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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-07-21 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12383 · 88°F · 2:50
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 1st. Pat Dobson earned the win and Grant Jackson picked up the save. Boog Powell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Pat Dobson L: Bruce Dal Canton SV: Grant Jackson
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Crowley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Oates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Dobson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Taylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Hedlund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobson | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Dave Leonhard | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grant Jackson | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Hedlund | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: S9
- Terry Crowley: K/C
- Bobby Grich: S8.1-2
- Boog Powell: S8.2-H;1-2
- Don Baylor: FC5.1X2(5E4);2-3
- Brooks Robinson: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Davey Johnson: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Johnny Oates: IW
- Pat Dobson: 8
Bot 1
- Amos Otis: 13
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
- Richie Scheinblum: 5/FL
Top 2
- Don Buford: 3/G
- Terry Crowley: 43
- Bobby Grich: 8
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 8
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Carl Taylor: 4
- Bobby Knoop: 63
Top 3
- Boog Powell: HR/9
- Don Baylor: S8
- Brooks Robinson: 9/L
- Davey Johnson: S5/BG.1-2
- Johnny Oates: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Pat Dobson: S8.3-H;1-3
- Don Buford: HP.1-2
- Terry Crowley: 8
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: W
- Mike Hedlund: K/BF
- Amos Otis: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3
Top 4
- Bobby Grich: K
- Boog Powell: K
- Don Baylor: S8
- Brooks Robinson: SB2
- Brooks Robinson: S7.2-H;B-H(E7)(UR)(NR)
- Davey Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- John Mayberry: S9
- Lou Piniella: E6.1-2
- Carl Taylor: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Knoop: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 5
- Johnny Oates: 8
- Pat Dobson: 1/L
- Don Buford: 43
Bot 5
- Mike Hedlund: K/C
- Amos Otis: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Richie Scheinblum: S9.1-3
- John Mayberry: D9.3-H;1-3
- Lou Piniella: WP.3-H;2-3
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 6
- Terry Crowley: 5/FL
- Bobby Grich: 7
- Boog Powell: W
- Don Baylor: S9.1-3
- Brooks Robinson: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Carl Taylor: S1/BG.B-2(E1)
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Freddie Patek: K
- Steve Hovley: D9.2-H
- Amos Otis: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S4.2-3;1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Davey Johnson: 7/L
- Johnny Oates: 8/L
- Grant Jackson: 43
Bot 7
- John Mayberry: 5/L
- Lou Piniella: K
- Carl Taylor: W
- Bobby Knoop: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 4
Top 8
- Don Buford: 8
- Terry Crowley: 43
- Bobby Grich: K/C
Bot 8
- Jerry May: 8
- Amos Otis: D/78#
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.2-H
- Richie Scheinblum: 6/L
- John Mayberry: K
Top 9
- Boog Powell: 63
- Paul Blair: S7
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Davey Johnson: 63
Bot 9
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Carl Taylor: K
- Bobby Knoop: K
Notes & reviews
- onto Brooklyn Ave