Marty Pattin P
Team Totals 36 2 9 2 1 4 .250 .576 -0.370 0.92 0.305 -0.673 -2.4 27 13
2B: A Otis (20, off M Torrez); T Solaita (8, off M Torrez).
TB: A Otis 3; T Solaita 2; F Patek; B Stinson; V Pinson; H McRae; G Brett; J Mayberry.
RBI: J Mayberry (87); T Solaita (35).
2-out RBI: T Solaita.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Torrez, W (16-7) 9 9 2 2 1 4 0 3.31 37 64 0.369 0.92 2.4
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 1 4 0 2.00 37 64 0.369 0.68 2.4

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, L (6-8) 3.1 9 4 4 0 1 0 3.34 19 27 -0.233 1.12 -2.7
Nelson Briles 4.2 4 0 0 1 2 0 4.23 19 1 0 0.094 0.32 2.6
Marty Pattin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.63 3 0 0 0.008 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 4 4 1 3 0 4.00 41 27 1 0 -0.131 0.92 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 9,876.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Royals
1 Ken Singleton RF 1 Freddie Patek SS
2 Bobby Grich 2B 2 Vada Pinson LF
3 Tommy Davis DH 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Lee May 1B 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 Don Baylor LF 5 Hal McRae DH
6 Paul Blair CF 6 George Brett 3B
7 Brooks Robinson 3B 7 Al Cowens RF
8 Dave Duncan C 8 Cookie Rojas 2B
9 Mark Belanger SS 9 Bob Stinson C
Mike Torrez P Paul Splittorff P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 --3 R BAL T. Davis P. Splittorff 10% 59% Single to CF; Grich Scores
t4 2-0 1 1-3 RR BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff 10% 89% Double to LF; Robinson Scores; Belanger Scores
t4 1-0 0 -2- R BAL B. Robinson P. Splittorff 9% 78% Double to LF; Blair Scores
t2 0-0 1 1-- BAL P. Blair P. Splittorff 9% 59% Double to LF; May to 3B
t2 0-0 1 -23 O BAL B. Robinson P. Splittorff -8% 51% Foul Popfly: 1B

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 K. Singleton P. Splittorff -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Grich P. Splittorff -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL T. Davis P. Splittorff -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek M. Torrez 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- KCR V. Pinson M. Torrez -2% 45% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR A. Otis M. Torrez -4% 41% Single to CF; Pinson to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Torrez 4% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Pinson to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O KCR H. McRae M. Torrez 5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 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 --- BAL L. May P. Splittorff 4% 54% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O BAL D. Baylor P. Splittorff -4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- BAL P. Blair P. Splittorff 9% 59% Double to LF; May to 3B
t2 0-0 1 -23 O BAL B. Robinson P. Splittorff -8% 51% Foul Popfly: 1B
t2 0-0 2 -23 O BAL D. Duncan P. Splittorff -6% 45% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Torrez 2% 47% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens M. Torrez 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas M. Torrez 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff -3% 47% Foul Popfly: 1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- BAL B. Grich P. Splittorff 3% 49% Triple to RF
t3 0-0 2 --3 R BAL T. Davis P. Splittorff 10% 59% Single to CF; Grich Scores
t3 1-0 2 1-- BAL L. May P. Splittorff 2% 61% Single to LF; Davis to 2B
t3 1-0 2 12- O BAL D. Baylor P. Splittorff -4% 57% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O KCR B. Stinson M. Torrez 3% 59% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 --- O KCR F. Patek M. Torrez 2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O KCR V. Pinson M. Torrez 1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- BAL P. Blair P. Splittorff 4% 66% Single to CF
t4 1-0 0 1-- BAL B. Robinson P. Splittorff 3% 69% Blair Steals 2B
t4 1-0 0 -2- R BAL B. Robinson P. Splittorff 9% 78% Double to LF; Blair Scores
t4 2-0 0 -2- O BAL D. Duncan P. Splittorff -3% 75% Flyball: RF
t4 2-0 1 -2- BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff 4% 79% Single to LF; Robinson to 3B
t4 2-0 1 1-3 RR BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff 10% 89% Double to LF; Robinson Scores; Belanger Scores
Nelson Briles replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
t4 4-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Grich N. Briles -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
t4 4-0 2 -2- O BAL T. Davis N. Briles -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
b4 0-4 0 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Torrez 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-4 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Torrez 1% 89% Flyball: CF
b4 0-4 2 --- KCR H. McRae M. Torrez -1% 88% Walk
b4 0-4 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett M. Torrez 2% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
t5 4-0 0 --- O BAL L. May N. Briles -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 4-0 1 --- O BAL D. Baylor N. Briles -1% 89% Flyball: CF
t5 4-0 2 --- BAL P. Blair N. Briles 1% 90% Triple (CF-RF)
t5 4-0 2 --3 O BAL B. Robinson N. Briles -1% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
b5 0-4 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens M. Torrez 2% 90% Strikeout
b5 0-4 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas M. Torrez 1% 92% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-4 2 --- KCR B. Stinson M. Torrez -1% 91% Single to RF
b5 0-4 2 1-- O KCR F. Patek M. Torrez 2% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
t6 4-0 0 --- O BAL D. Duncan N. Briles -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger N. Briles -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-0 2 --- BAL K. Singleton N. Briles 1% 92% Double to RF
t6 4-0 2 -2- BAL B. Grich N. Briles 0% 92% Walk
t6 4-0 2 12- O BAL T. Davis N. Briles -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
b6 0-4 0 --- O KCR V. Pinson M. Torrez 2% 93% Flyball: LF
b6 0-4 1 --- KCR A. Otis M. Torrez -3% 90% Double to RF
b6 0-4 1 -2- R KCR J. Mayberry M. Torrez -6% 84% Single to CF; Otis Scores
b6 1-4 1 1-- KCR H. McRae M. Torrez -5% 79% Single to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
b6 1-4 1 12- O KCR G. Brett M. Torrez 5% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mayberry to 3B
Tim Nordbrook replaces Mark Belanger playing SS batting 9th
b6 1-4 2 1-3 O KCR A. Cowens M. Torrez 5% 90% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
t7 4-1 0 --- O BAL L. May N. Briles -1% 89% Foul Flyball: LF
t7 4-1 1 --- O BAL D. Baylor N. Briles -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-1 2 --- O BAL P. Blair N. Briles -0% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
b7 1-4 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas M. Torrez 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-4 1 --- O KCR B. Stinson M. Torrez 2% 92% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-4 2 --- KCR F. Patek M. Torrez -1% 91% Single to LF
b7 1-4 2 1-- O KCR V. Pinson M. Torrez 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
t8 4-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson N. Briles -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-1 1 --- BAL D. Duncan N. Briles 1% 93% Single to CF
t8 4-1 1 1-- BAL T. Nordbrook N. Briles 1% 94% Single to CF; Duncan to 2B
t8 4-1 1 12- O BAL K. Singleton N. Briles -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-1 2 12- O BAL B. Grich N. Briles -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
Tom Shopay replaces Ken Singleton playing RF batting 1st
b8 1-4 0 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Torrez 3% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-4 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Torrez 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-4 2 --- O KCR H. McRae M. Torrez 1% 97% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 3-4-5
Marty Pattin replaces Nelson Briles pitching
t9 4-1 0 --- O BAL T. Davis M. Pattin -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-1 1 --- O BAL L. May M. Pattin -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-1 2 --- O BAL D. Baylor M. Pattin -0% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
Tony Muser replaces Lee May playing 1B batting 4th
b9 1-4 0 --- KCR G. Brett M. Torrez -5% 91% Single to 2B
b9 1-4 0 1-- O KCR A. Cowens M. Torrez 4% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 1-4 1 1-- O KCR C. Rojas M. Torrez 3% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cowens to 2B
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Bob Stinson (C) batting 9th
b9 1-4 2 -2- R KCR T. Solaita M. Torrez -3% 95% Double to LF; Cowens Scores
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 1st
Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Tony Solaita (PH) batting 9th
b9 2-4 2 -2- O KCR H. Killebrew M. Torrez 5% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 2.

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