Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Leonard
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Leonard
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Garcia reaches second base with a double. Bumbry moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Singleton vs. Leonard
  
  Singleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Leonard
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Leonard
  
  DeCinces strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Leonard
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dauer vs. Leonard
  
  Dauer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Flanagan
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Flanagan
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Leonard
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Leonard
  
  Bumbry bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dempsey moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Leonard
  
  Garcia bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to third. Bumbry moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Singleton vs. Leonard
  
  Singleton is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lowenstein vs. Leonard
  
  Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Flanagan
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Flanagan
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Leonard
  
  DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 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 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dauer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Rodriguez
  
  Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Rodriguez
  
  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

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Flanagan
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Flanagan
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dempsey fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wathan vs. Flanagan
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Rodriguez
  
  Garcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Rodriguez
  
  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, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Rodriguez
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowenstein for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Flanagan
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Rodriguez
  
  DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Rodriguez
  
  May hits a ball on the ground for an out. DeCinces moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dauer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Dauer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dempsey vs. Rodriguez
  
  Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Flanagan
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Flanagan
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Flanagan
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Flanagan
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Rodriguez
  
  Bumbry strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Rodriguez
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Rodriguez
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Flanagan
  
  Wathan bunts towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Flanagan
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lowenstein strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Rodriguez
  
  DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Rodriguez
  
  May takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dauer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. May moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dempsey vs. Rodriguez
  
  Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Flanagan
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Rodriguez
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Rodriguez
  
  There goes Bumbry. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Rodriguez
  
  Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Rodriguez
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Flanagan
  
  Gary Roenicke now playing left field. Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. John Lowenstein now playing right field.
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Flanagan
  
  Patek hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Flanagan
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Rodriguez
  
  Murray hits a line drive towards first. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Rodriguez
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Rodriguez
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Rodriguez
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeCinces moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dauer vs. Rodriguez
  
  Dauer hits a line drive to left field. Wilson throws towards White. White fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. DeCinces scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dempsey vs. Rodriguez
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. May scores. Dauer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bumbry vs. Rodriguez
  
  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 9

• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Flanagan
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wathan for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Flanagan
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1979 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bumbry A, cf          6  1  3  0   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Garcia K, ss          4  1  1  0   Wathan J, dh          4  0  0  0   
Roenicke G, lf        0  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  2  0   
Singleton K, rf       4  1  2  3   Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Belanger M, ss        0  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          3  0  0  0   
Murray E, 1b          4  0  1  0   Porter D, c           2  0  0  0   
Lowenstein J, lf-rf   5  0  0  0   Scott G, 1b           3  0  0  0   
DeCinces D, 3b        2  3  0  0   Patek F, ss           3  0  1  0   
May L, dh             4  2  3  2   Wilson W, lf          3  0  0  0   
Dauer R, 2b           5  0  2  1                                      
Dempsey R, c          5  0  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 14  7                        30  0  3  0

Baltimore        302 000 102 --  8
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W)        9.0  3  0  0  1  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)*        2.0  8  5  5  2  4
Rodriguez E           7.0  6  3  1  4  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Brett G, White F
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 11, Kansas City 4
2B -- Garcia K, Patek F, Dempsey R
HR -- Singleton K, May L
CS -- Bumbry A
SH -- Garcia K
T -- 2:27
A -- 33629

    

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