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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 6, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 6, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 5,080 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Ed Runge |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Bill Butler | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 6, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. McNally
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McNally
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McNally
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Butler
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Butler
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Butler
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Butler
Powell hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McNally
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. McNally
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Butler
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Butler
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Butler
Johnson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Butler
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Butler
McNally strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. McNally
Alcaraz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. McNally
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Butler
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Butler
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Butler
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Butler
Powell hits a popup towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. McNally
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McNally
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McNally
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Butler
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Butler
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Butler
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Butler
Etchebarren hits a line drive towards third. Oliver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNally vs. Butler
McNally strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McNally
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. McNally
Fiore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. McNally
Alcaraz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Butler
Buford bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Butler
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Butler
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Butler
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. McNally
Butler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. McNally
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. McNally
There goes Kelly. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Kelly steals third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. McNally
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Butler
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Butler
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Butler
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Butler
Etchebarren hits a popup towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McNally
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McNally
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. McNally
Fiore hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Butler
McNally hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Butler
Buford hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Buford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Butler
Merv Rettenmund pinch runs for Don Buford.
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Butler
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Butler
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Butler
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. McNally
Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
Alcaraz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McNally
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Bill Butler.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. McNally
Joe Keough pinch runs for Hawk Taylor.
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Drabowsky
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etchebarren vs. Drabowsky
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Drabowsky
McNally strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McNally
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Schaal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. McNally
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McNally
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Schaal scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fiore vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Fiore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alcaraz vs. Richert
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1970 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 4 0 1 0 Buford D, lf 4 0 1 0
Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Schaal P, ph 1 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 2 0 1 1
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 3 0 1 0
Oliver B, 3b 4 0 3 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 1 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 0
Fiore M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 2 4 0
Alcaraz L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Rodriguez E, c 3 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 1
Butler B, p 2 0 0 0 McNally D, p 4 0 0 0
Taylor H, ph 0 0 0 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0
Keough J, pr 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 32 3 9 3
Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1
Baltimore 010 000 11x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Butler B (L) 7.0 8 2 2 3 5
Drabowsky M 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W) 8.1 6 1 1 1 11
Richert P (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Robinson B
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Baltimore 9
2B -- Johnson D, Robinson F, Kelly P, Oliver B, Robinson B, Piniella L
3B -- Buford D
SB -- Kelly P
SF -- Etchebarren A
T -- 2:20
A -- 5080
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