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Standings
MIN
@CAL		0
4
BOS
@CHW		8
5
BAL
@KCR		3
2
SEA
@OAK		1
16
NYY
@TEX		2
1
DET
@TOR		8
5
SFG
@ATL		6
2
STL
@CIN		9
5
PIT
@HOU		4
3
CHC
@PHI		2
6
LAD
@SDP		2
3		 
(10)
Friday, April 17, 1981 7:38PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 30,367, Time of Game: 2:47
Orioles
3
3-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Royals
2
1-4
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3 10  0
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 5 1 4 0 0 0 .273 .623 0.254 1.55 0.265 -0.011 1.9 5 0
Rich Dauer 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .333 .810 0.335 2.50 0.434 -0.099 1.2 2 4 2B
Ken Singleton DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .333 1.078 -0.268 2.20 0.023 -0.292 -1.6 IW
Eddie Murray 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .317 0.037 1.53 0.072 -0.035 -0.3 10 0 SF
John Lowenstein LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .432 -0.151 1.73 0.000 -0.151 -1.2 4 0
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .192 -0.138 1.41 0.000 -0.138 -1.0 0 1
Rick Dempsey C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .835 -0.083 0.79 0.000 -0.083 -0.6 2 0
Gary Roenicke RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .614 0.019 1.08 0.081 -0.061 0.2 1 1
Mark Belanger SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .308 0.024 0.87 0.041 -0.018 0.1 3 0
   Terry Crowley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.125 0.108 2.59 0.108 0.000 0.6
   Wayne Krenchicki PR-SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.018 0.78 0.000 -0.018 -0.3 0 3
Steve Stone P 2
   Tippy Martinez P
Team Totals 35 3 10 3 2 3 .286 .630 0.119 1.59 1.024 -0.906 -1.0 27 11
2B: R Dauer (3, off D Quisenberry).
SF: E Murray (1, off D Quisenberry).
IBB: K Singleton (1, by D Quisenberry).
TB: A Bumbry 4; R Dauer 3; T Crowley; G Roenicke; M Belanger; E Murray.
RBI: R Dauer 2 (4); E Murray (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: G Roenicke (G Brett at 2nd base).

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 0 .227 .591 -0.095 1.08 0.000 -0.095 -1.1 3 0
Hal McRae DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .227 .500 0.016 1.04 0.093 -0.077 0.1
George Brett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .679 -0.082 0.75 0.000 -0.082 -0.9 0 3
Willie Aikens 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .263 .807 0.067 1.23 0.146 -0.080 0.9 6 1 HR
Amos Otis LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .422 -0.031 1.11 0.055 -0.086 -0.0 5 0 2B
Clint Hurdle RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .500 1.533 0.034 0.85 0.043 -0.009 0.3 2 0
   Lee May PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.030 1.20 0.000 -0.030 -0.1
   Cesar Geronimo RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
John Wathan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .863 -0.196 1.79 0.000 -0.196 -1.4 4 0
U L Washington SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .353 .862 -0.104 1.48 0.027 -0.130 -0.5 4 4
Frank White 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .593 0.038 1.09 0.089 -0.051 0.7 3 1 2B,SH
Dennis Leonard P
   Dan Quisenberry P
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 2 2 .242 .680 -0.383 1.17 0.453 -0.836 -2.0 27 9
2B: F White (1, off S Stone); A Otis (1, off S Stone).
HR: W Aikens (1, off S Stone; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: F White (1, off S Stone).
TB: W Aikens 4; F White 3; A Otis 2; C Hurdle; U Washington; H McRae; G Brett.
RBI: W Aikens (2); H McRae (3).
2-out RBI: H McRae.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. U Washington-F White.
E: W Aikens (1).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Stone 6.2 8 2 2 2 0 1 3.09 29 48 0.057 0.99 0.9
Tippy Martinez, W (1-0) 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 7 1 0 0.325 1.89 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 2 1 2.00 36 48 1 0 0.382 1.59 2.0

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, L (1-1) 7 8 3 3 0 3 0 1.80 28 52 0.126 1.52 1.3
Dan Quisenberry, BS (1) 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2.25 10 3 3 -0.243 1.79 -0.3
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 2 3 0 3.00 38 52 3 3 -0.117 1.17 1.0
D Leonard faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Quisenberry (1; K Singleton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 30,367.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Royals
1 Al Bumbry CF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Rich Dauer 2B 2 Hal McRae DH
3 Ken Singleton DH 3 George Brett 3B
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 Willie Aikens 1B
5 John Lowenstein LF 5 Amos Otis LF
6 Doug DeCinces 3B 6 Clint Hurdle RF
7 Rick Dempsey C 7 John Wathan C
8 Gary Roenicke RF 8 U L Washington SS
9 Mark Belanger SS 9 Frank White 2B
Steve Stone P Dennis Leonard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-2 0 123 RR BAL R. Dauer D. Quisenberry 33% 77% Double to LF; Roenicke Scores; Krenchicki Scores; Bumbry to 3B
t6 0-1 1 123 OO BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard -25% 25% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
t8 0-2 0 12- BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard 15% 44% Single/Bunt; Roenicke to 3B; Krenchicki to 2B
b2 0-0 0 --- R KCR W. Aikens S. Stone -11% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t8 0-2 0 1-- BAL T. Crowley D. Leonard 11% 29% Single to RF; Roenicke to 2B

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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 --- BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL R. Dauer D. Leonard -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard -3% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Murray D. Leonard -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson S. Stone 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae S. Stone 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett S. Stone 1% 50% Single to RF; Brett out at 2B/RF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL J. Lowenstein D. Leonard -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Leonard -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- R KCR W. Aikens S. Stone -11% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 1-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis S. Stone -6% 28% Double to LF
b2 1-0 0 -2- O KCR C. Hurdle S. Stone 1% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B; Otis to 3B
b2 1-0 1 --3 O KCR J. Wathan S. Stone 5% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --3 O KCR U. Washington S. Stone 3% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O BAL G. Roenicke D. Leonard -3% 35% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Leonard -2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard -1% 32% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- KCR F. White S. Stone -6% 27% Double to LF
b3 1-0 0 -2- O KCR W. Wilson S. Stone 4% 30% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 -2- O KCR H. McRae S. Stone 3% 33% Lineout: 1B
b3 1-0 2 -2- O KCR G. Brett S. Stone 3% 37% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O BAL R. Dauer D. Leonard -3% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard -2% 32% Lineout: SS
t4 0-1 2 --- O BAL E. Murray D. Leonard -1% 31% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- KCR W. Aikens S. Stone -3% 27% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis S. Stone 3% 30% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 1 1-- KCR C. Hurdle S. Stone -3% 27% Walk; Aikens to 2B
b4 1-0 1 12- O KCR J. Wathan S. Stone 4% 31% Popfly: 2B
b4 1-0 2 12- O KCR U. Washington S. Stone 4% 35% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O BAL J. Lowenstein D. Leonard -3% 32% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard -2% 30% Popfly: 2B
t5 0-1 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Leonard -1% 28% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- KCR F. White S. Stone -3% 25% Single to CF
b5 1-0 0 1-- O KCR W. Wilson S. Stone 1% 26% Bunt Groundout: P-1B; White to 2B
b5 1-0 1 -2- O KCR H. McRae S. Stone 3% 29% Lineout: SS
b5 1-0 2 -2- O KCR G. Brett S. Stone 3% 33% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- O BAL G. Roenicke D. Leonard -4% 29% Popfly: C
t6 0-1 1 --- BAL M. Belanger D. Leonard 4% 33% Single to LF
t6 0-1 1 1-- BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard 6% 39% Single to CF; Belanger to 2B
t6 0-1 1 12- BAL R. Dauer D. Leonard 10% 49% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Belanger to 3B; Bumbry to 2B
t6 0-1 1 123 OO BAL K. Singleton D. Leonard -25% 25% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
b6 1-0 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens S. Stone 2% 27% Popfly: SS
b6 1-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis S. Stone 1% 28% Flyball: CF
b6 1-0 2 --- KCR C. Hurdle S. Stone -1% 27% Single to RF
b6 1-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Wathan S. Stone 2% 29% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- BAL E. Murray D. Leonard 7% 36% Single to CF
t7 0-1 0 1-- O BAL J. Lowenstein D. Leonard -7% 30% Flyball: LF
t7 0-1 1 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Leonard -5% 24% Foul Flyball: LF
t7 0-1 2 1-- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Leonard -4% 20% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
b7 1-0 0 --- KCR U. Washington S. Stone -3% 17% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b7 1-0 0 1-- O KCR F. White S. Stone 1% 18% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Washington to 2B
b7 1-0 1 -2- O KCR W. Wilson S. Stone 2% 20% Flyball: CF; Washington to 3B
b7 1-0 2 --3 R KCR H. McRae S. Stone -9% 11% Single to RF; Washington Scores
Tippy Martinez replaces Steve Stone pitching
b7 2-0 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett T. Martinez 1% 12% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
t8 0-2 0 --- BAL G. Roenicke D. Leonard 7% 19% Single to LF
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 1-- BAL T. Crowley D. Leonard 11% 29% Single to RF; Roenicke to 2B
Wayne Krenchicki pinch runs for Terry Crowley (PH) batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 12- BAL A. Bumbry D. Leonard 15% 44% Single/Bunt; Roenicke to 3B; Krenchicki to 2B
Dan Quisenberry replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
t8 0-2 0 123 RR BAL R. Dauer D. Quisenberry 33% 77% Double to LF; Roenicke Scores; Krenchicki Scores; Bumbry to 3B
t8 2-2 0 -23 BAL K. Singleton D. Quisenberry 2% 80% Intentional Walk
t8 2-2 0 123 RO BAL E. Murray D. Quisenberry -0% 80% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bumbry Scores
t8 3-2 1 12- O BAL J. Lowenstein D. Quisenberry -3% 76% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Dauer to 3B
t8 3-2 2 1-3 O BAL D. DeCinces D. Quisenberry -5% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 4-5-6
Wayne Krenchicki moves from PR to SS
b8 2-3 0 --- O KCR W. Aikens T. Martinez 6% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-3 1 --- O KCR A. Otis T. Martinez 4% 82% Strikeout
Lee May pinch hits for Clint Hurdle (RF) batting 6th
b8 2-3 2 --- O KCR L. May T. Martinez 3% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Dan Quisenberry facing 7-8-9
Cesar Geronimo replaces Lee May (PH) playing RF batting 6th
t9 3-2 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Quisenberry -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-2 1 --- BAL G. Roenicke D. Quisenberry 2% 85% Walk
t9 3-2 1 1-- O BAL W. Krenchicki D. Quisenberry -2% 83% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 3-2 2 1-- BAL A. Bumbry D. Quisenberry 2% 85% Single/Bunt; Krenchicki to 3B/Adv on E3; Bumbry to 2B
t9 3-2 2 -23 O BAL R. Dauer D. Quisenberry -4% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 7-8-9
b9 2-3 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan T. Martinez 8% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-3 1 --- O KCR U. Washington T. Martinez 6% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-3 2 --- O KCR F. White T. Martinez 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 2.

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