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Kansas City Royals @
Baltimore Orioles
1975-08-12 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 12585 Β· 83Β°F, night Β· 2:51
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 4β2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 10th. Doug Bird earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Doug Bird L: Dyar Miller SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Marty Springstead Β· 1B: Don Denkinger Β· 2B: Hank Soar Β· 3B: Hank Morgenweck Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Singleton | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Blair | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Bobby Grich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Belanger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Bumbry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Northrup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Splittorff | 5.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Doug Bird | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ross Grimsley | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
Dyar Miller | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(26)
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: T9
- John Mayberry: 53
Bot 1
- Ken Singleton: K
- Paul Blair: S8
- Tommy Davis: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Hal McRae: 43
- George Brett: 13
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Al Cowens: W.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Lee May: 6/L
- Don Baylor: 7
- Bobby Grich: W
- Brooks Robinson: 8
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dave Duncan: 8
- Mark Belanger: 3/P
- Ken Singleton: D9
- Paul Blair: 7
Top 4
- John Mayberry: D7
- Hal McRae: 53/SH.2-3
- George Brett: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Al Cowens: S.3-H;1-2
- Buck Martinez: 7
Bot 4
- Tommy Davis: 53
- Lee May: W
- Don Baylor: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Amos Otis: D/89
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bobby Grich: 7
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Dave Duncan: 7
Top 6
- George Brett: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Al Cowens: 63
Bot 6
- Mark Belanger: E4/L
- Ken Singleton: S/78.1-3
- Paul Blair: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Tommy Davis: 63
- Lee May: E4/P3D.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Don Baylor: IW
- Bobby Grich: W.2-3;1-2
- Brooks Robinson: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Buck Martinez: 5/FL/P
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 43
Bot 7
- Dave Duncan: K
- Mark Belanger: 6/P
- Ken Singleton: S8
- Paul Blair: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Tommy Davis: 31
Top 8
- Amos Otis: S9
- John Mayberry: S9.1-3
- Hal McRae: S7.3-H;1-2
- George Brett: 2/BG/BINT.2-2;1-1
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Al Cowens: 9
Bot 8
- Lee May: 53
- Don Baylor: K
- Bobby Grich: W
- Brooks Robinson: SB2
- Brooks Robinson: 53
Top 9
- Vada Pinson: 5/FL/P
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 9
- Al Bumbry: 3/G
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Ken Singleton: S8
- Paul Blair: 8
Top 10
- Amos Otis: S9
- John Mayberry: 8
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: K/C
- George Brett: D9.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: S7.2-H
- Al Cowens: 43
Bot 10
- Tommy Davis: K/C
- Lee May: 63
- Don Baylor: K
Notes & reviews
- George Brett called for interference when bunted ball hit his bat on the ground
























