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KCR  4
@BAL  2
 BOS  5
CHW  4
 MIL  6
@CLE  1
 TOR  6
@DET  2
 OAK  1
@MIN  0
 TEX  6
@NYY  4
 CAL  8
@SEA  6
 ATL  3
CIN  2
 NYM  2
@CHC  1
 LAD  3
HOU  2
 PIT  3
MON  2
 SFG  7
SDP  6
(14)		 STL  7
PHI  3
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 18,624

 Sunday, April 12, 1981, 3:05PM
Time of Game: 2:33
Royals
4
1-1
Won 1
3rd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  2  2   0  0  0    4  8  2
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  3  0
W: Dennis Leonard (1-0), L: Mike Flanagan (0-1), S: Dan Quisenberry (1)
 Orioles
2
1-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .556              7   0   2B
U Washington SS               4   1   2   1    0   1  .429 1.071              1   1   2B
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .583              0   1   
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
A Otis LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .393              1   0   IW
W Aikens 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .143  .393              5   0   
J Wathan C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .333 1.262              7   0   GDP,IW
C Hurdle RF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .500 1.750              3   0   HR
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              2   2   

D Leonard P                                                                   1   1
  D Quisenberry P                                                             0   1
Totals                       33   4   8   0    2   7                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: U Washington (1, off M Flanagan); W Wilson (1, off M Flanagan).
HR: C Hurdle (2, off M Flanagan; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
IBB: J Wathan (1, by S McGregor); A Otis (1, by S McGregor).
TB: C Hurdle 4; U Washington 3; W Wilson 2; J Wathan; W Aikens; H McRae; G Brett.
GIDP: J Wathan (1).
RBI: C Hurdle 2 (3); H McRae (1); U Washington (1).
2-out RBI: C Hurdle 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: F White (1); A Otis (2).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .708              2   0   2B
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .375              1   0   2B
K Singleton RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .429 1.500              3   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              8   1   
D Graham DH                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .250              0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125              1   2   
R Dempsey C                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .333 1.429              7   0   
  T Crowley PH                0   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .667              0   0   
G Roenicke LF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              2   0   
  J Dwyer PH-LF               1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   SF
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  J Lowenstein PH             0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  L Sakata SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
  W Krenchicki PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   

M Flanagan P                                                                  0   0
  S McGregor P                                                                1   1
Totals                       31   2   3   0    4   6                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: A Bumbry (1, off D Leonard); R Dauer (1, off D Leonard).
SF: J Dwyer (1, off D Quisenberry).
TB: A Bumbry 2; R Dauer 2; K Singleton.
RBI: T Crowley (1); J Dwyer (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S McGregor-L Sakata-E Murray; E Murray.

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
D Leonard, W (1-0)             8     3   2   0    3   6   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 3     75    -     0.86   0.20
D Quisenberry, S (1)           1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          3-2    4.24   0.17
Totals                         9     3   2   0    4   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·14· 1· 3          3-2
D Leonard faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Flanagan, L (0-1)            5     6   4   4    0   5   1   7.20   21     -       ·  ·      3· 9· 2· 4     44    -     0.82  -0.14
S McGregor                     4     2   0   0    2   2   0   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 2· 2          2-1    0.31   0.02
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   7   1          35     -       ·  ·      6·14· 4· 6          2-1
M Flanagan faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S McGregor 2 (2; A Otis, J Wathan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 18,624.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 57° F.

Lineups

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

   Dennis Leonard                P          Mike Flanagan                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 1-- RR 27% 74% 0-0 KCR C. Hurdle M. Flanagan Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Wathan Scores
b9 2 -23 O 14% 100% 2-4 BAL W. Krenchicki D. Quisenberry Flyball: CF
b9 0 12- -9% 83% 0-4 BAL D. Graham D. Leonard Walk; Singleton to 3B; Murray to 2B
b9 1 123 R -9% 81% 0-4 BAL T. Crowley D. Quisenberry Walk; Murray Scores/unER; Graham to 3B; DeCinces to 2B
b9 0 123 O 7% 90% 0-4 BAL D. DeCinces D. Quisenberry Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Murray to 3B; Graham 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' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson M. Flanagan Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 KCR U. Washington M. Flanagan Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer D. Leonard Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCR W. Aikens M. Flanagan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BAL E. Murray D. Leonard Lineout: LF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 BAL D. Graham D. Leonard Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Wathan M. Flanagan Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCR C. Hurdle M. Flanagan Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCR F. White M. Flanagan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BAL R. Dempsey D. Leonard Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 BAL G. Roenicke D. Leonard Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger D. Leonard Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson M. Flanagan Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- 5% 53% 0-0 KCR U. Washington M. Flanagan Double to LF
t4 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan Flyball: LF
t4 2 -2- O -4% 44% 0-0 KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer D. Leonard Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan Lineout: SS
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 KCR W. Aikens M. Flanagan Strikeout
t5 2 --- 2% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Wathan M. Flanagan Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t5 2 1-- RR 27% 74% 0-0 KCR C. Hurdle M. Flanagan Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Wathan Scores
t5 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 KCR F. White M. Flanagan Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 BAL E. Murray D. Leonard Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 BAL D. Graham D. Leonard Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 4% 84% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson M. Flanagan Double to RF
t6 0 -2- R 5% 89% 2-0 KCR U. Washington M. Flanagan Single to CF; Wilson Scores
t6 0 1-- 2% 91% 3-0 KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan Single to RF; Washington to 2B
Scott McGregor replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
t6 0 12- R 5% 96% 3-0 KCR H. McRae S. McGregor Single to CF; Washington Scores; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 0 -23 0% 97% 4-0 KCR A. Otis S. McGregor Intentional Walk
t6 0 123 OO -4% 93% 4-0 KCR W. Aikens S. McGregor Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t6 2 -23 0% 94% 4-0 KCR J. Wathan S. McGregor Intentional Walk
t6 2 123 O -2% 92% 4-0 KCR C. Hurdle S. McGregor Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- -3% 89% 0-4 BAL R. Dempsey D. Leonard Walk
b6 0 1-- O 3% 91% 0-4 BAL G. Roenicke D. Leonard Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O 2% 94% 0-4 BAL M. Belanger D. Leonard Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- O 1% 95% 0-4 BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 KCR F. White S. McGregor Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 KCR W. Wilson S. McGregor Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 KCR U. Washington S. McGregor Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- -4% 90% 0-4 BAL R. Dauer D. Leonard Double to LF
b7 0 -2- O 3% 93% 0-4 BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 -2- -2% 91% 0-4 BAL E. Murray D. Leonard Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
b7 1 12- O 4% 94% 0-4 BAL D. Graham D. Leonard Strikeout
b7 2 12- O 3% 97% 0-4 BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 KCR G. Brett S. McGregor Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 KCR H. McRae S. McGregor Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 KCR A. Otis S. McGregor Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 BAL R. Dempsey D. Leonard Strikeout
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Gary Roenicke (LF) batting 8th
b8 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 BAL J. Dwyer D. Leonard Groundout: P unassisted
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 9th
b8 2 --- -1% 98% 0-4 BAL J. Lowenstein D. Leonard Walk
b8 2 1-- -2% 96% 0-4 BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard Double to RF; Lowenstein to 3B
b8 2 -23 O 3% 99% 0-4 BAL R. Dauer D. Leonard Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
Lenn Sakata replaces John Lowenstein (PH) playing SS batting 9th; Jim Dwyer moves from PH to LF
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 4-0 KCR W. Aikens S. McGregor Single to RF
t9 0 1-- OO -0% 99% 4-0 KCR J. Wathan S. McGregor Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 KCR C. Hurdle S. McGregor Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- -2% 96% 0-4 BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard Single to CF
b9 0 1-- -4% 92% 0-4 BAL E. Murray D. Leonard Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Singleton to 2B
b9 0 12- -9% 83% 0-4 BAL D. Graham D. Leonard Walk; Singleton to 3B; Murray to 2B
Dan Quisenberry replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
b9 0 123 O 7% 90% 0-4 BAL D. DeCinces D. Quisenberry Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Murray to 3B; Graham to 2B
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rick Dempsey (C) batting 7th
b9 1 123 R -9% 81% 0-4 BAL T. Crowley D. Quisenberry Walk; Murray Scores/unER; Graham to 3B; DeCinces to 2B
b9 1 123 RO 5% 86% 1-4 BAL J. Dwyer D. Quisenberry Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Graham Scores/unER; DeCinces to 3B; Crowley to 2B
Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Lenn Sakata (SS) batting 9th
b9 2 -23 O 14% 100% 2-4 BAL W. Krenchicki D. Quisenberry Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Orioles 2.

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