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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 12, 1981
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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 April 12, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 12, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 12, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 18,624 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: John Shulock 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
U L Washington | Shortstop |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Left Fielder |
Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Dan Graham | DH |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 12, 1981
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Flanagan
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Flanagan
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Flanagan
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry 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: ---
Bumbry vs. Leonard
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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Leonard
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Leonard
Singleton hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it 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: ---
McRae vs. Flanagan
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Flanagan
Otis 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: ---
Aikens vs. Flanagan
Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray hits a line drive into left field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Leonard
Graham hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Leonard
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Flanagan
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wathan for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Flanagan
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Leonard
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Leonard
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Leonard
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Flanagan
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Flanagan
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Flanagan
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Flanagan
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Leonard
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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Leonard
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dauer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Leonard
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Flanagan
Otis hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Flanagan
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Flanagan
Wathan hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Flanagan
Hurdle hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it 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: ---
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Leonard
Graham strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Leonard
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Flanagan
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Flanagan
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Flanagan
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. McGregor
Scott McGregor now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. Brett moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. McGregor
Otis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aikens vs. McGregor
Aikens hits a line drive towards first. Murray catches it and steps on first to double up Otis. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wathan vs. McGregor
Wathan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hurdle vs. McGregor
Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Leonard
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Leonard
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Leonard
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Leonard
Bumbry hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McGregor
White hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McGregor
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with McGregor covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McGregor
Washington hits a line drive into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Leonard
Dauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Otis. Dauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Leonard
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray hits a fly ball towards left. Otis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Otis. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. Leonard
Graham strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Leonard
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McGregor
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McGregor
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McGregor
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Leonard
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Leonard
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Gary Roenicke.
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Leonard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Leonard
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Leonard
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dauer vs. Leonard
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. McGregor
Jim Dwyer now playing left field. Lenn Sakata now playing shortstop.
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. McGregor
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. McGregor
Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Leonard
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. Leonard
Graham takes first base on ball four. Singleton moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeCinces vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to home to get Singleton. Murray moves to third. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowley vs. Quisenberry
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
Crowley takes first base on ball four. Murray scores. Graham moves to third. DeCinces moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dwyer vs. Quisenberry
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Graham tags and scores. DeCinces tags and moves to third. Crowley tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Krenchicki vs. Quisenberry
Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Lenn Sakata.
Krenchicki hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/12/1981 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 1 1 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 1 0 Washington U, ss 4 1 2 1 Dauer R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 1 Murray E, 1b 4 1 0 0 Otis A, lf 3 0 0 0 Graham D, dh 3 1 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 1 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wathan J, c 3 1 1 0 Dempsey R, c 2 0 0 0 Hurdle C, rf 4 1 1 2 Crowley T, ph 0 0 0 1 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 2 0 0 0 Dwyer J, ph-lf 1 0 0 1 Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ph 0 0 0 0 Sakata L, ss 0 0 0 0 Krenchicki W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 31 2 3 2 Kansas City 000 022 000 -- 4 Baltimore 000 000 002 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (W)* 8.0 3 2 0 3 6 Quisenberry D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Flanagan M (L)+ 5.0 6 4 4 0 5 McGregor S 4.0 2 0 0 2 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th + Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Otis A, White F DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Baltimore 7 2B -- Washington U, Wilson W, Dauer R, Bumbry A HR -- Hurdle C SF -- Dwyer J T -- 2:33 A -- 18624
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