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KCR 10
@BAL  0
 BAL  4
KCR  3
 BOS  8
CHW  1
 CLE  9
MIL  4
 TOR  4
@DET  3
 MIN  4
OAK  3
 NYY  5
TEX  4
 CAL  4
@SEA  1
(11)		 NYM  7
@CHC  4
(10)		 LAD  8
CIN  5
 STL 11
@PHI  3
 MON  3
@PIT  2
 ATL  4
@SDP  3
(11)		 HOU  5
@SFG  4
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Wednesday, August 12, 1981, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:27
Royals
10
21-31
Won 1
5th, 12 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  1   2  5  0   10 13  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  2
W: Larry Gura (5-5), L: Jim Palmer (3-5), S: Renie Martin (3)
 Orioles
0
32-24
Lost 1
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .276  .636              1   1   
H McRae DH                    5   0   3   3    0   0  .255  .662              0   0   2·2B
G Brett 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .781              1   2   GDP
  R Mulliniks 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450              1   1   
W Aikens 1B                   3   1   0   0    2   1  .264  .823             13   0   IW
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .265  .733              3   0   SF
  C Geronimo CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .575              0   0   
D Motley RF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .600              1   0   
F White 2B                    4   2   2   4    0   0  .275  .738              3   4   HR,2B
  D Chalk PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .554              0   1   
J Quirk C                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .275  .739              3   0   
U Washington SS               4   3   3   1    0   0  .218  .626              1   2   2B

L Gura P                                                                      0   2
  R Martin P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       40  10  13   0    2   1                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: U Washington (9, off J Palmer); H McRae 2 (9, 1 off D Ford, 1 off J Palmer); F White (9, off D Ford).
HR: F White (4, off J Schneider; 8th inn, 3 on, 0 outs).
SF: A Otis (6, off J Palmer).
IBB: W Aikens (8, by J Palmer).
TB: F White 6; H McRae 5; U Washington 4; D Motley 2; W Wilson 2; A Otis.
GIDP: G Brett (4).
RBI: F White 4 (19); H McRae 3 (21); A Otis (31); U Washington (12).
2-out RBI: H McRae 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Chalk-R Mulliniks-W Aikens.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .659              2   0   
R Dauer 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .666              1   5   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .712              0   0   
  C Ripken SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
K Singleton RF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .343  .996              2   0   
  J Dwyer RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .627              1   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .263  .763             12   4   
J Morales DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .711              0   0   GDP
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .728              0   3   
R Dempsey C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .195  .656              0   0   
  D Graham PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .582              1   0   
G Roenicke LF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .787              2   0   
  J Lowenstein PH-LF          1   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .792              0   0   2B
L Sakata SS-2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .542              3   2   

J Palmer P                                                                    2   1
  D Ford P                                                                    1   0
  J Schneider P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   0   7   0    0   2                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: J Lowenstein (4, off R Martin).
TB: E Murray 2; J Lowenstein 2; K Singleton; R Dempsey; L Sakata; D DeCinces.
GIDP: J Morales (4).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Dauer-E Murray-L Sakata.
E: L Sakata (4); G Roenicke (3).

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, W (5-5)                6     5   0   0    0   1   0   3.93   22     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 5     63    -     0.91   0.32
R Martin, S (3)                3     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.90   10     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.10   0.02
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   2   0          32     -       ·  ·     12·11· 2· 7           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, L (3-5)              6     4   3   1    1   0   0   2.83   24     -       ·  ·      9·10· 6· 4     55    -     0.90  -0.09
D Ford                         0.2   3   2   2    0   0   0   5.67    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.44  -0.07
J Schneider                    2.1   6   5   4    1   1   1  15.43   14     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 6          1-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         9    13  10   7    2   1   1          43     -       ·  ·     15·12· 6·13          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Palmer (1; W Aikens).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Willie Wilson                LF       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                    CF       5. Jose Morales                 DH
6. Darryl Motley                RF       6. Doug DeCinces                3B
7. Frank White                  2B       7. Rick Dempsey                  C
8. Jamie Quirk                   C       8. Gary Roenicke                LF
9. U L Washington               SS       9. Lenn Sakata                  SS

   Larry Gura                    P          Jim Palmer                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 -23 RR 20% 72% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Palmer Double to LF; Quirk Scores/unER; Washington Scores/unER
t3 1 1-- 10% 60% 0-0 KCR U. Washington J. Palmer Double to RF; Quirk to 3B
t3 1 -23 O -9% 51% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Palmer Lineout: 2B
t6 0 1-- 7% 88% 2-0 KCR H. McRae J. Palmer Single to LF; Wilson to 3B
b2 1 12- O 5% 46% 0-0 BAL G. Roenicke L. Gura Flyball: 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' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Palmer Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Palmer Lineout: RF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Palmer Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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% 48% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry L. Gura Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer L. Gura Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton L. Gura Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 BAL E. Murray L. Gura Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR W. Aikens J. Palmer Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCR D. Motley J. Palmer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BAL J. Morales L. Gura Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 BAL D. DeCinces L. Gura Single to LF
b2 1 1-- -4% 41% 0-0 BAL R. Dempsey L. Gura Single to CF; DeCinces to 2B
b2 1 12- O 5% 46% 0-0 BAL G. Roenicke L. Gura Flyball: 2B
b2 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 BAL L. Sakata L. Gura Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR F. White J. Palmer Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Quirk J. Palmer Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
t3 1 1-- 10% 60% 0-0 KCR U. Washington J. Palmer Double to RF; Quirk to 3B
t3 1 -23 O -9% 51% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Palmer Lineout: 2B
t3 2 -23 RR 20% 72% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Palmer Double to LF; Quirk Scores/unER; Washington Scores/unER
t3 2 -2- O -3% 69% 2-0 KCR G. Brett J. Palmer Lineout: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 BAL A. Bumbry L. Gura Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 BAL R. Dauer L. Gura Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 BAL K. Singleton L. Gura Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 KCR W. Aikens J. Palmer Lineout: 1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 KCR A. Otis J. Palmer Lineout: SS
t4 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 KCR D. Motley J. Palmer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 BAL E. Murray L. Gura Flyball: 3B
b4 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 BAL J. Morales L. Gura Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 BAL D. DeCinces L. Gura Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 KCR F. White J. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 KCR J. Quirk J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 KCR U. Washington J. Palmer Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 BAL R. Dempsey L. Gura Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 BAL G. Roenicke L. Gura Flyball: 2B
b5 2 --- -2% 77% 0-2 BAL L. Sakata L. Gura Single (LF-CF)
b5 2 1-- O 3% 80% 0-2 BAL A. Bumbry L. Gura Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 2% 82% 2-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Palmer Single to CF
t6 0 1-- 7% 88% 2-0 KCR H. McRae J. Palmer Single to LF; Wilson to 3B
t6 0 1-3 O -3% 86% 2-0 KCR G. Brett J. Palmer Groundout: P-2B-1B; McRae to 2B
t6 1 -23 0% 86% 2-0 KCR W. Aikens J. Palmer Intentional Walk
t6 1 123 RO 1% 88% 2-0 KCR A. Otis J. Palmer Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
t6 2 12- O -2% 86% 3-0 KCR D. Motley J. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 BAL R. Dauer L. Gura Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 BAL K. Singleton L. Gura Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 BAL E. Murray L. Gura Single to LF; Murray out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Dave Ford facing 7-8-9
Dave Ford replaces Jim Palmer pitching
t7 0 --- 2% 93% 3-0 KCR F. White D. Ford Double to LF
t7 0 -2- O -0% 93% 3-0 KCR J. Quirk D. Ford Groundout: 1B-P; White to 3B
t7 1 --3 R 2% 95% 3-0 KCR U. Washington D. Ford Single to LF; White Scores
t7 1 1-- O -0% 95% 4-0 KCR W. Wilson D. Ford Groundout: SS-1B; Washington to 2B
t7 2 -2- R 3% 97% 4-0 KCR H. McRae D. Ford Double to RF; Washington Scores
Jeff Schneider replaces Dave Ford pitching
t7 2 -2- O -0% 97% 5-0 KCR G. Brett J. Schneider Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Renie Martin facing 5-6-7
Renie Martin replaces Larry Gura pitching
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 BAL J. Morales R. Martin Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 BAL D. DeCinces R. Martin Foul Flyball: C
Dan Graham pinch hits for Rick Dempsey (C) batting 7th
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 BAL D. Graham R. Martin Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Jeff Schneider facing 4-5-6
Dan Graham moves from PH to C
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 5-0 KCR W. Aikens J. Schneider Walk
t8 0 1-- 0% 99% 5-0 KCR A. Otis J. Schneider Single to LF; Aikens to 2B
t8 0 12- 0% 100% 5-0 KCR D. Motley J. Schneider Single to LF; Aikens to 3B; Otis to 2B
t8 0 123 RRRR 0% 100% 5-0 KCR F. White J. Schneider Home Run; Aikens Scores; Otis Scores; Motley Scores
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 KCR J. Quirk J. Schneider Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 9-0 KCR U. Washington J. Schneider Single to CF
t8 1 1-- 0% 100% 9-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Schneider Single to CF; Washington to 3B
t8 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 9-0 KCR H. McRae J. Schneider Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Washington Scores/No RBI/unER; Wilson to 2B
t8 1 12- OO 0% 100% 10-0 KCR G. Brett J. Schneider Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 10, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-10, Royals' Renie Martin facing 8-9-1
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Gary Roenicke (LF) batting 8th
b8 0 --- -0% 100% 0-10 BAL J. Lowenstein R. Martin Double to LF
b8 0 -2- O 0% 100% 0-10 BAL L. Sakata R. Martin Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 0-10 BAL A. Bumbry R. Martin Groundout: 2B-1B
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rich Dauer (2B) batting 2nd
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-10 BAL T. Crowley R. Martin Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 10, Orioles 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-0, Orioles' Jeff Schneider facing 4-5-6
Lenn Sakata moves from SS to 2B; Cal Ripken replaces Terry Crowley (PH) playing SS batting 2nd; John Lowenstein moves from PH to LF; Jim Dwyer replaces Ken Singleton playing RF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 KCR W. Aikens J. Schneider Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 KCR A. Otis J. Schneider Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 10-0 KCR D. Motley J. Schneider Single to LF
Dave Chalk pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 7th
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 10-0 KCR D. Chalk J. Schneider Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 10, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-10, Royals' Renie Martin facing 3-4-5
Rance Mulliniks replaces George Brett (3B) playing 2B batting 3rd; Dave Chalk moves from PH to 3B; Cesar Geronimo replaces Amos Otis playing CF batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 BAL J. Dwyer R. Martin Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1 --- 0% 100% 0-10 BAL E. Murray R. Martin Single to CF
b9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 0-10 BAL J. Morales R. Martin Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, Orioles 0.

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