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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-08-10 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22294 · 89°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 2–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Al Fitzmorris earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Hal McRae went 1-for-3 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Doyle Alexander SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Coggins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Merv Rettenmund: 53
- Rich Coggins: 8
- Tommy Davis: 63
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 2
- Boog Powell: S9
- Paul Blair: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Grich: S7
- Brooks Robinson: 9
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 53
Top 3
- Elrod Hendricks: 3/G
- Frank Baker: 43
- Merv Rettenmund: S7
- Rich Coggins: 13
Bot 3
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Carl Taylor: 63.1-2
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 4
- Tommy Davis: 13
- Boog Powell: 341
- Paul Blair: K
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Amos Otis: S7
- John Mayberry: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
Top 5
- Bobby Grich: 53
- Brooks Robinson: 63
- Elrod Hendricks: 8
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Lou Piniella: HR/7
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Carl Taylor: D9
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 6
- Frank Baker: 43
- Merv Rettenmund: 8
- Rich Coggins: 8
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: 13
Top 7
- Tommy Davis: W
- Boog Powell: S9.1-3
- Paul Blair: K
- Bobby Grich: W.1-2
- Brooks Robinson: S8/G.3-H;2XH(82);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Elrod Hendricks: IW
- Don Baylor: 7
Bot 7
- Hal McRae: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13/BG
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 8
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Mark Belanger: 14/SH.1-2
- Tommy Davis: 63
- Earl Williams: 43
Bot 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: S/BG
- Carl Taylor: 13/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S6/G.2XH(62)
Top 9
- Paul Blair: S9
- Bobby Grich: K
- Brooks Robinson: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 415' HR
- 395' HR
- Boog Powell aggravated right shoulder on slide at HP