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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 23, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 23, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,602 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Ron Luciano |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | DH |
| Andres Mora | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 23, 1977
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Colborn
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Colborn
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Colborn
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Colborn
May takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Colborn
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Flanagan
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Flanagan
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Flanagan
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Flanagan
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Flanagan
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zdeb vs. Flanagan
Zdeb hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Colborn
Mora strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Colborn
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Colborn
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Flanagan
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Flanagan
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Colborn
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Colborn
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Colborn
Smith hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Flanagan
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Flanagan
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Flanagan
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Flanagan
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Colborn
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Colborn
May takes first base on ball four. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Colborn
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. Singleton moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mora vs. Colborn
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeCinces vs. Colborn
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Singleton scores. May moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Colborn
There's a wild pitch. May scores. DeCinces moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Colborn
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Flanagan
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Flanagan
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Flanagan
Porter hits a fly ball towards right. Singleton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Singleton. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Flanagan
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to home to get Porter. Patek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Flanagan
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Flanagan
McRae hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Colborn
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Colborn
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Colborn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Singleton vs. Colborn
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Flanagan
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Flanagan
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Flanagan
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Flanagan
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Colborn
May hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Colborn
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Colborn
Mora hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Colborn
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mora moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Colborn
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Flanagan
Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop.
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Flanagan
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Colborn
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Colborn
Bumbry hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Colborn
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Flanagan
Dave Skaggs now catching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Flanagan
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Flanagan
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Flanagan
Cowens hits a line drive towards short. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Colborn
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Colborn
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Colborn
Murray 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Colborn
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Flanagan
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Flanagan
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Flanagan
Porter strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Colborn
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Colborn
Tony Muser pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Muser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Colborn
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Kelly takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching. Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Al Bumbry.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1977 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 3
Maddox E, ph 1 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 2 0
Smith B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 1
Singleton K, rf 4 1 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0
May L, 1b 2 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Murray E, dh 4 0 0 0 Zdeb J, lf 4 0 0 0
Mora A, lf 4 0 1 0 Porter D, c 3 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 2 1 Patek F, ss 2 1 0 0
Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 1 0 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 0 0 0 0
Muser T, ph 1 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 3 0 0 0
Skaggs D, c 0 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 1 30 5 6 5
Baltimore 000 200 000 -- 2
Kansas City 000 400 10x -- 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (L) 8.0 6 5 2 3 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Colborn J (W) 8.1 6 2 0 4 4
Gura L (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- DeCinces D, Brett G, Singleton K
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Bumbry A
3B -- McRae H
HR -- Mayberry J, Brett G
SF -- Otis A
WP -- Colborn J
T -- 2:36
A -- 27602
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