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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 4, 1977
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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 June 4, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 36,931 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Dale Ford |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | DH |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Tony Muser | First Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 4, 1977
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Colborn
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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Colborn
Smith hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Colborn
Singleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Colborn
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Martinez
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Martinez
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Martinez
Otis hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Colborn
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Colborn
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Muser for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Colborn
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Colborn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Martinez
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Martinez
Cowens hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Martinez
Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Martinez
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Martinez
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Colborn
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Colborn
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Colborn
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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Martinez
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Martinez
McRae hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Colborn
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Colborn
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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Colborn
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Martinez
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Martinez
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Martinez
Cowens hits a popup in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Martinez
Poquette takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Martinez
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Colborn
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Colborn
Muser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Colborn
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. Muser moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Colborn
Garcia 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: 123
Dauer vs. Colborn
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Colborn
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Muser scores. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Colborn
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Martinez
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Martinez
There goes Patek. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Martinez
White hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Martinez
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Martinez
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Colborn
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Colborn
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Colborn
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muser vs. Colborn
Muser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Singleton trying to get to home. Cowens throws the ball in to Porter who tags Singleton who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Colborn
Dempsey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Colborn
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Martinez
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Martinez
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Martinez
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Martinez
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Martinez
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Poquette moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Martinez
Patek hits a popup towards third. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Dauer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Mingori
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 -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mingori
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Martinez
Brett hits a line drive towards first. Muser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Martinez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Mingori
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Mingori
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mingori
Kelly 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 8
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Martinez
Brooks Robinson now playing third base.
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Martinez
Mayberry hits a popup towards the mound. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Martinez
Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poquette vs. Martinez
Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton who is chasing the ball. Poquette reaches third base with a triple. Cowens scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Martinez
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Poquette tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Martinez
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Mingori
Muser hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Mingori
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Mingori
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Martinez
Tom Shopay now playing left field. Pat Kelly now playing right field. Pete LaCock pinch hits for Frank White.
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Shopay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Martinez
Brett hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Martinez
McRae hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1977, game 1 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 4 0 1 2 Brett G, 3b 5 0 0 0
Smith B, 2b 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf 4 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
Shopay T, lf 0 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 2 0
Murray E, dh 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 2 1 1
Kelly P, lf-rf 4 2 2 0 Poquette T, lf 2 1 2 1
Muser T, 1b 4 2 2 0 Porter D, c 3 0 2 2
Dempsey R, c 4 1 2 3 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0
Garcia K, ss 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dauer R, 3b 3 0 0 0 LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 33 4 8 4
Baltimore 000 023 000 -- 5
Kansas City 000 001 030 -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (W) 9.0 8 4 2 4 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Colborn J (L) 6.0 9 5 5 0 2
Mingori S 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Martinez D
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 3, Kansas City 7
2B -- Singleton K
3B -- Cowens A, Poquette T
HR -- Dempsey R
SB -- Patek F
SF -- Porter D
T -- 2:21
A -- 36931
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