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The Orioles set a Baltimore club record for longest winning streak by defeating the Royals, 7-1, for their 12th straight victory. The previous mark of 11 was set in 1970 and tied in 1971. The Orioles decided the outcome in the first inning with two runs. Al Bumbry singled and scored on successive throwing errors by Steve Busby on pickoff attempts. Boog Powell then walked with two out and counted on a double by Merv Rettenmund. [The Sporting News] Baltimore Orioles 7, Kansas City Royals 1Game Played on Saturday, August 25, 1973 (Night game) at Memorial StadiumRoyals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 9 2 Orioles 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 x - 7 11 1 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Patek ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .235 Bumbry lf 3 1 2 0 0 1 .310 Rojas 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .274 Blair ph,cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 .280 Otis cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .304 Coggins cf,rf 4 0 2 2 1 0 .307 Mayberry 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 Davis dh 5 0 1 1 0 1 .300 McRae dh 4 0 2 1 0 0 .213 Powell 1b 2 1 0 0 2 2 .247 Kirkpatrick rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 Rettenmund rf,lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .260 Piniella lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Robinson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Schaal 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .276 Grich 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .236 Healy c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .279 Williams c 4 1 1 1 0 0 .228 Busby p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Belanger ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 .231 Hoerner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Alexander p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bird p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Drago p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 1 9 1 1 1 Totals 34 7 11 6 5 6 Time of Game: 2:28 Attendance: 15,604 Left on Base: Royals 6, Orioles 8 DP: Royals 1, Orioles 1 Errors: Busby 2, Belanger Doubles: Rettenmund (12), Bumbry (8), Belanger (12), Blair (21) Caught Stealing: Otis (8) Sacrifice Hits: Patek (7) GIDP: Kirkpatrick (10) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Busby L(12-12) 5.1 8 6 6 4 5 0 27 4.41 Hoerner 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 5.84 Bird 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2.66 Drago 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.17 Totals 8 11 7 7 5 6 0 39 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Alexander W(8-6) 9 9 1 1 1 1 0 34 3.72 Totals 9 9 1 1 1 1 0 34 Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Dave Phillips ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to center; Rojas struck out; Otis walked; Mayberry singled to left [Otis to second]; McRae singled to right [Otis scored, Mayberry to third, McRae out at second (right to shortstop)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry singled to center; Bumbry was picked off first but was safe on an error by Busby [Bumbry to third]; Bumbry was picked off third but was safe on an error by Busby [Bumbry scored]; On a bunt Coggins singled to catcher; Davis lined into a double play (second to first) [Coggins out at first]; Powell walked; Rettenmund doubled to left [Powell scored]; Robinson flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2. ROYALS 2ND: Kirkpatrick popped to shortstop; Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); Schaal grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 2ND: Grich flied out to center; Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); Belanger singled to left; Bumbry doubled to left [Belanger to third]; Coggins was walked intentionally; Davis lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2. ROYALS 3RD: Healy grounded out (third to first); Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Rojas popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 3RD: Powell walked; Rettenmund struck out; Robinson popped to first in foul territory; Grich struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2. ROYALS 4TH: Otis singled to left; Otis was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Mayberry flied out to right; McRae grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 4TH: Williams popped to third in foul territory; Belanger flied out to left; Bumbry was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2. ROYALS 5TH: Kirkpatrick grounded out (first unassisted); Piniella flied out to center; Schaal grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 5TH: Coggins grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis struck out; Powell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2. ROYALS 6TH: Healy singled; Patek out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Healy to second]; Rojas flied out to right; Otis flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 6TH: Rettenmund singled to shortstop; Robinson popped to first in foul territory; Grich walked [Rettenmund to second]; Williams singled to left [Rettenmund scored, Grich to second]; Belanger doubled to left [Grich scored, Williams to third]; HOERNER REPLACED BUSBY (PITCHING); BLAIR BATTED FOR BUMBRY; Blair was walked intentionally; Coggins singled to right [Williams scored, Belanger scored, Blair to third (on throw to home)]; Davis singled [Blair scored, Coggins to second]; BIRD REPLACED HOERNER (PITCHING); Powell struck out; Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 7. ROYALS 7TH: BLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); COGGINS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); RETTENMUND CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Mayberry lined to first; McRae flied out to center; Kirkpatrick singled to right; Piniella reached on an error by Belanger [Kirkpatrick to second]; Schaal singled to center [Kirkpatrick out at home (center to catcher), Piniella to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 7. ORIOLES 7TH: DRAGO REPLACED BIRD (PITCHING); Robinson grounded out (first unassisted); Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 7. ROYALS 8TH: Healy grounded out (third to first); Patek singled to center; Rojas singled to center [Patek to second]; Otis flied out to center; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 7. ORIOLES 8TH: Belanger grounded out (first to pitcher); Blair doubled; Coggins grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 7. ROYALS 9TH: McRae singled to left; Kirkpatrick grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second to first) [McRae out at second]; Piniella grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 7. |
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