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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
1973-08-26 · Day game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 15285 · 83°F · 1:59
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 10–1. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 2nd. Jim Palmer earned the win and Eddie Watt picked up the save. Paul Blair went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| BAL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
W: Jim Palmer L: Paul Splittorff SV: Eddie Watt
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.2 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
 Gene Garber | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Palmer | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Eddie Watt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 1
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Bobby Grich: E6.1-2
- Paul Blair: 8.2-3
- Tommy Davis: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Don Baylor: 9/L
- Brooks Robinson: 6/L
Top 2
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Steve Hovley: 9/L
- Lou Piniella: S/78.2-H;1-2
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Earl Williams: 2/FL/P
- Andy Etchebarren: S8/G
- Mark Belanger: D7.1-3
- Merv Rettenmund: IW
- Bobby Grich: 5/P
- Paul Blair: HR8/89/IPHR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tommy Davis: 13
Top 3
- Carl Taylor: 7
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 3
- Don Baylor: 53
- Brooks Robinson: 8/L
- Earl Williams: 3/P
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 7
- John Mayberry: 9
- Hal McRae: S7
- Steve Hovley: 7
Bot 4
- Andy Etchebarren: HR/7
- Mark Belanger: 43
- Merv Rettenmund: K/C
- Bobby Grich: 9
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL/P
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Carl Taylor: 9
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Paul Blair: E5
- Tommy Davis: S7/G.1-2
- Don Baylor: 9.2-3
- Brooks Robinson: 4/P
- Earl Williams: 8
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
- Amos Otis: 7
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 6
- Andy Etchebarren: 7
- Mark Belanger: K
- Merv Rettenmund: D7
- Bobby Grich: S5.2-3
- Paul Blair: 5/L
Top 7
- Hal McRae: 8
- Steve Hovley: 43
- Lou Piniella: 6/P
Bot 7
- Tommy Davis: D7
- Don Baylor: 63
- Brooks Robinson: 9.2-3
- Earl Williams: BK.3-H
- Earl Williams: W
- Andy Etchebarren: S/78.1-2
- Mark Belanger: S5.2-3;1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bobby Grich: S7/G.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Paul Blair: 43
Top 8
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Carl Taylor: 9
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Tommy Davis: 53
- Don Baylor: 63
- Brooks Robinson: 43
Top 9
- Hal McRae: K
- Steve Hovley: 43
- Lou Piniella: 9
Notes & reviews
- Steve Hovley and Amos Otis collide