Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Splittorff
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dauer vs. Splittorff
  
  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: ---
  Roenicke vs. Splittorff
  
  Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Briles
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Briles
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Briles
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles juggles the ball. That's an error on Briles. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Briles
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Briles
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Splittorff
  
  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 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Splittorff
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Briles
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Briles
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Briles
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lopez who is chasing the ball. Hurdle reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Briles
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Splittorff
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dempsey vs. Splittorff
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Splittorff
  
  Belanger bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bumbry vs. Splittorff
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dauer vs. Splittorff
  
  Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roenicke vs. Splittorff
  
  Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Briles
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Briles
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Briles
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Briles
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Briles
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Briles
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lopez who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. Lopez throws the ball in to Dempsey who tags Cowens trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McRae scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Briles
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Splittorff
  
  Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Splittorff
  
  DeCinces hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Splittorff
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Briles
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Briles
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Briles
  
  There goes Hurdle. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Briles
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Splittorff
  
  Dempsey 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, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Splittorff
  
  Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Splittorff
  
  Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dauer vs. Splittorff
  
  Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Briles
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Briles
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Briles
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Briles
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Splittorff
  
  Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Splittorff
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Splittorff
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Briles
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Briles
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cowens for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Briles
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lopez. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Briles
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Splittorff
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dempsey vs. Splittorff
  
  Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Splittorff
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Stoddard
  
  Tim Stoddard now pitching.
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stoddard
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stoddard
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Stoddard
  
  White is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Splittorff
  
  Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dauer vs. Splittorff
  
  Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roenicke vs. Splittorff
  
  Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Splittorff
  
  Murray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Stoddard
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stoddard
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lopez who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Stoddard
  
  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, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Stoddard
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. McRae scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Stoddard
  
  Porter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Stoddard
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. May reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeCinces vs. Splittorff
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Splittorff
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dempsey vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Dempsey strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Hrabosky
  
  Belanger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/10/1978 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bumbry A, cf          2  0  0  0   Wilson W, lf          4  1  1  0   
Dauer R, 2b           3  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           3  2  1  0   
Roenicke G, lf        4  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  1   
Murray E, 1b          4  0  1  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  2  3   
May L, dh             4  1  2  0   Porter D, c           3  0  1  0   
DeCinces D, 3b        4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Lopez C, rf           4  1  3  1   Hurdle C, 1b          3  0  2  0   
Dempsey R, c          4  0  1  1   Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   
Belanger M, ss        3  0  0  0   White F, 2b           2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        30  4  9  4

Baltimore        001 000 001 --  2
Kansas City      003 000 01x --  4

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Briles N (L)          6.0  6  3  3  2  2
Stoddard T            2.0  3  1  1  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      8.1  7  2  2  3  1
Hrabosky A (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Briles N
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- Lopez C, Porter D, May L
3B -- Hurdle C, Cowens A 2, McRae H
SB -- Brett G, Wilson W
CS -- Hurdle C, Wilson W, White F
SH -- Belanger M
T -- 2:19
A -- 38194

    

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