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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 27, 1979
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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 July 27, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 33,629 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: George Maloney 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Bill Deegan |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| John Wathan | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 27, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Leonard
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Leonard
Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Garcia reaches second base with a double. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Singleton vs. Leonard
Singleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Leonard
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Leonard
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Leonard
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dauer vs. Leonard
Dauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Flanagan
White strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Flanagan
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Flanagan
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Flanagan
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Leonard
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Leonard
Bumbry bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Leonard
Garcia bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to third. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Singleton vs. Leonard
Singleton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowenstein vs. Leonard
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Flanagan
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. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Flanagan
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Flanagan
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Leonard
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Leonard
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Rodriguez
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Rodriguez
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
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Flanagan
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Flanagan
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dempsey fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wathan vs. Flanagan
Wathan 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
Top 4
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Rodriguez
Garcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Rodriguez
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 -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Rodriguez
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Rodriguez
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowenstein for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Flanagan
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Flanagan
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, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Flanagan
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. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Rodriguez
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rodriguez
May hits a ball on the ground for an out. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Rodriguez
Dauer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Rodriguez
Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Flanagan
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Flanagan
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Flanagan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Flanagan
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Rodriguez
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Rodriguez
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Rodriguez
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Rodriguez
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Flanagan
White strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Flanagan
Wathan bunts towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Flanagan
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Rodriguez
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Rodriguez
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rodriguez
May takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Rodriguez
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dempsey vs. Rodriguez
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Flanagan
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Flanagan
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Flanagan
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Rodriguez
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Rodriguez
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Rodriguez
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Rodriguez
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Flanagan
Gary Roenicke now playing left field. Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. John Lowenstein now playing right field.
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Flanagan
Patek hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Flanagan
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
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Rodriguez
Murray hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Rodriguez
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Rodriguez
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rodriguez
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Rodriguez
Dauer hits a line drive to left field. Wilson throws towards White. White fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. DeCinces scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Rodriguez
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. May scores. Dauer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bumbry vs. Rodriguez
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
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Flanagan
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wathan for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Flanagan
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Flanagan
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1979 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 6 1 3 0 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 4 1 1 0 Wathan J, dh 4 0 0 0
Roenicke G, lf 0 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0
Singleton K, rf 4 1 2 3 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 3 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Porter D, c 2 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, lf-rf 5 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 3b 2 3 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0
May L, dh 4 2 3 2 Wilson W, lf 3 0 0 0
Dauer R, 2b 5 0 2 1
Dempsey R, c 5 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 14 7 30 0 3 0
Baltimore 302 000 102 -- 8
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)* 2.0 8 5 5 2 4
Rodriguez E 7.0 6 3 1 4 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Brett G, White F
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 11, Kansas City 4
2B -- Garcia K, Patek F, Dempsey R
HR -- Singleton K, May L
CS -- Bumbry A
SH -- Garcia K
T -- 2:27
A -- 33629
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