Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harlow vs. Gale
  
  Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dauer vs. Gale
  
  Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Gale
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Gale
  
  There goes Harlow. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Harlow steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Singleton vs. Gale
  
  Singleton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  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 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  McRae 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 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Martinez
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Martinez
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Martinez
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Hurdle reaches third base with a triple. LaCock scores. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Martinez
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Gale
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Gale
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Gale
  
  DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Martinez
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Martinez
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Martinez
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. Poquette moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LaCock vs. Martinez
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Poquette scores. Brett scores. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Martinez
  
  Tippy Martinez now pitching.
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Gale
  
  Dempsey hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Gale
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harlow vs. Gale
  
  Harlow hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dauer vs. Gale
  
  Dauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Dauer reaches second base with a double. Belanger moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murray vs. Gale
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Martinez
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Martinez
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Martinez
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray juggles the ball. That's an error on Murray. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Martinez
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Poquette moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Washington vs. Martinez
  
  There goes Poquette, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Poquette steals home. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Martinez
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Harlow, who is chasing the ball. Washington reaches third base with a triple. White goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Gale
  
  Singleton strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Gale
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Gale
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Gale
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Martinez
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Martinez
  
  Porter hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Martinez
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Gale
  
  Dempsey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Gale
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harlow vs. Gale
  
  Harlow hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Martinez
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Martinez
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Martinez
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Martinez
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. Poquette moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Belanger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  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 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Gale
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Gale
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gale. Murray moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Gale
  
  There's a wild pitch. Murray moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Gale
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kelly vs. Gale
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. Murray scores. Singleton moves to third. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeCinces vs. Gale
  
  DeCinces hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dempsey vs. Gale
  
  Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Martinez
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Martinez
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hurdle vs. Martinez
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Gale
  
  Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harlow vs. Gale
  
  Harlow 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 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dauer vs. Gale
  
  Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Gale
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Martinez
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Martinez
  
  Poquette bunts towards the mound. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Martinez
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Tom Poquette.
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Washington vs. Stanhouse
  
  Don Stanhouse now pitching.
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Wilson moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Stanhouse
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Brett reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. White scores. Washington goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Stanhouse
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LaCock vs. Stanhouse
  
  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 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Stanhouse
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Stanhouse
  
  Joe Zdeb pinch runs for Darrell Porter.
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Gale
  
  John Wathan now catching. Joe Zdeb now playing left field. Willie Wilson now playing center field.
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Gale
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Gale
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeCinces vs. Gale
  
  DeCinces hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crowley vs. Gale
  
  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowley for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Flinn
  
  Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop. Elrod Hendricks now catching. John Flinn now pitching.
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Flinn
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Flinn
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harlow vs. Bird
  
  Harlow hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Harlow reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dauer vs. Bird
  
  Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harlow moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murray vs. Bird
  
  Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harlow scores. Dauer moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Singleton vs. Bird
  
  Singleton takes first base on ball four. Dauer moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Bird
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Bird Dauer scores. Murray moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Bird
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kelly vs. Bird
  
  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 

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         Game of 7/8/1978 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Harlow L, cf          4  1  1  0   Brett G, 3b           4  2  2  3   
Dauer R, 2b           4  1  2  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   
Murray E, 1b          5  1  2  1   LaCock P, 1b          5  1  3  2   
Singleton K, rf       4  0  1  0   Porter D, c           4  1  1  1   
May L, dh             4  0  0  0   Zdeb J, pr-lf         0  0  0  0   
Kelly P, lf           4  0  2  1   Hurdle C, rf          5  0  1  2   
DeCinces D, 3b        4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            3  1  0  0   
Dempsey R, c          3  0  0  0   Wathan J, c           1  0  0  0   
Crowley T, ph         1  0  0  0   Poquette T, lf        4  2  3  0   
Garcia K, ss          0  0  0  0   Wilson W, pr-cf       1  1  0  0   
Belanger M, ss        3  0  0  0   White F, 2b           5  2  2  0   
Hendricks E, c        1  0  0  0   Washington U, ss      3  1  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3  8  2                        39 11 14 10

Baltimore        000 001 002 --  3
Kansas City      222 000 50x -- 11

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez D (L)        1.2  5  4  4  2  3
Martinez T*           4.1  6  5  3  3  2
Stanhouse D           1.0  3  2  2  0  1
Flinn J               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R (W)            8.0  5  1  0  4  4
Bird D                1.0  3  2  2  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Washington U, Murray E, Gale R
LOB -- Baltimore 12, Kansas City 9
2B -- Dauer R, LaCock P, Brett G, Harlow L
3B -- Hurdle C, Washington U
SB -- Harlow L, Poquette T
WP -- Gale R
Balk -- Bird D
T -- 2:58
A -- 34587

    

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