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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-06-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21878 · 3:00
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 4th. Ross Grimsley earned the win and Tippy Martinez picked up the save. Lee May went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
W: Ross Grimsley L: Doug Bird SV: Tippy Martinez
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Bumbry | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Smith | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Murray | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Dempsey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ross Grimsley | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
 Dyar Miller | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Tippy Martinez | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 3.2 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Steve Mingori | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Bumbry: S9
- Billy Smith: S9.1-2
- Ken Singleton: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: K
- Eddie Murray: E3/F.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pat Kelly: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Dempsey: K
- Brooks Robinson: 53
Bot 1
- George Brett: S7
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: K
- Al Cowens: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Zdeb: 7
Top 2
- Mark Belanger: 3
- Al Bumbry: 43
- Billy Smith: S9
- Ken Singleton: S9.1-3
- Lee May: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Freddie Patek: W
- Buck Martinez: 14(1)3/GDP
- Frank White: D7
- George Brett: 43
Top 3
- Eddie Murray: 3/G
- Pat Kelly: 53
- Rick Dempsey: 63
Bot 3
- Hal McRae: 43
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: 31
Top 4
- Brooks Robinson: K/C
- Mark Belanger: K
- Al Bumbry: S9
- Billy Smith: SB2
- Billy Smith: S9.2-H
- Ken Singleton: W.1-2
- Lee May: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Eddie Murray: S9
- Pat Kelly: 23
Bot 4
- Al Cowens: 13
- Joe Zdeb: 43
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Buck Martinez: S8.1-3
- Frank White: S9.3-H;1-2
- George Brett: 43
Top 5
- Rick Dempsey: 8
- Brooks Robinson: S5/G
- Mark Belanger: 9
- Al Bumbry: 9
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Amos Otis: D9
- John Mayberry: 8
- Al Cowens: S/9.2-H
- Joe Zdeb: 63.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 7
Top 6
- Billy Smith: 43
- Ken Singleton: S7
- Lee May: 5
- Eddie Murray: 2/F
Bot 6
- Buck Martinez: 4
- Frank White: 63
- George Brett: S5/G
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 7
- Pat Kelly: W
- Rick Dempsey: 9
- Brooks Robinson: S5/G.1-2
- Mark Belanger: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Mark Belanger: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Al Bumbry: 8
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: HR/7
- Tom Poquette: W
- Freddie Patek: 6
- Darrell Porter: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Billy Smith: 9
- Ken Singleton: E6/TH
- Lee May: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- George Brett: 6/L
- Hal McRae: 8
- Amos Otis: S1/G
- John Mayberry: 9
Top 9
- Eddie Murray: S8
- Pat Kelly: 53/SH.1-2
- Rick Dempsey: IW
- Brooks Robinson: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Mark Belanger: 4(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Al Cowens: D7
- Dave Nelson: W
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-3;1-2
- John Wathan: 9(B)646(1)6(2)/SF/TP.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Dave Nelson,who moved to 3B after the catch, started home and was caught in a rundown to end the game