Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. McGregor
  
  Wilson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McGregor
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. McGregor
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Gura
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Gura
  
  Roenicke 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Gura
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. McGregor
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. McGregor
  
  Porter 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. McGregor
  
  Wathan takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. McGregor
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. McGregor
  
  Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Gura
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ayala vs. Gura
  
  Ayala 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: 1--
  May vs. Gura
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeCinces moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dauer vs. Gura
  
  Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeCinces scores. May moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dempsey vs. Gura
  
  Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belanger vs. Gura
  
  Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. McGregor
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McGregor
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. McGregor
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Gura
  
  Roenicke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Gura
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Gura
  
  There goes Singleton. The throw from Porter and he is out, Brett applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Gura
  
  Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Gura
  
  DeCinces hits a popup towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. McGregor
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. McGregor
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. McGregor
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wathan vs. McGregor
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. McGregor
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ayala vs. Gura
  
  Ayala hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Gura
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dauer vs. Gura
  
  Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. McGregor
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. McGregor
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. McGregor
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. McGregor
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Gura
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Gura
  
  Belanger bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roenicke vs. Gura
  
  Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Singleton vs. Gura
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dempsey scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Gura
  
  Murray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Murray reaches second base with a double. Singleton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  DeCinces vs. Gura
  
  DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ayala vs. Gura
  
  Ayala hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. McGregor
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. McGregor
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. McGregor
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wathan vs. Ford
  
  Dave Ford now pitching.
  
  Wathan bunts towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hurdle vs. Ford
  
  Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  LaCock vs. Ford
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Todd Cruz.
  
  LaCock 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 6

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Pattin
  
  Freddie Patek now playing shortstop. Pete LaCock now playing first base. Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. May reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dauer vs. Pattin
  
  Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dempsey vs. Pattin
  
  Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Pattin
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Ford
  
  Gary Roenicke now playing left field. Al Bumbry now playing center field. Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Willie Wilson.
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ford
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ford
  
  Brett 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 7

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Pattin
  
  Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Pattin
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roenicke moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Pattin
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roenicke moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeCinces vs. Pattin
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roenicke scores. Singleton scores. Murray moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bumbry vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Hrabosky
  
  There's a wild pitch. Murray moves to third. DeCinces moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Hrabosky
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dauer vs. Hrabosky
  
  Dauer 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

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Ford
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Ford
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Ford
  
  Porter hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Ford
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Ford
  
  Hurdle 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 8

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Hrabosky
  
  Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Hrabosky
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Belanger reaches third base with a triple. Dempsey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Roenicke vs. Hrabosky
  
  Roenicke hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Singleton vs. Hrabosky
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger scores. Roenicke moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Hrabosky
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Roenicke scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Hrabosky
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bumbry takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Hrabosky
  
  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 9

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Ford
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Ford
  
  Quirk hits a popup in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ford
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1979 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, dh          3  0  0  0   Belanger M, ss        4  1  1  1   
Quirk J, ph           2  0  0  0   Roenicke G, cf-lf     5  3  2  1   
White F, 2b           5  0  0  0   Singleton K, rf       4  1  3  2   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  0   Murray E, 1b          5  0  2  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  2  0   DeCinces D, 3b        4  1  2  2   
Cowens A, rf          4  1  3  0   Ayala B, lf           3  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           4  0  3  1   Bumbry A, cf          1  0  0  0   
Wathan J, 1b          0  0  0  1   May L, dh             4  1  2  0   
Patek F, ss           1  0  0  0   Dauer R, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Hurdle C, lf          4  0  0  0   Dempsey R, c          2  2  1  1   
Cruz T, ss            2  0  1  0                                      
LaCock P, ph-1b       2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2 10  2                        36  9 14  8

Kansas City      000 101 000 --  2
Baltimore        011 011 23x --  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (L)            5.0  8  3  3  2  0
Pattin M*             1.0  5  3  3  0  0
Hrabosky A            2.0  1  3  2  3  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGregor S (W)+       5.0  8  2  2  1  2
Ford D (S)            4.0  2  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- LaCock P, Brett G
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Baltimore 10
2B -- Brett G, Singleton K, Murray E, May L
3B -- Belanger M
HR -- Roenicke G
CS -- Singleton K
SH -- Belanger M, Wathan J
SF -- Wathan J, Dempsey R
WP -- Hrabosky A
T -- 3:17
A -- 37645

    

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