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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 10, Baltimore Orioles 1

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Kansas City Royals 10, Baltimore Orioles 1

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Game Played on Friday, May 23, 1975 (N) at Royals Stadium

BAL A    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  7  1
KC  A    2  0  3    0  0  0    5  0  x  -  10 16  1
BATTING
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bumbry lf                     4   0   3   0       0   0       1   0
Belanger ss                   4   0   0   0       0   0       2   5
Davis dh                      4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Baylor cf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       5   0
Grich 2b                      3   1   0   0       1   0       1   1
Singleton rf                  4   0   3   0       0   0       0   1
May 1b                        4   0   0   0       0   1       9   0
Robinson 3b                   3   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Etchebarren c                 3   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
Grimsley p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Alexander p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Reynolds p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   1   7   0       1   3      24  10
FIELDING - 
E: Baylor (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Bumbry 3 (8,off Fitzmorris 3).
GDP: May 2 (11,off Fitzmorris 2).
Team LOB: 6.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Patek ss                      2   1   0   1       2   1       1   5
Otis cf                       4   1   2   0       0   1       4   0
  Cowens ph,cf                1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
McRae lf                      5   0   2   0       0   1       2   0
Killebrew dh                  5   2   2   4       0   1       0   0
Mayberry 1b                   5   1   2   0       0   0      12   0
Rojas 2b                      4   2   2   0       0   1       1   2
  White 2b                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Wohlford rf                   4   1   4   2       0   0       3   0
Brett 3b                      3   1   1   0       1   1       0   5
Healy c                       2   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Martinez c                  2   1   1   3       0   0       0   0
Fitzmorris p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38  10  16  10       3   6      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Patek-Rojas-Mayberry, Patek-Mayberry.
E: Brett (12).
BATTING - 
2B: Otis (6,off Grimsley); Wohlford (4,off Alexander); Mayberry (6,off Reynolds).
3B: Martinez (1,off Alexander).
HR: Killebrew 2 (7,1st inning off Grimsley 1 on 2 out,3rd inning off Grimsley
1 on 1 out).
SF: Patek (1,off Reynolds).
IBB: Brett (3,by Alexander).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Patek 2 (14,2nd base off Grimsley/Etchebarren,2nd base off Alexander/Etchebarren);
Wohlford 2 (5,2nd base off Alexander/Etchebarren 2).
PITCHING
Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Grimsley L(1-5)               2.2   7   5   4   1   3   2  16
Alexander                     3.2   7   5   5   2   3   0  20
Reynolds                      1.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   6
Totals                        8    16  10   9   3   6   2  42
IBB: Alexander (2,Brett).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Alexander 1-0; Reynolds 1-1.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Fitzmorris W(6-3)             9     7   1   1   1   3   0  34
WP: Fitzmorris (4).
Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Jim McKean
Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 11109
Starting Lineups:

   Baltimore Orioles             Kansas City Royals       
1. Bumbry              lf        Patek               ss
2. Belanger            ss        Otis                cf
3. Davis               dh        McRae               lf
4. Baylor              cf        Killebrew           dh
5. Grich               2b        Mayberry            1b
6. Singleton           rf        Rojas               2b
7. May                 1b        Wohlford            rf
8. Robinson            3b        Brett               3b
9. Etchebarren         c         Healy               c
   Grimsley            p         Fitzmorris          p

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry doubled to left; Belanger grounded out
(second to first) [Bumbry to third]; Davis grounded out (third
to first); Baylor struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek walked; Patek stole second; Otis was called
out on strikes; McRae struck out; Killebrew homered to left
[Patek scored]; Mayberry lined to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Orioles 0, Royals 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: Grich grounded out (third to first); Singleton
singled to left; May struck out; Robinson flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt
Wohlford singled; Brett singled to second [Wohlford to second];
Healy popped to shortstop; Patek struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Etchebarren grounded out (third to first); Bumbry
grounded out (shortstop to first); Belanger flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Otis doubled; On a bunt McRae made an out to first;
Killebrew homered to left [Otis scored]; Mayberry grounded out
(pitcher to first); Rojas singled to center [Rojas to second
(error by Baylor)]; Wohlford singled to left [Rojas scored
(unearned)]; ALEXANDER REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING); Wohlford
stole second; Brett struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Orioles 0, Royals 5.

ORIOLES 4TH: Davis flied out to center; Baylor was called out on
strikes; Grich grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 5.

ROYALS 4TH: Healy grounded out (second to first); Patek grounded
out (shortstop to first); Otis singled to center; McRae singled
to left [Otis to second]; Killebrew forced McRae (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 5.

ORIOLES 5TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED HEALY (PLAYING C ); Singleton
singled to center; May grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Singleton out at second]; Robinson singled to
left; Fitzmorris threw a wild pitch [Robinson to second];
Etchebarren flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
0, Royals 5.

ROYALS 5TH: Mayberry grounded out (third to first); Rojas struck
out; Wohlford singled to right; Wohlford stole second; Brett
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
0, Royals 5.

ORIOLES 6TH: Bumbry doubled; Belanger grounded out (shortstop to
first); Davis flied out to center; Baylor flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 5.

ROYALS 6TH: Martinez flied out to center; Patek walked; Patek
stole second; Otis flied out to center [Patek to third]; McRae
flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
0, Royals 5.

ORIOLES 7TH: Grich walked; Singleton singled to right [Grich to
third]; May grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Grich scored, Singleton out at second]; Robinson reached on an
error by Brett; Etchebarren flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 7TH: Killebrew was called out on strikes; Mayberry
singled to right; Rojas singled to left [Mayberry to second];
Wohlford doubled to center [Mayberry scored, Rojas to third];
Brett was walked intentionally; Martinez tripled [Rojas scored,
Wohlford scored, Brett scored]; REYNOLDS REPLACED ALEXANDER
(PITCHING); Patek hit a sacrifice fly to center [Martinez
scored]; COWENS BATTED FOR OTIS; Cowens grounded out (shortstop
to first); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 10.

ORIOLES 8TH: COWENS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); WHITE REPLACED
ROJAS (PLAYING 2B); Bumbry doubled; Belanger grounded out
(shortstop to first); Davis grounded out (third to first);
Baylor flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Royals 10.

ROYALS 8TH: McRae singled to right [McRae out at second (right
to shortstop)]; Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to first);
Mayberry doubled to right; White flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 10.

ORIOLES 9TH: Grich flied out to center; Singleton grounded out
(second to first); May flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Orioles 1, Royals 10.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Orioles          1   7   1    6
 Royals          10  16   1    8
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