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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-07-23 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11222 · 3:05
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Palmer earned the win and Eddie Watt picked up the save. Frank Robinson went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Jim Palmer L: Dick Drago SV: Eddie Watt
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Terry Crowley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Palmer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chico Salmon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sorrell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | 7.1 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
 Pete Richert | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Watt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
 Don O'Riley | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Monteagudo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: W
- Merv Rettenmund: SB2#
- Merv Rettenmund: K
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Terry Crowley: 3/G
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: W
- Amos Otis: S9.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 9.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: SB2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: BK.3-H;2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Bob Oliver: K
- Billy Sorrell: 63
Top 2
- Brooks Robinson: T/78#
- Elrod Hendricks: 43.3-H
- Davey Johnson: K
- Bobby Grich: K/C
Bot 2
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Tommy Matchick: S8
- Dick Drago: 34/SH.1-2
- Pat Kelly: W
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 3
- Jim Palmer: K
- Don Buford: S9
- Merv Rettenmund: 53.1-2
- Frank Robinson: HR/9.2-H
- Terry Crowley: S9
- Brooks Robinson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/FL
- Bob Oliver: 8
Top 4
- Elrod Hendricks: 5/FL
- Davey Johnson: K
- Bobby Grich: 9
Bot 4
- Billy Sorrell: S9
- Cookie Rojas: W.1-2
- Tommy Matchick: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Drago: K
- Pat Kelly: K
- Amos Otis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jim Palmer: K
- Don Buford: 31
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- Terry Crowley: K/C
Bot 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
- Bob Oliver: D/78#
- Billy Sorrell: D9.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Brooks Robinson: 3
- Elrod Hendricks: 7
- Davey Johnson: W
- Bobby Grich: 3/G
Bot 6
- Tommy Matchick: 3/G
- Dick Drago: 3/FL
- Pat Kelly: 43
Top 7
- Jim Palmer: W
- Don Buford: K/C
- Merv Rettenmund: S8.1-3
- Frank Robinson: 9/SF.3-H
- Terry Crowley: 23
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: 5
- Lou Piniella: 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Top 8
- Brooks Robinson: S7
- Elrod Hendricks: 8
- Davey Johnson: K
- Bobby Grich: T/89.1-H#
- Jim Palmer: 7
Bot 8
- Bob Oliver: S8
- Billy Sorrell: 63.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S8.2-H
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Hawk Taylor: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Don Buford: W
- Merv Rettenmund: SB2#
- Merv Rettenmund: WP.2-3#
- Merv Rettenmund: K
- Frank Robinson: W
- Chico Salmon: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Brooks Robinson: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Elrod Hendricks: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Amos Otis: S4
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.1-3
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)/FO