Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Flanagan
  
  Wohlford strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Flanagan
  
  Otis hits a line drive towards the mound. Flanagan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Flanagan
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Bird
  
  Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Bird
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Bird
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Bird
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Flanagan
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Flanagan
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Flanagan
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martinez vs. Flanagan
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Bird
  
  Singleton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mora vs. Bird
  
  Mora strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Bird
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Flanagan
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Flanagan
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

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

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Flanagan
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Flanagan
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Flanagan
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Dempsey to Grich covering second. The throw back to home, and McRae is out at the plate. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Bird
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Bird
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Bird
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Grich trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Bird
  
  Dave Nelson now playing second base. Frank White now playing shortstop.
  
  Singleton takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mora vs. Bird
  
  Mora is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Flanagan
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Flanagan
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Flanagan
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Nelson steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Flanagan
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wohlford vs. Flanagan
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Bird
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Bird
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Bird
  
  Dempsey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Bird
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Nelson. Dempsey moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grich vs. Bird
  
  There goes Bumbry. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grich vs. Bird
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Bird
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dempsey scores. Bumbry scores. Grich moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Bird
  
  May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Bird
  
  Singleton strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Flanagan
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Flanagan
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens hits a popup in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mora vs. Bird
  
  Mora hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Bird
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Bird
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Flanagan
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Flanagan
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Flanagan
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Leonard
  
  Dennis Leonard now pitching.
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Leonard
  
  Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Leonard
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Flanagan
  
  Paul Blair now playing center field.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Flanagan
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Littell
  
  May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. May reaches second base with a double. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Singleton vs. Littell
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mora vs. Littell
  
  Mora hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. May scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Littell
  
  DeCinces hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Flanagan
  
  Tony Muser now playing first base.
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1976 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Wohlford J, lf        3  0  0  1   Bumbry A, cf          4  1  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   Blair P, cf           0  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           3  0  0  0   Grich B, 2b           2  1  0  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  2  0   Jackson R, rf         3  2  2  2   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   May L, 1b             4  2  3  4   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  0   Muser T, 1b           0  0  0  0   
White F, 2b-ss        4  0  1  0   Singleton K, lf       3  0  1  0   
Patek F, ss           1  0  1  0   Mora A, dh            4  0  0  0   
Nelson D, 2b          1  1  1  0   DeCinces D, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Martinez B, c         3  0  0  0   Belanger M, ss        3  0  0  0   
                                   Dempsey R, c          3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        30  7  7  6

Kansas City      000 010 000 --  1
Baltimore        000 050 02x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bird D (L)            6.0  5  5  0  3  5
Leonard D             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Littell M             1.0  2  2  2  1  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W)        9.0  6  1  1  2  5

E -- DeCinces D, Nelson D
DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Baltimore 3
2B -- May L
HR -- May L
SB -- Patek F, Nelson D 2, Bumbry A
CS -- McRae H
SF -- Wohlford J
T -- 2:30
A -- 8007

    

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