A double by Paul Blair and single by Brooks Robinson in the ninth inning broke up pitching a duel between Dave McNally and Steve Busby and gave the Orioles a 1-0 victory over the Royals. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 1, Kansas City Royals 0
Game Played on Sunday, August    18, 1974 (Day game) at Memorial Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  6  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .239      Bumbry lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .212
Rojas 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Coggins rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .248
Otis cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .296      Davis dh              4   0   0   0     0   2   .275
McRae lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .317      Grich 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .285
Cepeda dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Powell 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .273
  White pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Blair cf              3   1   2   0     1   1   .261
Wohlford rf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .289      Robinson 3b           4   0   1   1     0   1   .294
Solaita 1b            3   0   2   0     0   0   .284      Hendricks c           3   0   2   0     0   0   .234
  Bevacqua ph,1b      1   0   0   0     0   1   .184      Belanger ss           1   0   0   0     1   0   .236
Healy c               2   0   1   0     2   0   .263      McNally p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Brett 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .266
Busby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   0   7   0     3   1             Totals               29   1   6   1     4   5

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 10,193
Left on Base: Royals 9, Orioles 8
DP: Royals 0, Orioles 0
Doubles: Wohlford (14), Blair (19)
Stolen Bases: Wohlford (13), Blair (13)
Caught Stealing: Blair (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Brett (6), Belanger (12)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Busby L(18-10)          8.1   6   1   1   4   5   0  34   3.09
Totals                  8.1   6   1   1   4   5   0  34

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally W(11-9)         9     7   0   0   3   1   0  36   4.18
Totals                  9     7   0   0   3   1   0  36

Balks: Busby (2), McNally (5)

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Lou DiMuro


ROYALS 1ST: Patek popped to second; Rojas grounded out
(shortstop to first); Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry walked; Coggins grounded out (second to
first) [Bumbry to second]; Davis reached on a fielder's choice
[Bumbry out at third (shortstop to third)]; Busby balked [Davis
to second]; Grich flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae flied out to right; Cepeda flied out to right;
Wohlford walked; Solaita singled [Wohlford to third]; Healy
forced Solaita (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell grounded out (third to first); Blair singled
to left; Blair was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Orioles 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Brett grounded out (third to first); Patek singled
to left; Rojas singled to center [Patek to second]; Otis flied
out to center; McRae flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Hendricks singled to right; Belanger walked
[Hendricks to second]; Bumbry forced Hendricks (pitcher to
third) [Belanger to second]; Coggins grounded out (first
unassisted) [Belanger to third, Bumbry to second]; Davis struck
out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles
0.

ROYALS 4TH: Cepeda grounded out (third to first); Wohlford flied
out to right; Solaita grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Grich flied out to center; Powell popped to
shortstop; Blair walked; Blair stole second; Robinson flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Healy singled to left; Brett out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Healy to second]; Patek grounded out (pitcher
to first); Rojas grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Hendricks flied out to center; Belanger grounded
out (pitcher to first); Bumbry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis grounded out (third to first); McRae grounded
out (third to first); Cepeda flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Coggins flied out to right; Davis struck out; Grich
singled to center; Powell walked [Grich to second]; Blair was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles
0.

ROYALS 7TH: Wohlford doubled; Wohlford was picked off second
(catcher to second); On a bunt Solaita singled to shortstop;
Healy walked [Solaita to second]; Brett grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Solaita to third, Healy to second]; Patek flied out
to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Robinson grounded out (first to pitcher); Hendricks
singled to right; Belanger out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
first) [Hendricks to second]; Bumbry popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ROYALS 8TH: Rojas lined to shortstop; Otis flied out to center;
McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Coggins grounded out (second to first); Davis flied
out to right; Grich flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ROYALS 9TH: Cepeda singled to center; WHITE RAN FOR CEPEDA;
McNally balked [White to second]; Wohlford reached on a
fielder's choice [White out at second (third to shortstop)];
BEVACQUA BATTED FOR SOLAITA; Wohlford stole second; Bevacqua was
called out on strikes; Healy was walked intentionally; Brett
forced Healy (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: WHITE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); BEVACQUA STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Powell flied out to center; Blair doubled
to left; Robinson singled to center [Blair scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 1.