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MIN  3
@CAL  1
 CLE  7
@CHW  2
 BAL  8
@KCR  0
 MIL  6
NYY  5
 SEA  1
@OAK  0
 TEX 11
BOS  2
 DET  4
@TOR  3
(11)		 CIN  2
@ATL  0
 LAD 11
@HOU  7
 PIT  5
@MON  4
 PIT  9
@MON  1
 CHC  4
@NYM  2
 STL  5
@PHI  0
 SFG  4
@SDP  3
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 33,629

 Friday, July 27, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:27
Orioles
8
68-33
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         3  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  2    8 14  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2
W: Mike Flanagan (14-6), L: Dennis Leonard (6-8)
 Royals
0
49-51
Lost 1
4th, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   6   1   3   0    0   1  .280  .689              1   0   CS
K Garcia SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .688              0   1   2B,SH
  G Roenicke LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .912              2   0   
K Singleton RF                4   1   2   3    1   0  .303  .966              1   0   HR,IW
  M Belanger SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .165  .481              0   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .295  .831             10   0   
J Lowenstein LF-RF            5   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .909              3   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 2   3   0   0    3   1  .256  .799              1   1   
L May DH                      4   2   3   2    1   0  .284  .810              0   0   HR
R Dauer 2B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .252  .657              1   5   
R Dempsey C                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .253  .696              8   1   2B,GDP

M Flanagan P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       39   8  14   0    6   7                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Dempsey (17, off E Rodriguez); K Garcia (11, off D Leonard).
HR: K Singleton (25, off D Leonard; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); L May (15, off D Leonard; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: K Garcia (3, off D Leonard).
IBB: K Singleton (8, by D Leonard).
TB: L May 6; K Singleton 5; R Dempsey 3; A Bumbry 3; R Dauer 2; K Garcia 2; E Murray.
GIDP: R Dempsey (10).
RBI: K Singleton 3 (78); L May 2 (55); R Dempsey (27); R Dauer (44).
2-out RBI: R Dempsey.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Baserunning Events
CS: A Bumbry (11, 2nd base by E Rodriguez/D Porter).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .678              1   4   
J Wathan DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .579              0   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .298  .826              2   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .899              0   3   
A Cowens RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .782              1   0   
D Porter C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .299  .901              8   1   
G Scott 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .244  .681             11   0   
F Patek SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .587              2   2   2B
W Wilson LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .756              2   0   

D Leonard P                                                                   0   0
  E Rodriguez P                                                               0   1
Totals                       30   0   3   0    1   8                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: F Patek (12, off M Flanagan).
TB: F Patek 2; A Otis 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Patek-F White-G Scott.
E: G Brett (26); F White (7).

Pitching Stats

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 (14-6)           9     3   0   0    1   8   0   3.59   31     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 3     88    -     0.44   0.24
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   8   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 3           -  
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
D Leonard, L (6-8)             2     8   5   5    2   4   2   4.53   16     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 7     22    -     0.97  -0.31
E Rodriguez                    7     6   3   1    4   3   0   4.58   30     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 6          0-0    0.14   0.04
Totals                         9    14   8   6    6   7   2          46     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1·13           -
D Leonard faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Leonard (2; K Singleton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 33,629.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Al Bumbry                    CF       1. Frank White                  2B
2. Kiko Garcia                  SS       2. John Wathan                  DH
3. Ken Singleton                RF       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Eddie Murray                 1B       4. George Brett                 3B
5. John Lowenstein              LF       5. Al Cowens                    RF
6. Doug DeCinces                3B       6. Darrell Porter                C
7. Lee May                      DH       7. George Scott                 1B
8. Rich Dauer                   2B       8. Freddie Patek                SS
9. Rick Dempsey                  C       9. Willie Wilson                LF

   Mike Flanagan                 P          Dennis Leonard                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 -23 RRR 13% 76% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard Home Run; Bumbry Scores; Garcia Scores
t1 0 1-- 10% 63% 0-0 BAL K. Garcia D. Leonard Double to LF; Bumbry to 3B
t3 0 1-- RR 9% 90% 3-0 BAL L. May D. Leonard Home Run; DeCinces Scores
t2 2 123 O -5% 74% 3-0 BAL J. Lowenstein D. Leonard Strikeout Looking
t2 1 123 O -4% 79% 3-0 BAL E. Murray D. Leonard Strikeout

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard Single to LF
t1 0 1-- 10% 63% 0-0 BAL K. Garcia D. Leonard Double to LF; Bumbry to 3B
t1 0 -23 RRR 13% 76% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard Home Run; Bumbry Scores; Garcia Scores
t1 0 --- 2% 78% 3-0 BAL E. Murray D. Leonard Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -2% 76% 3-0 BAL J. Lowenstein D. Leonard Flyball: CF
t1 1 1-- O -2% 74% 3-0 BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard Strikeout
t1 2 1-- 2% 76% 3-0 BAL L. May D. Leonard Single to LF; Murray to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O -3% 73% 3-0 BAL R. Dauer D. Leonard Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-3 KCR F. White M. Flanagan Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-3 KCR J. Wathan M. Flanagan Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 75% 0-3 KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan Single to RF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 77% 0-3 KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
t2 0 --- 2% 79% 3-0 BAL R. Dempsey D. Leonard Single to LF
t2 0 1-- 3% 83% 3-0 BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard Single/Bunt; Dempsey to 2B
t2 0 12- O -0% 83% 3-0 BAL K. Garcia D. Leonard Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Dempsey to 3B; Bumbry to 2B
t2 1 -23 0% 83% 3-0 BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard Intentional Walk
t2 1 123 O -4% 79% 3-0 BAL E. Murray D. Leonard Strikeout
t2 2 123 O -5% 74% 3-0 BAL J. Lowenstein D. Leonard Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 76% 0-3 KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-3 KCR D. Porter M. Flanagan Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-3 KCR G. Scott M. Flanagan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
t3 0 --- 2% 81% 3-0 BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard Walk
t3 0 1-- RR 9% 90% 3-0 BAL L. May D. Leonard Home Run; DeCinces Scores
Eduardo Rodriguez replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
t3 0 --- O -1% 89% 5-0 BAL R. Dauer E. Rodriguez Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O -1% 89% 5-0 BAL R. Dempsey E. Rodriguez Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O -0% 88% 5-0 BAL A. Bumbry E. Rodriguez Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 85% 0-5 KCR F. Patek M. Flanagan Double to LF
b3 0 -2- O 3% 88% 0-5 KCR W. Wilson M. Flanagan Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 -2- O 2% 90% 0-5 KCR F. White M. Flanagan Groundout: C-1B; Patek to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 2% 92% 0-5 KCR J. Wathan M. Flanagan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Eduardo Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-0 BAL K. Garcia E. Rodriguez Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- O -0% 91% 5-0 BAL K. Singleton E. Rodriguez Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- 0% 91% 5-0 BAL E. Murray E. Rodriguez Walk
t4 2 1-- O -1% 90% 5-0 BAL J. Lowenstein E. Rodriguez Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-5 KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Eduardo Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 1% 94% 5-0 BAL D. DeCinces E. Rodriguez Walk
t5 0 1-- O -0% 94% 5-0 BAL L. May E. Rodriguez Groundout: 3B-P-1B; DeCinces to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -1% 93% 5-0 BAL R. Dauer E. Rodriguez Popfly: SS
t5 2 -2- O -1% 92% 5-0 BAL R. Dempsey E. Rodriguez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -2% 90% 0-5 KCR D. Porter M. Flanagan Walk
b5 0 1-- O 2% 92% 0-5 KCR G. Scott M. Flanagan Strikeout Looking
b5 1 1-- O 2% 94% 0-5 KCR F. Patek M. Flanagan Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- O 1% 95% 0-5 KCR W. Wilson M. Flanagan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Eduardo Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 BAL A. Bumbry E. Rodriguez Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 BAL K. Garcia E. Rodriguez Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- 0% 94% 5-0 BAL K. Singleton E. Rodriguez Single to RF
t6 2 1-- O -0% 94% 5-0 BAL E. Murray E. Rodriguez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 KCR F. White M. Flanagan Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 KCR J. Wathan M. Flanagan Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-5 KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Eduardo Rodriguez facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 BAL J. Lowenstein E. Rodriguez Strikeout
t7 1 --- 0% 97% 5-0 BAL D. DeCinces E. Rodriguez Walk
t7 1 1-- 1% 97% 5-0 BAL L. May E. Rodriguez Walk; DeCinces to 2B
t7 1 12- R 2% 99% 5-0 BAL R. Dauer E. Rodriguez Single to LF; DeCinces Scores; May to 3B
t7 1 1-3 OO -1% 98% 6-0 BAL R. Dempsey E. Rodriguez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-6 KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 KCR A. Cowens M. Flanagan Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 KCR D. Porter M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Eduardo Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 6-0 BAL A. Bumbry E. Rodriguez Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 6-0 BAL K. Garcia E. Rodriguez Bumbry Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 BAL K. Garcia E. Rodriguez Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-0 BAL K. Singleton E. Rodriguez Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
Mark Belanger replaces Ken Singleton (RF) playing SS batting 3rd; Gary Roenicke replaces Kiko Garcia (SS) playing LF batting 2nd; John Lowenstein moves from LF to RF
b8 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 KCR G. Scott M. Flanagan Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 KCR F. Patek M. Flanagan Popfly: 3B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 KCR W. Wilson M. Flanagan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Eduardo Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 BAL E. Murray E. Rodriguez Lineout: 1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 100% 6-0 BAL J. Lowenstein E. Rodriguez Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 6-0 BAL D. DeCinces E. Rodriguez Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 6-0 BAL L. May E. Rodriguez Single to LF; DeCinces to 2B
t9 2 12- R 0% 100% 6-0 BAL R. Dauer E. Rodriguez Single to LF; DeCinces Scores/Adv on E4/unER; May to 2B
t9 2 12- R 0% 100% 7-0 BAL R. Dempsey E. Rodriguez Double to LF; May Scores/unER; Dauer to 3B
t9 2 -23 O 0% 100% 8-0 BAL A. Bumbry E. Rodriguez Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 KCR F. White M. Flanagan Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 KCR J. Wathan M. Flanagan Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 2 --- 0% 100% 0-8 KCR A. Otis M. Flanagan Single to LF
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 KCR G. Brett M. Flanagan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 0.

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