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CLE  7
TEX  4
 DET  8
BOS  5
 KCR  3
BAL  2
 TOR  8
@MIL  2
 MIN 20
OAK 11
 NYY  1
CHW  0
 SEA  7
CAL  3
 ATL  6
MON  3
 HOU  4
NYM  3
(12)		 LAD  3
SDP  1
 STL 10
@PHI  1
 CIN  3
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 20,496

 Sunday, April 27, 1980
Time of Game: 2:02
Orioles
2
6-10
Lost 1
5th, 3 GB
 
                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
W: Paul Splittorff (3-0), L: Dave Ford (1-1)
 Royals
3
9-7
Won 1
3rd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .969              3   0   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .152  .303              0   1   SH
K Singleton RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .732              2   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .942             12   1   
G Roenicke LF                 3   2   2   0    1   0  .211  .704              2   0   2B
L May DH                      2   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .462              0   0   
F Rayford 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .222              1   3   
R Dauer 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .385              1   7   GDP
  B Ayala PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .611              0   0   
  K Garcia PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .421              0   0   
D Skaggs C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
  D DeCinces PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .780              0   0   GDP

D Martinez P                                                                  0   2
  D Ford P                                                                    1   0
Totals                       31   2   6   0    4   2                         24  14
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. M Belanger-R Dauer-E Murray.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .678              2   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .306  .699              3   2   SB
H McRae DH                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .761              0   0   
W Aikens 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .645             13   0   
J Wathan C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .419 1.099              2   0   3B
J Quirk 3B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .492              0   7   
P LaCock LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .432              3   0   
C Hurdle RF                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .265  .864              3   0   HR
U Washington SS               3   1   1   0    0   0  .279  .745              1   4   SB,GDP

P Splittorff P                                                                0   3
Totals                       28   3   5   0    1   2                         27  16
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. U Washington-F White-W Aikens; P Splittorff-F White-W Aikens.
E: J Quirk (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: U Washington (2, 2nd base off D Martinez/D Skaggs); F White (2, 2nd base off D Ford/D Skaggs).

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
D Martinez                     5.2   3   2   2    1   1   1   5.40   20     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 3     55    -     1.06   0.01
D Ford, L (1-1)                2.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.38    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          1-0    1.15  -0.09
Totals                         8     5   3   3    1   2   1          29     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 5          1-0 
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
P Splittorff, W (3-0)          9     6   2   1    4   2   0   2.62   36     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0· 5     67    -     1.31   0.42
Totals                         9     6   2   1    4   2   0          36     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0· 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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff 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 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 KCR F. White D. Martinez Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCR H. McRae D. Martinez 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff Double to LF
t2 1 -2- -2% 46% 0-0 BAL L. May P. Splittorff Walk
t2 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 BAL F. Rayford P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Roenicke to 3B
t2 2 1-3 R -10% 40% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer P. Splittorff Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Roenicke Scores/No RBI/unER; Rayford to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 44% 1-0 BAL D. Skaggs P. Splittorff 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 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 KCR W. Aikens D. Martinez Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 KCR J. Wathan D. Martinez Groundout: P-2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 KCR J. Quirk D. Martinez 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 0 --- -3% 35% 1-0 BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 2% 37% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Bumbry to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 3% 40% 1-0 BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
t3 2 -2- O 3% 43% 1-0 BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff 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 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 KCR P. LaCock D. Martinez Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- 3% 44% 0-1 KCR C. Hurdle D. Martinez Walk
b3 1 1-- OO -6% 38% 0-1 KCR U. Washington D. Martinez 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 0 --- -4% 34% 1-0 BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff Single to CF
t4 0 1-- -5% 28% 1-0 BAL L. May P. Splittorff Walk; Roenicke to 2B
t4 0 12- -7% 22% 1-0 BAL F. Rayford P. Splittorff Single/Bunt; Roenicke to 3B; May to 2B
t4 0 123 ROO 6% 28% 1-0 BAL R. Dauer P. Splittorff Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Roenicke Scores; May to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 3% 31% 2-0 BAL D. Skaggs P. Splittorff 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 --- O -3% 28% 0-2 KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 KCR F. White D. Martinez Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 25% 0-2 KCR H. McRae D. Martinez 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 0 --- O 2% 26% 2-0 BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- -2% 25% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff Single to LF
t5 1 1-- O 2% 27% 2-0 BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff Flyball: LF
t5 2 1-- -2% 25% 2-0 BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff Single to CF; Belanger to 2B
t5 2 12- -2% 23% 2-0 BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff Walk; Belanger to 3B; Murray to 2B
t5 2 123 O 5% 28% 2-0 BAL L. May P. Splittorff 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 --- O -3% 25% 0-2 KCR W. Aikens D. Martinez Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 23% 0-2 KCR J. Wathan D. Martinez Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 22% 0-2 KCR J. Quirk D. Martinez 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 0 --- O 2% 23% 2-0 BAL F. Rayford P. Splittorff Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 25% 2-0 BAL R. Dauer P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 26% 2-0 BAL D. Skaggs P. Splittorff 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 --- O -4% 22% 0-2 KCR P. LaCock D. Martinez Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- R 13% 35% 0-2 KCR C. Hurdle D. Martinez Home Run
b6 1 --- 5% 40% 1-2 KCR U. Washington D. Martinez Single to LF
b6 1 1-- 3% 43% 1-2 KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez Washington Steals 2B
b6 1 -2- O -6% 37% 1-2 KCR W. Wilson D. Martinez Flyball: LF
b6 2 -2- R 17% 54% 1-2 KCR F. White D. Martinez Single to CF; Washington Scores
Dave Ford replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
b6 2 1-- 2% 55% 2-2 KCR H. McRae D. Ford White Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- O -5% 50% 2-2 KCR H. McRae D. Ford 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 0 --- O 4% 54% 2-2 BAL A. Bumbry P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 2-2 BAL M. Belanger P. Splittorff Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 2-2 BAL K. Singleton P. Splittorff 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 0 --- O -4% 55% 2-2 KCR W. Aikens D. Ford Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 14% 69% 2-2 KCR J. Wathan D. Ford Triple to RF
b7 1 --3 R 10% 79% 2-2 KCR J. Quirk D. Ford Single to RF; Wathan Scores
b7 1 1-- O -2% 77% 3-2 KCR P. LaCock D. Ford Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- O -2% 75% 3-2 KCR C. Hurdle D. Ford 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 0 --- O 6% 80% 2-3 BAL E. Murray P. Splittorff Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 2-3 BAL G. Roenicke P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 2-3 BAL L. May P. Splittorff 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 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-2 KCR U. Washington D. Ford Popfly: 3B
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 3-2 KCR W. Wilson D. Ford Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -1% 84% 3-2 KCR F. White D. Ford 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 0 --- O 7% 91% 2-3 BAL F. Rayford P. Splittorff Strikeout
Benny Ayala pinch hits for Rich Dauer (2B) batting 8th
t9 1 --- -8% 83% 2-3 BAL B. Ayala P. Splittorff Walk
Doug DeCinces pinch hits for Dave Skaggs (C) batting 9th; Kiko Garcia pinch runs for Benny Ayala (PH) batting 8th
t9 1 1-- OO 17% 100% 2-3 BAL D. DeCinces P. Splittorff Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 3.

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