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Standings
KCR
@BAL		2
5
DET
@BOS		4
5		 
(11)
NYY
@CHW		6
8
MIN
@SEA		3
4
MIL
@TOR		0
1
CIN
@ATL		4
1
NYM
@CHC		1
4
HOU
@LAD		4
6
STL
@PIT		12
9
SDP
@SFG		3
7
Thursday, April 17, 1980 7:38PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,166, Time of Game: 2:40
Royals
2
3-4
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 2 GB
 at Orioles
5
4-3
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Steve Stone (1-1)
L: Rich Gale (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  8  0
Orioles         2  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  X    5  8  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .609 -0.045 0.55 0.007 -0.052 -0.4 4 0 HBP
Frank White 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .360 .887 -0.035 0.71 0.042 -0.077 0.0 3 4 CS
George Brett 3B 3 0 2 2 1 0 .280 .877 0.100 0.52 0.106 -0.006 2.1 1 2 3B,2B
Hal McRae DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .269 .706 -0.108 0.96 0.000 -0.108 -1.3
Willie Aikens 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .160 .382 0.081 0.75 0.089 -0.009 0.6 11 0
Pete LaCock LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .377 -0.182 1.34 0.000 -0.182 -1.9 0 0 GDP
Jamie Quirk C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .526 -0.042 0.47 0.004 -0.046 -0.4 3 1
Clint Hurdle RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .733 -0.014 0.50 0.027 -0.041 -0.2 2 0 2B
U L Washington SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .465 -0.048 0.61 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 0 2
   Steve Braun PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
Rich Gale P 1
   Gary Christenson P 1
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 2 4 .242 .669 -0.297 0.70 0.275 -0.573 -2.5 24 11
2B: C Hurdle (3, off S Stone); G Brett (1, off S Stone).
3B: G Brett (1, off S Stone).
HBP: W Wilson (1, by S Stone).
TB: G Brett 5; C Hurdle 2; W Aikens 2; F White 2; J Quirk.
GIDP: P LaCock (1).
RBI: G Brett 2 (5).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
PB: J Quirk (2).
Baserunning
CS: F White (1, 2nd base by S Stone/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .261 .858 0.001 0.39 0.034 -0.033 0.8 1 0 HR
Kiko Garcia SS-2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .222 0.028 0.45 0.040 -0.012 -0.2 1 5 SB
Ken Singleton RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 1.080 -0.047 0.50 0.004 -0.051 -0.4 1 0
   Gary Roenicke PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .527 0.002 0.21 0.002 0.000 0.2 0 0
Eddie Murray 1B 3 2 2 2 1 0 .346 .952 0.192 0.45 0.196 -0.004 1.9 14 0 HR
Pat Kelly DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 .200 .800 0.088 0.40 0.098 -0.010 1.0 3B
   Lee May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .512 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
John Lowenstein LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .222 .522 -0.002 0.35 0.028 -0.030 -0.2 3 0 CS
Floyd Rayford 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.016 0.21 0.000 -0.016 -0.5 1 1
   Mark Belanger SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.007 0.24 0.000 -0.007 -0.6 0 1
Rick Dempsey C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 1.179 -0.014 0.28 0.009 -0.023 -0.5 5 1
Rich Dauer 2B-3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .111 .349 -0.019 0.26 0.001 -0.020 -0.3 1 5
Steve Stone P 2
   Tim Stoddard P
Team Totals 30 5 8 5 4 2 .267 .886 0.204 0.36 0.412 -0.208 1.0 27 15
3B: P Kelly (1, off R Gale).
HR: E Murray (1, off R Gale; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs); A Bumbry (1, off R Gale; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: A Bumbry 5; E Murray 5; P Kelly 3; K Singleton; R Dempsey; J Lowenstein.
RBI: E Murray 2 (6); P Kelly (1); A Bumbry (2); J Lowenstein (1).
2-out RBI: E Murray 2; A Bumbry.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Garcia-R Dauer-E Murray.
Baserunning
SB: K Garcia (1, 2nd base off R Gale/J Quirk).
CS: J Lowenstein (1, 2nd base by R Gale/J Quirk).
Pickoffs: R Dempsey (1st base by R Gale).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Gale, L (0-1) 7 8 5 5 3 2 2 7.15 30 40 -0.213 0.39 -1.9
Gary Christenson 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 4 1 0 0.010 0.14 0.9
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 4 2 2 5.62 34 40 1 0 -0.203 0.70 -1.0
R Gale faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Stone, W (1-1) 7.1 8 2 2 1 3 0 3.65 30 56 0.202 0.68 1.0
Tim Stoddard, S (2) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 6 1 0 0.095 0.81 1.4
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 4 0 2.00 36 56 1 0 0.297 0.36 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Stone (1; W Wilson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Gale (1; R Dempsey, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 7,166.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 51° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Baltimore Orioles
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Al Bumbry CF
2 Frank White 2B 2 Kiko Garcia SS
3 George Brett 3B 3 Ken Singleton RF
4 Hal McRae DH 4 Eddie Murray 1B
5 Willie Aikens 1B 5 Pat Kelly DH
6 Pete LaCock LF 6 John Lowenstein LF
7 Jamie Quirk C 7 Floyd Rayford 3B
8 Clint Hurdle RF 8 Rick Dempsey C
9 U L Washington SS 9 Rich Dauer 2B
Rich Gale P Steve Stone P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 -2- RR BAL E. Murray R. Gale 18% 71% Home Run; Garcia Scores
b4 2-0 1 1-- R BAL P. Kelly R. Gale 10% 89% Triple; Murray Scores
t2 0-2 0 1-- OO KCR P. LaCock S. Stone 8% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-2 2 1-3 O KCR P. LaCock S. Stone 6% 79% Groundout: P-1B
t8 0-5 1 1-3 RR KCR G. Brett S. Stone -5% 91% Triple to RF; Wilson Scores; White Scores

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' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson S. Stone 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR F. White S. Stone -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett S. Stone 4% 54% White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett S. Stone -2% 52% Double to LF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae S. Stone 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry R. Gale -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL K. Garcia R. Gale 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- BAL K. Singleton R. Gale 2% 57% Garcia Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O BAL K. Singleton R. Gale -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 -2- RR BAL E. Murray R. Gale 18% 71% Home Run; Garcia Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- O BAL P. Kelly R. Gale -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- KCR W. Aikens S. Stone -4% 66% Single to RF
t2 0-2 0 1-- OO KCR P. LaCock S. Stone 8% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk S. Stone 1% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- O BAL J. Lowenstein R. Gale -2% 74% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 1 --- O BAL F. Rayford R. Gale -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- BAL R. Dempsey R. Gale 1% 73% Single to RF
b2 2-0 2 1-- O BAL R. Dauer R. Gale -2% 72% Dempsey Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O KCR C. Hurdle S. Stone 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O KCR U. Washington S. Stone 2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson S. Stone 1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- O BAL R. Dauer R. Gale -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- O BAL A. Bumbry R. Gale -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- O BAL K. Garcia R. Gale -1% 73% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O KCR F. White S. Stone 3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- KCR G. Brett S. Stone -3% 73% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae S. Stone 3% 76% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 1-- KCR W. Aikens S. Stone -3% 73% Single to RF; Brett to 3B
t4 0-2 2 1-3 O KCR P. LaCock S. Stone 6% 79% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 3-4-5
b4 2-0 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton R. Gale -2% 77% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 1 --- BAL E. Murray R. Gale 2% 79% Single to CF
b4 2-0 1 1-- R BAL P. Kelly R. Gale 10% 89% Triple; Murray Scores
b4 3-0 1 --3 R BAL J. Lowenstein R. Gale 3% 92% Single to RF; Kelly Scores
b4 4-0 1 1-- O BAL F. Rayford R. Gale -1% 90% Lowenstein Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 4-0 2 --- O BAL F. Rayford R. Gale -0% 90% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
t5 0-4 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk S. Stone 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-4 1 --- KCR C. Hurdle S. Stone -3% 89% Double to LF
t5 0-4 1 -2- O KCR U. Washington S. Stone 2% 91% Flyball: LF
t5 0-4 2 -2- O KCR W. Wilson S. Stone 2% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 8-9-1
b5 4-0 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey R. Gale -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-0 1 --- O BAL R. Dauer R. Gale -0% 92% Flyball: CF
b5 4-0 2 --- R BAL A. Bumbry R. Gale 3% 96% Home Run
b5 5-0 2 --- O BAL K. Garcia R. Gale -0% 96% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
t6 0-5 0 --- O KCR F. White S. Stone 1% 97% Strikeout
t6 0-5 1 --- O KCR G. Brett S. Stone 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t6 0-5 2 --- O KCR H. McRae S. Stone 0% 98% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 3-4-5
b6 5-0 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton R. Gale -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-0 1 --- BAL E. Murray R. Gale 0% 98% Walk
b6 5-0 1 1-- O BAL P. Kelly R. Gale -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 5-0 2 1-- O BAL J. Lowenstein R. Gale -0% 97% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
t7 0-5 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens S. Stone 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-5 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock S. Stone 1% 98% Lineout: LF
t7 0-5 2 --- KCR J. Quirk S. Stone -0% 98% Single to LF
t7 0-5 2 1-- O KCR C. Hurdle S. Stone 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 7-8-9
b7 5-0 0 --- O BAL F. Rayford R. Gale -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
b7 5-0 1 --- O BAL R. Dempsey R. Gale -0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
b7 5-0 2 --- BAL R. Dauer R. Gale 0% 98% Walk
b7 5-0 2 1-- BAL A. Bumbry R. Gale 0% 99% Single to CF; Dauer to 2B
b7 5-0 2 12- O BAL K. Garcia R. Gale -0% 98% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
Kiko Garcia moves from SS to 2B
Rich Dauer moves from 2B to 3B
Mark Belanger replaces Floyd Rayford (3B) playing SS batting 7th
t8 0-5 0 --- O KCR U. Washington S. Stone 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-5 1 --- KCR W. Wilson S. Stone -1% 98% Hit By Pitch
t8 0-5 1 1-- KCR F. White S. Stone -2% 97% Single to LF; Wilson to 3B
t8 0-5 1 1-3 RR KCR G. Brett S. Stone -5% 91% Triple to RF; Wilson Scores; White Scores
Tim Stoddard replaces Steve Stone pitching
t8 2-5 1 --3 O KCR H. McRae T. Stoddard 4% 95% Flyball: C
t8 2-5 2 --3 KCR W. Aikens T. Stoddard -2% 93% Walk
t8 2-5 2 1-3 O KCR P. LaCock T. Stoddard 4% 97% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Rich Gale facing 3-4-5
b8 5-2 0 --- BAL K. Singleton R. Gale 0% 98% Single
Gary Christenson replaces Rich Gale pitching
Gary Roenicke pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 3rd
b8 5-2 0 1-- O BAL E. Murray G. Christenson -0% 97% Flyball: CF
Lee May pinch hits for Pat Kelly (DH) batting 5th
b8 5-2 1 1-- O BAL L. May G. Christenson -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B; Roenicke to 2B
b8 5-2 2 -2- BAL J. Lowenstein G. Christenson 0% 97% Walk
b8 5-2 2 12- BAL M. Belanger G. Christenson 0% 97% Passed Ball; Roenicke to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
b8 5-2 2 -23 O BAL M. Belanger G. Christenson -1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Tim Stoddard facing 7-8-9
Gary Roenicke moves from PR to RF
t9 2-5 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk T. Stoddard 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 2-5 1 --- O KCR C. Hurdle T. Stoddard 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Steve Braun pinch hits for U L Washington (SS) batting 9th
t9 2-5 2 --- O KCR S. Braun T. Stoddard 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.

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