Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Martinez
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  Martinez fires to first and picks off McRae. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  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-
  Aikens vs. Martinez
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Leonard
  
  Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Leonard
  
  Singleton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Leonard
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Martinez
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Martinez
  
  Motley hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Martinez
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Leonard
  
  Roenicke 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Leonard
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Leonard
  
  Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Martinez
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Martinez
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Martinez
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Leonard
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dauer vs. Leonard
  
  Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Martinez
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Martinez
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Martinez
  
  Motley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Martinez
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Motley moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wathan vs. Martinez
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Leonard
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Leonard
  
  Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Martinez
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Martinez
  
  Martinez fires to first and has Washington trapped. There's the throw to Belanger who tags Washington for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Martinez
  
  Wilson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Martinez
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Leonard
  
  Roenicke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Leonard
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Leonard
  
  Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Martinez
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Martinez
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Jones
  
  Mike Jones now pitching.
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Jones
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dauer vs. Jones
  
  Dauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Martinez
  
  Motley 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: ---
  White vs. Martinez
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Martinez
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Martinez
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Martinez
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Jones
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Jones
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ayala vs. Jones
  
  Benny Ayala pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
  
  Ayala takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roenicke vs. Jones
  
  Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stewart
  
  Sammy Stewart now pitching.
  
  McRae 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: ---
  Brett vs. Stewart
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Stewart
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Stewart
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Jones
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Jones
  
  Dempsey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Jones
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motley vs. Stewart
  
  Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stewart
  
  White 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Stewart
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Jones
  
  Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dauer vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
  
  Dauer bunts in front of the plate. Wathan fields it and throws to first for the out. Bumbry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Singleton vs. Quisenberry
  
  Singleton is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Quisenberry
  
  Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowenstein vs. Quisenberry
  
  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Benny Ayala.
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Stewart
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Stewart
  
  Wilson 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stewart
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Stewart
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aikens vs. Stewart
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Quisenberry
  
  Roenicke hits a fly ball into right field. Motley 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. Quisenberry
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 11

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

Bottom 11

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graham vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dan Graham pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
  
  Graham strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Quisenberry
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dauer vs. Quisenberry
  
  Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 12

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Stewart
  
  Lenn Sakata now playing shortstop.
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Stewart
  
  Washington bunts towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Stewart
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Stewart
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Martinez
  
  Tippy Martinez now pitching.
  
  Brett is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 12

• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Martin
  
  Renie Martin now pitching.
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Martin
  
  Cal Ripken pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
  
  Murray is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowenstein vs. Martin
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Murray moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/10/1981 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          6  0  2  0   Bumbry A, cf          4  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           5  0  2  0   Dauer R, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   Singleton K, rf       4  1  2  1   
Aikens W, 1b          5  1  0  0   Ripken C, pr          0  1  0  0   
Otis A, cf            5  1  1  2   Murray E, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Motley D, rf          5  0  1  0   Crowley T, dh         2  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           5  0  1  0   Ayala B, ph           0  0  0  0   
Wathan J, c           5  0  2  0   Lowenstein J, ph      2  0  1  1   
Washington U, ss      3  0  0  0   Roenicke G, lf        4  0  0  0   
                                   DeCinces D, 3b        4  0  0  0   
                                   Dempsey R, c          4  0  0  0   
                                   Belanger M, ss        3  0  0  0   
                                   Graham D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Sakata L, ss          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43  2  9  2                        36  3  4  3

Kansas City      000 200 000 000 --  2
Baltimore        200 000 000 001 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D             5.0  2  2  2  0  1
Jones M*              3.0  0  0  0  2  0
Quisenberry D         3.0  0  0  0  1  1
Martin R (L)          0.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez D            7.0  6  2  2  3  2
Stewart S             4.2  3  0  0  2  0
Martinez T (W)        0.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

LOB -- Kansas City 10, Baltimore 5
2B -- Singleton K
HR -- Singleton K, Murray E, Otis A
SB -- Wilson W
CS -- Washington U
SH -- Dauer R
T -- 3:18
A -- 19850

    

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