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KCR
@BAL		2
4
MIN
@BOS		5
7
MIL
@CHW		6
7
SEA
@CLE		0
10
CAL
@DET		6
7
TEX
@NYY		8
2
OAK
@TOR		9
8
NYM
@ATL		4
5		 
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PHI
@CIN		5
6
MON
@HOU		0
4
STL
@LAD		3
4
PIT
@SDP		4
0
CHC
@SFG		1
7
Saturday, August 27, 1977, 7:33PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 17,074, Time of Game: 2:16
Royals
2
74-52
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Orioles
4
72-54
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Mike Flanagan (10-10)
L: Jim Colborn (14-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2 10  2
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  2   2  0  X    4  9  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Brett 3B 5 0 4 1 0 0 .307 .898 0.092 1.08 0.179 -0.087 1.5 3 3 2B,CS
Hal McRae DH 3 0 1 1 2 0 .290 .867 0.172 1.36 0.232 -0.060 1.4 2B,SB
Amos Otis CF 3 0 1 0 2 1 .255 .793 -0.055 1.41 0.060 -0.114 -0.2 4 0 IW
Al Cowens RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .303 .847 -0.204 1.58 0.020 -0.224 -2.0 1 1 GDP
John Wathan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .701 -0.119 1.19 0.000 -0.119 -1.2 2 0
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .768 -0.076 0.74 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 11 0
Joe Zdeb LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .297 .744 -0.004 0.59 0.036 -0.041 0.0 1 0
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .666 -0.006 1.21 0.071 -0.077 0.0 1 1 2B
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .626 -0.131 1.33 0.000 -0.131 -1.1 1 5
Jim Colborn P 0 1
   Steve Mingori P 0 1
Team Totals 35 2 10 2 4 4 .286 .730 -0.331 1.17 0.598 -0.929 -2.3 24 12
2B: F Patek (18, off M Flanagan); G Brett (25, off M Flanagan); H McRae (41, off M Flanagan).
IBB: A Otis (5, by M Flanagan).
TB: G Brett 5; F Patek 3; H McRae 2; A Cowens; A Otis; J Zdeb.
GIDP: A Cowens (11).
RBI: H McRae (75); G Brett (65).
2-out RBI: G Brett.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: G Brett (16); F Patek (26).
Outfield Assists: A Cowens (R Dauer at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: H McRae (15, 2nd base off M Flanagan/D Skaggs).
CS: G Brett (12, 2nd base by M Flanagan/D Skaggs).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .293 .733 0.010 0.99 0.080 -0.070 0.5 4 0 2B
Rich Dauer 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .233 .595 0.090 0.73 0.106 -0.016 0.9 2 2 2·2B
Terry Crowley DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .583 -0.104 1.37 0.000 -0.104 -0.9
   Eddie Murray PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .750 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Ken Singleton RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .330 .953 -0.033 0.83 0.030 -0.063 -0.3 0 0
Lee May 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .255 .714 -0.058 0.95 0.022 -0.081 -0.8 12 0
   Tony Muser 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .259 .756 0.063 0.82 0.091 -0.029 0.2 1 7 2B
Andres Mora LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .257 .819 0.335 1.43 0.355 -0.020 1.8 0 0
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .506 -0.080 1.11 0.000 -0.080 -0.8 4 5
Dave Skaggs C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .282 .669 -0.051 1.28 0.027 -0.078 -0.3 4 1
Mike Flanagan P 0 1
   Dennis Martinez P 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 9 4 0 2 .265 .647 0.168 1.01 0.711 -0.545 0.2 27 16
2B: A Bumbry (21, off J Colborn); R Dauer 2 (9, 2 off J Colborn); D DeCinces (23, off J Colborn).
TB: R Dauer 4; D DeCinces 3; A Bumbry 2; K Singleton; L May; A Mora; D Skaggs.
RBI: A Mora 2 (34); R Dauer 2 (15).
2-out RBI: A Mora 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Dauer-M Belanger-L May.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Colborn, L (14-13) 6.1 9 4 4 0 1 0 3.62 29 40 -0.180 1.17 -0.9
Steve Mingori 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09 5 0 0 0.012 0.09 0.7
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 0 2 0 4.50 34 40 0 0 -0.168 1.17 -0.2

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Flanagan, W (10-10) 8.2 10 2 2 3 3 0 3.62 37 56 0.296 1.13 2.0
Dennis Martinez, S (4) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.52 2 1 0 0.036 1.79 0.3
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 4 4 0 2.00 39 56 1 0 0.332 1.01 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: D Martinez (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Flanagan (4; A Otis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 17,074.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Baltimore Orioles
1 George Brett 3B 1 Al Bumbry CF
2 Hal McRae DH 2 Rich Dauer 2B
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Terry Crowley DH
4 Al Cowens RF 4 Ken Singleton RF
5 John Wathan C 5 Lee May 1B
6 John Mayberry 1B 6 Doug DeCinces 3B
7 Joe Zdeb LF 7 Andres Mora LF
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Frank White 2B 9 Dave Skaggs C
Jim Colborn P Mike Flanagan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-1 2 -23 RR BAL A. Mora J. Colborn 32% 72% Single to LF; May Scores; DeCinces Scores
t5 1-0 1 123 OO KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan 15% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 1-3 R KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan -15% 26% Double to LF; Patek Scores; Brett to 3B
t5 0-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan -9% 41% Single to RF; Patek to 3B
b7 2-1 0 1-- BAL A. Bumbry J. Colborn 8% 90% Double to LF; Skaggs to 3B

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' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan -1% 52% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan -2% 51% Single; Otis to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O KCR J. Wathan M. Flanagan 4% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry J. Colborn -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL R. Dauer J. Colborn 4% 57% Double to RF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O BAL T. Crowley J. Colborn -3% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -2- O BAL K. Singleton J. Colborn -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Flanagan 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Zdeb M. Flanagan 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- KCR F. Patek M. Flanagan -2% 52% Double to CF
t2 0-0 2 -2- O KCR F. White M. Flanagan 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL L. May J. Colborn -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- BAL D. DeCinces J. Colborn 3% 55% Single to LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- BAL A. Mora J. Colborn 4% 59% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); DeCinces to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O BAL M. Belanger J. Colborn -5% 54% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 12- O BAL D. Skaggs J. Colborn -4% 50% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan -4% 46% Single
t3 0-0 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan 7% 52% Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-0 1 --- KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan -2% 48% McRae Steals 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan 4% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 0-0 2 -2- O KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry J. Colborn -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- BAL R. Dauer J. Colborn 3% 56% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 1 1-- O BAL T. Crowley J. Colborn -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-0 2 1-- BAL K. Singleton J. Colborn 3% 56% Single to CF; Crowley to 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-3 O BAL L. May J. Colborn -6% 50% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan M. Flanagan 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Flanagan 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Zdeb M. Flanagan 1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces J. Colborn -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O BAL A. Mora J. Colborn -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Colborn -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek M. Flanagan -5% 45% Single to LF
t5 0-0 0 1-- O KCR F. White M. Flanagan 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan -9% 41% Single to RF; Patek to 3B
t5 0-0 1 1-3 R KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan -15% 26% Double to LF; Patek Scores; Brett to 3B
t5 1-0 1 -23 KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan -1% 26% Intentional Walk
t5 1-0 1 123 OO KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan 15% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 9-1-2
b5 0-1 0 --- O BAL D. Skaggs J. Colborn -3% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O BAL A. Bumbry J. Colborn -2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O BAL R. Dauer J. Colborn -2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
t6 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan M. Flanagan 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Flanagan 2% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O KCR J. Zdeb M. Flanagan 1% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 3-4-5
b6 0-1 0 --- O BAL T. Crowley J. Colborn -4% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton J. Colborn -3% 32% Flyball: RF
b6 0-1 2 --- BAL L. May J. Colborn 2% 34% Single to LF
b6 0-1 2 1-- BAL D. DeCinces J. Colborn 7% 41% Double to LF; May to 3B
b6 0-1 2 -23 RR BAL A. Mora J. Colborn 32% 72% Single to LF; May Scores; DeCinces Scores
b6 2-1 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger J. Colborn -2% 70% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
t7 1-2 0 --- O KCR F. Patek M. Flanagan 4% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- O KCR F. White M. Flanagan 3% 78% Strikeout
t7 1-2 2 --- KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan -2% 75% Single
t7 1-2 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan 4% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 9-1-2
b7 2-1 0 --- BAL D. Skaggs J. Colborn 3% 82% Single to LF
b7 2-1 0 1-- BAL A. Bumbry J. Colborn 8% 90% Double to LF; Skaggs to 3B
b7 2-1 0 -23 RRO BAL R. Dauer J. Colborn 4% 94% Double (CF-RF); Skaggs Scores; Bumbry Scores; Dauer out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
Steve Mingori replaces Jim Colborn pitching
Eddie Murray pinch hits for Terry Crowley (DH) batting 3rd
b7 4-1 1 --- O BAL E. Murray S. Mingori -0% 94% Popfly: 2B
b7 4-1 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton S. Mingori -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
t8 1-4 0 --- KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan -4% 89% Walk
t8 1-4 0 1-- O KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan 4% 93% Strikeout
t8 1-4 1 1-- O KCR J. Wathan M. Flanagan 3% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-4 2 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Flanagan 2% 97% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 5-6-7
b8 4-1 0 --- O BAL L. May S. Mingori -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 4-1 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces S. Mingori -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b8 4-1 2 --- O BAL A. Mora S. Mingori -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
Tony Muser replaces Lee May playing 1B batting 5th
t9 1-4 0 --- KCR J. Zdeb M. Flanagan -4% 93% Single to LF
t9 1-4 0 1-- O KCR F. Patek M. Flanagan 3% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 1-4 1 1-- O KCR F. White M. Flanagan 2% 99% Lineout: SS
t9 1-4 2 1-- R KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan -2% 96% Double to RF; Zdeb Scores
Dennis Martinez replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
t9 2-4 2 -2- KCR H. McRae D. Martinez -0% 96% Wild Pitch; Brett to 3B
t9 2-4 2 --3 KCR H. McRae D. Martinez -4% 92% Walk
t9 2-4 2 1-3 O KCR A. Otis D. Martinez 8% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 4.

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