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The Orioles, who rallied for three runs before rain stopped the game with two out in the top half of the sixth inning, lost to the Royals, 5-3, for their fourth straight defeat, equaling the club's longest losing streak in 1971. The Royals exploded for all their runs in the fifth on four hits and two walks, plus a sacrifice and a wild pitch. Kansas City Royals 5, Baltimore Orioles 3Game Played on Wednesday, April 26, 1972 (Night game) at Municipal StadiumOrioles 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3 7 0 Royals 0 0 0 0 5 x - 5 9 0 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Buford lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 .212 Patek ss 3 1 3 0 0 0 .500 Blair cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Schaal 3b 1 1 0 0 2 0 .189 Powell 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .125 Otis cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .171 Robinson 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Piniella lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 .225 Rettenmund rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 .207 Mayberry 1b 3 1 1 2 0 0 .300 Johnson 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 .242 Oliver rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 .293 Etchebarren c 3 0 2 2 0 1 .357 Rojas 2b 3 0 3 2 0 0 .326 Belanger ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 May c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .241 Crowley ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 Dal Canton p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Grich ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burgmeier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McNally p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 Alexander p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 22 3 7 3 2 4 Totals 22 5 9 5 4 0 Time of Game: 1:46 Attendance: 6,864 Left on Base: Orioles 5, Royals 7 DP: Orioles 1, Royals 0 Doubles: Johnson 2 (4), Etchebarren (2), Rojas (2) Triples: Patek (1) Stolen Bases: Otis (2), Patek (2) Caught Stealing: Etchebarren (1) Sacrifice Hits: Blair (1), Otis (1) GIDP: Otis (1) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McNally L(2-1) 4.1 8 5 5 4 0 0 24 2.01 Alexander 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00 Totals 5 9 5 5 4 0 0 27 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dal Canton W(1-1) 5.2 7 3 3 2 4 0 25 2.60 Burgmeier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.08 Totals 5.2 7 3 3 2 4 0 25 Wild Pitches: Alexander 2 (2) Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Merle Anthony ORIOLES 1ST: Buford singled to right; Blair out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Buford to second]; Powell was called out on strikes; Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Patek singled to left; Schaal forced Patek (first to shortstop); Otis forced Schaal (third to second); Otis stole second; Piniella made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ORIOLES 2ND: Rettenmund grounded out (third to first); Johnson flied out to left; Etchebarren singled to left; Etchebarren was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry flied out to right; Oliver grounded out (third to first); Rojas singled to center; May flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger grounded out (shortstop to first); McNally struck out; Buford walked; Blair forced Buford (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 3RD: Dal Canton grounded out (second to first); Patek tripled to left; Schaal walked; Otis grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Schaal out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ORIOLES 4TH: Powell grounded out (first to pitcher); Robinson grounded out (third to first); Rettenmund walked; Johnson doubled to left [Rettenmund to third]; Etchebarren struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 4TH: Piniella grounded out (pitcher to first); Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher); Oliver singled to right; Rojas doubled to left [Oliver to third]; May was walked intentionally; Dal Canton lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ORIOLES 5TH: Belanger flied out to left; McNally grounded out (catcher to first); Buford grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 5TH: Patek singled to right; Patek stole second; Schaal walked; Otis out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Patek to third, Schaal to second]; Piniella was walked intentionally; Mayberry singled to center [Patek scored, Schaal scored, Piniella to second]; Oliver singled [Piniella scored, Mayberry to second]; ALEXANDER REPLACED MCNALLY (PITCHING); Alexander threw a wild pitch [Mayberry to third, Oliver to second]; Rojas singled to left [Mayberry scored, Oliver scored]; Alexander threw a wild pitch [Rojas to third]; May made an out to second; Dal Canton grounded out (third to first); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 5. ORIOLES 6TH: Blair singled to right; Powell struck out; Robinson made an out to catcher; Rettenmund singled to center [Blair to second]; Johnson doubled to center [Blair scored, Rettenmund to third]; Etchebarren doubled [Rettenmund scored, Johnson scored]; CROWLEY BATTED FOR BELANGER; BURGMEIER REPLACED DAL CANTON (PITCHING); GRICH BATTED FOR CROWLEY;; 59 minute rain delay after the three substitutions and then the game was called; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 5. |
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