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@BAL		0
3
CHW
@BOS		8
5
TOR
@CAL		5
4
TEX
@MIL		3
4
MIN
@NYY		2
3
CLE
@OAK		6
4
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@SEA		3
4
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@ATL		12
2
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@CHC		0
3
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@CIN		5
3
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@HOU		3
4
LAD
@PIT		4
5
SFG
@STL		5
6
Wednesday, June 6, 1979, 7:41PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,314, Time of Game: 2:08
Royals
0
31-24
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Orioles
3
33-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Orioles         0  0  0   1  1  1   0  0  X    3  7  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .355 .874 0.000 0.78 0.050 -0.050 0.0 5 0 SB
George Brett 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .317 .906 0.028 0.94 0.084 -0.056 0.4 1 1
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .314 .864 -0.112 1.25 0.000 -0.112 -1.2 3 0
Darrell Porter C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .884 -0.115 1.05 0.000 -0.115 -1.2 1 0
Al Cowens RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .307 .849 -0.057 0.75 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 3 0
Pete LaCock 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .766 -0.057 0.74 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 8 0
Hal McRae DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .714 -0.054 0.70 0.000 -0.054 -0.5
Freddie Patek SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .545 -0.049 0.97 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 0 5
   Tom Poquette PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .523 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Todd Cruz SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .670 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
U L Washington 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .637 -0.033 0.66 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 3 2
   Steve Braun PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .762 -0.020 0.76 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
Paul Splittorff P 0 1
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 0 9 .129 .258 -0.476 0.87 0.134 -0.610 -4.6 24 9
TB: G Brett 2; W Wilson 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Brett-U Washington-P LaCock; F Patek-U Washington-P LaCock.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (24, 2nd base off D Martinez/D Skaggs).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .695 -0.071 0.70 0.000 -0.071 -1.0 2 0
Rich Dauer 2B-3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .260 .685 -0.004 0.51 0.030 -0.033 -0.3 0 4
Ken Singleton RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .321 1.023 -0.024 0.59 0.021 -0.045 0.1 2 0
   John Lowenstein PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 1.005 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lee May DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .303 .846 0.135 0.71 0.180 -0.045 0.5 2B,GDP
Gary Roenicke LF 2 1 1 1 1 0 .295 1.004 0.048 0.97 0.083 -0.035 0.8 2 0 HR
Eddie Murray 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .724 -0.098 0.98 0.000 -0.098 -1.1 10 1 GDP
Doug DeCinces 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .729 -0.053 0.68 0.000 -0.053 -0.7 0 0
   Mark Belanger SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .446 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kiko Garcia SS-2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .692 0.018 0.50 0.040 -0.022 0.1 1 1 2B
Dave Skaggs C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .262 .650 0.071 0.59 0.087 -0.015 0.6 9 0
Dennis Martinez P 1 1
Team Totals 29 3 7 3 2 1 .241 .704 0.022 0.69 0.441 -0.417 -1.1 27 7
2B: L May (7, off P Splittorff); K Garcia (6, off P Splittorff).
HR: G Roenicke (11, off P Splittorff; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: G Roenicke 4; L May 3; K Garcia 2; K Singleton; R Dauer; D Skaggs.
GIDP: L May (6); E Murray (7).
RBI: G Roenicke (27); D Skaggs (4); L May (35).
2-out RBI: L May; G Roenicke.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, L (8-5) 8 7 3 3 2 1 1 3.66 31 55 -0.024 0.69 1.1
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 2 1 1 3.38 31 55 -0.024 0.87 1.1

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Martinez, W (8-2) 9 4 0 0 0 9 0 3.04 31 88 0.476 0.87 4.6
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 9 0 0.00 31 88 0.476 0.69 4.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 14,314.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Baltimore Orioles
1 Willie Wilson LF 1 Al Bumbry CF
2 George Brett 3B 2 Rich Dauer 2B
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Ken Singleton RF
4 Darrell Porter C 4 Lee May DH
5 Al Cowens RF 5 Gary Roenicke LF
6 Pete LaCock 1B 6 Eddie Murray 1B
7 Hal McRae DH 7 Doug DeCinces 3B
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Kiko Garcia SS
9 U L Washington 2B 9 Dave Skaggs C
Paul Splittorff P Dennis Martinez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 2 1-- R BAL L. May P. Splittorff 14% 67% Double to LF; Dauer Scores
b5 1-0 1 -2- R BAL D. Skaggs P. Splittorff 9% 81% Single to CF; Garcia Scores
b6 2-0 2 --- R BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff 8% 90% Home Run
t9 0-3 1 1-3 O KCR A. Otis D. Martinez 6% 96% Lineout: CF
t9 0-3 1 1-- KCR G. Brett D. Martinez -5% 91% Single to LF; Wilson 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' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Martinez 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Martinez 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Dauer P. Splittorff -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR D. Porter D. Martinez 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Martinez 2% 54% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Martinez 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- BAL L. May P. Splittorff 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff -3% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Martinez 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Martinez 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCR U. Washington D. Martinez 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces P. Splittorff -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O BAL K. Garcia P. Splittorff -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- O BAL D. Skaggs P. Splittorff -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 1 --- KCR G. Brett D. Martinez -3% 50% Single to CF
t4 0-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis D. Martinez 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Brett to 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- O KCR D. Porter D. Martinez 4% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff -3% 53% Flyball: 3B
b4 0-0 1 --- BAL R. Dauer P. Splittorff 3% 56% Single to LF
b4 0-0 1 1-- O BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff -3% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-0 2 1-- R BAL L. May P. Splittorff 14% 67% Double to LF; Dauer Scores
b4 1-0 2 -2- BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff 1% 68% Walk
b4 1-0 2 12- O BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff -4% 64% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Martinez 3% 67% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-1 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Martinez 2% 69% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Martinez 2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces P. Splittorff -2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- BAL K. Garcia P. Splittorff 4% 73% Double to LF
b5 1-0 1 -2- R BAL D. Skaggs P. Splittorff 9% 81% Single to CF; Garcia Scores
b5 2-0 1 1-- O BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff -2% 80% Flyball: LF
b5 2-0 2 1-- O BAL R. Dauer P. Splittorff -2% 78% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
t6 0-2 0 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Martinez 3% 81% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O KCR U. Washington D. Martinez 2% 83% Flyball: LF
t6 0-2 2 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez -2% 82% Single to LF
t6 0-2 2 1-- KCR G. Brett D. Martinez -1% 81% Wilson Steals 2B
t6 0-2 2 -2- O KCR G. Brett D. Martinez 4% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff 2% 87% Walk
b6 2-0 0 1-- OO BAL L. May P. Splittorff -4% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 2-0 2 --- R BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff 8% 90% Home Run
b6 3-0 2 --- O BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff -0% 89% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
t7 0-3 0 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Martinez 2% 92% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-3 1 --- O KCR D. Porter D. Martinez 2% 93% Flyball: CF
t7 0-3 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Martinez 1% 94% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
b7 3-0 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces P. Splittorff -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-0 1 --- O BAL K. Garcia P. Splittorff -0% 93% Flyball: RF
b7 3-0 2 --- O BAL D. Skaggs P. Splittorff -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
Kiko Garcia moves from SS to 2B
Rich Dauer moves from 2B to 3B
Mark Belanger replaces Doug DeCinces (3B) playing SS batting 7th
t8 0-3 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Martinez 2% 95% Flyball: RF
t8 0-3 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Martinez 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th
t8 0-3 2 --- O KCR T. Poquette D. Martinez 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
Todd Cruz replaces Tom Poquette (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 3-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 3-0 1 --- O BAL R. Dauer P. Splittorff -0% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 3-0 2 --- BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff 0% 97% Single to LF
John Lowenstein pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 3rd
b8 3-0 2 1-- O BAL L. May P. Splittorff -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
John Lowenstein moves from PR to RF
Steve Braun pinch hits for U L Washington (2B) batting 9th
t9 0-3 0 --- O KCR S. Braun D. Martinez 2% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 0-3 1 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez -2% 96% Single to CF
t9 0-3 1 1-- KCR G. Brett D. Martinez -5% 91% Single to LF; Wilson to 3B
t9 0-3 1 1-3 O KCR A. Otis D. Martinez 6% 96% Lineout: CF
t9 0-3 2 1-3 O KCR D. Porter D. Martinez 4% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 3.

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