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Kansas City Royals @
Baltimore Orioles
1970-07-31 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 10159 Β· night Β· 2:08
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 3β1. Dave McNally earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Dave McNally L: Dave Morehead SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Merle Anthony Β· 1B: Bob Stewart Β· 2B: Ron Luciano Β· 3B: Red Flaherty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ellie Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rich Severson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Morehead | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merv Rettenmund | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Paul Blair | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boog Powell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooks Robinson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Etchebarren | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mark Belanger | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave McNally | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Butler | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Dave Morehead | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Al Fitzmorris | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave McNally | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 1
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Paul Blair: S7.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Boog Powell: 3/FL
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Bob Oliver: K/C
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Ellie Rodriguez: 53
Bot 2
- Brooks Robinson: W
- Davey Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Andy Etchebarren: W
- Mark Belanger: S6.1-3;B-2(E6)
- Dave McNally: W
- Merv Rettenmund: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Blair: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Rich Severson: K
- Dave Morehead: 3/FL
- Pat Kelly: 53
Bot 3
- Frank Robinson: K
- Boog Powell: 31
- Brooks Robinson: S7
- Davey Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: 4
- Amos Otis: S7
- Lou Piniella: 4/L
- Bob Oliver: 8
Bot 4
- Andy Etchebarren: K
- Mark Belanger: S9
- Dave McNally: SB2#
- Dave McNally: 7/L
- Merv Rettenmund: S8.2-H
- Paul Blair: SB2
- Paul Blair: 4
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL
- Ellie Rodriguez: 43
- Rich Severson: 8
Bot 5
- Frank Robinson: 7
- Boog Powell: 53
- Brooks Robinson: 8
Top 6
- Dave Morehead: K
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 6
- Davey Johnson: S7
- Andy Etchebarren: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mark Belanger: S8
- Dave McNally: K
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Bob Oliver: S9.1-3
- Paul Schaal: K
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9/SF.3-H
- Rich Severson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Paul Blair: 53/SH.1-2
- Frank Robinson: K
- Boog Powell: 43
Top 8
- Hawk Taylor: K/C
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Bot 8
- Brooks Robinson: S9
- Davey Johnson: 14/SH.1-2
- Andy Etchebarren: S1.2-H(E1)(UR);B-2
- Mark Belanger: 63
- Dave McNally: 6
Top 9
- Amos Otis: 63
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Bob Oliver: 53



















