KANSAS CITY (49-74) @ BALTIMORE (57-65) game 1

STARTING PITCHERS
4W (2-8 6.95) 14Z 4-3 (1.57)
Shoddy defense and a wild streak spotted Baltimore an early lead that Jim Hardin never came close to relinquishing. The bottom of the order did the damage and Boog Powell came off the bench to add an insurance run with his 14th homer.
KCA 000 000 010 1 4 1
BAL 001 102 01x 5 11 0
2B KCA Hershberger 24
BAL BR. Robinson 26 D. Johnson 13 Etchabarren 10
HR BAL Powell 14 (8th off Aker)
RBI KCA Hershberger 36
BAL Aparicio 2(28) D. Johnson 31 Hardin 8 Powell 55
SB OAK Campaneris 35
PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC
Odom 5 6 0 3 0 2 2 23 44
Hardin 7.1 4 0 3 2 1 1 29 65
WP Hardin 5-3 1.54 LP Odom 2-9 6.75 SV S. Miller 5
SCORING PLAYS
BOTTOM 3 .. Etchabarren doubled. Hardin singled. Aparicio sac fly scoring a run. KCA 0 BAL 1
BOTTOM 4 .. Br. Robinson walked. D. Johnson walked. Etchabarren walked. Hardin sac f,y scoring a run. KCA 0 BAL 2
BOTTOM 6 .. Br. Robinson doubled. D. Johnson doubled scoring a run. Hardin walked. Aparicio singled scoring a run. KCA 0 BAL 4
TOP 8 .. Campaneris singled. Hershberger doubled scoring a run. KCA 1 BAL 4
BOTTOM 8 .. Powell homered KCA 1 BAL 5
NOTES: Jim Hardin has won 5 straight since being inserted into the starting rotation, he has been the Orioles best starter lately. Boog Powell hit his first homer and drove in his first run since August 6. Danny Cater now has a 7 game hit streak.
STAR OF THE GAME : 1-4 2 RBIs


