July 14, 1980 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 8
@BAL 4 DET 12
@BOS 4 OAK 6
@CAL 4 NYY 7
@CHW 6 SEA 8
@MIN 5 TEX 4
CLE 2 MIL 6
@TOR 4 SFG 5
@CIN 3 ATL 2
@HOU 0 PIT 13
@PHI 11 SDP 6
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 23,504

Monday, July 14, 1980, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:59

Royals

51-34

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  4  2   1  0  0    8 17  0
Orioles         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  2  0    4 10  3

W: P Splittorff (7-6), L: S McGregor (9-5), S: D Quisenberry (17)

Orioles

44-39

Lost 2

4th, 11 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   6   4   3   0    0   0  .322  .781    0    3   0   3B,GDP
U Washington SS               5   2   3   2    0   0  .268  .714    0    3   5   HR
G Brett 3B                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .360 1.059    0    0   5   IW
A Otis CF                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .244  .700    0    2   0   2·SB
H McRae DH                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .269  .778    0    0   0   2B
J Wathan C                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .317  .782    0    5   0   IW
W Aikens 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .258  .794    0    8   0   
  P LaCock 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .462         2   0   
F White 2B                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .265  .621    0    4   4   CS
R Torres RF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .175  .488    0    0   0   

P Splittorff P                                                           0   0
  R Eastwick P                                                           0   0
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   0
Totals                       43   8  17   7    3   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: H McRae (21, off S McGregor).

3B: W Wilson (8, off D Ford).

HR: U Washington (4, off S McGregor; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

IBB: J Wathan (4, by S McGregor); G Brett (8, by D Ford).

TB: U Washington 6; W Wilson 5; H McRae 3; G Brett 2; F White 2; A Otis 2; J Wathan; R Torres; W Aikens.

GIDP: W Wilson (3).

RBI: U Washington 2 (35); H McRae (29); W Aikens (42); A Otis (20); J Wathan (36); G Brett (45).

2-out RBI: J Wathan; A Otis; W Aikens; H McRae; G Brett.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. U Washington-F White-W Aikens; F White-U Washington-P LaCock.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis 2 (6, 2nd base off S McGregor/R Dempsey, 2nd base off D Ford/R Dempsey).

CS: F White (4, 2nd base by S McGregor/R Dempsey).

PO: G Brett (1st base by S McGregor).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .324  .853    0    5   0   
R Dempsey C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .702    0    3   0   GDP
M Corey LF                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .296  .887    0    1   0   HR
K Singleton RF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .289  .847    0    3   0   
B Ayala DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .324 1.064    0    0   0   
  P Kelly PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .738    0    0   0   
L May 1B                      3   1   1   1    1   0  .242  .689    0   10   1   HR
D DeCinces 3B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .236  .669    0    0   2   
M Belanger SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .179  .425    0    1   5   SH
  J Lowenstein PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .686    0    0   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .274  .663    0    4   3   GDP

S McGregor P                                                             0   3
  D Ford P                                                               0   1
Totals                       34   4  10   4    2   5                    27  15

BATTING

HR: M Corey (1, off P Splittorff; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out); L May (5, off P Splittorff; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: M Belanger (7, off P Splittorff).

TB: M Corey 5; L May 4; A Bumbry 2; K Singleton; R Dauer; J Lowenstein; R Dempsey; M Belanger.

GIDP: R Dauer (11); R Dempsey (6).

RBI: M Corey 2 (2); L May (24); R Dauer (33).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Dauer-M Belanger-L May.

E: M Belanger 2 (7); R Dempsey (6).

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
P Splittorff, W (7-6)          7.1   8   4   4    1   4   2   4.09   30     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 8     49    -     0.81   0.03
R Eastwick                     0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   1.98    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.55  -0.01
D Quisenberry, S (17)          1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.94    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.65   0.04
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   5   2          37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·10          2-0

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 McGregor, L (9-5)            4.2  11   5   2    1   1   1   3.53   25     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1·11     28    -     1.03  -0.38
D Ford                         4.1   6   3   3    2   1   0   3.77   21     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 6          2-0    0.34  -0.06
Totals                         9    17   8   5    3   2   1          46     -       ·  ·     13·10· 1·17          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Ford (2; G Brett); S McGregor (1; J Wathan).

PO: S McGregor (0; G Brett, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 23,504.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Wilson             LF    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. U Washington         SS    2. R Dempsey            C  
3. G Brett              3B    3. M Corey              LF 
4. A Otis               CF    4. K Singleton          RF 
5. H McRae              DH    5. B Ayala              DH 
6. J Wathan             C     6. L May                1B 
7. W Aikens             1B    7. D DeCinces           3B 
8. F White              2B    8. M Belanger           SS 
9. R Torres             RF    9. R Dauer              2B 

   P Splittorff         P        S McGregor           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-1  1--      26%  62% U Washington    S McGregor      Home Run; Wilson Scores/unER
   b 4   1  1-1  ---     -13%  33% L May           P Splittorff    Home Run
   t 5   2  2-3  -2-      12%  74% H McRae         S McGregor      Double; Brett Scores/unER
   b 3   1  1-0  -2-     -10%  44% R Dauer         P Splittorff    Single to CF; DeCinces Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-       9%  58% A Otis          S McGregor      Single to LF; Wilson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  W Wilson        Single
   O      1--      52%  U Washington    Groundout: P-1B; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  G Brett         Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-      58%  A Otis          Single to LF; Wilson Scores
          1--      59%  H McRae         Single to LF; Otis to 2B
   O      12-      56%  J Wathan        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  R Dempsey       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      61%  M Corey         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  W Aikens        Foul Popfly: C
          ---      61%  F White         Single to LF
          1--      64%  R Torres        Single; White to 2B
   OO     12-      56%  W Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  K Singleton     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  B Ayala         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      61%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott McGregor facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      59%  U Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
          ---      59%  A Otis          Single
          1--      60%  H McRae         Otis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
          ---      52%  D DeCinces      Walk
   O      1--      54%  M Belanger      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; DeCinces to 2B
   R      -2-      44%  R Dauer         Single to CF; DeCinces Scores
   O      1--      47%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
          1--      45%  R Dempsey       Single to RF; Dauer to 2B
          12-      42%  M Corey         Single; Dauer to 3B; Dempsey to 2B
   O      123      50%  K Singleton     Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Wathan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  W Aikens        Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  F White         Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  R Torres        White Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  B Ayala         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      33%  L May           Home Run
   O      ---      35%  D DeCinces      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      36%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      33%  R Torres        Strikeout
          ---      36%  W Wilson        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      62%  U Washington    Home Run; Wilson Scores/unER
          ---      64%  G Brett         Single
   O      1--      61%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
          1--      62%  H McRae         Brett Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Brett to 2B
   R      -2-      74%  " "             Double; Brett Scores/unER
          -2-      75%  J Wathan        Intentional Walk
   R      12-      84%  W Aikens        Single to RF; McRae Scores/unER; Wathan to 2B
                  Dave Ford replaces Scott McGregor pitching
   O      12-      81%  F White         Popfly: 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      84%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      81%  A Bumbry        Single (LF-CF)
   OO     1--      87%  R Dempsey       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Ford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  R Torres        Flyball: RF
          ---      89%  W Wilson        Triple
   R      --3      93%  U Washington    Single to SS; Wilson Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI; Washington to 2B
          -2-      93%  G Brett         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      92%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Washington to 3B
          1-3      92%  H McRae         Otis Steals 2B
          -23      93%  " "             Walk
   R      123      96%  J Wathan        Single; Washington Scores; Otis to 3B; McRae to 2B
   O      123      95%  W Aikens        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  M Corey         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  K Singleton     Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  B Ayala         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dave Ford facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Torres        Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  W Wilson        Single
          1--      97%  U Washington    Single to LF; Wilson to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  G Brett         Single to RF; Wilson Scores; Washington to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-8, Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  M Belanger      Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Dave Ford facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  J Wathan        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Aikens        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-8, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
                  Pete LaCock replaces Willie Aikens playing 1B batting 7th
          ---      98%  A Bumbry        Single
   O      1--      99%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 2B-1B; Bumbry to 2B
   RR     -2-      97%  M Corey         Home Run; Bumbry Scores
                  Rawly Eastwick replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
          ---      96%  K Singleton     Single to LF
                  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Benny Ayala batting 5th
   O      1--      98%  P Kelly         Strikeout
          1--      96%  L May           Walk; Singleton to 2B
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Rawly Eastwick pitching
   O      12-      99%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-4, Dave Ford facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Torres        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  W Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-8, Dan Quisenberry facing 8-9-1
                  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Mark Belanger batting 8th
          ---      96%  J Lowenstein    Single to RF
   OO     1--     100%  R Dauer         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Orioles 4.

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