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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
1986-05-09 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 29873 · 3:04
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 7–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Buddy Black earned the win and Steve Farr picked up the save. Darryl Motley went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| BAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Buddy Black L: Ken Dixon SV: Steve Farr
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Nick Bremigan · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy Law | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darryl Motley | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Salazar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Wiggins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Shelby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Ripken | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Eddie Murray | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Sheets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Dempsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Buddy Black | 5.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Steve Farr | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Dixon | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Rich Bordi | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: HR/F9D
- Rudy Law: W
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: K
- Frank White: 9/F9S
- Steve Balboni: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Alan Wiggins: W
- John Shelby: S7/G6.1-3
- Cal Ripken: SB2
- Cal Ripken: S9/L34D.3-H;2-H
- Eddie Murray: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Fred Lynn: W.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Sheets: S8/G4.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mike Young: 4/L4
- Rick Dempsey: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Darryl Motley: K
- Lonnie Smith: 43/G4
- Jim Sundberg: 5/P5
Bot 2
- Alan Wiggins: 2/P2F/FL
- John Shelby: 53/G5
- Cal Ripken: K
Top 3
- Angel Salazar: E6/G6.B-1
- Willie Wilson: S5/BG25.1-2
- Rudy Law: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- George Brett: 3/G3L
Bot 3
- Eddie Murray: W
- Fred Lynn: 8/F78
- Juan Beniquez: W.1-2
- Lee Lacy: 4/P4D
- Mike Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Dempsey: 5/L5
Top 4
- Frank White: 63/G6
- Steve Balboni: K23
- Darryl Motley: W
- Lonnie Smith: 7/F78
Bot 4
- Alan Wiggins: 3/G3L
- John Shelby: 63/G6
- Cal Ripken: K
Top 5
- Jim Sundberg: HR/L7D
- Angel Salazar: K
- Willie Wilson: S67/G56
- Rudy Law: SB2
- Rudy Law: K
- George Brett: HR/F8XD.2-H
- Frank White: 6E3/G6M.B-1
- Steve Balboni: K
Bot 5
- Eddie Murray: D9/F9LS
- Fred Lynn: 63/G56
- Juan Beniquez: 7/F78.2-3
- Lee Lacy: 53/G5
Top 6
- Darryl Motley: HR/F78XD
- Lonnie Smith: 8/F8
- Jim Sundberg: 4/P34
- Angel Salazar: W
- Willie Wilson: S76/F7LS.1-3
- Rudy Law: S9/L4D.3-H;1-2
- George Brett: 3/G3L
Bot 6
- Mike Young: HP
- Rick Dempsey: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
- Alan Wiggins: S9/F89S
- John Shelby: 43/G4
Top 7
- Frank White: 4/P4MD
- Steve Balboni: 53/G5L
- Darryl Motley: HR/F78XD
- Lonnie Smith: 9/F89
Bot 7
- Cal Ripken: W
- Eddie Murray: K
- Fred Lynn: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: DGR/F89XD
- Angel Salazar: POCS3(265)
- Angel Salazar: E3/G3.B-1
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- Rudy Law: K
Bot 8
- Juan Beniquez: 9/L9
- Lee Lacy: 8/L89D
- Mike Young: 3/G3
Top 9
- George Brett: K/C
- Frank White: D7/G5L
- Steve Balboni: PO2(E2)/TH2.2-3
- Steve Balboni: 9/F9L/DP.3XH(92)
Bot 9
- Jim Dwyer: 43/G34
- Alan Wiggins: 5/L5
- John Shelby: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Hit on the left elbow