Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Alexander
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Alexander
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Alexander
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Littell
  
  Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Littell
  
  Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Littell
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Alexander
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Alexander
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Alexander
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hopkins vs. Alexander
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaal vs. Alexander
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Littell
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Littell
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Littell
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Littell
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Alexander
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Alexander
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Alexander
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grich scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Littell
  
  Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Littell
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Littell
  
  There goes Belanger. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bumbry vs. Littell
  
  Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Coggins vs. Littell
  
  Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Alexander
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Alexander
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Alexander
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Alexander
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Coggins. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hopkins vs. Alexander
  
  Hopkins hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Littell
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Littell
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Littell
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Littell
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Alexander
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Alexander
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into right field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Alexander
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Littell
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. White picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendricks vs. Littell
  
  Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belanger vs. Littell
  
  Belanger strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bumbry vs. Littell
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Alexander
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Alexander
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Alexander
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coggins vs. Littell
  
  Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Littell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Littell
  
  Grich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Littell
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Littell
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baylor vs. Littell
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Alexander
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Alexander
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Alexander
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Littell
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendricks vs. Littell
  
  Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Littell
  
  Belanger takes first base on ball four. Hendricks moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blair vs. Angelini
  
  Norm Angelini now pitching. Paul Blair pinch hits for Al Bumbry.
  
  Blair takes first base on ball four. Hendricks moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Crowley vs. Garber
  
  Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Rich Coggins. Gene Garber now pitching. Terry Crowley pinch hits for Merv Rettenmund.
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Alexander
  
  Paul Blair now playing center field. Terry Crowley now playing right field.
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Alexander
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Alexander
  
  White bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Alexander
  
  There goes White. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Alexander
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Alexander
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Otis reaches second base with a double. White scores. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Garber
  
  Grich hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Grich reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Garber
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Garber
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Garber
  
  Enos Cabell pinch runs for Earl Williams.
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
  
  There goes Baylor. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hendricks vs. Dal Canton
  
  Hendricks takes first base on ball four. Cabell scores. Baylor moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Belanger vs. Dal Canton
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Robinson moves to third. Hendricks moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blair vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Blair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick who is chasing the ball. Blair reaches third base with a triple. Robinson scores. Hendricks scores. Belanger goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Crowley vs. Bird
  
  Crowley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Crowley reaches second base with a double. Blair scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grich vs. Bird
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Bird
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Jackson
  
  Enos Cabell now playing first base.
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Jackson
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Jackson
  
  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Gail Hopkins.
  
  Bevacqua strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/14/1973 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
White F, ss           4  1  2  0   Bumbry A, rf          3  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  0   Blair P, ph-cf        1  1  1  3   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  1   Coggins R, cf         3  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  1  1   Rettenmund M, ph      0  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, rf     3  1  1  0   Crowley T, ph-rf      2  0  1  1   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  2  1   Grich B, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Hopkins G, dh         3  0  0  0   Davis T, dh           4  1  3  2   
Bevacqua K, ph        1  0  0  0   Williams E, 1b        4  0  2  0   
Schaal P, 3b          3  0  0  0   Cabell E, pr-1b       0  1  0  0   
Healy F, c            3  0  0  0   Baylor D, lf          4  1  1  0   
                                   Robinson B, 3b        3  1  2  0   
                                   Hendricks E, c        2  1  0  1   
                                   Belanger M, ss        3  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        33  8 13  8

Kansas City      010 100 010 --  3
Baltimore        010 000 07x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Littell M             6.1  7  1  1  2  2
Angelini N*           0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Garber G (L)          1.0  3  3  3  0  0
Dal Canton B+         0.0  1  3  3  2  0
Bird D                0.2  2  1  1  1  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D           7.2  7  3  3  2  2
Jackson G (W)         1.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- White F
DP -- Kansas City 3, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Baltimore 8
2B -- Piniella L, Otis A, Crowley T
3B -- Grich B, Blair P
HR -- Mayberry J, Davis T
SB -- Belanger M, White F, Baylor D
SF -- Davis T
T -- 2:46
A -- 6067

    

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