This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5β1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. βΆ Video β
βΎ Arcade
Kansas City Royals @
Baltimore Orioles
1973-08-25 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 15604 Β· 77Β°F, night Β· 2:28
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 7β1. Baltimore Orioles put up 5 in the 6th. Doyle Alexander earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Doyle Alexander L: Steve Busby SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Barnett Β· 1B: Art Frantz Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Dave Phillips Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Bumbry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rich Coggins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boog Powell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Grich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Earl Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Belanger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Blair | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Busby | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
Joe Hoerner | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Doug Bird | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Drago | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Doyle Alexander | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: S7.1-2
- Hal McRae: S9.2-H;1-3;BX2(96)
Bot 1
- Al Bumbry: S8
- Rich Coggins: PO1(E1).1-3
- Rich Coggins: PO3(E1).3-H
- Rich Coggins: S2/BG
- Tommy Davis: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Boog Powell: W
- Merv Rettenmund: D7.1-H
- Brooks Robinson: 9
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Paul Schaal: 43
Bot 2
- Bobby Grich: 8
- Earl Williams: 63
- Mark Belanger: S7
- Al Bumbry: D7.1-3
- Rich Coggins: IW
- Tommy Davis: 4/L
Top 3
- Fran Healy: 53
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
Bot 3
- Boog Powell: W
- Merv Rettenmund: K
- Brooks Robinson: 3/FL/P
- Bobby Grich: K
Top 4
- Amos Otis: S7/G
- John Mayberry: CS2(26)
- John Mayberry: 9
- Hal McRae: 43
Bot 4
- Earl Williams: 5/FL/P
- Mark Belanger: 7
- Al Bumbry: K/C
Top 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Paul Schaal: 53
Bot 5
- Rich Coggins: 13
- Tommy Davis: K
- Boog Powell: K/C
Top 6
- Fran Healy: S/78
- Freddie Patek: 34/SH.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 6
- Merv Rettenmund: S6/G
- Brooks Robinson: 3/FL/P
- Bobby Grich: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mark Belanger: D7.2-H;1-3
- Paul Blair: IW
- Rich Coggins: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3(THH)
- Tommy Davis: S.3-H;1-2
- Boog Powell: K
- Merv Rettenmund: 43
Top 7
- John Mayberry: 3/L
- Hal McRae: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Lou Piniella: E6.1-2
- Paul Schaal: S8/G.2XH(82);1-2
Bot 7
- Brooks Robinson: 3/G
- Bobby Grich: 63
- Earl Williams: 53
Top 8
- Fran Healy: 53
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Cookie Rojas: S8.1-2
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Bot 8
- Mark Belanger: 31
- Paul Blair: D/89
- Rich Coggins: 63
- Tommy Davis: 9
Top 9
- Hal McRae: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 164(1)3/GDP
- Lou Piniella: 13























