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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-05-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11975 · 72°F · Wind 5 mph · 2:19
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 4–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Gene Garber earned the win. Don Baylor went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Gene Garber L: Mike Cuellar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Bumbry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Coggins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Cuellar | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Orlando Pena | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Garber | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Bumbry: 13
- Paul Blair: S8
- Bobby Grich: S7.1-2
- Boog Powell: K
- Rich Coggins: 31
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lou Piniella: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: IW
- Jim Wohlford: 13
Top 2
- Don Baylor: K/C
- Brooks Robinson: 7
- Elrod Hendricks: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Fran Healy: 9
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 3
- Mark Belanger: 63
- Al Bumbry: 31
- Paul Blair: 9
Bot 3
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
- John Mayberry: W
- Amos Otis: 8
- Lou Piniella: S9.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bobby Grich: 8
- Boog Powell: E4
- Rich Coggins: 64(1)/FO
- Don Baylor: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Jim Wohlford: 53
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Fran Healy: 63
Top 5
- Brooks Robinson: 63
- Elrod Hendricks: S8
- Mark Belanger: K
- Al Bumbry: 3/G
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Kurt Bevacqua: 5/L
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 6
- Paul Blair: K
- Bobby Grich: 9
- Boog Powell: 7
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 8
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Jim Wohlford: 43
Top 7
- Rich Coggins: 9
- Don Baylor: HR/7
- Brooks Robinson: 6
- Elrod Hendricks: S7
- Terry Crowley: 4/L
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Fran Healy: 43
- Freddie Patek: HP
- Kurt Bevacqua: SB2
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- John Mayberry: S9.2-H
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 4
Top 8
- Al Bumbry: 6
- Paul Blair: 8
- Bobby Grich: 9
Bot 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7
- Jim Wohlford: 14/SH.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 43.2-3
- Fran Healy: K
Top 9
- Boog Powell: 53
- Rich Coggins: D9
- Don Baylor: 8
- Brooks Robinson: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Orioles manager Weaver ejected by HP umpire Umont for continuing to argue the HBP on Patek in seventh