A two-run homer by Reggie Jackson and the pitching of Jim Palmer carried the Orioles to a 4-3 victory over the Royals. Palmer needed help from reliever Tippy Martinez in the eighth before becoming the American League's first 13-game winner. George Brett, with two doubles and two singles, had four hits in a game for the fifth time this season. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 4, Kansas City Royals 3
Game Played on Monday, July      19, 1976 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  2  2    0  0  0  -   4  6  0
Royals       0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   3 12  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf,lf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .275      D. Nelson 2b          5   1   1   0     0   0   .238
Grich 2b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .287      Otis cf               5   0   2   0     0   1   .285
R. Jackson rf         4   1   1   2     0   0   .261      Brett 3b              5   0   4   1     0   0   .371
L. May dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .228      Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     1   1   .252
Singleton lf          3   1   1   0     0   0   .258      Quirk dh              4   1   1   0     0   1   .263
  Blair cf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .204      Cowens rf             4   1   2   1     0   0   .272
Muser 1b              4   1   2   1     0   1   .240      Poquette lf           3   0   1   1     0   0   .335
Belanger ss           4   0   0   0     0   2   .268      Martinez c            3   0   1   0     0   2   .267
DeCinces 3b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .211        McRae ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .350
Dempsey c             2   0   0   0     0   0   .141        Wathan c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .316
Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      White ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .209
  T. Martinez p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rojas ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
                                                          Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   6   4     1   5             Totals               38   3  12   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 39,355
Left on Base: Orioles 4, Royals 10
DP: Orioles 0, Royals 0
Doubles: Singleton (15), Muser (3), L. May (7), Brett 2 (21), Quirk (3)
Home Runs: R. Jackson (12), Cowens (1)
Stolen Bases: Otis (17)
Sacrifice Flies: Poquette (1)
Hit by Pitch: Dempsey (1,by Leonard)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(13-8)          7.2  10   2   2   1   4   1  34   2.83
T. Martinez SV(6)       1.1   2   1   1   0   1   0   6   1.66
Totals                  9    12   3   3   1   5   1  40

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard L(10-4)         9     6   4   4   1   5   1  35   3.07
Totals                  9     6   4   4   1   5   1  35

Hit by Pitch: Leonard (6)
Wild Pitches: T. Martinez (2)

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry struck out; Grich grounded out (shortstop to
first); R. Jackson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: D. Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
flied out to right; Brett singled to right; Mayberry struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: L. May popped to catcher in foul territory;
Singleton grounded out (third to first); Muser singled to right;
Belanger flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Quirk lined to shortstop; Cowens homered; Poquette
flied out to right; Martinez singled to center; White forced
Martinez (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
0, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: DeCinces grounded out (shortstop to first); Dempsey
grounded out (third to first); Bumbry grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: D. Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
singled; Brett doubled to center [Otis to third]; Mayberry was
walked intentionally; Quirk struck out; Cowens flied out to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Grich grounded out (third to first); R. Jackson
grounded out (shortstop to first); L. May flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Poquette flied out to center; Martinez struck out
(catcher to first); White flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Singleton doubled; Muser doubled [Singleton
scored]; Belanger grounded out (first unassisted) [Muser to
third]; DeCinces singled to center [Muser scored]; Dempsey flied
out to right; Bumbry struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: D. Nelson grounded out (second to first); Otis
singled to center; Otis stole second; Brett reached on a
fielder's choice [Otis out at third (third to second to
shortstop to third), Brett to second]; Mayberry flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Grich walked; R. Jackson homered [Grich scored]; L.
May grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton grounded out
(second to first); Muser was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: BLAIR REPLACED SINGLETON (PLAYING CF); BUMBRY
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Quirk doubled to right; Cowens
singled to right [Quirk to third]; Poquette hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Quirk scored]; Martinez struck out; White flied out
to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Belanger struck out; DeCinces flied out to right;
Dempsey was hit by a pitch; Bumbry flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: D. Nelson flied out to right; Otis flied out to
center; Brett singled to left; Mayberry flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Grich flied out to left; R. Jackson flied out to
left; L. May doubled to right; Blair grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: Quirk flied out to right; Cowens flied out to
center; Poquette singled to center; MCRAE BATTED FOR MARTINEZ;
T. MARTINEZ REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING); T. Martinez threw a wild
pitch [Poquette to second]; McRae grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: WATHAN REPLACED MCRAE (PLAYING C ); Muser grounded
out (second to first); Belanger struck out; DeCinces popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: ROJAS BATTED FOR WHITE; Rojas flied out to left; D.
Nelson singled to center; Otis struck out; Brett doubled [D.
Nelson scored]; Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Royals 3.