Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals
May 27, 1974 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 27, 1974 at Royals Stadium. The Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baltimore Orioles 1, Kansas City Royals 9

Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Bumbry lf 4 0 0 0
Grich 2b 3 0 0 0
Davis dh 4 0 1 0
Williams c 4 0 2 0
Powell 1b 4 0 0 0
Baylor rf 3 1 1 0
Robinson 3b 4 0 0 0
Coggins cf 3 0 1 1
Belanger ss 2 0 0 0
Palmer p 0 0 0 0
  Garland p 0 0 0 0
  Jefferson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 5 1
Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Patek ss 4 0 1 1
Rojas 2b 5 1 3 1
  White 2b 0 0 0 0
Otis cf 3 1 0 1
  Cowens cf 1 0 0 0
Mayberry 1b 4 0 2 1
McRae dh 3 1 0 0
Pinson rf 5 2 2 2
Wohlford lf 5 0 2 1
Brett 3b 4 2 1 0
Healy c 3 2 3 2
Dal Canton p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 9 14 9
Baltimore 000 010 000151
Kansas City 023 120 01x9141
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer  L (2-6) 2.2 7 5 5 1 1
  Garland   2.0 5 3 3 2 0
  Jefferson   3.1 2 1 0 1 1
Totals
8.0
14
9
8
4
2
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Dal Canton  W (3-2) 9.0 5 1 1 2 5
Totals
9.0
5
1
1
2
5

  E–Robinson (10), Mayberry (4).  DP–Kansas City 1.  2B–Kansas City Pinson (7,off Palmer).  3B–Baltimore Coggins (1,off Dal Canton), Kansas City Wohlford (4,off Palmer).  HR–Kansas City Healy (6,2nd inning off Palmer 1 on, 2 out).  HBP–Baylor (4,by Dal Canton).  SF–Otis (3,off Garland); Patek (1,off Garland).  SB–Baylor (7,2nd base off Dal Canton/Healy); Otis (9,2nd base off Palmer/Williams); Healy (6,2nd base off Garland/Williams).  WP–Jefferson (1).  HBP–Dal Canton (3,Baylor).  U-HP–Larry Barnett, 1B–Jim McKean, 2B–Jim Evans, 3B–Larry Napp.  T–2:39.  A–16,193.
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