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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 20, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 20, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Garland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,145 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Marty Springstead |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tony Muser | Center Fielder |
| Terry Crowley | DH |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Jamie Quirk | DH |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Frank White | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 20, 1976
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Bird
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bird
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bird
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Garland
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Garland
There goes Nelson. The throw from Dempsey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Garland
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Garland
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Garland
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. Nelson scores. Brett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Garland
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Bird
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Bird
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Garland
Quirk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Garland
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Muser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Garland
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garland
White hits a fly ball into center field. Muser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bird
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Bird
DeCinces hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dempsey vs. Bird
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger scores. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Bird
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Bird
Grich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bird
Jackson hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Garland
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Garland
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Garland
There goes Otis. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Garland
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Garland covering, for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Garland
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Garland
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Muser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Bird
Muser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Bird
Crowley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Bird
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Bird
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Garland
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Garland
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Garland
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Garland
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Bird
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Bird
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Bird
Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Grich reaches third base with a triple. Singleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gura
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Gura
Paul Blair pinch hits for Tony Muser.
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Gura
Andres Mora pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Mora strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Gura
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Gura
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Garland
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Garland
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Garland
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Garland
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Gura
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gura
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gura
Grich hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Garland
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Garland
Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Garland
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Garland covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gura
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Gura
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Garland
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garland
White hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Garland
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Garland
Otis takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Garland
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Gura
Mora hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Gura
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mora moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Gura
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Gura
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Gura
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Mora moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grich vs. Gura
Grich takes first base on ball four. Mora scores. Belanger moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Garland
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Garland covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Garland
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Garland
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quirk for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hall
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hall
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Hall
Mora hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hall
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Hall
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Garland
Tim Nordbrook now playing second base.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Garland
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garland
White hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1976 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Singleton K, lf 3 1 0 0 Nelson D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Grich B, 2b 4 2 2 5 Otis A, cf 3 1 2 0
Nordbrook T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 5 1 1 2 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 2
May L, 1b 5 2 2 2 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0
Muser T, cf 2 0 1 0 Quirk J, dh 4 1 1 1
Blair P, ph-cf 3 0 1 0 Poquette T, lf 4 0 0 0
Crowley T, dh 2 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 1 0
Mora A, ph 3 1 1 0 White F, ss 4 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 3 1 2 0
DeCinces D, 3b 5 1 1 0
Dempsey R, c 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 12 10 34 3 7 3
Baltimore 004 040 011 -- 10
Kansas City 111 000 000 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Garland W (W) 9.0 7 3 2 2 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bird D (L) 4.1 6 6 6 1 2
Gura L 3.1 5 3 3 3 1
Hall T 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
E -- Dempsey R
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Kansas City 6
3B -- Grich B
HR -- Quirk J, Grich B, Jackson R, May L 2
SB -- Nelson D, Otis A
T -- 2:29
A -- 16145
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