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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
1973-06-12 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 6406 · 89°F · 2:50
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 5th. Grant Jackson earned the win. Cookie Rojas went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Grant Jackson L: Doug Bird SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Bumbry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Rich Coggins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brooks Robinson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Norm Angelini | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Palmer | 6.0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
 Grant Jackson | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: K
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 1
- Al Bumbry: W
- Rich Coggins: SB2#
- Rich Coggins: PO2(14)#
- Rich Coggins: 5/L
- Tommy Davis: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 8
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 2
- Boog Powell: 63
- Earl Williams: K
- Bobby Grich: HR/7
- Paul Blair: K
Top 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Bobby Floyd: 4/P
- Fran Healy: W.1-2
- Paul Schaal: WP.1-2;2-3#
- Paul Schaal: K
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Brooks Robinson: S7
- Mark Belanger: 54/SH.1-2
- Al Bumbry: D8.2-H
- Rich Coggins: 8.2-3
- Tommy Davis: 63
Top 4
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- John Mayberry: 31
- Gail Hopkins: 8
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 4
- Boog Powell: S8
- Earl Williams: K
- Bobby Grich: 54(1)/FO
- Paul Blair: K
Top 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
- Bobby Floyd: 43
- Fran Healy: T7
- Paul Schaal: W
- Cookie Rojas: 43
Bot 5
- Brooks Robinson: S7
- Mark Belanger: 26(1)/FO
- Al Bumbry: W.1-2
- Rich Coggins: E4.1-2;2-3
- Tommy Davis: E6.3-H(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Boog Powell: 9.2-3
- Earl Williams: 8
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: W
- Gail Hopkins: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 53.1-2;2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Steve Hovley: 43
Bot 6
- Bobby Grich: S8
- Paul Blair: 24/SH.1-2
- Brooks Robinson: IW
- Mark Belanger: 8
- Al Bumbry: W.1-2;2-3
- Don Baylor: 8
Top 7
- Fran Healy: W
- Paul Schaal: T/89.1-H
- Cookie Rojas: HR/7.3-H
- Amos Otis: E5.B-1
- John Mayberry: 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 64(1)/FO
- Lou Piniella: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Tommy Davis: K/C
- Boog Powell: K/C
- Earl Williams: W
- Bobby Grich: W.1-2
- Paul Blair: 4/P
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Frank White: 43
Bot 8
- Brooks Robinson: 9
- Mark Belanger: S8.B-3(E8)
- Al Bumbry: 63
- Don Baylor: K
Top 9
- Fran Healy: S7
- Paul Schaal: 16(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: 6/L
Bot 9
- Tommy Davis: S6
- Terry Crowley: 2/FL
- Earl Williams: HR/7.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Frank White
- Boog Powell ejected by HP umpire Bill Kunkel