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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 30, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 30, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,648 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Jim Odom |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Joe Foy | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Joe Keough | Center Fielder |
| Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
July 30, 1969
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Nelson
Buford hits a line drive into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Nelson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nelson
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McNally
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McNally
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McNally
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. McNally
There goes Foy. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. McNally
There goes Foy. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Foy steals third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. McNally
There's a wild pitch. Foy scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. McNally
Martinez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. McNally
McNally spins and fires to second, and Martinez is picked off. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Nelson
Powell hits a popup in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nelson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McNally
Adair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McNally
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. McNally
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Nelson
Hendricks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Nelson
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Nelson
There goes Belanger. The throw from Martinez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNally vs. Nelson
McNally strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Nelson
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Nelson
There goes Buford. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Nelson
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Nelson
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McNally
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McNally
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. McNally
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. McNally
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Nelson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nelson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendricks vs. Nelson
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Nelson
Nelson fires to first and has Johnson trapped. There's the throw to Hernandez who tags Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McNally
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. McNally
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McNally
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Nelson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Nelson
McNally hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Nelson
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. McNally
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. McNally
There goes Keough. The throw from Hendricks and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McNally
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McNally
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Nelson
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nelson
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Nelson
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nelson
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McNally
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. McNally
Foy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. McNally
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. McNally
Adair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Nelson
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Nelson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Nelson
McNally hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Nelson
Buford hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Keough. Buford reaches second base with a double. Belanger scores. McNally goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Juan Rios now playing second base.
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McNally
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. McNally
Keough bunts towards the mound. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. McNally
Rios 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
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drabowsky
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Drabowsky
Powell hits a popup towards first. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drabowsky
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McNally
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McNally
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McNally
Foy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Foy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. McNally
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drabowsky
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Drabowsky
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Drabowsky
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rios scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McNally
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Watt
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky. Eddie Watt now pitching.
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Watt
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Watt
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Watt
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Juan Rios.
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. There goes Oliver trying to get to third. Buford throws the ball in to Robinson, who tags Oliver for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1969 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 3 0 1 2 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 3 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Robinson F, rf 4 1 1 1 Foy J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 1 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 3 1
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Adair J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hendricks E, c 3 0 1 1 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 4 1 1 0 Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0
McNally D, p 3 1 1 0 Oliver B, rf 4 0 1 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0 Keough J, cf 4 0 2 0
Nelson R, p 2 0 1 0
Rios J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 4 35 2 11 1
Baltimore 000 101 200 -- 4
Kansas City 200 000 000 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W)* 8.0 9 2 2 1 7
Watt E (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson R (L) 6.2 7 4 4 2 2
Drabowsky M 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Martinez B, Belanger M
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Kansas City 7
2B -- Martinez B, Buford D, Foy J
HR -- Robinson F
SB -- Foy J 2, Belanger M, Buford D
CS -- Johnson D, Keough J
SF -- Hendricks E
WP -- McNally D
T -- 2:06
A -- 13648
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