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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 9, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 9, 1976 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,590 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim McKean |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | DH |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Doug DeCinces | Second Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 9, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Palmer
Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Palmer
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Poquette scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Palmer
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Fitzmorris
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Fitzmorris
Blair hits a popup in front of the plate. Stinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Fitzmorris
Singleton hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fitzmorris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Fitzmorris
Hendricks strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Palmer
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Palmer
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Palmer
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Fitzmorris
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Belanger. The throw from Stinson and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Palmer
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Palmer
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Palmer
There goes Brett. The throw from Hendricks and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Palmer
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Palmer
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stinson vs. Palmer
Stinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. Stinson reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. Cowens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Stinson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Palmer
There goes Patek. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Palmer
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stinson scores. Patek scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Grimsley
Ross Grimsley now pitching.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Fitzmorris
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Fitzmorris
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Fitzmorris
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Fitzmorris
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Fitzmorris
Hendricks strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Grimsley
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Grimsley
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Brett for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Fitzmorris
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fitzmorris, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Fitzmorris
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Grimsley
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Grimsley
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stinson vs. Grimsley
Stinson bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Grimsley
Patek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Grimsley
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to home to get McRae. Cowens moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wohlford vs. Grimsley
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. Cowens scores. Patek moves to third. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Grimsley
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Fitzmorris
Jim Wohlford now playing left field.
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Fitzmorris
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Blair goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Littell
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendricks vs. Littell
Hendricks strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Grimsley
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Grimsley
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Littell
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Littell
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Littell
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Littell
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Grimsley
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Grimsley
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Grimsley
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Littell
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Littell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Littell
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grimsley
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Grimsley
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Grimsley
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Littell
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Littell
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Littell
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Littell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Grimsley
Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Grimsley
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Grimsley
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillman vs. Littell
Royle Stillman pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Stillman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Littell
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Littell
Tony Muser pinch hits for Paul Blair.
Muser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Littell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1976 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Poquette T, lf 3 1 1 0 Bumbry A, dh 4 1 2 0
Wohlford J, ph-lf 1 0 0 1 Blair P, cf 3 2 0 0
Otis A, cf 5 0 0 0 Muser T, ph 1 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 5 1 3 0 Jackson R, rf 5 1 3 1
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 3 2
McRae H, dh 4 1 1 1 Singleton K, lf 4 0 1 1
Cowens A, rf 5 2 2 1 Hendricks E, c 4 0 1 0
Stinson B, c 3 1 1 2 DeCinces D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 1 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
White F, 2b 3 0 1 2 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0
Stillman R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 7 36 4 11 4
Kansas City 105 010 000 -- 7
Baltimore 102 010 000 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A 4.1 8 4 4 1 4
Littell M (W) 4.2 3 0 0 2 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L) 2.2 7 6 4 2 1
Grimsley R 6.1 2 1 0 3 1
E -- Hendricks E, Robinson B, Belanger M
DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Baltimore 8
2B -- Stinson B, Jackson R
SB -- Brett G, Patek F
CS -- Belanger M
SH -- Stinson B
T -- 2:47
A -- 7590
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