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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 28, 1977
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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 August 28, 1977 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 15,764 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Andres Mora | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 28, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Grimsley
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Grimsley
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Grimsley
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Grimsley
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hassler
Bumbry 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hassler
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hassler
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hassler
May takes first base on ball four. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mora vs. Hassler
Mora strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Grimsley
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Grimsley
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Grimsley
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hassler
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hassler
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hassler
Garcia 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
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grimsley
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Grimsley
Zdeb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Grimsley
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Grimsley
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Hassler
Skaggs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hassler
Bumbry 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hassler
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Grimsley
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Grimsley
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Grimsley
Wathan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Grimsley
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hassler
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hassler
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Hassler
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Hassler
Murray hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grimsley
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Grimsley
Zdeb bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Grimsley
McRae hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Grimsley
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Grimsley
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hassler
DeCinces bunts towards the mound. Hassler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hassler
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Hassler
Skaggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Hassler
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Grimsley
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Grimsley
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Grimsley
Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mora. Wathan reaches second base with a double. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. McGregor
Scott McGregor now pitching.
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Wathan scores. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McGregor
There goes Patek. The throw from Skaggs and he is out, DeCinces applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McGregor
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hassler
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Hassler
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hassler
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Hassler
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. McGregor
Zdeb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. McGregor
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McGregor
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Murray hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Bird
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Bird
Tony Muser pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. McGregor
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McGregor
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. McGregor
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Bird
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Bird
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Bird
Dauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Dauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Bird
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. McGregor
Pat Kelly now playing right field. Ken Rudolph now catching.
Wathan hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McGregor
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McGregor
There goes Patek. The throw from Rudolph and he is safe. Patek steals third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. McGregor
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zdeb vs. McGregor
Zdeb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Bird
Mora hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Bird
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Bird
DeCinces 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 8/28/1977 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Zdeb J, lf 4 0 2 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 1 Singleton K, rf 3 0 1 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0 Rudolph K, c 0 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 2 2 1 0 May L, dh 3 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mora A, lf 4 0 1 0
Wathan J, c 4 2 2 2 Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 2 2 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 1 0
White F, 2b 3 1 0 0 Garcia K, ss 2 0 0 0
Muser T, ph 1 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0
Skaggs D, c 2 0 1 0
Kelly P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 10 5 31 0 5 0
Kansas City 000 212 000 -- 5
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A (W) 6.0 2 0 0 3 3
Bird D (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L) 5.1 7 5 5 2 1
McGregor S 3.2 3 0 0 1 3
DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Baltimore 7
2B -- Brett G, Wathan J, Dauer R, Patek F
HR -- Wathan J
SB -- Patek F
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Zdeb J
T -- 2:19
A -- 15764
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