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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 9, 1978
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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 9, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 12,859 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Al Clark 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| U L Washington | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Andres Mora | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Lopez | Center Fielder |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 9, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McGregor
Patek 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: ---
Zdeb vs. McGregor
Zdeb hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McGregor
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Gura
Belanger 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: ---
Dauer vs. Gura
Dauer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gura
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. McGregor
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton 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. McGregor
Otis 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 -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. McGregor
Wathan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Gura
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Gura
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Gura
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mora vs. Gura
Mora hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. McGregor
LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McGregor
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. McGregor
Terrell 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 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Gura
Lopez hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Gura
Skaggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Gura
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Gura
Gura fires to first and has Belanger trapped. There's the throw to Washington who tags Belanger for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McGregor
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. McGregor
Zdeb hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McGregor
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Gura
Dauer 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: ---
Singleton vs. Gura
Singleton hits a line drive towards third. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Gura
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Gura
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. McGregor
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McGregor
Otis hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Wathan vs. McGregor
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gura
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Gura
Mora takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Gura
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Gura
Skaggs strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. McGregor
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McGregor
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with McGregor covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. McGregor
Terrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Gura
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Gura
Dauer bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Gura
Singleton 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Gura
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McGregor
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. McGregor
Zdeb 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McGregor
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. McGregor
Cowens hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. McGregor
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wathan vs. McGregor
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. McGregor
LaCock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Gura
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gura
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Gura
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McGregor
Washington hits a line drive towards the mound. McGregor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. McGregor
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McGregor
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Gura
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Gura
Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Gura
Kiko Garcia pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Gura
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. McGregor
Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop. Rick Dempsey now catching.
Zdeb hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McGregor
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. McGregor
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Hal McRae.
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. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. McGregor
Otis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. McGregor
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gura
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Gura
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Gura
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Gura
There goes Murray. The throw from Wathan and he is out, Terrell applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gura
May strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1978 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 1 0 0 0
Zdeb J, lf 4 0 0 0 Garcia K, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 4 1 2 0 Dauer R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wilson W, pr 0 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 1 Murray E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Wathan J, c 4 0 1 1 May L, dh 4 0 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mora A, lf 2 0 0 0
Washington U, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lopez C, cf 3 0 1 0
Terrell J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Skaggs D, c 2 0 0 0
Dempsey R, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 28 0 4 0
Kansas City 000 000 200 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 7
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S (L) 9.0 5 2 2 1 4
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Baltimore 6
2B -- DeCinces D, McRae H
CS -- Belanger M, Murray E
SH -- Dauer R
T -- 2:11
A -- 12859
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