Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Martinez
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Skaggs and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Martinez
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Martinez
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Martinez
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Martinez
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Colborn
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Colborn
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Colborn
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Martinez
  
  Porter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Martinez
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser juggles the ball. That's an error on Muser. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Martinez
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Martinez
  
  White is hit by the pitch. Poquette moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Colborn
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Colborn
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Colborn
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Muser vs. Colborn
  
  Muser is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Martinez
  
  Otis hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Martinez
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Martinez
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Martinez
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Martinez
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Poquette vs. Martinez
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Martinez
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Colborn
  
  Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skaggs vs. Colborn
  
  Skaggs hits a line drive towards the mound. Colborn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Colborn
  
  Bumbry hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Martinez
  
  Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Colborn
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Colborn
  
  Singleton hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Colborn
  
  Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Colborn
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Martinez
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Martinez
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Martinez
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Colborn
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Muser vs. Colborn
  
  There goes DeCinces. The throw from Porter and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Muser vs. Colborn
  
  Muser hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Colborn
  
  Belanger hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Martinez
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Martinez
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Martinez
  
  Patek hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skaggs vs. Colborn
  
  Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Colborn
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Colborn
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Singleton vs. Colborn
  
  Singleton is hit by the pitch. Bumbry moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murray vs. Colborn
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. Bumbry scores. Smith moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kelly vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeCinces vs. Mingori
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Singleton moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Pattin
  
  Lee May pinch hits for Tony Muser. Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Martinez
  
  Lee May now playing first base. Pete LaCock pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Pattin
  
  Bob Heise now playing second base.
  
  Belanger hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skaggs vs. Pattin
  
  Skaggs hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Pattin
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Pattin
  
  There goes Bumbry. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Pattin
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Pattin
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Martinez
  
  Al Bumbry now playing left field. Larry Harlow now playing center field. Pat Kelly now playing right field.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Martinez
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Martinez
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Pattin
  
  Murray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Pattin
  
  Kelly is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeCinces vs. Pattin
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  May is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Belanger vs. Bird
  
  Belanger hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dempsey vs. Bird
  
  Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. DeCinces scores. May goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bumbry vs. Bird
  
  Bumbry strikes out. Porter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bumbry out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Bird
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Martinez
  
  Rick Dempsey now catching.
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Martinez
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Martinez
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Martinez
  
  John Wathan pinch hits for Bob Heise.
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball towards center. Harlow settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Harlow. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Brett reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Wathan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/25/1977, game 2 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           5  0  1  1   Bumbry A, cf-lf       5  2  2  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   Smith B, 2b           5  1  2  1   
Otis A, cf            3  0  1  0   Singleton K, rf       3  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  0  0   Harlow L, cf          0  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          3  0  0  0   Murray E, dh          3  1  2  1   
Porter D, c           3  1  1  1   Kelly P, lf-rf        1  1  0  1   
Poquette T, lf        4  0  1  0   DeCinces D, 3b        4  1  3  1   
Patek F, ss           4  1  1  0   Muser T, 1b           2  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           1  0  0  0   May L, ph-1b          1  1  0  0   
LaCock P, ph          1  0  0  0   Garcia K, ss          1  0  0  0   
Heise B, 2b           0  0  0  0   Belanger M, ss        3  0  0  0   
Wathan J, ph          1  0  0  0   Skaggs D, c           3  0  0  0   
                                   Dempsey R, ph-c       1  0  1  3   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        32  7 10  7

Kansas City      010 000 001 --  2
Baltimore        000 002 14x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colborn J (L)         5.1  4  2  2  2  4
Mingori S             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Pattin M*             1.1  4  4  4  1  1
Bird D                1.0  1  1  1  1  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez D (W)        9.0  5  2  1  5  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Muser T, Harlow L
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Baltimore 7
2B -- Murray E, DeCinces D, Dempsey R, Brett G
HR -- Porter D
SB -- Otis A, Cowens A, Bumbry A
CS -- McRae H, DeCinces D
SF -- Kelly P
HBP -- by Martinez D (White F), by Colborn J (Singleton K)
T -- 2:56
A -- 11388

    

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