Orioles 1-2 Royals (Aug 9, 1973)

BAL

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

2

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

1

2

H

6

E

0

W: A. Fitzmorris

L: D. Alexander

S: D. Bird

BAL

Team Stats

KCR

0

HR

2

1

R

2

6

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.207

AVG

.222

.303

OBP

.250

.207

SLG

.481

2.25

ERA

1.00

3

K

3

1

BB

4

Current Series

Orioles

1

Royals

2

Game 1

Final

Orioles

4

Royals

9

Game 2

Final

Orioles

10

Royals

6

Game 3

Final

1973 AL East

BAL KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	97	65	.599
Red Sox	89	73	.549	8.0
Tigers	85	77	.525	12.0
Yankees	80	82	.494	17.0
Brewers	74	88	.457	23.0
Indians	71	91	.438	26.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	94	68	.580
Royals	88	74	.543	6.0
Twins	81	81	.500	13.0
Angels	79	83	.488	15.0
White Sox	77	85	.475	17.0
Rangers	57	105	.352	37.0

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Baltimore Orioles, 2 to 1, on August 10, 1973.

Game Info

August 9, 1973

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Merv Rettenmund M. Rettenmund LF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Rich Coggins R. Coggins RF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Belanger M. Belanger SS	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Davis T. Davis DH	3	1	0	0	1	0
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	3	0	2	0	0	0
Earl Williams E. Williams 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Bobby Grich B. Grich 2B	3	0	1	0	1	1
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0
Elrod Hendricks E. Hendricks C	2	0	0	0	1	0
Frank Baker F. Baker SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Al Bumbry A. Bumbry PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Baylor D. Baylor PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	1	6	1	4	3

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	2	0	1	0	0	1	1
Carl Taylor C. Taylor C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	27	2	6	2	2	1	3

Batting

TB: P. Blair, B. Grich, B. Powell 2, M. Rettenmund, B. Robinson

RBI: B. Robinson

IBB: E. Hendricks

SAC: M. Belanger

GIDP: P. Blair, B. Robinson

Batting

2B: C. Taylor

HR: H. McRae, L. Piniella

TB: K. Bevacqua, H. McRae 4, A. Otis, L. Piniella 4, C. Rojas, C. Taylor 2

RBI: H. McRae, L. Piniella

SAC: C. Taylor

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (L)	8.0	6	2	2	1	3	2	2.25
Totals	8.0	6	2	2	1	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris (W)	6.0	4	1	1	1	1	1.50
Gene Garber G. Garber	0.2	1	0	0	2	1	0.00
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (S)	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	4	3

Batters faced: D. Alexander 29

Batters faced: D. Bird 7, A. Fitzmorris 22, G. Garber 4, J. Hoerner

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Merv Rettenmund M. Rettenmund LF	3	0	1	0	1	0
Rich Coggins R. Coggins RF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Belanger M. Belanger SS	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Davis T. Davis DH	3	1	0	0	1	0
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	3	0	2	0	0	0
Earl Williams E. Williams 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Bobby Grich B. Grich 2B	3	0	1	0	1	1
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0
Elrod Hendricks E. Hendricks C	2	0	0	0	1	0
Frank Baker F. Baker SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Al Bumbry A. Bumbry PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Baylor D. Baylor PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	1	6	1	4	3

Batting

TB: P. Blair, B. Grich, B. Powell 2, M. Rettenmund, B. Robinson

RBI: B. Robinson

IBB: E. Hendricks

SAC: M. Belanger

GIDP: P. Blair, B. Robinson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (L)	8.0	6	2	2	1	3	2	2.25
Totals	8.0	6	2	2	1	3	2

Batters faced: D. Alexander 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	2	0	1	0	0	1	1
Carl Taylor C. Taylor C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	27	2	6	2	2	1	3

Batting

2B: C. Taylor

HR: H. McRae, L. Piniella

TB: K. Bevacqua, H. McRae 4, A. Otis, L. Piniella 4, C. Rojas, C. Taylor 2

RBI: H. McRae, L. Piniella

SAC: C. Taylor

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Al Fitzmorris A. Fitzmorris (W)	6.0	4	1	1	1	1	1.50
Gene Garber G. Garber	0.2	1	0	0	2	1	0.00
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (S)	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	4	3

Batters faced: D. Bird 7, A. Fitzmorris 22, G. Garber 4, J. Hoerner

61-51 BAL

KCR 67-50

Team Stats

Current Series

1973 AL East

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