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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 17, 1980
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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 April 17, 1980 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,166 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Pete LaCock | Left Fielder |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | DH |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Floyd Rayford | Third Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 17, 1980
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stone
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Stone
There goes White. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stone
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Stone
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Gale
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: ---
Garcia vs. Gale
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Gale
There goes Garcia. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Garcia steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Gale
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson 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. Gale
Murray hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gale
Kelly 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 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Stone
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Stone
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Stone
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quirk for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Gale
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rayford vs. Gale
Rayford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Gale
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Gale
Gale fires to first and picks off Dempsey. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Stone
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rayford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stone
Washington 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Gale
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Gale
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gale
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stone
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stone
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Stone
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Stone
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Stone
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gale
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Gale
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Gale
Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Kelly reaches third base with a triple. Murray goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowenstein vs. Gale
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rayford vs. Gale
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Quirk and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rayford vs. Gale
Rayford strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Stone
Quirk 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Stone
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Stone
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Gale
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Gale
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Gale
Bumbry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gale
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stone
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stone
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stone
McRae hits a popup towards third. Rayford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gale
Singleton 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Gale
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Gale
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Gale
Lowenstein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Stone
Aikens 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Stone
LaCock hits a line drive into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Stone
Quirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Stone
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 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rayford vs. Gale
Rayford 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Gale
Dempsey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Gale
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Gale
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Gale
Garcia hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stone
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Kiko Garcia now playing second base. Rich Dauer now playing third base.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stone
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Stone
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. Wilson scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
McRae hits a popup in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Stoddard
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Stoddard
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gale
Singleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Christenson
Gary Roenicke pinch runs for Ken Singleton. Gary Christenson now pitching.
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Christenson
Lee May pinch hits for Pat Kelly.
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Christenson
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Christenson
The ball gets by Quirk for a passed ball. Roenicke moves to third. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belanger vs. Christenson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Stoddard
Gary Roenicke now playing right field.
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Stoddard
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Stoddard
Steve Braun pinch hits for U L Washington.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1980 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 3 1 0 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 1 2 1
White F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Garcia K, ss-2b 3 1 0 0
Brett G, 3b 3 0 2 2 Singleton K, rf 4 0 1 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Roenicke G, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Aikens W, 1b 3 0 2 0 Murray E, 1b 3 2 2 2
LaCock P, lf 4 0 0 0 Kelly P, dh 3 1 1 1
Quirk J, c 4 0 1 0 May L, ph 1 0 0 0
Hurdle C, rf 4 0 1 0 Lowenstein J, lf 3 0 1 1
Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0 Rayford F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 1 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 3 0 1 0
Dauer R, 2b-3b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 30 5 8 5
Kansas City 000 000 020 -- 2
Baltimore 200 210 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (L)* 7.0 8 5 5 3 2
Christenson G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S (W) 7.1 8 2 2 1 3
Stoddard T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Baltimore 5
2B -- Brett G, Hurdle C
3B -- Kelly P, Brett G
HR -- Murray E, Bumbry A
SB -- Garcia K
CS -- White F, Lowenstein J
HBP -- by Stone S (Wilson W)
PB -- Quirk J
T -- 2:40
A -- 7166
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