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Baltimore Orioles @ Kansas City Royals

1975-08-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9876 · 76°F, night · Wind 15 mph · 2:32

Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 4th. Mike Torrez earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BAL	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	13
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	9

W: Mike Torrez L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ken Singleton	5	0	2	2	0	1
Bobby Grich	4	1	1	0	1	2
Tommy Davis	5	0	1	1	0	0
Lee May	5	0	2	0	0	0
Don Baylor	5	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Blair	4	1	3	0	0	0
Brooks Robinson	4	1	1	1	0	0
Dave Duncan	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mark Belanger	3	1	1	0	0	0
Tim Nordbrook	1	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Freddie Patek	4	0	1	0	0	0
Vada Pinson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Amos Otis	4	1	2	0	0	0
John Mayberry	4	0	1	1	0	0
Hal McRae	3	0	1	0	1	0
George Brett	4	0	1	0	0	0
Al Cowens	4	1	0	0	0	1
Cookie Rojas	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Stinson	3	0	1	0	0	2
Tony Solaita	1	0	1	1	0	0
Harmon Killebrew	1	0	0	0	0	0

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Torrez	9.0	9	1	4

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Splittorff	3.1	9	0	1
Nelson Briles	4.2	4	1	2
Marty Pattin	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ken Singleton: 63
Bobby Grich: K
Tommy Davis: 63

Bot 1

Freddie Patek: 53
Vada Pinson: S7
Amos Otis: S8.1-2
John Mayberry: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Hal McRae: 8

Top 2

Lee May: S9
Don Baylor: 8
Paul Blair: D7.1-3
Brooks Robinson: 3/FL/P
Dave Duncan: 6/L

Bot 2

George Brett: 4/P
Al Cowens: 63
Cookie Rojas: 53

Top 3

Mark Belanger: 3/FL/P
Ken Singleton: 63
Bobby Grich: T9
Tommy Davis: S8.3-H
Lee May: S7.1-2
Don Baylor: 9

Bot 3

Bob Stinson: K
Freddie Patek: 53
Vada Pinson: 63

Top 4

Paul Blair: S8
Brooks Robinson: SB2
Brooks Robinson: D7.2-H
Dave Duncan: 9
Mark Belanger: S7.2-3
Ken Singleton: D7.3-H;1-H
Bobby Grich: K/C
Tommy Davis: 63

Bot 4

Amos Otis: 63
John Mayberry: 8
Hal McRae: W
George Brett: 8

Top 5

Lee May: 63
Don Baylor: 8
Paul Blair: T/89
Brooks Robinson: 7

Bot 5

Al Cowens: K
Cookie Rojas: K/C
Bob Stinson: S9
Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

Dave Duncan: 53
Mark Belanger: 53
Ken Singleton: D9
Bobby Grich: W
Tommy Davis: 46(1)/FO

Bot 6

Vada Pinson: 7
Amos Otis: D9
John Mayberry: S8.2-H
Hal McRae: S5.1-2
George Brett: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Al Cowens: 8

Top 7

Lee May: 7/FL
Don Baylor: 43
Paul Blair: 8

Bot 7

Cookie Rojas: 53
Bob Stinson: K/C
Freddie Patek: S7
Vada Pinson: 54(1)/FO

Top 8

Brooks Robinson: 43
Dave Duncan: S8
Tim Nordbrook: S8.1-2
Ken Singleton: K/C
Bobby Grich: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

Amos Otis: 43
John Mayberry: 43
Hal McRae: 3/FL/P

Top 9

Tommy Davis: 53
Lee May: 63
Don Baylor: 7

Bot 9

George Brett: S4
Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO
Cookie Rojas: 3/G.1-2
Tony Solaita: D7.2-H
Harmon Killebrew: 63

Notes & reviews

Mark Belanger spiked on right shin; stitches required; Royals Manager Whitey Herzog ejected by 2B umpire George Maloney
Ken Singleton ejected by HP umpire Russ Goetz
Orioles pitcher Mike Torrez was enraged by the call at 1B and started to charge to 1B when he changed his mind

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