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DET
@CAL		3
1
NYY
@CHW		8
3
BAL
@KCR		2
5
BOS
@MIN		0
7
TOR
@OAK		8
1
MIL
@TEX		4
2
PHI
@ATL		3
2
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@CHC		4
3		 
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MON
@CIN		4
2
HOU
@NYM		1
2
SDP
@PIT		6
7
LAD
@STL		1
2
Tuesday, August 23, 1977
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 27,602, Time of Game: 2:36
Orioles
2
70-52
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Royals
5
71-51
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
1st
W: Jim Colborn (14-12)
L: Mike Flanagan (9-10)
S: Larry Gura (9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  2
Royals          0  0  0   4  0  0   1  0  X    5  6  1

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 .285 .718 -0.014 0.83 0.050 -0.064 -0.2 4 0 2B
   Elliott Maddox PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .786 -0.083 2.21 0.000 -0.083 -0.9 GDP
Billy Smith 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .224 .596 -0.041 0.79 0.024 -0.066 -0.3 3 2
Ken Singleton RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .967 -0.051 1.16 0.043 -0.094 -0.5 2 0
Lee May 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .249 .707 0.173 1.23 0.205 -0.032 1.7 6 0
Eddie Murray DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .763 -0.097 1.46 0.000 -0.097 -1.0
Andres Mora LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .881 -0.013 0.96 0.029 -0.042 -0.2 0 0
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .253 .748 0.057 1.37 0.074 -0.017 0.3 1 2
Mark Belanger SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .507 -0.039 0.69 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 2 3
   Terry Crowley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .875 -0.059 2.26 0.000 -0.059 -0.4
   Kiko Garcia SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .548 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Tony Muser PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .613 -0.036 1.55 0.000 -0.036 -0.4
Rick Dempsey C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .628 -0.089 1.16 0.000 -0.089 -0.7 4 0
   Dave Skaggs C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .634 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Pat Kelly PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .727 0.046 0.97 0.046 0.000 0.4
Mike Flanagan P 1
Team Totals 33 2 6 1 4 4 .182 .482 -0.246 1.17 0.471 -0.718 -2.7 24 8
2B: A Bumbry (20, off J Colborn).
TB: A Bumbry 2; D DeCinces 2; K Singleton; L May; A Mora.
GIDP: E Maddox (3).
RBI: D DeCinces (47).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Smith-M Belanger-L May.
E: K Singleton (4); D DeCinces (15).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Brett 3B 4 1 1 3 0 1 .305 .892 0.345 1.13 0.378 -0.033 2.6 1 2 HR
Hal McRae DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 .291 .862 0.017 0.71 0.062 -0.045 0.5 3B
Amos Otis CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .254 .791 0.006 0.94 0.052 -0.047 -0.0 4 0 SF
Al Cowens RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .845 -0.041 0.84 0.016 -0.057 -0.4 0 0
John Mayberry 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .238 .781 0.109 0.99 0.131 -0.022 0.6 8 0 HR
Joe Zdeb LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .749 -0.120 1.16 0.000 -0.120 -1.4 4 0
Darrell Porter C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .276 .803 0.112 0.59 0.127 -0.015 0.7 5 0
Freddie Patek SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 .264 .674 -0.017 1.23 0.027 -0.045 -0.3 2 3
Frank White 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .249 .645 -0.157 1.30 0.000 -0.157 -1.4 3 3 GDP
Jim Colborn P 1
   Larry Gura P
Team Totals 30 5 6 5 3 4 .200 .731 0.254 0.97 0.793 -0.541 0.9 27 9
3B: H McRae (10, off M Flanagan).
HR: J Mayberry (20, off M Flanagan; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); G Brett (16, off M Flanagan; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: A Otis (7, off M Flanagan).
TB: J Mayberry 4; H McRae 4; G Brett 4; A Cowens; A Otis.
GIDP: F White (4).
RBI: G Brett 3 (63); J Mayberry (67); A Otis (64).
2-out RBI: G Brett 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Brett-F White-J Mayberry.
E: G Brett (15).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Flanagan, L (9-10) 8 6 5 2 3 4 2 3.70 34 57 -0.254 0.97 -0.9
Team Totals 8 6 5 2 3 4 2 2.25 34 57 -0.254 1.17 -0.9

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Colborn, W (14-12) 8.1 6 2 0 4 4 0 3.55 36 67 0.163 1.14 1.7
Larry Gura, S (9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.21 1 2 0 0.083 2.21 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 2 0 4 4 0 0.00 37 67 2 0 0.246 0.97 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: J Colborn (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 27,602.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Royals
1 Al Bumbry CF 1 George Brett 3B
2 Billy Smith 2B 2 Hal McRae DH
3 Ken Singleton RF 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Lee May 1B 4 Al Cowens RF
5 Eddie Murray DH 5 John Mayberry 1B
6 Andres Mora LF 6 Joe Zdeb LF
7 Doug DeCinces 3B 7 Darrell Porter C
8 Mark Belanger SS 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Rick Dempsey C 9 Frank White 2B
Mike Flanagan P Jim Colborn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-2 2 12- RRR KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan 34% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball); Patek Scores/unER; White Scores/unER; Brett Scores/unER
b4 0-2 0 --- R KCR J. Mayberry M. Flanagan 12% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b4 1-2 1 1-3 O KCR F. White M. Flanagan -10% 42% Fielder's Choice 3B; Porter out at Hm/3B-C; Patek to 2B
t4 1-0 2 1-3 R BAL M. Belanger J. Colborn -9% 28% Wild Pitch; May Scores/unER; DeCinces to 2B
b4 1-2 1 --- KCR D. Porter M. Flanagan 9% 49% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Porter to 3B

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry J. Colborn 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Smith J. Colborn -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL K. Singleton J. Colborn 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- BAL L. May J. Colborn -2% 51% Walk; Smith to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O BAL E. Murray J. Colborn 4% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan 3% 59% Single to LF; McRae to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- O KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan -3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B; McRae to 3B; Otis to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -23 KCR J. Mayberry M. Flanagan 1% 57% Walk
b1 0-0 2 123 O KCR J. Zdeb M. Flanagan -7% 50% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Mora J. Colborn 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces J. Colborn 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Colborn 1% 55% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- KCR D. Porter M. Flanagan 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O KCR F. Patek M. Flanagan -3% 55% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO KCR F. White M. Flanagan -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey J. Colborn 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O BAL A. Bumbry J. Colborn 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Smith J. Colborn 1% 56% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan 4% 59% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan -4% 56% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan -3% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- BAL K. Singleton J. Colborn -4% 46% Single to LF
t4 0-0 0 1-- BAL L. May J. Colborn -7% 39% Walk; Singleton to 2B
t4 0-0 0 12- O BAL E. Murray J. Colborn 0% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Singleton to 3B; May to 2B
t4 0-0 1 -23 BAL A. Mora J. Colborn -1% 38% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t4 0-0 1 123 RO BAL D. DeCinces J. Colborn -1% 38% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Singleton Scores/unER; May to 3B
t4 1-0 2 1-3 R BAL M. Belanger J. Colborn -9% 28% Wild Pitch; May Scores/unER; DeCinces to 2B
t4 2-0 2 -2- O BAL M. Belanger J. Colborn 3% 31% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 --- R KCR J. Mayberry M. Flanagan 12% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b4 1-2 0 --- O KCR J. Zdeb M. Flanagan -3% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- KCR D. Porter M. Flanagan 9% 49% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Porter to 3B
b4 1-2 1 --3 KCR F. Patek M. Flanagan 3% 52% Walk
b4 1-2 1 1-3 O KCR F. White M. Flanagan -10% 42% Fielder's Choice 3B; Porter out at Hm/3B-C; Patek to 2B
b4 1-2 2 12- RRR KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan 34% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball); Patek Scores/unER; White Scores/unER; Brett Scores/unER
b4 4-2 2 --- O KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan -1% 75% Popfly: 1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 9-1-2
t5 2-4 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey J. Colborn 3% 78% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-4 1 --- BAL A. Bumbry J. Colborn -5% 73% Double to LF
t5 2-4 1 -2- O BAL B. Smith J. Colborn 4% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bumbry to 3B
t5 2-4 2 --3 O BAL K. Singleton J. Colborn 4% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
b5 4-2 0 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan -1% 80% Popfly: 2B
b5 4-2 1 --- KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan 2% 81% Single to SS
b5 4-2 1 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Flanagan -2% 79% Strikeout
b5 4-2 2 1-- O KCR J. Zdeb M. Flanagan -2% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 4-5-6
t6 2-4 0 --- O BAL L. May J. Colborn 3% 81% Flyball: CF
t6 2-4 1 --- O BAL E. Murray J. Colborn 2% 83% Strikeout
t6 2-4 2 --- BAL A. Mora J. Colborn -2% 81% Single to LF
t6 2-4 2 1-- BAL D. DeCinces J. Colborn -3% 79% Single to LF; Mora to 2B
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 8th
t6 2-4 2 12- O BAL T. Crowley J. Colborn 6% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
Kiko Garcia replaces Terry Crowley (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b6 4-2 0 --- O KCR D. Porter M. Flanagan -1% 83% Flyball: RF
b6 4-2 1 --- O KCR F. Patek M. Flanagan -1% 82% Flyball: RF
b6 4-2 2 --- O KCR F. White M. Flanagan -1% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 9-1-2
t7 2-4 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey J. Colborn 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-4 1 --- O BAL A. Bumbry J. Colborn 2% 87% Lineout: 3B
t7 2-4 2 --- O BAL B. Smith J. Colborn 1% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
Dave Skaggs replaces Rick Dempsey playing C batting 9th
b7 4-2 0 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-2 1 --- KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan 4% 91% Triple to RF
b7 4-2 1 --3 RO KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan 2% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McRae Scores
b7 5-2 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan -0% 93% Lineout: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 3-4-5
t8 2-5 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton J. Colborn 2% 95% Flyball: LF
t8 2-5 1 --- BAL L. May J. Colborn -3% 93% Single to LF
t8 2-5 1 1-- O BAL E. Murray J. Colborn 3% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 2-5 2 1-- O BAL A. Mora J. Colborn 2% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
b8 5-2 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Flanagan -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 5-2 1 --- O KCR J. Zdeb M. Flanagan -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b8 5-2 2 --- O KCR D. Porter M. Flanagan -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 7-8-9
t9 2-5 0 --- BAL D. DeCinces J. Colborn -4% 93% Single to CF
Tony Muser pinch hits for Kiko Garcia (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-5 0 1-- O BAL T. Muser J. Colborn 4% 96% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Dave Skaggs (C) batting 9th
t9 2-5 1 1-- BAL P. Kelly J. Colborn -5% 92% Walk; DeCinces to 2B
Larry Gura replaces Jim Colborn pitching
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Al Bumbry (CF) batting 1st
t9 2-5 1 12- OO BAL E. Maddox L. Gura 8% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 5.

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