Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Flanagan
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zdeb for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Flanagan
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Splittorff
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Splittorff
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Splittorff
  
  Roenicke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Flanagan
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Flanagan
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Splittorff
  
  Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Splittorff
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Flanagan
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Flanagan
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zdeb vs. Flanagan
  
  Zdeb strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Splittorff
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Splittorff
  
  Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dauer vs. Splittorff
  
  Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Flanagan
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Flanagan
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Splittorff
  
  Bumbry 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: ---
  Belanger vs. Splittorff
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Splittorff
  
  Roenicke is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Splittorff
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Flanagan
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Flanagan
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground into center field. Bumbry picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bumbry. Wathan scores. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Flanagan
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to home to get Porter. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zdeb vs. Flanagan
  
  There goes White. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Splittorff
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Splittorff
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Splittorff
  
  Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dauer vs. Splittorff
  
  Dauer hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Flanagan
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Flanagan
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Flanagan covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Splittorff
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Splittorff
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Splittorff
  
  Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Flanagan
  
  Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Flanagan
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Flanagan
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Wathan reaches second base with a double. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Flanagan
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Flanagan
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and has Wathan trapped. Flanagan throws to third, and DeCinces tags Wathan for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Flanagan
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Splittorff
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Splittorff
  
  May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Splittorff
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Splittorff
  
  DeCinces hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Flanagan
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Flanagan
  
  McRae hits a popup in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Flanagan
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Briles
  
  Nelson Briles now pitching.
  
  Cowens is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Briles
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LaCock vs. Martinez
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan. Tippy Martinez now pitching.
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Hrabosky
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dauer vs. Hrabosky
  
  Dauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Dauer reaches second base with a double. Dempsey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bumbry vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belanger vs. Hrabosky
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and has Dauer trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags Dauer for the out. Bumbry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roenicke vs. Hrabosky
  
  Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Hrabosky
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Martinez
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Stanhouse
  
  Don Stanhouse now pitching.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stanhouse. Porter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Stanhouse
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Poquette vs. Stanhouse
  
  Tom Poquette pinch hits for Joe Zdeb.
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. Patek tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Stanhouse
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Stanhouse
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Hrabosky
  
  Tom Poquette now playing left field.
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Hrabosky
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Hrabosky
  
  DeCinces strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dempsey vs. Hrabosky
  
  Dempsey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/1978 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Zdeb J, lf            4  0  0  0   Bumbry A, cf          3  0  0  0   
Poquette T, ph-lf     0  0  0  1   Belanger M, ss        4  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           5  1  1  1   Roenicke G, lf        3  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  0  1  0   Murray E, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Cowens A, rf          3  1  1  1   May L, dh             4  1  1  1   
Otis A, cf            3  1  1  0   Lopez C, rf           4  1  2  1   
Wathan J, 1b          3  1  2  1   DeCinces D, 3b        4  0  0  0   
LaCock P, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Dempsey R, c          3  1  1  0   
Porter D, c           4  1  2  1   Dauer R, 2b           3  0  1  1   
Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0                                      
White F, 2b           3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        32  3  6  3

Kansas City      000 110 201 --  5
Baltimore        000 010 110 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      7.0  4  2  2  0  0
Hrabosky A (S)        2.0  2  1  1  2  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (L)        7.2  8  4  4  0  3
Briles N*             0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Martinez T+           0.1  1  1  0  0  0
Stanhouse D           1.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Bumbry A, Stanhouse D
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Baltimore 5
2B -- Wathan J 2, Brett G, Dauer R
HR -- McRae H, Lopez C, Cowens A, May L
CS -- White F
SF -- Poquette T
HBP -- by Splittorff P (Roenicke G), by Briles N (Cowens A)
T -- 2:29
A -- 7277

    

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