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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-04-30 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9432 · 69°F · Wind 9 mph · 2:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Ted Abernathy earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Ted Abernathy L: Tom Dukes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Belanger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Dobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobson | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Dukes | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: W
- Paul Blair: W.1-2
- Boog Powell: D7.1-H;2-H
- Brooks Robinson: 9.2-3
- Elrod Hendricks: 43
- Davey Johnson: 4/P
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S1/BG
- Joe Keough: 64(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: WP.1-2
- Amos Otis: S7.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: SB2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G.2-3;3-H
- Lou Piniella: 13
Top 2
- Merv Rettenmund: K
- Mark Belanger: S8
- Pat Dobson: K/BF
- Don Buford: 7
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Cookie Rojas: 2/BINT
- Paul Schaal: W
- Mike Hedlund: 8
Top 3
- Paul Blair: 13
- Boog Powell: 43
- Brooks Robinson: 53
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL
- Joe Keough: S8
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Kirkpatrick: SB2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.2-H
- Lou Piniella: W.1-2
- Bob Oliver: D/89.1-H;2-H
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Top 4
- Elrod Hendricks: 8
- Davey Johnson: S8
- Merv Rettenmund: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Mike Hedlund: 3/FL
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 5
- Mark Belanger: 3/P
- Pat Dobson: 163
- Don Buford: 63
Bot 5
- Joe Keough: 7
- Amos Otis: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 41
Top 6
- Paul Blair: D7
- Boog Powell: 8.2-3
- Brooks Robinson: 8/SF.3-H
- Elrod Hendricks: 8
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Bob Oliver: K
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: 63
Top 7
- Davey Johnson: W
- Merv Rettenmund: W.1-2
- Mark Belanger: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Tom Burgmeier: K
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: 43
Top 8
- Don Buford: 2/FL
- Paul Blair: 9
- Boog Powell: 13
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: 43
Top 9
- Brooks Robinson: S8
- Elrod Hendricks: 34/SH.1-2
- Davey Johnson: 7
- Merv Rettenmund: S8.2-H
- Mark Belanger: OA.1X2(24)
Bot 9
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Paul Schaal: S5
- Gail Hopkins: S9.1-3
- Freddie Patek: S/89.1-2;3-H
Notes & reviews
- Cookie ROjas called for interference