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Standings
KCR
@BAL		3
4
TEX
@BOS		8
3
DET
@CAL		3
6
CLE
@CHW		4
2		 
(10)
MIL
@MIN		0
4
MIL
@MIN		6
3
NYY
@OAK		2
1
CHC
@ATL		3
5
PHI
@HOU		2
3
LAD
@MON		5
1
SFG
@NYM		2
6
SDP
@PIT		0
3
CIN
@STL		6
5
Tuesday, August 31, 1976 7:39PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,661, Time of Game: 2:49
Royals
3
78-53
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
1st
 at Orioles
4
68-61
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 11½ GB
W: Jim Palmer (19-11)
L: Marty Pattin (6-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    3 10  2
Orioles         2  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  X    4  6  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Poquette LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .323 .836 -0.042 1.40 0.064 -0.107 -0.1 1 0
Amos Otis CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .293 .830 -0.130 1.27 0.000 -0.130 -1.0 4 0
George Brett 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .331 .835 0.062 0.91 0.091 -0.029 0.5 1 2
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 3 2 0 0 .244 .705 0.222 1.56 0.233 -0.011 2.0 8 1
Hal McRae DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .350 .922 -0.183 2.35 0.059 -0.242 -1.2 GDP
Al Cowens RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .656 -0.117 2.10 0.145 -0.262 -0.6 1 0 CS
Bob Stinson C 3 0 0 1 0 2 .267 .689 -0.093 1.47 0.002 -0.095 -0.3 5 0 SF
Freddie Patek SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .632 -0.033 0.69 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 0 2
   Jamie Quirk PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .588 -0.019 0.77 0.000 -0.019 -0.1
   Dave Nelson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .598 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Ruppert Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .607 -0.031 1.28 0.000 -0.031 -0.1
Frank White 2B-SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .234 .580 0.070 0.72 0.080 -0.010 0.4 3 3
Marty Pattin P 1
   Steve Mingori P 1
Team Totals 34 3 10 3 0 6 .294 .580 -0.294 1.44 0.674 -0.969 -0.7 24 10
SF: B Stinson (2, off J Palmer).
TB: J Mayberry 3; G Brett 2; F White 2; A Cowens; H McRae; T Poquette.
GIDP: H McRae (8).
RBI: J Mayberry 2 (84); B Stinson (23).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
E: F White (19); M Pattin ().
Baserunning
CS: A Cowens (15, 2nd base by J Palmer/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 3 3 1 0 1 0 .266 .736 0.133 0.74 0.145 -0.012 1.2 4 0 2·SB
   Paul Blair CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201 .522 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bobby Grich 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .279 .826 0.118 0.85 0.173 -0.055 0.9 4 1 CS
Reggie Jackson RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .274 .861 -0.060 0.85 0.034 -0.094 -0.3 5 0 SB
Lee May 1B 2 0 0 1 1 1 .239 .728 -0.004 1.26 0.035 -0.038 -0.3 5 0 SF
   Tony Muser 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .519 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Singleton LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .266 .718 0.185 0.96 0.209 -0.024 1.5 1 0
Terry Crowley DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .184 .472 -0.056 0.72 0.000 -0.056 -0.8
   Tommy Harper PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .593 0.017 0.43 0.017 0.000 0.4 2B
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .651 -0.065 0.63 0.000 -0.065 -1.0 0 2
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .653 -0.037 0.52 0.000 -0.037 -0.5 1 4
Rick Dempsey C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .474 -0.026 0.36 0.000 -0.026 -0.3 7 1
Jim Palmer P
   Dyar Miller P
Team Totals 29 4 6 4 4 5 .207 .535 0.205 0.78 0.613 -0.407 0.7 27 8
2B: T Harper (3, off S Mingori).
SF: L May (6, off M Pattin).
TB: B Grich 2; T Harper 2; K Singleton 2; A Bumbry.
RBI: K Singleton 2 (51); B Grich (45); L May (86).
2-out RBI: K Singleton 2; B Grich.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Grich-L May.
PB: R Dempsey (3).
Baserunning
SB: A Bumbry 2 (29, 2nd base off M Pattin/B Stinson 2); R Jackson (21, 2nd base off M Pattin/B Stinson).
CS: B Grich (6, 2nd base by S Mingori POCS).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Marty Pattin, L (6-11) 6.2 5 4 2 3 4 0 2.86 29 53 -0.239 0.81 -1.3
Steve Mingori 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.14 5 1 0 0.032 0.59 0.6
Team Totals 8 6 4 2 4 5 0 2.25 34 53 1 0 -0.207 1.44 -0.7

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (19-11) 7.2 10 3 2 0 4 0 2.59 31 53 0.034 1.30 -0.1
Dyar Miller, S (6) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.00 4 2 0 0.259 2.60 0.9
Team Totals 9 10 3 2 0 6 0 2.00 35 53 2 0 0.293 0.78 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Mingori (5; B Grich, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 8,661.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Baltimore Orioles
1 Tom Poquette LF 1 Al Bumbry CF
2 Amos Otis CF 2 Bobby Grich 2B
3 George Brett 3B 3 Reggie Jackson RF
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Lee May 1B
5 Hal McRae DH 5 Ken Singleton LF
6 Al Cowens RF 6 Terry Crowley DH
7 Bob Stinson C 7 Doug DeCinces 3B
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Frank White 2B 9 Rick Dempsey C
Marty Pattin P Jim Palmer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-3 0 1-3 O KCR B. Stinson J. Palmer 15% 79% Cowens Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 1-3 0 1-- KCR A. Cowens J. Palmer -14% 64% Single; McRae to 3B
t8 3-4 2 1-3 O KCR H. McRae D. Miller 12% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 2-4 2 1-3 R KCR J. Mayberry J. Palmer -11% 76% Single; Otis Scores; Brett to 3B
b1 1-1 2 -2- R BAL K. Singleton M. Pattin 10% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Grich Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR T. Poquette J. Palmer -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR A. Otis J. Palmer -3% 44% Passed Ball; Poquette to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O KCR A. Otis J. Palmer 4% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 -2- KCR G. Brett J. Palmer -5% 43% Single to CF; Poquette to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R KCR J. Mayberry J. Palmer -7% 35% Single to 2B; Poquette Scores/unER; Brett to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- O KCR H. McRae J. Palmer 4% 39% Lineout: RF
t1 1-0 2 12- O KCR A. Cowens J. Palmer 4% 43% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry M. Pattin 7% 50% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Bumbry to 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- BAL B. Grich M. Pattin 8% 57% Single/Bunt; Bumbry to 3B
b1 0-1 0 1-3 O BAL R. Jackson M. Pattin -7% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 1-3 RO BAL L. May M. Pattin 3% 53% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bumbry Scores/unER; Grich to 2B
b1 1-1 2 -2- R BAL K. Singleton M. Pattin 10% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Grich Scores/unER
b1 2-1 2 1-- O BAL T. Crowley M. Pattin -2% 62% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t2 1-2 0 --- O KCR B. Stinson J. Palmer 2% 64% Lineout: RF
t2 1-2 1 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Palmer 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-2 2 --- O KCR F. White J. Palmer 1% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces M. Pattin -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-1 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Pattin -1% 64% Flyball: 2B
b2 2-1 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey M. Pattin -1% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- O KCR T. Poquette J. Palmer 3% 65% Flyball: RF
t3 1-2 1 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Palmer 2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Palmer 1% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry M. Pattin 3% 71% Single to CF
b3 2-1 0 1-- BAL B. Grich M. Pattin 3% 74% Bumbry Steals 2B
b3 2-1 0 -2- O BAL B. Grich M. Pattin -4% 70% Strikeout
b3 2-1 1 -2- O BAL R. Jackson M. Pattin -3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B; Bumbry to 3B
b3 2-1 2 --3 BAL L. May M. Pattin 1% 68% Walk
b3 2-1 2 1-3 R BAL K. Singleton M. Pattin 10% 79% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bumbry Scores; May to 3B
b3 3-1 2 1-3 O BAL T. Crowley M. Pattin -3% 76% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry J. Palmer -5% 71% Single to RF
t4 1-3 0 1-- OO KCR H. McRae J. Palmer 9% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t4 1-3 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens J. Palmer 1% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
b4 3-1 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces M. Pattin -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-1 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Pattin -1% 79% Flyball: 3B
b4 3-1 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey M. Pattin -1% 78% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- O KCR B. Stinson J. Palmer 3% 81% Strikeout
t5 1-3 1 --- O KCR F. Patek J. Palmer 2% 82% Flyball: CF
t5 1-3 2 --- KCR F. White J. Palmer -2% 81% Single to RF
t5 1-3 2 1-- O KCR T. Poquette J. Palmer 3% 83% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
b5 3-1 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry M. Pattin -1% 82% Flyball: CF
b5 3-1 1 --- O BAL B. Grich M. Pattin -1% 81% Flyball: CF
b5 3-1 2 --- BAL R. Jackson M. Pattin 1% 82% Walk
b5 3-1 2 1-- BAL L. May M. Pattin 1% 83% Jackson Steals 2B; Jackson to 3B/Adv on E4
b5 3-1 2 --3 O BAL L. May M. Pattin -2% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
t6 1-3 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Palmer 3% 84% Flyball: CF
t6 1-3 1 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Palmer 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Palmer 1% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
b6 3-1 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton M. Pattin -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- O BAL T. Crowley M. Pattin -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 2 --- O BAL D. DeCinces M. Pattin -1% 84% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t7 1-3 0 --- KCR H. McRae J. Palmer -6% 78% Single to CF
t7 1-3 0 1-- KCR A. Cowens J. Palmer -14% 64% Single; McRae to 3B
t7 1-3 0 1-3 O KCR B. Stinson J. Palmer 15% 79% Cowens Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 1-3 1 --3 RO KCR B. Stinson J. Palmer -0% 79% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McRae Scores
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th
t7 2-3 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk J. Palmer 2% 81% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
Dave Nelson replaces Jamie Quirk (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
Frank White moves from 2B to SS
b7 3-2 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Pattin -2% 79% Strikeout
b7 3-2 1 --- O BAL R. Dempsey M. Pattin -1% 78% Flyball: 1B
b7 3-2 2 --- BAL A. Bumbry M. Pattin 1% 79% Walk
b7 3-2 2 1-- BAL B. Grich M. Pattin 1% 80% Bumbry Steals 2B
b7 3-2 2 -2- R BAL B. Grich M. Pattin 10% 90% Single (CF-RF); Bumbry Scores
Steve Mingori replaces Marty Pattin pitching
b7 4-2 2 1-- O BAL R. Jackson S. Mingori -1% 89% Grich Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
t8 2-4 0 --- KCR F. White J. Palmer -7% 82% Single to LF
t8 2-4 0 1-- O KCR T. Poquette J. Palmer 6% 88% Flyball: LF
t8 2-4 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis J. Palmer 4% 92% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 2-4 2 1-- KCR G. Brett J. Palmer -4% 88% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Otis to 3B
t8 2-4 2 1-3 R KCR J. Mayberry J. Palmer -11% 76% Single; Otis Scores; Brett to 3B
Dyar Miller replaces Jim Palmer pitching
t8 3-4 2 1-3 O KCR H. McRae D. Miller 12% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 3-4-5
b8 4-3 0 --- BAL R. Jackson S. Mingori 2% 90% Walk
b8 4-3 0 1-- O BAL L. May S. Mingori -2% 88% Strikeout
b8 4-3 1 1-- O BAL K. Singleton S. Mingori -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
Tommy Harper pinch hits for Terry Crowley (DH) batting 6th
b8 4-3 2 1-- BAL T. Harper S. Mingori 2% 89% Double to LF; Singleton to 3B
b8 4-3 2 -23 O BAL D. DeCinces S. Mingori -3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Dyar Miller facing 6-7-8
Tony Muser replaces Lee May playing 1B batting 4th
Paul Blair replaces Al Bumbry playing CF batting 1st
t9 3-4 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Miller 7% 92% Flyball: 2B
t9 3-4 1 --- O KCR B. Stinson D. Miller 5% 97% Strikeout
Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Dave Nelson (2B) batting 8th
t9 3-4 2 --- O KCR R. Jones D. Miller 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.

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