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Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles
1979-08-16 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 18932 · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Baltimore Orioles 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Todd Cruz went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Dennis Martinez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Belanger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Benny Ayala | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Murray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Roenicke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug DeCinces | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Dauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Skaggs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Martinez | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: K+PB.B-1
- Al Cowens: K
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: S8.2-H(UR)
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Pete LaCock: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Mark Belanger: 7
- Benny Ayala: 3/G
- Ken Singleton: K
Top 2
- Amos Otis: S9
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Frank White: D/89.1-3
- Todd Cruz: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Willie Wilson: BK.3-H
- Willie Wilson: S/BG6.B-2(E1)
- Al Cowens: 13
Bot 2
- Lee May: K
- Eddie Murray: 31
- Gary Roenicke: HR
- Doug DeCinces: 63
Top 3
- George Brett: 3/G
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Pete LaCock: S3
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 3
- Rich Dauer: S7
- Dave Skaggs: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mark Belanger: W
- Benny Ayala: S7.1-2
- Ken Singleton: 9
Top 4
- Jamie Quirk: S4
- Frank White: 7
- Todd Cruz: K
- Willie Wilson: 7
Bot 4
- Lee May: 63
- Eddie Murray: 4
- Gary Roenicke: 53
Top 5
- Al Cowens: S8
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 8.2-3
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Doug DeCinces: 4
- Rich Dauer: 7
- Dave Skaggs: 7
Top 6
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Frank White: 3
- Todd Cruz: HR
- Willie Wilson: 13
Bot 6
- Mark Belanger: W
- Benny Ayala: 53.1-2
- Ken Singleton: 4
- Lee May: S7.2-H
- Eddie Murray: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Al Cowens: 63
- George Brett: 8
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Gary Roenicke: 7
- Doug DeCinces: 53
- Rich Dauer: 8
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 53
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- Frank White: 13
Bot 8
- Rick Dempsey: 63
- Mark Belanger: 4/L
- Benny Ayala: 7
Top 9
- Todd Cruz: 7
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Al Cowens: S5
- George Brett: 6/L
Bot 9
- Ken Singleton: K
- Lee May: 43
- Eddie Murray: 63
Notes & reviews
- Frank White out trying to steal home but 3B umpire Steve Palermo called the balk; Earl Weaver ejected by Palermo after bumping the arbiter