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Retrosheet Boxscore: Baltimore Orioles 9, Kansas City Royals 1

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Baltimore Orioles 9, Kansas City Royals 1

Day

Game Played on Saturday, August 1, 1970 (N) at Memorial Stadium

KC  A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  6  4
BAL A    1  0  1    4  0  0    0  3  x  -   9 14  2
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kelly rf                      3   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Otis cf                       4   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
Kirkpatrick c                 4   0   0   0       0   2       5   0
Piniella lf                   4   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Oliver 1b                     3   0   2   0       1   0       7   1
Sorrell 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       2   3
Severson 2b                   4   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Hernandez ss                  4   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
Drago p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Burgmeier p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wright p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Campanis ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  O'Riley p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Schaal ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   1   6   1       2   5      24   8
FIELDING - 
E: Sorrell 3 (7), Hernandez (14).
BATTING - 
2B: Otis 2 (23,off Palmer 2).
SH: Drago (7,off Palmer).
GDP: Otis (5,off Palmer).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Otis (21,3rd base off Palmer/Hendricks).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Buford lf                     5   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Rettenmund cf                 5   4   4   1       0   0       1   0
Powell 1b                     5   1   1   1       0   1       9   0
F. Robinson rf                4   0   2   1       1   0       2   0
Hendricks c                   4   1   3   3       1   0       5   0
B. Robinson 3b                4   0   0   1       0   1       2   1
Johnson 2b                    5   1   3   0       0   0       2   3
Belanger ss                   4   1   0   0       0   1       3   4
Palmer p                      3   1   1   1       0   0       0   2
Totals                       39   9  14   8       2   4      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Belanger-Johnson-Powell.
E: Powell (10), B. Robinson (12).
BATTING - 
HR: Hendricks (9,8th inning off O'Riley 1 on 1 out).
SH: Palmer (3,off O'Riley).
HBP: B. Robinson (4,by Wright).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Drago L(6-9)                  3.1   8   6   3   1   3   0  20
Burgmeier                     0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
Wright                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
O'Riley                       4     5   3   3   0   1   1  18
Totals                        8    14   9   6   2   4   1  43
WP: O'Riley (3).
BK: Drago (1).
HBP: Wright (5,B. Robinson).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Burgmeier 2-1; Wright 3-1.
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Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Palmer W(15-7)                9     6   1   1   2   5   0  36

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Merle Anthony
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 13640
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles        
1. Kelly               rf        Buford              lf
2. Otis                cf        Rettenmund          cf
3. Kirkpatrick         c         Powell              1b
4. Piniella            lf        F. Robinson         rf
5. Oliver              1b        Hendricks           c
6. Sorrell             3b        B. Robinson         3b
7. Severson            2b        Johnson             2b
8. Hernandez           ss        Belanger            ss
9. Drago               p         Palmer              p

ROYALS 1ST: Kelly walked; Otis grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Kelly out at second];
Kirkpatrick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles
0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford made an out to first; Rettenmund singled to
left; Powell struck out; F. Robinson walked [Rettenmund to
second]; Hendricks singled to right [Rettenmund scored, F.
Robinson to third]; B. Robinson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Piniella made an out to shortstop; Oliver grounded
out (shortstop to first); Sorrell reached on an error by Powell;
Severson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Johnson singled to left; Belanger flied out to
center; Palmer forced Johnson (pitcher to shortstop); Buford
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Hernandez singled to center; Drago out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Hernandez to second]; Kelly
struck out; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Rettenmund singled to right; Powell popped to third
in foul territory; F. Robinson singled to right [Rettenmund to
third]; Drago balked [Rettenmund scored, F. Robinson to second];
Hendricks grounded out (second to first) [F. Robinson to third];
B. Robinson popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Kirkpatrick struck out; Piniella grounded out
(second to first); Oliver singled to center; Sorrell flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Johnson singled to center; Belanger reached on an
error by Sorrell [Johnson to third]; Palmer singled to center
[Johnson scored, Belanger to second]; Buford was called out on
strikes; Rettenmund singled [Belanger scored (unearned), Palmer
to second]; BURGMEIER REPLACED DRAGO (PITCHING); Powell made an
out to shortstop; F. Robinson singled to right [Palmer scored
(unearned), Rettenmund to third]; Hendricks walked [F. Robinson
to second]; WRIGHT REPLACED BURGMEIER (PITCHING); B. Robinson
was hit by a pitch [Rettenmund scored (unearned), F. Robinson to
third, Hendricks to second]; Johnson flied out to left; 4 R (1
ER), 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 6.

ROYALS 5TH: Severson reached on an error by B. Robinson;
Hernandez flied out to right; CAMPANIS BATTED FOR WRIGHT;
Campanis made an out to second; Kelly flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 5TH: O'RILEY REPLACED CAMPANIS (PITCHING); Belanger
grounded out (shortstop to first); Palmer flied out to left;
Buford flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Orioles 6.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis doubled to left; Otis stole third; Kirkpatrick
made an out to shortstop; Piniella flied out to right; Oliver
walked; Sorrell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
0, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 6TH: Rettenmund grounded out (third to first); Powell
grounded out (first to pitcher); F. Robinson reached on an error
by Sorrell; Hendricks singled [F. Robinson to second]; O'Riley
threw a wild pitch [F. Robinson to third, Hendricks to second];
Sorrell dropped a foul fly hit by B. Robinson for an error; B.
Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. 
Royals 0, Orioles 6.

ROYALS 7TH: Severson lined to third; Hernandez grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first); O'Riley made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 7TH: Johnson singled to center; Belanger struck out;
Palmer out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Johnson to
second]; Buford flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Royals 0, Orioles 6.

ROYALS 8TH: Kelly grounded out (second to first); Otis doubled;
Kirkpatrick flied out to center; Piniella singled to left [Otis
scored]; Oliver singled [Piniella to second]; Sorrell struck
out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 8TH: Rettenmund singled to left [Rettenmund to second
(error by Hernandez)]; Powell singled to right [Rettenmund
scored]; F. Robinson lined to third; Hendricks homered to right
[Powell scored]; B. Robinson flied out to left; Johnson grounded
out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Orioles 9.

ROYALS 9TH: Severson popped to third in foul territory;
Hernandez grounded out (third to first); SCHAAL BATTED FOR
O'RILEY; Schaal grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 1, Orioles 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           1   6   4    8
 Orioles          9  14   2   10
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