April 17, 1980 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
KCR 2 BOS 5
DET 4
(11) CHW 8
NYY 6 SEA 4
MIN 3 TOR 1
MIL 0 CIN 4
@ATL 1 CHC 4
NYM 1 LAD 6
HOU 4 STL 12
@PIT 9 SFG 7
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 7,166

Thursday, April 17, 1980, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Royals

3-4

Lost 3

6th, 2 GB

                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

W: S Stone (1-1), L: R Gale (0-1), S: T Stoddard (2)

Orioles

4-3

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .222  .609    0    4   0   HBP
F White 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .360  .887    0    3   4   CS
G Brett 3B                    3   0   2   2    1   0  .280  .877    0    1   2   3B,2B
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .706    0    0   0   
W Aikens 1B                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .160  .382    0   11   0   
P LaCock LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .377    0    0   0   GDP
J Quirk C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .526    0    3   1   
C Hurdle RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .734    0    2   0   2B
U Washington SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .465    0    0   2   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   

R Gale P                                                                 0   1
  G Christenson P                                                        0   1
Totals                       33   2   8   2    2   4                    24  11

BATTING

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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .261  .857    0    1   0   HR
K Garcia SS-2B                3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .222    0    1   5   SB
K Singleton RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .292 1.081    0    1   0   
  G Roenicke PR-RF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .527         0   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   2   2   2    1   0  .346  .952    0   14   0   HR
P Kelly DH                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .800    0    0   0   3B
  L May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .512    0    0   0   
J Lowenstein LF               3   0   1   1    1   0  .222  .522    0    3   0   CS
F Rayford 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  M Belanger SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   1   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.179    0    5   1   
R Dauer 2B-3B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .349    0    1   5   

S Stone P                                                                0   2
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   5   8   5    4   2                    27  15

BATTING

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).

PO: R Dempsey (1st base by R Gale).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Gale, L (0-1)                7     8   5   5    3   2   2   7.15   30     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 8     40    -     0.41  -0.21
G Christenson                  1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     8   5   5    4   2   2          34     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 8          1-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Stone, W (1-1)               7.1   8   2   2    1   3   0   3.65   30     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 1· 8     56    -     0.69   0.20
T Stoddard, S (2)              1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.87   0.09
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 8          1-0

R Gale faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R Gale (1; R Dempsey, 1st base).

HBP: S Stone (1; W Wilson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 7,166.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 51° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Wilson             CF    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. F White              2B    2. K Garcia             SS 
3. G Brett              3B    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. H McRae              DH    4. E Murray             1B 
5. W Aikens             1B    5. P Kelly              DH 
6. P LaCock             LF    6. J Lowenstein         LF 
7. J Quirk              C     7. F Rayford            3B 
8. C Hurdle             RF    8. R Dempsey            C  
9. U Washington         SS    9. R Dauer              2B 

   R Gale               P        S Stone              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      18%  71% E Murray        R Gale          Home Run; Garcia Scores
   b 4   1  0-2  1--      10%  89% P Kelly         R Gale          Triple; Murray Scores
   t 2   0  2-0  1--       8%  74% P LaCock        S Stone         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   2  2-0  1-3       6%  79% P LaCock        S Stone         Groundout: P-1B
   t 8   1  5-0  1-3      -5%  91% G Brett         S Stone         Triple to RF; Wilson Scores; White Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  F White         Single to RF
   O      1--      54%  G Brett         White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      52%  " "             Double to LF
   O      -2-      55%  H McRae         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  K Garcia        Walk
          1--      57%  K Singleton     Garcia Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Flyball: CF
   RR     -2-      71%  E Murray        Home Run; Garcia Scores
   O      ---      70%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
          ---      66%  W Aikens        Single to RF
   OO     1--      74%  P LaCock        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Quirk         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Gale facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  F Rayford       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  R Dempsey       Single to RF
   O      1--      72%  R Dauer         Dempsey Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  C Hurdle        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  U Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Gale facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  K Garcia        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  G Brett         Walk
   O      1--      76%  H McRae         Strikeout
          1--      73%  W Aikens        Single to RF; Brett to 3B
   O      1-3      79%  P LaCock        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Gale facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF
          ---      79%  E Murray        Single to CF
   R      1--      89%  P Kelly         Triple; Murray Scores
   R      --3      92%  J Lowenstein    Single to RF; Kelly Scores
   O      1--      90%  F Rayford       Lowenstein Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      90%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  J Quirk         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  C Hurdle        Double to LF
   O      -2-      91%  U Washington    Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      93%  W Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rich Gale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  R Dauer         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      96%  A Bumbry        Home Run
   O      ---      96%  K Garcia        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  F White         Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  G Brett         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  H McRae         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rich Gale facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  E Murray        Walk
   O      1--      97%  P Kelly         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      97%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  W Aikens        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  P LaCock        Lineout: LF
          ---      98%  J Quirk         Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  C Hurdle        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rich Gale facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  F Rayford       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      98%  R Dempsey       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      99%  R Dauer         Walk
          1--      99%  A Bumbry        Single to CF; Dauer to 2B
   O      12-      98%  K Garcia        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
                  Kiko Garcia moves to 2B; Rich Dauer moves to 3B; Mark Belanger replaces Floyd Rayford playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  U Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  W Wilson        Hit By Pitch
          1--      97%  F White         Single to LF; Wilson to 3B
   RR     1-3      91%  G Brett         Triple to RF; Wilson Scores; White Scores
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Steve Stone pitching
   O      --3      95%  H McRae         Flyball: C
          --3      93%  W Aikens        Walk
   O      1-3      97%  P LaCock        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rich Gale facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  K Singleton     Single
                  Gary Christenson replaces Rich Gale pitching; Gary Roenicke pinch runs for Ken Singleton batting 3rd
   O      1--      97%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
                  Lee May pinch hits for Pat Kelly batting 5th
   O      1--      97%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B; Roenicke to 2B
          -2-      97%  J Lowenstein    Walk
          12-      97%  M Belanger      Passed Ball; Roenicke to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
   O      -23      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, Tim Stoddard facing 7-8-9
                  Gary Roenicke moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  J Quirk         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C Hurdle        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for U L Washington batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  S Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198004170

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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