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Retrosheet Boxscore: Baltimore Orioles 3, Kansas City Royals 1

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Baltimore Orioles 3, Kansas City Royals 1

Day

Game Played on Friday, July 31, 1970 (N) at Memorial Stadium

KC  A    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  5  2
BAL A    0  1  0    1  0  0    0  1  x  -   3  9  0
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kelly rf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Rojas 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       6   4
  Fitzmorris p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Otis cf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Piniella lf                   4   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Oliver 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   1       8   1
Schaal 3b                     3   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
Rodriguez c                   2   0   0   1       0   0       4   0
Severson ss,2b                3   0   0   0       0   1       1   4
Butler p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Morehead p                  2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Taylor ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Hernandez ss                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       31   1   5   1       0   6      24  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Schaal-Rojas-Oliver, Severson-Rojas-Oliver, Severson-Rojas-Oliver.
E: Fitzmorris (1), Severson (5).
BATTING - 
SF: Rodriguez (4,off McNally).
Team LOB: 4.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rettenmund lf                 1   0   1   2       3   0       3   0
Blair cf                      3   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
F. Robinson rf                4   0   0   0       0   2       4   0
Powell 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       9   0
B. Robinson 3b                3   1   2   0       1   0       0   3
Johnson 2b                    3   0   1   0       0   0       3   2
Etchebarren c                 3   1   1   0       1   1       6   0
Belanger ss                   4   1   3   0       0   0       0   3
McNally p                     3   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
Totals                       28   3   9   2       6   4      27   8
BATTING - 
SH: Blair (4,off Morehead); Johnson (3,off Fitzmorris).
GDP: F. Robinson (11,off Butler); Johnson (6,off Morehead); Etchebarren (7,off
Morehead).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Belanger (7,2nd base off Morehead/Rodriguez); Rettenmund (6,2nd base off
Morehead/Rodriguez).
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Butler                        1     1   0   0   2   0   0   5
Morehead L(2-5)               6     6   2   2   4   4   0  26
Fitzmorris                    1     2   1   0   0   0   0   5
Totals                        8     9   3   2   6   4   0  36
Butler faced 1 batter in the 2nd inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Morehead 1-0.
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Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McNally W(14-7)               9     5   1   1   0   6   0  32

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Red Flaherty
Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 10159
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles        
1. Kelly               rf        Rettenmund          lf
2. Rojas               2b        Blair               cf
3. Otis                cf        F. Robinson         rf
4. Piniella            lf        Powell              1b
5. Oliver              1b        B. Robinson         3b
6. Schaal              3b        Johnson             2b
7. Rodriguez           c         Etchebarren         c
8. Severson            ss        Belanger            ss
9. Butler              p         McNally             p

ROYALS 1ST: Kelly was called out on strikes; Rojas flied out to
left; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund walked; Blair singled to left
[Rettenmund to second]; F. Robinson grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Rettenmund to third, Blair out at
second]; Powell popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Piniella singled to center; Oliver was called out on
strikes; Schaal flied out to right; Rodriguez grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: B. Robinson walked; MOREHEAD REPLACED BUTLER
(PITCHING); Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [B. Robinson out at second]; Etchebarren
walked; Belanger singled to shortstop [Etchebarren to third,
Belanger to second (error by Severson)]; McNally walked;
Rettenmund walked [Etchebarren scored, Belanger to third,
McNally to second]; Blair forced Rettenmund (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Severson struck out; Morehead popped to first in
foul territory; Kelly grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: F. Robinson struck out; Powell grounded out (first
to pitcher); B. Robinson singled to left; Johnson forced B.
Robinson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Orioles 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Rojas made an out to second; Otis singled to left;
Piniella lined to second; Oliver flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Etchebarren struck out; Belanger singled to right;
Belanger stole second; McNally lined to left; Rettenmund singled
to center [Belanger scored]; Rettenmund stole second; Blair made
an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Schaal popped to first in foul territory; Rodriguez
grounded out (second to first); Severson flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: F. Robinson flied out to left; Powell grounded out
(third to first); B. Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Morehead struck out; Kelly flied out to left; Rojas
singled to left; Otis flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Johnson singled to left; Etchebarren grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Johnson out at
second]; Belanger singled to center; McNally struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Piniella singled to left; Oliver singled to right
[Piniella to third]; Schaal struck out; Rodriguez hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Piniella scored]; Severson forced Oliver
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Orioles
2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Rettenmund walked; Blair out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Rettenmund to second]; F. Robinson struck out;
Powell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Royals 1, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 8TH: TAYLOR BATTED FOR MOREHEAD; Taylor was called out on
strikes; Kelly grounded out (second to first); Rojas flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED TAYLOR (PLAYING SS); FITZMORRIS
REPLACED ROJAS (PITCHING); SEVERSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
2B); B. Robinson singled to right; Johnson out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [B. Robinson to second]; Etchebarren
singled to pitcher [B. Robinson scored (error by Fitzmorris)
(unearned), Etchebarren to second]; Belanger grounded out
(shortstop to first); McNally made an out to shortstop; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Orioles 3.

ROYALS 9TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Piniella
flied out to right; Oliver grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Orioles 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           1   5   2    4
 Orioles          3   9   0    9
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