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@CAL		5
9
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@CHW		4
5
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@CLE		6
3
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@KCR		2
5
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@MIL		3
5
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@OAK		3
4
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@TEX		3
2
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@CIN		3
12
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11
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2
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@PHI		8
7
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@STL		1
5
Wednesday, April 12, 1978
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 17,449, Time of Game: 2:11
Orioles
2
0-5
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
7th, 5 GB
 at Royals
5
3-1
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
L: Mike Flanagan (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  5   0  0  X    5  7  2

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .529 -0.144 1.09 0.000 -0.144 -1.7 0 0
Billy Smith 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.013 0.73 0.037 -0.050 -0.2 2 1
Ken Singleton RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .615 -0.112 0.71 0.000 -0.112 -1.2 3 0 GDP
Eddie Murray 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .333 1.095 0.130 0.48 0.133 -0.003 1.1 11 4 HR
Lee May DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .316 .802 -0.049 0.72 0.020 -0.069 -0.1 2B
Larry Harlow CF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .500 1.283 0.078 0.90 0.129 -0.051 1.2 1 0 2B,CS
Doug DeCinces 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .222 .485 0.033 0.85 0.087 -0.054 0.1 0 3
Mark Belanger SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .071 .259 -0.022 0.97 0.018 -0.039 -0.3 4 4
   Pat Kelly PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .583 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Gary Roenicke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 -0.065 2.88 0.000 -0.065 -0.6
Dave Skaggs C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.038 1.01 0.015 -0.053 -0.3 3 1
   Carlos Lopez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .844 -0.047 2.15 0.000 -0.047 -0.5
Mike Flanagan P 1
   Tippy Martinez P 2
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 4 5 .212 .661 -0.249 0.92 0.439 -0.687 -2.4 24 16
2B: L Harlow (2, off D Leonard); L May (2, off D Leonard).
HR: E Murray (2, off D Leonard; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: E Murray 5; L Harlow 3; L May 2; B Smith; D DeCinces.
GIDP: K Singleton (1).
RBI: E Murray (3); L Harlow (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Murray-M Belanger-E Murray.
E: E Murray (2).
Baserunning
CS: L Harlow (1, 2nd base by D Leonard/D Porter).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .873 -0.126 0.99 0.000 -0.126 -1.2 3 2 GDP
Hal McRae DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .827 -0.003 0.76 0.044 -0.047 -0.3
George Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .393 -0.083 0.85 0.000 -0.083 -0.6 1 1
Al Cowens RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .467 1.433 0.073 0.77 0.088 -0.015 0.3 1 0
Amos Otis CF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .250 .814 0.368 1.27 0.442 -0.074 1.9 3 0 HR,CS
Darrell Porter C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .357 1.152 0.091 0.69 0.123 -0.032 1.0 4 2 HR
Joe Zdeb LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1.333 -0.069 1.07 0.010 -0.079 -0.3 4 0 3B
Clint Hurdle 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .231 .670 0.039 1.16 0.111 -0.072 0.8 8 0 CS
Frank White 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .633 -0.039 1.17 0.031 -0.070 -0.4 3 3 HBP
Dennis Leonard P
   Steve Mingori P
Team Totals 29 5 7 4 3 4 .241 .851 0.251 0.96 0.849 -0.598 1.1 27 8
3B: J Zdeb (1, off M Flanagan).
HR: D Porter (1, off M Flanagan; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); A Otis (1, off M Flanagan; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: F White (1, by M Flanagan).
TB: A Otis 5; D Porter 4; J Zdeb 3; A Cowens 2; C Hurdle.
GIDP: F Patek (1).
RBI: A Otis 3 (4); D Porter (3).
2-out RBI: A Otis 3; D Porter.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Patek-F White-C Hurdle.
E: G Brett (2); C Hurdle (1).
Baserunning
CS: C Hurdle (2, 2nd base by M Flanagan POCS); A Otis (1, 2nd base by T Martinez/D Skaggs).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Flanagan, L (0-2) 5.2 6 5 4 3 3 2 8.64 25 39 -0.227 1.25 -1.4
Tippy Martinez 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.35 8 1 1 -0.023 0.12 0.3
Team Totals 8 7 5 4 3 4 2 4.50 33 39 1 1 -0.250 0.92 -1.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (1-1) 8 7 2 2 4 5 1 5.11 34 61 0.105 0.82 0.9
Steve Mingori, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 2 0 0.145 2.10 1.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 4 5 1 2.00 37 61 2 0 0.250 0.96 2.4
D Leonard faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Flanagan (1).
HBP: M Flanagan (1; F White).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Flanagan (1; C Hurdle, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 17,449.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Royals
1 Al Bumbry LF 1 Freddie Patek SS
2 Billy Smith 2B 2 Hal McRae DH
3 Ken Singleton RF 3 George Brett 3B
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 Al Cowens RF
5 Lee May DH 5 Amos Otis CF
6 Larry Harlow CF 6 Darrell Porter C
7 Doug DeCinces 3B 7 Joe Zdeb LF
8 Mark Belanger SS 8 Clint Hurdle 1B
9 Dave Skaggs C 9 Frank White 2B
Mike Flanagan P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-1 2 1-3 RRR KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan 44% 83% Home Run; McRae Scores; Cowens Scores
t2 0-0 0 --- R BAL E. Murray D. Leonard -11% 39% Home Run
t6 1-0 0 1-- OO BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard 8% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 3-1 2 --- R KCR D. Porter M. Flanagan 7% 90% Inside-the-park Home Run to RF
b3 0-1 0 1-- O KCR F. White M. Flanagan -7% 40% Hurdle Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)

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' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Smith D. Leonard 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard 1% 55% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 F. Patek M. Flanagan -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan -2% 51% Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- R BAL E. Murray D. Leonard -11% 39% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- O BAL L. May D. Leonard 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- BAL L. Harlow D. Leonard -2% 39% Single to RF
t2 1-0 1 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard 4% 43% Harlow Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 1-0 2 --- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard 1% 44% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan 4% 48% Single to RF
b2 0-1 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan -4% 44% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-1 1 1-- O KCR D. Porter M. Flanagan -3% 41% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-1 2 1-- KCR J. Zdeb M. Flanagan 1% 42% Wild Pitch; Porter to 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- O KCR J. Zdeb M. Flanagan -4% 38% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Leonard 2% 41% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 1 --- O BAL D. Skaggs D. Leonard 2% 42% Lineout: SS
t3 1-0 2 --- O BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard 1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- KCR C. Hurdle M. Flanagan 4% 48% Single to LF
b3 0-1 0 1-- O KCR F. White M. Flanagan -7% 40% Hurdle Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b3 0-1 1 --- KCR F. White M. Flanagan 3% 43% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-1 1 1-- OO KCR F. Patek M. Flanagan -6% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- O BAL B. Smith D. Leonard 2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard 2% 41% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 --- BAL E. Murray D. Leonard -1% 40% Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-- O BAL L. May D. Leonard 2% 42% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan -3% 39% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 1 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan -2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan -1% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- BAL L. Harlow D. Leonard -4% 32% Walk
t5 1-0 0 1-- BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard -3% 29% Harlow Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Harlow to 2B
t5 1-0 0 -2- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard 4% 34% Flyball: 3B
t5 1-0 1 -2- BAL M. Belanger D. Leonard -2% 32% Walk
t5 1-0 1 12- O BAL D. Skaggs D. Leonard 4% 36% Flyball: RF; Harlow to 3B
t5 1-0 2 1-3 O BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard 5% 41% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan -3% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- KCR D. Porter M. Flanagan 4% 41% Walk
b5 0-1 1 1-- O KCR J. Zdeb M. Flanagan -4% 37% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-1 2 1-- KCR C. Hurdle M. Flanagan 3% 40% Walk; Zdeb to 2B
b5 0-1 2 12- O KCR F. White M. Flanagan -7% 33% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- BAL B. Smith D. Leonard -4% 30% Single to RF
t6 1-0 0 1-- OO BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard 8% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- BAL E. Murray D. Leonard -1% 36% Single to RF
t6 1-0 2 1-- O BAL L. May D. Leonard 3% 39% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- O KCR F. Patek M. Flanagan -4% 35% Flyball: RF
b6 0-1 1 --- KCR H. McRae M. Flanagan 4% 39% Walk
b6 0-1 1 1-- O KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan -5% 34% Strikeout
b6 0-1 2 1-- KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan 5% 39% Single to RF; McRae to 3B
b6 0-1 2 1-3 RRR KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan 44% 83% Home Run; McRae Scores; Cowens Scores
b6 3-1 2 --- R KCR D. Porter M. Flanagan 7% 90% Inside-the-park Home Run to RF
b6 4-1 2 --- KCR J. Zdeb M. Flanagan 1% 91% Triple to RF
Tippy Martinez replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
b6 4-1 2 --3 R KCR C. Hurdle T. Martinez 4% 95% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Zdeb Scores/No RBI/unER
b6 5-1 2 1-- O KCR F. White T. Martinez -0% 95% Strikeout (C-1B)
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t7 1-5 0 --- O BAL L. Harlow D. Leonard 1% 96% Flyball: CF
t7 1-5 1 --- BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard -2% 94% Single to LF
t7 1-5 1 1-- O BAL M. Belanger D. Leonard 2% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1-5 2 1-- BAL D. Skaggs D. Leonard -2% 95% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); DeCinces to 3B
t7 1-5 2 1-3 O BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard 3% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 1-2-3
b7 5-1 0 --- O KCR F. Patek T. Martinez -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 5-1 1 --- O KCR H. McRae T. Martinez -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-1 2 --- O KCR G. Brett T. Martinez -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t8 1-5 0 --- O BAL B. Smith D. Leonard 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 1-5 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard 1% 99% Lineout: LF
t8 1-5 2 --- O BAL E. Murray D. Leonard 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 4-5-6
b8 5-1 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens T. Martinez -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b8 5-1 1 --- KCR A. Otis T. Martinez 0% 99% Single to LF
b8 5-1 1 1-- O KCR D. Porter T. Martinez -0% 99% Otis Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
b8 5-1 2 --- O KCR D. Porter T. Martinez -0% 99% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
t9 1-5 0 --- BAL L. May D. Leonard -2% 97% Double to RF
t9 1-5 0 -2- R BAL L. Harlow D. Leonard -4% 93% Double to LF; May Scores
t9 2-5 0 -2- BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard -7% 86% Walk
Steve Mingori replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 8th
Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Pat Kelly batting 8th
t9 2-5 0 12- O BAL G. Roenicke S. Mingori 7% 92% Flyball: 2B
Carlos Lopez pinch hits for Dave Skaggs (C) batting 9th
t9 2-5 1 12- O BAL C. Lopez S. Mingori 5% 97% Flyball: SS
t9 2-5 2 12- O BAL A. Bumbry S. Mingori 3% 100% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 5.

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