Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Palmer
  
  Wilson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Palmer
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Palmer
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Leonard
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Leonard
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Leonard
  
  Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Murray reaches second base with a double. Singleton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Leonard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Singleton scores. Murray moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Leonard
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Palmer
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Palmer
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Palmer
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Palmer
  
  Quirk hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Leonard
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Leonard
  
  Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dempsey vs. Leonard
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roenicke moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belanger vs. Leonard
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roenicke scores. Dempsey moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bumbry vs. Leonard
  
  Bumbry takes first base on ball four. Dempsey moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garcia vs. Leonard
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards second. White fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Dempsey scores. Belanger scores. Garcia moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Singleton vs. Leonard
  
  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 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Palmer
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Palmer
  
  Washington hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Palmer
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Palmer
  
  Braun strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Leonard
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Leonard
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Palmer
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Palmer
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Palmer
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Palmer
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Leonard
  
  Roenicke strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Leonard
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LaCock. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belanger vs. Leonard
  
  Belanger 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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bumbry vs. Leonard
  
  Bumbry strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Palmer
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quirk for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Palmer
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Palmer
  
  Washington hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Leonard
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Leonard
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Leonard
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Singleton tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Leonard
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Palmer
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards the mound. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Palmer
  
  Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Palmer
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Leonard
  
  Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dempsey vs. Leonard
  
  Dempsey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Busby
  
  Steve Busby now pitching.
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Busby
  
  Bumbry takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Busby
  
  Garcia 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, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Singleton vs. Busby
  
  Singleton takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to third. Bumbry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murray vs. Busby
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. Belanger scores. Bumbry moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Busby
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Singleton scores. Murray moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeCinces vs. Martin
  
  Renie Martin now pitching.
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Palmer
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Palmer
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Palmer
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. McRae scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Palmer
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Palmer
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Washington vs. Palmer
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Martin
  
  Roenicke 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, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Martin
  
  Dempsey strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Martin
  
  Belanger strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Palmer
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Palmer
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Palmer
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Palmer
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Martin
  
  Bumbry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Martin
  
  Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Martin
  
  Singleton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Martin
  
  Murray 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 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Martin
  
  May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LaCock. May reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeCinces vs. Martin
  
  DeCinces hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Stoddard
  
  Tim Stoddard now pitching. John Lowenstein now playing left field. Gary Roenicke now playing right field.
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Stoddard
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Stoddard
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/1980 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          4  0  0  0   Bumbry A, cf          3  1  0  0   
Braun S, rf           4  0  0  0   Garcia K, 2b          4  1  0  1   
Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  1   Singleton K, rf       3  4  2  2   
McRae H, dh           4  1  1  0   Lowenstein J, lf      0  0  0  0   
Aikens W, 1b          4  0  1  0   Murray E, 1b          4  0  2  1   
LaCock P, lf          4  0  1  1   May L, dh             4  0  2  3   
Quirk J, c            4  0  0  0   DeCinces D, 3b        5  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           3  0  2  0   Roenicke G, lf-rf     3  2  1  0   
Washington U, ss      3  0  0  0   Dempsey R, c          4  2  3  2   
                                   Belanger M, ss        4  2  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  6  2                        34 12 12 10

Kansas City      000 000 110 --  2
Baltimore        130 015 02x -- 12

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)*        5.0  8  7  6  3  3
Busby S               0.1  2  3  3  3  0
Martin R              2.2  2  2  2  1  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W)          8.0  6  2  2  0  5
Stoddard T            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- White F, DeCinces D
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Baltimore 6
2B -- Murray E, Dempsey R, May L
HR -- Dempsey R, Brett G, Singleton K
SF -- May L
WP -- Leonard D
T -- 2:32
A -- 50199

    

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