Orioles 8-4 Royals (Jul 23, 1972)

BAL

KCR

1

4

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

4

0

8

0

4

9

0

R

8

4

H

9

6

E

0

W: M. Cuellar

L: D. Drago

S: G. Jackson

Current Series

Orioles

8

Royals

5

Game 1

Final

Orioles

7

Royals

6

Game 2

Final

Orioles

5

Royals

8

Game 3

Final

Orioles

8

Royals

4

Game 4

Final

1972 AL East

BAL KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Tigers	86	70	.551
Red Sox	85	70	.548	0.5
Orioles	80	74	.519	5.0
Yankees	79	76	.510	6.5
Indians	72	84	.462	14.0
Brewers	65	91	.417	21.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	93	62	.600
White Sox	87	67	.565	5.5
Twins	77	77	.500	15.5
Royals	76	78	.494	16.5
Angels	75	80	.484	18.0
Rangers	54	100	.351	38.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the Baltimore Orioles, 8 to 4, on July 23, 1972.

Game Info

July 23, 1972

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Buford D. Buford LF	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Terry Crowley T. Crowley RF	4	2	1	4	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Grich B. Grich SS	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Don Baylor D. Baylor CF-RF	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Elrod Hendricks E. Hendricks C	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar P	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Eddie Watt E. Watt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	8	9	8	2	6

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Hovley S. Hovley CF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH-3B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Dick Drago D. Drago P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry May J. May PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Roger Nelson R. Nelson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul Schaal P. Schaal PH-SS	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	29	4	6	4	7	1

Batting

2B: D. Johnson, B. Powell

3B: B. Grich

HR: D. Baylor, T. Crowley

RBI: D. Baylor 2, T. Crowley 4, B. Grich, B. Powell

Batting

2B: E. Kirkpatrick 2, B. Knoop, P. Schaal

RBI: S. Hovley, E. Kirkpatrick, B. Knoop, P. Schaal

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar (W)	7.0	5	4	4	4	0	5.14
Eddie Watt E. Watt	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Grant Jackson G. Jackson (S)	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Drago D. Drago (L)	6.0	5	4	4	1	4	1	6.00
Roger Nelson R. Nelson	2.0	4	4	4	1	1	1	18.00
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	8	2	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Buford D. Buford LF	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Terry Crowley T. Crowley RF	4	2	1	4	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Grich B. Grich SS	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Don Baylor D. Baylor CF-RF	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Davey Johnson D. Johnson 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Elrod Hendricks E. Hendricks C	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar P	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Eddie Watt E. Watt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Grant Jackson G. Jackson P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	8	9	8	2	6

Batting

2B: D. Johnson, B. Powell

3B: B. Grich

HR: D. Baylor, T. Crowley

RBI: D. Baylor 2, T. Crowley 4, B. Grich, B. Powell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar (W)	7.0	5	4	4	4	0	5.14
Eddie Watt E. Watt	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Grant Jackson G. Jackson (S)	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Keough J. Keough PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Hovley S. Hovley CF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH-3B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Dick Drago D. Drago P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry May J. May PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Roger Nelson R. Nelson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul Schaal P. Schaal PH-SS	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	29	4	6	4	7	1

Batting

2B: E. Kirkpatrick 2, B. Knoop, P. Schaal

RBI: S. Hovley, E. Kirkpatrick, B. Knoop, P. Schaal

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Drago D. Drago (L)	6.0	5	4	4	1	4	1	6.00
Roger Nelson R. Nelson	2.0	4	4	4	1	1	1	18.00
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	8	2	6	2

50-38 BAL

KCR 44-45

Current Series

1972 AL East

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