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Scores
Standings
KCR
@BAL		10
0
KCR
@BAL		3
4
CHW
@BOS		1
8
MIL
@CLE		4
9
TOR
@DET		4
3
OAK
@MIN		3
4
TEX
@NYY		4
5
CAL
@SEA		4
1		 
(11)
NYM
@CHC		7
4		 
(10)
CIN
@LAD		5
8
STL
@PHI		11
3
MON
@PIT		3
2
ATL
@SDP		4
3		 
(11)
HOU
@SFG		5
4
Wednesday, August 12, 1981 10:35PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 19,352, Time of Game: 2:07
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Royals
3
21-32
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 12 GB
 at Orioles
4
33-24
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
L: Jim Wright (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  5  0
Orioles         2  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    4 10  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .280 .656 0.246 2.13 0.303 -0.057 1.2 2 0 HR,SB
U L Washington SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .215 .616 -0.059 0.81 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 1 2
   Jamie Quirk PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .725 -0.133 3.89 0.000 -0.133 -0.4
George Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .763 -0.137 1.42 0.000 -0.137 -0.6 1 3
Hal McRae DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 .260 .668 -0.065 1.93 0.083 -0.148 -0.1
Amos Otis CF 3 1 1 2 0 1 .266 .746 0.093 1.47 0.177 -0.084 1.4 1 0 HR
Willie Aikens 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .260 .810 -0.117 1.02 0.000 -0.117 -0.7 10 0 GDP
Darryl Motley RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .462 -0.102 1.38 0.000 -0.102 -0.6 3 0
John Wathan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .612 -0.071 0.98 0.000 -0.071 -0.4 4 1
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .270 .724 -0.049 0.64 0.000 -0.049 -0.3 2 3
Paul Splittorff P
   Jim Wright P
   Dan Quisenberry P
Team Totals 31 3 5 3 0 6 .161 .516 -0.394 1.46 0.563 -0.957 -1.1 24 9
HR: W Wilson (1, off S McGregor; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Otis (5, off S McGregor; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: W Wilson 5; A Otis 4; H McRae 2.
GIDP: W Aikens (6).
RBI: A Otis 2 (33); W Wilson (9).
2-out RBI: A Otis 2.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. U Washington-F White-W Aikens.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (10, 2nd base off T Stoddard/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .656 -0.051 0.79 0.016 -0.067 -0.5 4 0
Rich Dauer 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .279 .684 0.053 0.76 0.083 -0.030 0.6 2 1 2B
Ken Singleton RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .343 .994 -0.051 1.28 0.056 -0.107 -0.5 1 0 GDP,IW
   Jim Dwyer RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .627 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Eddie Murray 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .268 .786 0.281 1.17 0.326 -0.045 2.5 7 1 HR,2B
Gary Roenicke LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .776 -0.037 0.74 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 4 0
   John Lowenstein PH-LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .790 0.009 1.19 0.022 -0.012 0.1 0 0 IW
Jose Morales DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .653 -0.137 1.17 0.000 -0.137 -1.3
Cal Ripken 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.030 0.60 0.000 -0.030 -0.2 0 0
   Terry Crowley PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236 .709 0.041 3.73 0.041 0.000 -0.0 SF
   Doug DeCinces 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .735 0.007 0.26 0.007 0.000 0.1 0 1
Rick Dempsey C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .205 .690 0.058 0.94 0.132 -0.074 0.5 6 0 HR
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .185 .526 -0.037 0.73 0.024 -0.061 -0.6 1 4 2B
Scott McGregor P
   Tim Stoddard P 1 1
Team Totals 32 4 10 4 3 5 .312 .955 0.106 1.01 0.707 -0.600 0.4 27 8
2B: E Murray (11, off J Wright); M Belanger (3, off P Splittorff); R Dauer (11, off J Wright).
HR: E Murray (10, off P Splittorff; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs); R Dempsey (4, off P Splittorff; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: T Crowley (1, off J Wright).
IBB: K Singleton (5, by J Wright); J Lowenstein (1, by J Wright).
TB: E Murray 6; R Dempsey 5; R Dauer 3; M Belanger 2; K Singleton; A Bumbry; D DeCinces.
GIDP: K Singleton (13).
RBI: E Murray 2 (29); R Dempsey (9); T Crowley (15).
2-out RBI: E Murray 2; R Dempsey.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D DeCinces-R Dauer-E Murray.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff 5 5 3 3 1 3 2 4.40 20 47 -0.036 0.83 -0.7
Jim Wright, L (1-1) 2.2 5 1 1 2 2 0 2.78 15 0 0 -0.093 1.26 -0.0
Dan Quisenberry 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.56 1 2 0 0.023 0.94 0.4
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 3 5 2 4.50 36 47 2 0 -0.106 1.46 -0.4

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott McGregor, W (7-2) 6 3 3 3 0 4 2 3.25 21 58 0.036 0.73 -0.3
Tim Stoddard, S (3) 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.78 10 0 0 0.358 2.87 1.4
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 0 6 2 3.00 31 58 0 0 0.394 1.01 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Wright 2 (6; J Lowenstein, K Singleton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Dallas Parks.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 19,352.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Baltimore Orioles
1 Willie Wilson LF 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 CF 5 Gary Roenicke LF
6 Willie Aikens 1B 6 Jose Morales DH
7 Darryl Motley RF 7 Cal Ripken 3B
8 John Wathan C 8 Rick Dempsey C
9 Frank White 2B 9 Mark Belanger SS
Paul Splittorff P Scott McGregor P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 2 1-- RR KCR A. Otis S. McGregor -18% 24% Home Run; McRae Scores
b1 0-3 2 1-- RR BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff 17% 40% Home Run; Dauer Scores
b6 3-3 0 1-- BAL E. Murray J. Wright 15% 78% Double to RF; Singleton to 3B
t9 3-4 0 -2- O KCR J. Quirk T. Stoddard 13% 78% Lineout: SS
t9 3-4 2 --3 O KCR H. McRae T. Stoddard 12% 100% Groundout: 1B-P

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- R KCR W. Wilson S. McGregor -10% 40% Home Run
t1 1-0 0 --- O KCR U. Washington S. McGregor 2% 41% Strikeout
t1 1-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett S. McGregor 1% 43% Flyball: LF
t1 1-0 2 --- KCR H. McRae S. McGregor -1% 42% Single to LF
t1 1-0 2 1-- RR KCR A. Otis S. McGregor -18% 24% Home Run; McRae Scores
t1 3-0 2 --- O KCR W. Aikens S. McGregor 1% 25% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff -2% 23% Strikeout
b1 0-3 1 --- BAL R. Dauer P. Splittorff 2% 25% Walk
b1 0-3 1 1-- O BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff -3% 22% Strikeout
b1 0-3 2 1-- RR BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff 17% 40% Home Run; Dauer Scores
b1 2-3 2 --- O BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff -1% 39% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
t2 3-2 0 --- O KCR D. Motley S. McGregor 2% 41% Flyball: LF
t2 3-2 1 --- O KCR J. Wathan S. McGregor 1% 42% Flyball: RF
t2 3-2 2 --- O KCR F. White S. McGregor 1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b2 2-3 0 --- O BAL J. Morales P. Splittorff -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-3 1 --- O BAL C. Ripken P. Splittorff -2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-3 2 --- R BAL R. Dempsey P. Splittorff 12% 51% Home Run
b2 3-3 2 --- BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff 2% 53% Double (LF-CF)
b2 3-3 2 -2- O BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff -3% 50% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 3.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
t3 3-3 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson S. McGregor 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t3 3-3 1 --- O KCR U. Washington S. McGregor 2% 54% Flyball: 2B
t3 3-3 2 --- O KCR G. Brett S. McGregor 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
b3 3-3 0 --- BAL R. Dauer P. Splittorff 4% 59% Single to LF
b3 3-3 0 1-- OO BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 3-3 2 --- O BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
t4 3-3 0 --- O KCR H. McRae S. McGregor 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t4 3-3 1 --- O KCR A. Otis S. McGregor 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-3 2 --- O KCR W. Aikens S. McGregor 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
b4 3-3 0 --- O BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-3 1 --- O BAL J. Morales P. Splittorff -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-3 2 --- O BAL C. Ripken P. Splittorff -1% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
t5 3-3 0 --- O KCR D. Motley S. McGregor 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 3-3 1 --- O KCR J. Wathan S. McGregor 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 3-3 2 --- O KCR F. White S. McGregor 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
b5 3-3 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey P. Splittorff -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-3 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff -2% 51% Strikeout
b5 3-3 2 --- BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff 2% 53% Single to LF
b5 3-3 2 1-- O BAL R. Dauer P. Splittorff -3% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
t6 3-3 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson S. McGregor 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-3 1 --- O KCR U. Washington S. McGregor 2% 56% Flyball: LF
t6 3-3 2 --- O KCR G. Brett S. McGregor 2% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Jim Wright facing 3-4-5
Jim Wright replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
b6 3-3 0 --- BAL K. Singleton J. Wright 5% 62% Single to RF
b6 3-3 0 1-- BAL E. Murray J. Wright 15% 78% Double to RF; Singleton to 3B
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Gary Roenicke (LF) batting 5th
b6 3-3 0 -23 BAL J. Lowenstein J. Wright 2% 80% Intentional Walk
b6 3-3 0 123 O BAL J. Morales J. Wright -9% 71% Strikeout
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Cal Ripken (3B) batting 7th
b6 3-3 1 123 RO BAL T. Crowley J. Wright 4% 75% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Singleton Scores; Murray to 3B
b6 4-3 2 1-3 O BAL R. Dempsey J. Wright -4% 71% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Tim Stoddard facing 4-5-6
Tim Stoddard replaces Scott McGregor pitching
Doug DeCinces replaces Terry Crowley (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
John Lowenstein moves from PH to LF
t7 3-4 0 --- KCR H. McRae T. Stoddard -7% 64% Single
t7 3-4 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis T. Stoddard 7% 70% Strikeout
t7 3-4 1 1-- OO KCR W. Aikens T. Stoddard 10% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Jim Wright facing 9-1-2
b7 4-3 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Wright -2% 78% Strikeout (C-1B)
b7 4-3 1 --- O BAL A. Bumbry J. Wright -1% 77% Flyball: LF
b7 4-3 2 --- BAL R. Dauer J. Wright 2% 79% Double to LF
b7 4-3 2 -2- BAL K. Singleton J. Wright 1% 79% Intentional Walk
b7 4-3 2 12- O BAL E. Murray J. Wright -3% 76% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Tim Stoddard facing 7-8-9
Jim Dwyer replaces Ken Singleton playing RF batting 3rd
t8 3-4 0 --- O KCR D. Motley T. Stoddard 5% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-4 1 --- O KCR J. Wathan T. Stoddard 4% 85% Groundout: P-1B
t8 3-4 2 --- O KCR F. White T. Stoddard 3% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Jim Wright facing 5-6-7
b8 4-3 0 --- O BAL J. Lowenstein J. Wright -1% 86% Flyball: RF
b8 4-3 1 --- O BAL J. Morales J. Wright -1% 85% Flyball: 2B
b8 4-3 2 --- BAL D. DeCinces J. Wright 1% 86% Single to LF
b8 4-3 2 1-- BAL R. Dempsey J. Wright 1% 87% Single to RF; DeCinces to 2B
Dan Quisenberry replaces Jim Wright pitching
b8 4-3 2 12- O BAL M. Belanger D. Quisenberry -2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Tim Stoddard facing 1-2-3
t9 3-4 0 --- KCR W. Wilson T. Stoddard -11% 73% Single to 2B
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for U L Washington (SS) batting 2nd
t9 3-4 0 1-- KCR J. Quirk T. Stoddard -8% 65% Wilson Steals 2B
t9 3-4 0 -2- O KCR J. Quirk T. Stoddard 13% 78% Lineout: SS
t9 3-4 1 -2- O KCR G. Brett T. Stoddard 10% 88% Flyball: RF; Wilson to 3B
t9 3-4 2 --3 O KCR H. McRae T. Stoddard 12% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Orioles 4.

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