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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 10, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 10, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 10, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 9,221 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Al Clark 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Bill Deegan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Jamie Quirk | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| U L Washington | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 10, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Palmer
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Palmer
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Bird
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harlow for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Bird
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Bird
Singleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Bird
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Palmer
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Palmer
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Palmer
Hurdle strikes out. There goes Porter. The throw from Dempsey to second, and Porter is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
May hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Bird
DeCinces hits a line drive towards third. Quirk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Bird
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Palmer
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Palmer
Washington bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Quirk moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Poquette vs. Palmer
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Quirk scores. Patek scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Palmer, and towards Dauer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Palmer
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Palmer
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Bird
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Bird
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Bird
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Bird
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Palmer
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Palmer
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Palmer
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Bird
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Bird
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Palmer
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Palmer
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Palmer
There goes Washington. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Palmer
Poquette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Bird
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Bird
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Bird
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Palmer
LaCock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harlow. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Palmer
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Palmer
Porter hits a line drive towards left. Kelly catches it and throws to home to double up LaCock. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Bird
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Bird
Harlow hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Bird
Dauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Bird
Singleton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Bird
Murray hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Palmer
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Palmer
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Palmer
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Jamie Quirk.
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Palmer
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
Jerry Terrell now playing third base.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Bird
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Bird
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Bird
Garcia bunts towards the mound. Bird fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Bird
Dempsey hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Palmer
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Palmer
McRae hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Palmer
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Palmer
Cowens 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
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Bird
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Bird
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hrabosky
Carlos Lopez pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Hrabosky
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Hrabosky
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Palmer
Carlos Lopez now playing right field. Mike Anderson now playing left field.
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Palmer
Hurdle 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Palmer
Steve Braun pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Patek takes first base on ball four. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Stanhouse
Washington 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/10/1978 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Poquette T, rf 4 0 0 0 Harlow L, cf 4 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 4 1 1 0
LaCock P, 1b 3 0 2 0 Singleton K, rf 3 1 2 2
Cowens A, cf 4 0 0 0 Lopez C, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hurdle C, lf 4 0 1 0 May L, dh 4 0 1 1
Quirk J, 3b 2 1 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wilson W, pr 0 0 0 0 Kelly P, lf 3 0 1 0
Terrell J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Anderson M, lf 0 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 0 0 0 0 Garcia K, ss 3 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 3 1 2 0 Dempsey R, c 3 0 1 0
Washington U, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 5 0 32 3 8 3
Kansas City 002 000 000 -- 2
Baltimore 000 002 01x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bird D (L) 7.2 6 3 3 1 3
Hrabosky A 0.1 2 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 8.2 5 2 0 5 2
Stanhouse D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Garcia K
DP -- Baltimore 3
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Baltimore 6
2B -- Singleton K, LaCock P
HR -- Singleton K
SB -- Washington U
CS -- Porter D
SH -- Washington U
T -- 2:28
A -- 9221
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