Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Colborn
  
  Bumbry strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Colborn
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Colborn
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Colborn
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Colborn
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Flanagan
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Flanagan
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Flanagan
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zdeb vs. Flanagan
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mora vs. Colborn
  
  Mora strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Colborn
  
  DeCinces 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Colborn
  
  Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Flanagan
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Flanagan
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Colborn
  
  Dempsey 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: ---
  Bumbry vs. Colborn
  
  Bumbry 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Colborn
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Flanagan
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Colborn
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Colborn
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Singleton moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Colborn
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. Singleton moves to third. May moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mora vs. Colborn
  
  Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeCinces vs. Colborn
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Singleton scores. May moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Belanger vs. Colborn
  
  There's a wild pitch. May scores. DeCinces moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belanger vs. Colborn
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Flanagan
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Flanagan
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Flanagan
  
  Porter hits a fly ball towards right. Singleton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Singleton. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Flanagan
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to home to get Porter. Patek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Flanagan
  
  McRae hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Colborn
  
  Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Colborn
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Colborn
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Singleton vs. Colborn
  
  Singleton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Flanagan
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Flanagan
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zdeb vs. Flanagan
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Colborn
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Colborn
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mora vs. Colborn
  
  Mora hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Colborn
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mora moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crowley vs. Colborn
  
  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
  
  Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Flanagan
  
  Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop.
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Flanagan
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Colborn
  
  Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Colborn
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Colborn
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Dave Skaggs now catching.
  
  Brett 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 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Flanagan
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Flanagan
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens hits a line drive towards short. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Colborn
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Colborn
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Colborn
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mora vs. Colborn
  
  Mora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Flanagan
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Flanagan
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Flanagan
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Colborn
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Muser vs. Colborn
  
  Tony Muser pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
  
  Muser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Colborn
  
  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching. Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Al Bumbry.
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1977 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bumbry A, cf          4  0  1  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  3   
Maddox E, ph          1  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           4  1  2  0   
Smith B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            3  0  1  1   
Singleton K, rf       4  1  1  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  0   
May L, 1b             2  1  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Murray E, dh          4  0  0  0   Zdeb J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Mora A, lf            4  0  1  0   Porter D, c           3  0  0  0   
DeCinces D, 3b        4  0  2  1   Patek F, ss           2  1  0  0   
Belanger M, ss        2  0  0  0   White F, 2b           3  1  0  0   
Crowley T, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Garcia K, ss          0  0  0  0                                      
Muser T, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Dempsey R, c          3  0  0  0                                      
Skaggs D, c           0  0  0  0                                      
Kelly P, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  6  1                        30  5  6  5

Baltimore        000 200 000 --  2
Kansas City      000 400 10x --  5

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (L)        8.0  6  5  2  3  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colborn J (W)         8.1  6  2  0  4  4
Gura L (S)            0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- DeCinces D, Brett G, Singleton K
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Bumbry A
3B -- McRae H
HR -- Mayberry J, Brett G
SF -- Otis A
WP -- Colborn J
T -- 2:36
A -- 27602

    

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