August 13, 1981 Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
KCR 1 BOS 9
CHW 6 MIL 8
@CLE 5 NYY 3
@DET 0 SEA 11
@MIN 1 CHC 6
NYM 1 ATL 9
@LAD 1 STL 5
@PHI 2 MON 7
@PIT 2 SDP 9
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 13,780

Thursday, August 13, 1981, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Royals

21-33

Lost 2

5th, 12½ GB

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

W: M Flanagan (8-4), L: R Gale (4-5), S: T Stoddard (4)

Orioles

34-24

Won 2

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .645    0    3   0   
U Washington SS               3   0   1   0    1   0  .217  .619    0    1   4   
G Brett 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .761    0    0   2   
  D Chalk 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .554         0   0   
  J Quirk PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .712    0    0   1   GDP
H McRae DH                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .264  .678    0    0   0   2B
A Otis CF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .739    0    1   0   
L May 1B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .741    0    7   0   GDP
  W Aikens PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .813    0    0   0   
  R Mulliniks PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450         0   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .718    0    5   2   
D Motley RF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .235  .529    0    3   0   2B
J Wathan C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .262  .612    0    4   2   

R Gale P                                                                 0   0
  A Hammaker P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   1   7   1    3   3                    24  11

BATTING

2B: H McRae (10, off M Flanagan); D Motley (1, off T Martinez).

TB: H McRae 3; D Motley 2; J Wathan; U Washington; F White; G Brett.

GIDP: J Quirk (3); L May (2).

RBI: J Wathan (12).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Brett-F White-L May.

E: G Brett (4).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .654    0    2   0   
J Dwyer LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .621    0    3   0   
K Singleton RF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .341  .984    0    0   0   
  G Roenicke RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .775         0   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .780    0   14   0   CS
T Crowley DH                  0   0   0   0    2   0  .236  .721    0    0   0   
  B Ayala PH                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .665    0    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .230  .740    0    1   5   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .691    0    2   3   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .679    0    3   0   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .189  .529    0    2   7   GDP

M Flanagan P                                                             0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   2   9   2    3   4                    27  15

BATTING

TB: D DeCinces 2; R Dauer 2; K Singleton; A Bumbry; M Belanger; J Dwyer; E Murray.

GIDP: M Belanger (3).

RBI: D DeCinces 2 (30).

2-out RBI: D DeCinces 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Dauer-M Belanger-E Murray; D DeCinces-R Dauer-E Murray.

BASERUNNING

CS: E Murray (1, 2nd base by R Gale/J Wathan).

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
R Gale, L (4-5)                4     5   2   2    3   2   0   5.25   18     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 5     43    -     0.90  -0.07
A Hammaker                     4     4   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   17     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 4          0-0    0.58   0.10
Totals                         8     9   2   2    3   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 9           -

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, W (8-4)            5.2   3   0   0    1   2   0   3.39   21     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 3     64    -     0.86   0.26
T Martinez, H (2)              1.2   3   1   1    1   0   0   2.35    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 3          2-0    2.08  -0.09
T Stoddard, S (4)              1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.44    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          2-0    3.26   0.36
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2· 7          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 13,780.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   R Gale               P        M Flanagan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-1  12-      21%  88% J Quirk         T Stoddard      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 1   2  0-0  123      17%  74% D DeCinces      R Gale          Single to RF; Dwyer Scores; Singleton Scores; Crowley to 2B
   t 9   2  2-1  12-      14% 100% D Motley        T Stoddard      Strikeout
   t 8   0  2-0  -2-     -12%  67% J Wathan        T Martinez      Single to LF; Motley Scores
   t 7   0  2-0  1--      11%  88% L May           T Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  U Washington    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Brett         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  J Dwyer         Single to CF
          1--      58%  K Singleton     Single to RF; Dwyer to 2B
   O      12-      56%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dwyer to 3B; Singleton to 2B
          -23      57%  T Crowley       Walk
   RR     123      74%  D DeCinces      Single to RF; Dwyer Scores; Singleton Scores; Crowley to 2B
   O      12-      71%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  H McRae         Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      74%  L May           Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      76%  F White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Gale facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  M Belanger      Strikeout
          ---      74%  A Bumbry        Single to LF
   O      1--      73%  J Dwyer         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  D Motley        Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  J Wathan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  W Wilson        Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Gale facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      78%  E Murray        Single to RF
   O      1--      75%  T Crowley       Murray Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      76%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      75%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  U Washington    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      79%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  H McRae         Double to LF
   O      -2-      80%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Gale facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  R Dauer         Flyball: LF
          ---      80%  R Dempsey       Walk
   OO     1--      77%  M Belanger      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  L May           Lineout: LF
   O      ---      81%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  D Motley        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 1-2-3
                  Atlee Hammaker replaces Rich Gale pitching
   O      ---      81%  A Bumbry        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  J Dwyer         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Flanagan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  J Wathan        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  U Washington    Walk
          1--      80%  G Brett         Single to P; Washington to 2B
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
   O      12-      86%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Benny Ayala pinch hits for Terry Crowley batting 5th
          ---      86%  B Ayala         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      84%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      86%  R Dauer         Single to 2B; DeCinces to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  R Dempsey       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tippy Martinez facing 5-6-7
          ---      77%  A Otis          Walk
   OO     1--      88%  L May           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  F White         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Chalk replaces George Brett playing 3B batting 3rd
          ---      91%  M Belanger      Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
   O      1--      89%  J Dwyer         Strikeout
   O      1--      88%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tippy Martinez facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Roenicke replaces Ken Singleton playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      79%  D Motley        Double to LF
   R      -2-      67%  J Wathan        Single to LF; Motley Scores
   O      1--      75%  W Wilson        Lineout: CF
          1--      67%  U Washington    Single to CF; Wathan to 2B
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Tippy Martinez pitching; Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Dave Chalk batting 3rd
   OO     12-      88%  J Quirk         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Atlee Hammaker facing 4-5-6
                  Jamie Quirk moves to 3B
   O      ---      86%  E Murray        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      85%  B Ayala         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      86%  D DeCinces      Single to SS
          1--      87%  R Dauer         Single to SS; DeCinces to 2B
   O      12-      85%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tim Stoddard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  H McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Willie Aikens pinch hits for Lee May batting 6th
          ---      93%  W Aikens        Walk
                  Rance Mulliniks pinch runs for Willie Aikens batting 6th
          1--      86%  F White         Single to CF; Mulliniks to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Motley        Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198108130

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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