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BAL  5
KCR  3
 CHW  5
@BOS  3
 OAK  6
@MIN  3
 SEA 10
CAL  2
 ATL  5
CIN  3
 SDP  4
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 50,317

 Friday, April 10, 1981, 2:03PM
Time of Game: 2:46
Royals
3
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  1
Orioles         1  1  0   0  2  1   0  0  X    5  6  1
W: Steve Stone (1-0), L: Larry Gura (0-1), S: Sammy Stewart (1)
 Orioles
5
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .400              4   1   CS
H McRae DH                    5   1   2   0    0   2  .400  .800              0   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .650              2   3   
W Aikens 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              7   0   
A Otis LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              2   0   GDP
  C Geronimo LF               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
C Hurdle RF                   4   1   3   1    0   1  .750 2.250              1   0   HR
J Wathan C                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.667              3   0   HR
  J Quirk PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
U Washington SS               3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              1   2   
F White 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333              2   0   GDP
  K Phelps PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  R Mulliniks PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   

L Gura P                                                                      0   0
  R Martin P                                                                  1   0
Totals                       34   3  10   0    5   8                         24   7
Batting Events
HR: C Hurdle (1, off S Stone; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); J Wathan (1, off S Stone; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: C Hurdle 6; J Wathan 4; H McRae 2; A Otis; U Washington; W Wilson; G Brett.
GIDP: F White (1); A Otis (1).
RBI: J Wathan (1); C Hurdle (1); A Otis (1).
2-out RBI: A Otis.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Wilson-F White.
E: A Otis (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: W Wilson (1, 2nd base by S Stone/R Dempsey).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .650              4   0   
R Dauer 2B-3B                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   3   
K Singleton RF                3   1   2   1    1   0  .667 2.750              2   0   HR,2B
  J Dwyer PR-RF               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .250              6   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   0   1    1   1  .000  .250              1   2   
  L Sakata 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
J Morales DH                  1   1   1   0    1   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   IW
R Dempsey C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 2.000              8   1   HR,2B
G Roenicke LF                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .250              2   0   SF
M Belanger SS                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   0   

S Stone P                                                                     0   2
  S Stewart P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       29   5   6   0    7   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: K Singleton (1, off R Martin); R Dempsey (1, off L Gura).
HR: K Singleton (1, off L Gura; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); R Dempsey (1, off R Martin; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: G Roenicke (1, off L Gura).
IBB: T Crowley (1, by R Martin).
TB: R Dempsey 6; K Singleton 6; A Bumbry; J Morales.
RBI: D DeCinces (1); R Dempsey (1); E Murray (1); K Singleton (1); G Roenicke (1).
2-out RBI: K Singleton; D DeCinces; E Murray.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Dauer-L Sakata-E Murray; D DeCinces-E Murray.
E: D DeCinces (1).

Pitching Stats

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
L Gura, L (0-1)                4.2   3   4   2    5   1   1   3.86   23     -       ·  ·      5·11· 3· 1     42    -     1.25  -0.35
R Martin                       3.1   3   1   1    2   3   1   2.70   14     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 2          3-0    0.75   0.01
Totals                         8     6   5   3    7   4   2          37     -       ·  ·      7·16· 4· 3          3-0 
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 (1-0)               5     8   3   2    2   4   2   3.60   24     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 2     43    -     0.98  -0.18
S Stewart, S (1)               4     2   0   0    3   4   0   0.00   15     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 2          1-0    2.13   0.34
Totals                         9    10   3   2    5   8   2          39     -       ·  ·      9·13· 3· 4          1-0
S Stone faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Martin (1; T Crowley).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 50,317.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Sunny.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Al Bumbry                    CF
2. Hal McRae                    DH       2. Rich Dauer                   2B
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Ken Singleton                RF
4. Willie Aikens                1B       4. Eddie Murray                 1B
5. Amos Otis                    LF       5. Doug DeCinces                3B
6. Clint Hurdle                 RF       6. Jose Morales                 DH
7. John Wathan                   C       7. Rick Dempsey                  C
8. U L Washington               SS       8. Gary Roenicke                LF
9. Frank White                  2B       9. Mark Belanger                SS

   Larry Gura                    P          Steve Stone                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 123 R 16% 59% 2-3 BAL E. Murray L. Gura Walk; Bumbry Scores/unER; Dauer to 3B; Singleton to 2B
t6 1 12- OO 14% 75% 3-4 KCR F. White S. Stewart Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
b5 2 123 R 14% 74% 3-3 BAL D. DeCinces L. Gura Walk; Dauer Scores/unER; Singleton to 3B; Murray to 2B
t8 0 1-- OO 12% 93% 3-5 KCR A. Otis S. Stewart Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 0 1-- -12% 74% 3-5 KCR K. Phelps S. Stewart Walk; Washington to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson S. Stone Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 KCR H. McRae S. Stone Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR G. Brett S. Stone Single to CF; McRae to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 KCR W. Aikens S. Stone Popfly: SS
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 KCR A. Otis S. Stone 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' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry L. Gura Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer L. Gura Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- R 11% 62% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton L. Gura Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b1 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 BAL E. Murray L. Gura Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- R -11% 50% 0-1 KCR C. Hurdle S. Stone Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 0 --- R -11% 39% 1-1 KCR J. Wathan S. Stone Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 2-1 KCR U. Washington S. Stone Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 1% 42% 2-1 KCR F. White S. Stone Strikeout
t2 2 --- -1% 41% 2-1 KCR W. Wilson S. Stone Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t2 2 1-- O 2% 43% 2-1 KCR H. McRae S. Stone Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -3% 41% 1-2 BAL D. DeCinces L. Gura Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 44% 1-2 BAL J. Morales L. Gura Walk
b2 1 1-- 10% 53% 1-2 BAL R. Dempsey L. Gura Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Morales to 3B
b2 1 -23 RO 0% 53% 1-2 BAL G. Roenicke L. Gura Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Morales Scores
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 2-2 BAL M. Belanger L. Gura Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- -7% 43% 2-2 KCR H. McRae S. Stone Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); McRae to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
t3 0 -2- O 5% 48% 2-2 KCR G. Brett S. Stone Strikeout
t3 1 -2- O 4% 52% 2-2 KCR W. Aikens S. Stone Flyball: LF
t3 2 -2- R -11% 40% 2-2 KCR A. Otis S. Stone Single to LF; McRae Scores/unER
t3 2 1-- O 2% 42% 3-2 KCR C. Hurdle S. Stone Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 2-3 BAL A. Bumbry L. Gura Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 2-3 BAL R. Dauer L. Gura Flyball: 2B
b3 2 --- O -1% 37% 2-3 BAL K. Singleton L. Gura Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 2% 39% 3-2 KCR J. Wathan S. Stone Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 40% 3-2 KCR U. Washington S. Stone Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 39% 3-2 KCR F. White S. Stone Walk
t4 2 1-- O 2% 41% 3-2 KCR W. Wilson S. Stone Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 2-3 BAL E. Murray L. Gura Lineout: 3B
b4 1 --- O -2% 36% 2-3 BAL D. DeCinces L. Gura Flyball: SS
b4 2 --- 2% 38% 2-3 BAL J. Morales L. Gura Single
b4 2 1-- O -3% 35% 2-3 BAL R. Dempsey L. Gura Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 3-2 KCR H. McRae S. Stone Strikeout
t5 1 --- -3% 35% 3-2 KCR G. Brett S. Stone Walk
t5 1 1-- O 3% 38% 3-2 KCR W. Aikens S. Stone Flyball: LF
t5 2 1-- O 2% 40% 3-2 KCR A. Otis S. Stone Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 2-3 BAL G. Roenicke L. Gura Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 34% 2-3 BAL M. Belanger L. Gura Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- 2% 36% 2-3 BAL A. Bumbry L. Gura Walk
b5 2 1-- 4% 40% 2-3 BAL R. Dauer L. Gura Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Bumbry to 3B
b5 2 1-3 4% 44% 2-3 BAL K. Singleton L. Gura Walk; Dauer to 2B
b5 2 123 R 16% 59% 2-3 BAL E. Murray L. Gura Walk; Bumbry Scores/unER; Dauer to 3B; Singleton to 2B
b5 2 123 R 14% 74% 3-3 BAL D. DeCinces L. Gura Walk; Dauer Scores/unER; Singleton to 3B; Murray to 2B
Renie Martin replaces Larry Gura pitching; Terry Crowley pinch hits for Jose Morales (DH) batting 6th
b5 2 123 O -6% 67% 4-3 BAL T. Crowley R. Martin Flyball: CF
2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- -6% 61% 3-4 KCR C. Hurdle S. Stone Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Sammy Stewart replaces Steve Stone pitching
t6 0 1-- O 6% 67% 3-4 KCR J. Wathan S. Stewart Flyball: CF
t6 1 1-- -6% 61% 3-4 KCR U. Washington S. Stewart Walk; Hurdle to 2B
t6 1 12- OO 14% 75% 3-4 KCR F. White S. Stewart Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Renie Martin facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- R 11% 86% 4-3 BAL R. Dempsey R. Martin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 0 --- 2% 88% 5-3 BAL G. Roenicke R. Martin Walk
b6 0 1-- O -2% 86% 5-3 BAL M. Belanger R. Martin Strikeout Looking
b6 1 1-- 2% 88% 5-3 BAL A. Bumbry R. Martin Single to CF; Roenicke to 2B
b6 1 12- OO -4% 83% 5-3 BAL R. Dauer R. Martin Line Drive Double Play: CF-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 3-5 KCR W. Wilson S. Stewart Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 3-5 KCR H. McRae S. Stewart Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 3-5 KCR G. Brett S. Stewart Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Renie Martin facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 3% 93% 5-3 BAL K. Singleton R. Martin Double to CF
Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 3rd
b7 0 -2- O -2% 91% 5-3 BAL E. Murray R. Martin Flyball: CF
b7 1 -2- O -1% 89% 5-3 BAL D. DeCinces R. Martin Strikeout
b7 2 -2- 0% 89% 5-3 BAL T. Crowley R. Martin Intentional Walk
b7 2 12- O -2% 88% 5-3 BAL R. Dempsey R. Martin Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 4-5-6
Lenn Sakata replaces Doug DeCinces (3B) playing 2B batting 5th; Rich Dauer moves from 2B to 3B; Jim Dwyer moves from PR to RF
t8 0 --- -7% 81% 3-5 KCR W. Aikens S. Stewart Walk
t8 0 1-- OO 12% 93% 3-5 KCR A. Otis S. Stewart Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 2 --- -2% 91% 3-5 KCR C. Hurdle S. Stewart Single to RF
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for John Wathan (C) batting 7th
t8 2 1-- O 3% 95% 3-5 KCR J. Quirk S. Stewart Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Renie Martin facing 8-9-1
Jamie Quirk moves from PH to C; Cesar Geronimo replaces Amos Otis playing LF batting 5th
b8 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-3 BAL G. Roenicke R. Martin Flyball: 1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-3 BAL M. Belanger R. Martin Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -0% 93% 5-3 BAL A. Bumbry R. Martin Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- -7% 86% 3-5 KCR U. Washington S. Stewart Single to LF
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- -12% 74% 3-5 KCR K. Phelps S. Stewart Walk; Washington to 2B
Rance Mulliniks pinch runs for Ken Phelps (PH) batting 9th
t9 0 12- O 11% 85% 3-5 KCR W. Wilson S. Stewart Strikeout Looking
t9 1 12- O 8% 93% 3-5 KCR H. McRae S. Stewart Strikeout
t9 2 12- O 7% 100% 3-5 KCR G. Brett S. Stewart Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 5.

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