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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-08-11 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37010 · 86°F, night · Wind 7 mph · 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 9–4. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 3rd. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Rick Reichardt went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Dave McNally SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merv Rettenmund | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave McNally | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Watt | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Reynolds | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Merv Rettenmund: 8
- Bobby Grich: K
- Paul Blair: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 2
- Tommy Davis: 43
- Don Baylor: S5/BG
- Brooks Robinson: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: S8
- Hal McRae: D/89.1-H
- Lou Piniella: 43.2-3
- Rick Reichardt: 7/SF.3-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
Top 3
- Earl Williams: 8
- Andy Etchebarren: 63
- Mark Belanger: W
- Merv Rettenmund: 8
Bot 3
- Carl Taylor: W
- Freddie Patek: S/BG.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S3/BG.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Hal McRae: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Rick Reichardt: HR/7.2-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
Top 4
- Bobby Grich: 3/P
- Paul Blair: 6/P
- Tommy Davis: 63
Bot 4
- Carl Taylor: W
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Don Baylor: 9
- Brooks Robinson: S8
- Earl Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: 8
- Hal McRae: 6/P
Top 6
- Andy Etchebarren: 8
- Mark Belanger: 53
- Merv Rettenmund: S8
- Bobby Grich: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
- Rick Reichardt: 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: S7
- Carl Taylor: D9.1-3
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 7
- Paul Blair: 9
- Tommy Davis: 8
- Don Baylor: S7
- Larry Brown: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: D7.2-H;1-H
- Andy Etchebarren: S9.2-H
- Mark Belanger: S8.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: 8
Bot 7
- Bobby Floyd: 7
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 9
- Lou Piniella: E5.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: W.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
Top 8
- Bobby Grich: 63
- Paul Blair: 8
- Tommy Davis: 63
Bot 8
- Carl Taylor: W
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Bobby Floyd: S8.1-2
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: 43
Top 9
- Don Baylor: T/78
- Larry Brown: 3/P
- Earl Williams: S7.3-H
- Andy Etchebarren: S8.1-2
- Mark Belanger: 3/FL/P
- Merv Rettenmund: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- Brooks Robinson left with slight sprain left ankle