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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-07-23 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 28563 · 89°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:32
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 1st. Mike Cuellar earned the win and Grant Jackson picked up the save. Terry Crowley went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Mike Cuellar L: Dick Drago SV: Grant Jackson
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Terry Crowley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Cuellar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grant Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Eddie Watt | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Doyle Alexander | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grant Jackson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Roger Nelson | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: W
- Terry Crowley: 36(1)/FO
- Bobby Grich: T8.1-H
- Boog Powell: S8.3-H
- Don Baylor: HR/78.1-H
- Brooks Robinson: S8
- Davey Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Steve Hovley: 43
- Richie Scheinblum: 53
Top 2
- Elrod Hendricks: K
- Mike Cuellar: 13
- Don Buford: 7
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Cookie Rojas: W
- John Mayberry: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Terry Crowley: 13
- Bobby Grich: K
- Boog Powell: S5
- Don Baylor: 8
Bot 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
- Bobby Knoop: 4
- Dick Drago: 4
Top 4
- Brooks Robinson: 9
- Davey Johnson: 63
- Elrod Hendricks: 7
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Steve Hovley: S3
- Richie Scheinblum: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Mike Cuellar: K/C
- Don Buford: K
- Terry Crowley: 43
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- John Mayberry: 5/L
Top 6
- Bobby Grich: 9
- Boog Powell: 23
- Don Baylor: 63
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9
- Bobby Knoop: 43.2-3
- Jerry May: W
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Brooks Robinson: 63
- Davey Johnson: D/89#
- Elrod Hendricks: W
- Mike Cuellar: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Don Buford: K
- Terry Crowley: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bobby Grich: 8
Bot 7
- Steve Hovley: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: 6
- Lou Piniella: W
- Cookie Rojas: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Boog Powell: DGR/9
- Don Baylor: 6
- Brooks Robinson: 7
- Davey Johnson: 7
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D/89.1-H#
- Bobby Knoop: D7.2-H
- Paul Schaal: D7.2-H
- Freddie Patek: WP.2-3#
- Joe Keough: 3/L
- Steve Hovley: 7/SF.3-H
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- Lou Piniella: W.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: W.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 9
- Elrod Hendricks: 9
- Grant Jackson: K
- Don Buford: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Bobby Knoop: K/C
- Paul Schaal: 6
- Carl Taylor: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Amos Otis ran into the fence, was carried off on a stretcher and taken to the hospital with cuts and bruises on face and left knee