A triple by Richie Scheinblum in the eighth inning carried the Royals to an 8-5 victory over the Orioles. The Royals loaded the bases on two walks around a safe bunt by Freddie Patek and tied the score at 5-5 on a pass to Amos Otis before Scheinblum smashed his triple off Roric Harrison to give him four RBIs for the day. Boog Powell batted in three for the Orioles with a homer and double. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 8, Baltimore Orioles 5
Game Played on Saturday, July      22, 1972 (Night game) at Municipal Stadium
Orioles      1  0  0    0  2  0    2  0  0  -   5 10  3
Royals       1  0  0    1  0  0    2  4  x  -   8 12  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rettenmund rf         4   1   1   0     1   1   .245      Patek ss              2   3   1   0     3   0   .225
Blair cf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .208      Otis cf               4   2   3   1     1   1   .314
  Shopay ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .294      Scheinblum rf         5   0   3   4     0   0   .328
Grich ss              5   0   1   0     0   1   .289        Wright p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Baylor lf             5   1   1   1     0   1   .270      Piniella lf           5   0   2   2     0   1   .318
Robinson 3b           3   1   1   0     2   0   .259      Mayberry 1b           5   0   0   0     0   2   .285
Powell 1b             5   2   2   3     0   1   .212      Kirkpatrick c         4   1   1   0     0   1   .302
Johnson 2b            3   0   2   1     1   1   .235      Knoop 2b              3   1   1   0     1   1   .246
Etchebarren c         3   0   1   0     1   1   .194      Floyd 3b              4   1   1   0     0   2   .187
  Oates c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
McNally p             3   0   1   0     0   0   .135        Schaal ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .214
  Salmon ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hedlund p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .261
  Harrison p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Angelini p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hovley ph,rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .241

Totals               36   5  10   5     6   8             Totals               35   8  12   7     5   9

Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 16,485
Left on Base: Orioles 10, Royals 9
DP: Orioles 0, Royals 1
Errors: Grich 2, Powell
Doubles: Etchebarren (5), Powell (9), Johnson (16), Kirkpatrick (10)
Triples: Piniella (3), Scheinblum (2)
Home Runs: Powell (11)
Stolen Bases: Baylor (14), Otis (20)
Caught Stealing: Otis (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Hovley (1)
GIDP: Salmon (1)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally                 7    10   4   3   2   7   0  33   2.45
Harrison L(0-3)         1     2   4   4   3   2   0   8   1.67
Totals                  8    12   8   7   5   9   0  41

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff              2     3   1   0   2   3   0  11   2.99
Hedlund                 4.2   6   3   3   1   2   0  21   4.06
Angelini W(1-0)         1.1   1   1   1   1   1   1   5   6.75
Wright SV(4)            1     0   0   0   2   2   0   5   3.86
Totals                  9    10   5   4   6   8   1  42

Passed Balls: Kirkpatrick (8)

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Red Flaherty


ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund singled to center; Kirkpatrick allowed a
passed ball [Rettenmund to second]; Blair struck out; Grich
struck out; Baylor singled to center [Rettenmund scored
(unearned)]; Robinson flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek walked; Otis singled to center [Patek to
third]; Otis was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher
to first to shortstop); Scheinblum singled to left [Patek
scored]; Piniella flied out to right; Mayberry flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell grounded out (first to pitcher); Johnson
walked; Etchebarren flied out to right; McNally singled to right
[Johnson to second]; Rettenmund walked [Johnson to third,
McNally to second]; Blair struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Orioles 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Kirkpatrick grounded out (first to pitcher); Knoop
singled to shortstop [Knoop to second (error by Grich)]; Floyd
struck out; SCHAAL BATTED FOR SPLITTORFF; Schaal lined to left;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: HEDLUND REPLACED SCHAAL (PITCHING); Grich popped to
third in foul territory; Baylor grounded out (shortstop to
first); Robinson singled to center; Powell popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
singled to center; Scheinblum made an out to first; Piniella
singled to center [Otis to third]; Mayberry made an out to
third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Johnson singled to center; Etchebarren doubled to
left [Johnson to third]; McNally grounded out (shortstop to
first); Rettenmund struck out; Blair flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Kirkpatrick doubled to left; Knoop flied out to
right [Kirkpatrick to third]; Floyd struck out; Hedlund reached
on an error by Powell [Kirkpatrick scored (unearned) (no RBI)];
Patek walked [Hedlund to second]; Otis struck out (catcher to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Grich flied out to right; Baylor grounded out
(shortstop to first); Robinson walked; Powell doubled to center
[Robinson scored]; Johnson doubled to right [Powell scored];
Etchebarren struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Royals
2.

ROYALS 5TH: Scheinblum singled to shortstop [Scheinblum to
second (error by Grich)]; Piniella flied out to right; Mayberry
struck out; Kirkpatrick grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Royals 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: McNally grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); Blair grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Knoop was called out on strikes; Floyd made an out
to second; Hedlund struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Royals 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Grich singled to shortstop; Baylor forced Grich
(third to second); Baylor stole second; Robinson grounded out
(second to first) [Baylor to third]; ANGELINI REPLACED HEDLUND
(PITCHING); Powell homered [Baylor scored]; Debut game for
Norm Angelini; Johnson struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 5, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Patek singled to center; Otis singled to right
[Patek to third]; Otis stole second; Scheinblum grounded out
(third to first); Piniella tripled to center [Patek scored, Otis
scored]; Mayberry grounded out (second to first); Kirkpatrick
was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5,
Royals 4.

ORIOLES 8TH: Etchebarren walked; SALMON BATTED FOR MCNALLY;
Salmon grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Etchebarren out at second]; Rettenmund grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: HARRISON REPLACED SALMON (PITCHING); Knoop walked;
On a bunt Floyd singled to first [Knoop to second]; HOVLEY
BATTED FOR ANGELINI; Hovley out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Knoop to third, Floyd to second]; Patek walked; Otis
walked [Knoop scored, Floyd to third, Patek to second]; Andy
Etchebarren ejected by HP umpire Bill Haller; OATES REPLACED
ETCHEBARREN (PLAYING C ); Scheinblum tripled [Floyd scored,
Patek scored, Otis scored]; Piniella struck out; Mayberry was
called out on strikes; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Royals
8.

ORIOLES 9TH: HOVLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); WRIGHT REPLACED
SCHEINBLUM (PITCHING); SHOPAY BATTED FOR BLAIR; Shopay walked;
Grich popped to catcher in foul territory; Baylor struck out;
Robinson walked [Shopay to second]; Powell struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 5, Royals 8.