Al Cowens knocked in three runs with a pair of triples as the Royals beat the winless Orioles, 4-2. The first three-bagger came in the third inning and snapped a 1-1 tie, driving in Hal McRae, who had walked, and George Brett, who had singled to plate Willie Wilson with the Royals' initial run. Cowens tried to stretch his hit into a homer but was thrown out at the plate.

The second triple followed a triple by McRae in the eighth. Al Hrabosky, who relieved starter and winner Paul Splittorff in the ninth, earned his first A.L. save. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 4, Baltimore Orioles 2
Game Played on Monday, April     10, 1978 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Orioles      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  1
Royals       0  0  3    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   4  9  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             2   0   0   0     2   0   .286      Wilson lf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .200
Dauer 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .000      McRae dh              3   2   1   0     1   0   .250
Roenicke lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Brett 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .200
Murray 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .267      Cowens rf             4   0   2   3     0   0   .455
May dh                4   1   2   0     0   0   .333      Porter c              3   0   1   0     1   1   .364
DeCinces 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Otis cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Lopez rf              4   1   3   1     0   0   .375      Hurdle 1b             3   0   2   0     0   0   .182
Dempsey c             4   0   1   1     0   1   .267      Patek ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .333
Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .083      White 2b              2   0   1   0     1   0   .250
Briles p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stoddard p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   7   2     3   2             Totals               30   4   9   4     3   3

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 38,194
Left on Base: Orioles 7, Royals 5
DP: Orioles 0, Royals 1
Errors: Briles
Doubles: Lopez (1), May (1), Porter (2)
Triples: Hurdle (1), Cowens 2 (3), McRae (1)
Stolen Bases: Brett (1), Wilson (3)
Caught Stealing: Hurdle (1), Wilson (1), White (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Belanger (1)
GIDP: Belanger (1)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles L(0-1)           6     6   3   3   2   2   0  24   4.50
Stoddard                2     3   1   1   1   1   0   9   5.40
Totals                  8     9   4   4   3   3   0  33

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff W(1-0)       8.1   7   2   2   3   1   0  34   2.16
Hrabosky SV(1)          0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   0.00
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3   2   0  36

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (pitcher to first); Dauer flied
out to right; Roenicke grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson was called out on strikes; McRae grounded out
(third to first); Brett reached on an error by Briles; Brett
stole second; Cowens made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray grounded out (second to first); May grounded
out (pitcher to first); DeCinces grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Porter struck out; Otis popped to second in foul
territory; Hurdle tripled to right; Patek flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Lopez doubled to left; Dempsey singled to left
[Lopez scored]; Belanger out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
first) [Dempsey to second]; Bumbry grounded out (catcher to
first); Dauer walked; Roenicke forced Dauer (third to second); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: White walked; Wilson forced White (first to
shortstop); Wilson stole second; McRae walked; Brett singled
[Wilson scored, McRae to third]; Cowens tripled to right [McRae
scored, Brett scored, Cowens out at home (right to second to
catcher)]; Porter flied out to left; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Royals 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: Murray singled to left; May forced Murray (pitcher
to second); DeCinces made an out to third; Lopez forced May
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis lined to left; Hurdle singled to center; Hurdle
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Patek
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Royals 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Dempsey grounded out (second to first); Belanger
was called out on strikes; Bumbry walked; Dauer forced Bumbry
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals
3.

ROYALS 5TH: White made an out to shortstop; Wilson singled to
center; Wilson was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); McRae lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Royals 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Roenicke grounded out (shortstop to first); Murray
grounded out (third to first); May singled to left; DeCinces
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Brett flied out to center; Cowens grounded out
(first unassisted); Porter doubled to right; Otis grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: Lopez singled to left; Dempsey flied out to right;
Belanger grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Lopez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: STODDARD REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING); Hurdle grounded
out (pitcher to first); Patek struck out; White singled; White
was caught stealing second (pitcher to catcher to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: Bumbry walked; Dauer flied out to right; Roenicke
flied out to center; Murray popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
tripled to right; Brett grounded out (first unassisted); Cowens
tripled to left [McRae scored]; Porter was walked intentionally;
Otis forced Porter (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 1, Royals 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: May doubled to right; DeCinces flied out to left
[May to third]; Lopez singled to left [May scored]; HRABOSKY
REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Dempsey struck out; Belanger
popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 2, Royals 4.