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Sunday, April 27, 1980,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 20,496, Time of Game: 2:02
Orioles
2
6-10
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Royals
3
9-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Dave Ford (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  X    3  5  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 0 .300 .969 -0.045 0.99 0.034 -0.079 -0.3 3 0
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .152 .303 -0.041 0.92 0.019 -0.060 -0.3 0 1 SH
Ken Singleton RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .732 -0.086 0.82 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 2 0
Eddie Murray 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .288 .942 -0.096 1.23 0.015 -0.111 -0.6 12 1
Gary Roenicke LF 3 2 2 0 1 0 .211 .704 0.060 1.10 0.099 -0.039 1.0 2 0 2B
Lee May DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 .167 .462 -0.007 1.48 0.074 -0.081 -0.0
Floyd Rayford 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.061 1.84 0.068 -0.130 -0.0 1 3
Rich Dauer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .128 .385 0.028 1.41 0.099 -0.071 -0.2 1 7 GDP
   Benny Ayala PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .611 0.082 2.12 0.082 0.000 0.3
   Kiko Garcia PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .421 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Dave Skaggs C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.079 1.00 0.000 -0.079 -0.9 2 0
   Doug DeCinces PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .780 -0.171 3.87 0.000 -0.171 -0.5 GDP
Dennis Martinez P 0 2
   Dave Ford P 1 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 0 4 2 .194 .512 -0.416 1.30 0.490 -0.907 -2.5 24 14
2B: G Roenicke (1, off P Splittorff).
SH: M Belanger (3, off P Splittorff).
TB: G Roenicke 3; A Bumbry; F Rayford; M Belanger; E Murray.
GIDP: D DeCinces (3); R Dauer (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Belanger-R Dauer-E Murray.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .678 -0.122 1.15 0.000 -0.122 -1.0 2 0
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .306 .699 0.146 1.02 0.189 -0.043 0.6 3 2 SB
Hal McRae DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .761 -0.076 0.92 0.000 -0.076 -0.5
Willie Aikens 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .645 -0.095 1.25 0.000 -0.095 -0.7 13 0
John Wathan C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .419 1.099 0.099 0.91 0.139 -0.039 0.4 2 0 3B
Jamie Quirk 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .492 0.078 1.23 0.104 -0.025 0.4 0 7
Pete LaCock LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .163 .432 -0.086 1.15 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 3 0
Clint Hurdle RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 .265 .864 0.142 0.82 0.163 -0.021 1.0 3 0 HR
U L Washington SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .279 .745 -0.003 1.30 0.073 -0.076 -0.3 1 4 SB,GDP
Paul Splittorff P 0 3
Team Totals 28 3 5 3 1 2 .179 .564 0.083 1.09 0.668 -0.583 -1.0 27 16
3B: J Wathan (2, off D Ford).
HR: C Hurdle (2, off D Martinez; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: C Hurdle 4; J Wathan 3; U Washington; J Quirk; F White.
GIDP: U Washington (3).
RBI: C Hurdle (5); J Quirk (3); F White (6).
2-out RBI: F White.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. U Washington-F White-W Aikens; P Splittorff-F White-W Aikens.
E: J Quirk (1).
Baserunning
SB: U Washington (2, 2nd base off D Martinez/D Skaggs); F White (2, 2nd base off D Ford/D Skaggs).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Martinez 5.2 3 2 2 1 1 1 5.40 20 55 0.010 1.06 0.8
Dave Ford, L (1-1) 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 9 1 0 -0.093 1.15 0.2
Team Totals 8 5 3 3 1 2 1 3.38 29 55 1 0 -0.083 1.30 1.0

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, W (3-0) 9 6 2 1 4 2 0 2.63 36 67 0.417 1.30 2.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 4 2 0 1.00 36 67 0.417 1.09 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 20,496.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Royals
1 Al Bumbry CF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Mark Belanger SS 2 Frank White 2B
3 Ken Singleton RF 3 Hal McRae DH
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 Willie Aikens 1B
5 Gary Roenicke LF 5 John Wathan C
6 Lee May DH 6 Jamie Quirk 3B
7 Floyd Rayford 3B 7 Pete LaCock LF
8 Rich Dauer 2B 8 Clint Hurdle RF
9 Dave Skaggs C 9 U L Washington SS
Dennis Martinez P Paul Splittorff P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-3 1 1-- OO BAL D. DeCinces P. Splittorff 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b6 1-2 2 -2- R KCR F. White D. Martinez 17% 54% Single to CF; Washington Scores
b7 2-2 1 --- KCR J. Wathan D. Ford 14% 69% Triple to RF
b6 0-2 1 --- R KCR C. Hurdle D. Martinez 13% 35% Home Run
b7 2-2 1 --3 R KCR J. Quirk D. Ford 10% 79% Single to RF; Wathan Scores

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' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR F. White D. Martinez -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Martinez -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff -4% 48% Double to LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- BAL L. May P. Splittorff -2% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 1 12- O BAL F. Rayford P. Splittorff 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Roenicke to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 R BAL R. Dauer P. Splittorff -10% 40% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Roenicke Scores/No RBI/unER; Rayford to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O BAL D. Skaggs P. Splittorff 4% 44% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens D. Martinez -3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O KCR J. Wathan D. Martinez -2% 40% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk D. Martinez -1% 39% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff -3% 35% Single to CF
t3 1-0 0 1-- O BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff 2% 37% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Bumbry to 2B
t3 1-0 1 -2- O BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff 3% 40% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 2 -2- O BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff 3% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Martinez -3% 41% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 1 --- KCR C. Hurdle D. Martinez 3% 44% Walk
b3 0-1 1 1-- OO KCR U. Washington D. Martinez -6% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff -4% 34% Single to CF
t4 1-0 0 1-- BAL L. May P. Splittorff -5% 29% Walk; Roenicke to 2B
t4 1-0 0 12- BAL F. Rayford P. Splittorff -7% 22% Single/Bunt; Roenicke to 3B; May to 2B
t4 1-0 0 123 ROO BAL R. Dauer P. Splittorff 6% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Roenicke Scores; May to 3B
t4 2-0 2 --3 O BAL D. Skaggs P. Splittorff 3% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez -3% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O KCR F. White D. Martinez -2% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Martinez -1% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff 2% 26% Flyball: LF
t5 2-0 1 --- BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff -2% 24% Single to LF
t5 2-0 1 1-- O BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff 2% 27% Flyball: LF
t5 2-0 2 1-- BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff -2% 25% Single to CF; Belanger to 2B
t5 2-0 2 12- BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff -2% 23% Walk; Belanger to 3B; Murray to 2B
t5 2-0 2 123 O BAL L. May P. Splittorff 5% 28% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
b5 0-2 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens D. Martinez -3% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- O KCR J. Wathan D. Martinez -2% 23% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk D. Martinez -1% 22% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
t6 2-0 0 --- O BAL F. Rayford P. Splittorff 2% 23% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O BAL R. Dauer P. Splittorff 1% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- O BAL D. Skaggs P. Splittorff 1% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
b6 0-2 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Martinez -4% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- R KCR C. Hurdle D. Martinez 13% 35% Home Run
b6 1-2 1 --- KCR U. Washington D. Martinez 4% 40% Single to LF
b6 1-2 1 1-- KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez 3% 43% Washington Steals 2B
b6 1-2 1 -2- O KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez -6% 36% Flyball: LF
b6 1-2 2 -2- R KCR F. White D. Martinez 17% 54% Single to CF; Washington Scores
Dave Ford replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
b6 2-2 2 1-- KCR H. McRae D. Ford 2% 55% White Steals 2B
b6 2-2 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae D. Ford -5% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t7 2-2 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff 3% 57% Flyball: LF
t7 2-2 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Dave Ford facing 4-5-6
b7 2-2 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens D. Ford -4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-2 1 --- KCR J. Wathan D. Ford 14% 69% Triple to RF
b7 2-2 1 --3 R KCR J. Quirk D. Ford 10% 79% Single to RF; Wathan Scores
b7 3-2 1 1-- O KCR P. LaCock D. Ford -2% 77% Flyball: CF
b7 3-2 2 1-- O KCR C. Hurdle D. Ford -2% 75% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
t8 2-3 0 --- O BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff 5% 80% Strikeout
t8 2-3 1 --- O BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff 4% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-3 2 --- O BAL L. May P. Splittorff 3% 87% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Dave Ford facing 9-1-2
b8 3-2 0 --- O KCR U. Washington D. Ford -1% 85% Popfly: 3B
b8 3-2 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Ford -1% 84% Strikeout
b8 3-2 2 --- O KCR F. White D. Ford -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
t9 2-3 0 --- O BAL F. Rayford P. Splittorff 7% 91% Strikeout
Benny Ayala pinch hits for Rich Dauer (2B) batting 8th
t9 2-3 1 --- BAL B. Ayala P. Splittorff -8% 83% Walk
Doug DeCinces pinch hits for Dave Skaggs (C) batting 9th
Kiko Garcia pinch runs for Benny Ayala (PH) batting 8th
t9 2-3 1 1-- OO BAL D. DeCinces P. Splittorff 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 3.

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