Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Splittorff
  
  Belanger 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: ---
  Dauer vs. Splittorff
  
  Dauer hits a popup towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Splittorff
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. McGregor
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. McGregor
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. McGregor
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. McGregor
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ayala. Otis reaches second base with a double. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. McGregor
  
  Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. McGregor
  
  Porter hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Splittorff
  
  Murray 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Splittorff
  
  Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ayala vs. Splittorff
  
  Ayala 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. McGregor
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McGregor
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ayala. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torres vs. McGregor
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. McGregor
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. McGregor
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Splittorff
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Torres. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sakata vs. Splittorff
  
  Sakata hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dempsey moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Belanger vs. Splittorff
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dempsey scores. Sakata moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dauer vs. Splittorff
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dauer vs. Splittorff
  
  Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Singleton vs. Splittorff
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torres throws the ball in to White who tags Singleton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sakata scores. Belanger scores. Dauer moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murray vs. Splittorff
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Roenicke vs. Splittorff
  
  Roenicke hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. McGregor
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. McGregor
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. McGregor
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ayala vs. Splittorff
  
  Ayala hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ayala for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dempsey vs. Splittorff
  
  Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sakata vs. Splittorff
  
  Sakata hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. McGregor
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McGregor
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. McGregor
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Splittorff
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dauer vs. Splittorff
  
  Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Splittorff
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. McGregor
  
  Wilson bunts towards the mound. McGregor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. McGregor
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. McGregor
  
  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 goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. McGregor
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wathan vs. McGregor
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Splittorff
  
  Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roenicke vs. Splittorff
  
  Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ayala vs. Splittorff
  
  Ayala strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. McGregor
  
  Al Bumbry now playing center field. Gary Roenicke now playing left field.
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. McGregor
  
  Aikens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. McGregor
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. McGregor
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Splittorff
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sakata vs. Splittorff
  
  Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. McGregor
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. McGregor
  
  Washington hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. McGregor
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Splittorff
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dauer vs. Splittorff
  
  Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Splittorff
  
  Singleton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. McGregor
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. McGregor
  
  Wathan bunts towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. McGregor
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aikens vs. McGregor
  
  Aikens hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Splittorff
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Splittorff
  
  Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Splittorff
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roenicke moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crowley vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching. Terry Crowley pinch hits for Lee May.
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan fields it and throws to second for the out. Roenicke moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kelly vs. Quisenberry
  
  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McGregor
  
  Rich Dauer now playing second base. Doug DeCinces now playing third base. Dan Graham now catching.
  
  White is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. McGregor
  
  Dave Chalk pinch hits for Rusty Torres.
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. McGregor
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. McGregor
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Stoddard
  
  Tim Stoddard now pitching.
  
  Brett is walked intentionally. White moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Stoddard
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. White scores. Washington moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1980 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Belanger M, ss        4  1  2  1   Wilson W, lf          5  1  2  1   
Dauer R, 3b-2b        4  0  0  0   Washington U, ss      5  0  1  0   
Singleton K, rf       4  0  1  2   Brett G, 3b           4  1  2  1   
Murray E, 1b          4  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  2  2   
Roenicke G, cf-lf     4  0  2  0   Wathan J, 1b          2  0  1  0   
Ayala B, lf           3  0  0  0   Porter D, c           4  0  0  0   
Bumbry A, cf          1  0  1  0   Aikens W, dh          4  0  1  0   
May L, dh             3  0  1  0   White F, 2b           3  2  1  0   
Crowley T, ph         1  0  0  0   Torres R, rf          3  0  0  0   
Dempsey R, c          3  1  2  0   Chalk D, ph           1  0  0  0   
Kelly P, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
DeCinces D, 3b        0  0  0  0                                      
Sakata L, 2b          3  1  1  0                                      
Graham D, c           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 11  3                        35  4 10  4

Baltimore        003 000 000 --  3
Kansas City      110 010 001 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGregor S (L)        8.2 10  4  4  1  2
Stoddard T            0.0  0  0  0  2  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          8.1 11  3  3  0  2
Quisenberry D (W)     0.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Brett G
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Kansas City 10
2B -- Otis A, White F, Dempsey R
3B -- Brett G
SB -- Belanger M, Sakata L
SH -- Wathan J
HBP -- by McGregor S (White F)
T -- 2:26
A -- 34913

    

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