BALTIMORE (63-68) @ KANSAS CITY (52-81)

STARTING PITCHERS
3 (2-5 4.32) 5Y (1-1 2.12)
Baltimore raced out to a 3-0 lead then needed to hang on by their fingertips as Eddie Watt did yeoman work, stretching himself to four scoreless innings to save the win for Wally Bunker who started and registered five serviceable innings giving this one to the Birds
BAL 000 120 001 4 13 0
KCA 000 011 000 2 8 3
2B BAL F. Robinson 23 Haney 10
HR BAL Blair 9 (9th off Aker)
RBI BAL Blair 2(45) F. Robinson 86 Blefary 42
KCA Cater 47 Talton 3
PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC
Bunker 5 5 0 2 3 2 2 21 50
Rodriguez 5 6 0 1 5 3 2 21 49
WP Bunker 3-5 4.28 LP Rodriguez 1-2 2.45 SV Watt 12
SCORING PLAYS
TOP 4 .. Blair singled and advanced on a error. F. Robinson singled scoring a run. BAL 1 KCA 0
TOP 5 .. Haney doubled. Aparicio walked. Blefary singled scoring a run. Blair singled scoring a run. BAL 3 KCA 0
BOTTOM 5 .. Cater singled. Roof singled. Talton singled scoring a run. BAL 3 KCA 1
BOTTOM 6 .. Donaldson singled. Hershberger walked. Cater singled scoring a run. BAL 3 KCA 2
TOP 9 .. Blair homered BAL 4 KCA 2
NOTES: Once again Paul Blair 3-5 and Frank Robinson with 4 hits to lead the Orioles to the second win of the series. Looks like Kaycee will relegate Jack Aker to mop up duty after surrendering another relief run. In fact he has allowed runs in 7 of his last 8 games.
STAR OF THE GAME: 3-5 HR 2RBI


