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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 8, 1976
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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 May 8, 1976 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 51,195 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Tony Muser | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 8, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis 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. Holtzman
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Holtzman
There goes McRae. The throw from Duncan to DeCinces and they have McRae trapped. The throw over to Muser, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Leonard
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Leonard
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Leonard
Muser hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Holtzman
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holtzman
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Leonard
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Leonard
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Leonard
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Holtzman
Wohlford is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Leonard
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Leonard
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Leonard
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to third for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Leonard
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muser vs. Leonard
Muser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Leonard
May strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Holtzman
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Leonard
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Leonard
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Holtzman
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cowens for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holtzman
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Leonard
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Leonard
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Leonard
Bumbry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Leonard
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Holtzman
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Alexander
Doyle Alexander now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Alexander
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Alexander
There goes White. The throw from Duncan and he is out, DeCinces applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Leonard
Muser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 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 -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Leonard
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Leonard
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Alexander
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez bunts towards first. Muser scoops it up and throws to first, with DeCinces covering, for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Alexander
Wohlford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces catches it and throws to second with Belanger covering, to double up Patek. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Leonard
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Leonard
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Leonard
There goes Belanger. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Leonard
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Leonard
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Alexander
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Alexander
McRae hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Alexander
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Leonard
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Leonard
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Leonard
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bird
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Alexander
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Alexander
There goes Patek. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wohlford vs. Alexander
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillman vs. Bird
Royle Stillman pinch hits for Doug DeCinces.
Stillman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bird
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Bird
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1976 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Wohlford J, lf 5 0 0 0 Bumbry A, lf 5 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 3 3 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 1 3 0 Muser T, 1b 4 1 2 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 5 May L, dh 4 2 2 3
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 2 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 2 1 1 0 DeCinces D, 2b 3 0 2 0
Martinez B, c 3 0 2 1 Stillman R, ph 1 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 12 6 36 3 9 3
Kansas City 100 013 010 -- 6
Baltimore 000 002 010 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 7.1 9 3 3 1 6
Bird D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L)* 5.0 9 5 5 0 0
Alexander D 4.0 3 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Baltimore 7
2B -- Patek F, Martinez B, DeCinces D
HR -- Mayberry J, May L 2
SB -- Belanger M, Patek F
CS -- McRae H, Wohlford J, White F
SH -- Martinez B
SF -- Mayberry J
T -- 2:33
A -- 51195
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