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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-08-12 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22089 · 76°F · Wind 7 mph · 3:09
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 10–6. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 3rd. Jim Palmer earned the win and Bob Reynolds picked up the save. Earl Williams went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Jim Palmer L: Dick Drago SV: Bob Reynolds
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Bumbry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Coggins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Crowley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Palmer | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Reynolds | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Bumbry: 8
- Rich Coggins: 43
- Tommy Davis: 63
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(26)
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: S9.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Hal McRae: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Top 2
- Merv Rettenmund: 8
- Boog Powell: 5/P
- Bobby Grich: K
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL/P
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
- Carl Taylor: T9
- Freddie Patek: K/C
Top 3
- Brooks Robinson: S8
- Earl Williams: HR/7.1-H
- Mark Belanger: S8
- Al Bumbry: S8.1-2
- Rich Coggins: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Davis: T/89.3-H;2-H
- Merv Rettenmund: FC6.3XH(63)
- Boog Powell: 43
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 9/FL
Top 4
- Bobby Grich: 63
- Brooks Robinson: S8
- Earl Williams: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D/89
- Lou Piniella: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: T/89.2-H
- Carl Taylor: 9/SF.3-H
- Freddie Patek: E5
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Top 5
- Mark Belanger: 63
- Al Bumbry: 8
- Rich Coggins: 5/L
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: K/C
Top 6
- Tommy Davis: 3/FL/P
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Terry Crowley: 9
- Bobby Grich: D9.1-H;B-3(E4)
- Brooks Robinson: D/89.3-H
- Earl Williams: IW
- Mark Belanger: 8
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
Top 7
- Paul Blair: 9
- Rich Coggins: E4/P
- Tommy Davis: S5.1X2(5634)
- Merv Rettenmund: D/89.1-H
- Terry Crowley: W
- Bobby Grich: W.2-3;1-2
- Brooks Robinson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Earl Williams: S7.2-H;1-3
- Mark Belanger: K/C
Bot 7
- Carl Taylor: S9
- Freddie Patek: S9.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: W.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: 9.2-3
- Hal McRae: 7
- Rick Reichardt: POCS2(1343416)
Top 8
- Paul Blair: 13/BG
- Rich Coggins: 13
- Tommy Davis: 63
Bot 8
- Rick Reichardt: D9
- Lou Piniella: S9.2-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9/SF.3-H
- Carl Taylor: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Merv Rettenmund: 3/P
- Terry Crowley: K
- Bobby Grich: K
Bot 9
- Steve Hovley: K
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: 8
Notes & reviews
- Orioles Manager Earl Weaver ejected by HP umpire Marty Springstead