Mike Torrez posted his 16th victory and turned in his 13th complete game, equaling his major league highs in both departments, as the Orioles defeated the Royals, 4-2. The Orioles scored on a triple by Bobby Grich and single by Tommy Davis in the third inning before putting the game away with three runs in the fourth on a single by Paul Blair, double by Brooks Robinson, single by Mark Belanger and double by Ken Singleton. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 4, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Wednesday, August    27, 1975 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Orioles      0  0  1    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 13  0
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   2  9  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Singleton rf          5   0   2   2     0   1   .306      Patek ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .236
  Shopay rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .160        Killebrew ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .205
Grich 2b              4   1   1   0     1   2   .267      Pinson lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .228
Davis dh              5   0   1   1     0   0   .275      Otis cf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .264
May 1b                5   0   2   0     0   0   .270      Mayberry 1b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .286
  Muser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .286      McRae dh              3   0   1   0     1   0   .310
Baylor lf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Brett 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .292
Blair cf              4   1   3   0     0   0   .208      Cowens rf             4   1   0   0     0   1   .267
Robinson 3b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .204      Rojas 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .252
Duncan c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .210      Stinson c             3   0   1   0     0   2   .290
Belanger ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .208        Solaita ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .266
  Nordbrook ss        1   0   1   0     0   0   .097        Wohlford pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Torrez p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Briles p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   4  13   4     1   3             Totals               36   2   9   2     1   4

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance:  9,876
Left on Base: Orioles 10, Royals 8
DP: Orioles 0, Royals 0
Doubles: Blair (8), Robinson (14), Singleton 2 (31), Otis (20), Solaita (8)
Triples: Grich (4), Blair (4)
Stolen Bases: Blair (15)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez W(16-7)          9     9   2   2   1   4   0  37   3.31
Totals                  9     9   2   2   1   4   0  37

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff L(6-8)       3.1   9   4   4   0   1   0  19   3.34
Briles                  4.2   4   0   0   1   2   0  19   4.23
Pattin                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.63
Totals                  9    13   4   4   1   3   0  41

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Bill Deegan


ORIOLES 1ST: Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first); Grich
struck out; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek grounded out (third to first); Pinson singled
to left; Otis singled to center [Pinson to second]; Mayberry
forced Otis (third to second) [Pinson to third]; McRae flied out
to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: May singled to right; Baylor flied out to center;
Blair doubled to left [May to third]; Robinson popped to first
in foul territory; Duncan lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Brett popped to second; Cowens grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rojas grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger popped to first in foul territory;
Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first); Grich tripled to
right; Davis singled to center [Grich scored]; May singled to
left [Davis to second]; Baylor flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Stinson struck out; Patek grounded out (third to
first); Pinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Blair singled to center; Blair stole second;
Robinson doubled to left [Blair scored]; Duncan flied out to
right; Belanger singled to left [Robinson to third]; Singleton
doubled to left [Robinson scored, Belanger scored]; BRILES
REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Grich was called out on strikes;
Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry
flied out to center; McRae walked; Brett flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Baylor flied
out to center; Blair tripled; Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Cowens struck out; Rojas was called out on strikes;
Stinson singled to right; Patek forced Stinson (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Duncan grounded out (third to first); Belanger
grounded out (third to first); Singleton doubled to right; Grich
walked; Davis forced Grich (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Pinson flied out to left; Otis doubled to right;
Mayberry singled to center [Otis scored]; McRae singled to third
[Mayberry to second]; Brett forced McRae (second to shortstop)
[Mayberry to third]; Mark Belanger spiked on right shin;
stitches required; Royals Manager Whitey Herzog ejected by 2B
umpire George Maloney; NORDBROOK REPLACED BELANGER (PLAYING
SS); Cowens flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles
4, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: May flied to left in foul territory; Baylor
grounded out (second to first); Blair flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Rojas grounded out (third to first); Stinson was
called out on strikes; Patek singled to left; Pinson forced
Patek (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Royals 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: Robinson grounded out (second to first); Duncan
singled to center; Nordbrook singled to center [Duncan to
second]; Singleton was called out on strikes; Ken Singleton
ejected by HP umpire Russ Goetz; Grich forced Nordbrook
(third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: SHOPAY REPLACED SINGLETON (PLAYING RF); Otis
grounded out (second to first); Mayberry grounded out (second to
first); McRae popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: PATTIN REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING); Davis grounded
out (third to first); May grounded out (shortstop to first);
Baylor flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 9TH: MUSER REPLACED MAY (PLAYING 1B); Brett singled to
second; Orioles pitcher Mike Torrez was enraged by the call
at 1B and started to charge to 1B when he changed his mind;
Cowens forced Brett (shortstop to second); Rojas grounded out
(first unassisted) [Cowens to second]; SOLAITA BATTED FOR
STINSON; Solaita doubled to left [Cowens scored]; WOHLFORD RAN
FOR SOLAITA; KILLEBREW BATTED FOR PATEK; Killebrew grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 2.