Winding up a wild game, the Royals scored on a sacrifice fly by Joe Zdeb in 10th inning to gain a 14-13 victory in a split of a twi-night doubleheader with the Orioles, who won the opener, 5-4. In the lidlifter, the Orioles counted twice on a bases-loaded single by Al Bumbry in the fifth inning and added their three other runs in the sixth when Pat Kelly and Tony Muser singled and Rick Dempsey homered. The Royals failed to catch up, although Al Cowens and Tom Poquette hit back-to-back triples in the eighth.

In the nightcap, Cowens and John Mayberry hit three-run homers for the Royals, but five RBIs by Lee May, who hit a single and homer, and a two-run pinch-homer by Billy Smith helped the Orioles to tie the score at 11-11. After the Royals regained the lead at 13-11, the Orioles knotted the count in the ninth on a walk to Dempsey, double by Bumbry, a passed ball and sacrifice fly by Ken Singleton. However in 10th, Cowens singled, Hal McRae doubled and Mayberry drew an intentional pass to load the bases and set the stage for Zdeb's winning fly. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 5, Kansas City Royals 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, June      4, 1977 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  2  3    0  0  0  -   5  9  1
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  3  0  -   4  8  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             4   0   1   2     0   0   .283      Brett 3b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Smith 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .273      McRae dh              4   0   0   0     1   0   .290
Singleton rf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .326      Otis cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .266
  Shopay lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Mayberry 1b           3   1   2   0     1   0   .224
Murray dh             4   0   0   0     0   2   .251      Cowens rf             4   2   1   1     0   0   .314
Kelly lf,rf           4   2   2   0     0   0   .287      Poquette lf           2   1   2   1     2   0   .328
Muser 1b              4   2   2   0     0   0   .262      Porter c              3   0   2   2     0   0   .273
Dempsey c             4   1   2   3     0   0   .264      Patek ss              4   0   1   0     0   1   .277
Garcia ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .313      White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Dauer 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .064        LaCock ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .293
  Robinson 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .206      Colborn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
D. Martinez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   5   9   5     0   3             Totals               33   4   8   4     4   2

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 36,931
Left on Base: Orioles 3, Royals 7
DP: Orioles 2, Royals 0
Errors: D. Martinez
Doubles: Singleton (8)
Triples: Cowens (5), Poquette (3)
Home Runs: Dempsey (1)
Stolen Bases: Patek (17)
Sacrifice Flies: Porter (3)
GIDP: Otis (3), Cowens (4)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Martinez W(4-2)      9     8   4   2   4   2   0  38   2.53
Totals                  9     8   4   2   4   2   0  38

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Colborn L(6-6)          6     9   5   5   0   2   1  26   3.07
Mingori                 3     0   0   0   0   1   0   9   2.89
Totals                  9     9   5   5   0   3   1  35

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Dale Ford


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (second to first); Smith popped
to third; Singleton doubled to center; Murray was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
walked; Otis grounded into a double play (shortstop to first to
first) [McRae out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Royals 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Kelly grounded out (third to first); Muser grounded
out (first unassisted); Dempsey grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry walked; Cowens grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first to first) [Mayberry out at second]; Poquette
walked; Porter singled to left [Poquette to second]; Patek
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); Dauer
flied out to right; Bumbry grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: White grounded out (third to first); Brett flied out
to left; McRae lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
0, Royals 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Smith flied out to left; Singleton grounded out
(second to first); Murray struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis flied out to right; Mayberry singled to right;
Cowens popped to catcher; Poquette walked [Mayberry to second];
Porter grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Kelly singled to right; Muser singled to left
[Kelly to second]; Dempsey singled to right [Kelly to third,
Muser to second]; Garcia flied out to center; Dauer flied out to
left; Bumbry singled to left [Kelly scored, Muser scored,
Dempsey to second]; Smith flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Patek singled to center; Patek stole second; White
flied out to left; Brett flied out to left; McRae flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Royals 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Singleton singled to right; Murray popped to third
in foul territory; Kelly singled to right [Singleton to second];
Muser singled to right [Singleton out at home (right to
catcher), Kelly to second]; Dempsey homered [Kelly scored, Muser
scored]; Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis flied out to right; Mayberry singled to right;
Cowens forced Mayberry (third to second); Poquette singled to
right [Cowens to third]; Porter singled to right [Cowens scored,
Poquette to third]; Patek popped to third; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Orioles 5, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: MINGORI REPLACED COLBORN (PITCHING); Dauer struck
out; Bumbry grounded out (second to first); Smith flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett lined
to first; McRae grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 5, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: Singleton flied out to center; Murray flied to
left; Kelly grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 5, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: ROBINSON REPLACED DAUER (PLAYING 3B); Otis struck
out; Mayberry reached on an error by D. Martinez; Cowens tripled
to right [Mayberry scored (unearned)]; Poquette tripled to right
[Cowens scored]; Porter hit a sacrifice fly to left [Poquette
scored (unearned)]; Patek popped to second; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Royals 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: Muser lined to first; Dempsey flied out to center;
Garcia grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 5, Royals 4.

ROYALS 9TH: SHOPAY REPLACED SINGLETON (PLAYING LF); KELLY
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); LACOCK BATTED FOR WHITE; LaCock
flied out to left; Brett popped to third; McRae lined to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Royals 4.