A three-run homer by George Brett enabled the Royals to gain a 6-3 victory over the Orioles, who lost for only the second time in their last 11 games. Brett singled in the first inning to help set up the initial tally. After the Royals added an unearned run on a two-base error by Orioles' center fielder Al Bumbry in the fourth, Willie Wilson singled in the fifth, Steve Braun walked and Brett followed with his decisive homer. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 6, Baltimore Orioles 3
Game Played on Saturday, July      28, 1979 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  0  -   3  6  1
Royals       1  0  0    1  3  1    0  0  x  -   6  9  2


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Wilson lf             5   1   2   0     0   1   .305
Garcia ss             3   1   0   0     1   2   .251      Braun dh              2   2   1   1     2   0   .257
Singleton rf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .303        Terrell pr,dh       0   0   0   0     0   0   .385
Murray 1b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .295        Quirk ph,dh         1   0   0   0     0   0   .289
DeCinces 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .251      Brett 3b              4   1   2   3     0   1   .321
May dh                4   0   1   1     0   1   .283      Porter c              3   1   0   1     0   0   .296
Roenicke lf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .269      LaCock 1b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .283
  Lowenstein lf       2   1   1   0     0   0   .272      Otis cf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .297
Dauer 2b              3   0   0   1     0   0   .249      Cowens rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .299
  Kelly ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .323      Washington 2b         3   1   1   0     1   0   .255
Skaggs c              3   0   1   0     0   1   .220        White 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .246
  Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Patek ss              2   0   1   0     1   0   .247
D. Martinez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gale p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stewart p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   6   3     3   5             Totals               31   6   9   6     5   3

Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance: 40,448
Left on Base: Orioles 7, Royals 8
DP: Orioles 0, Royals 1
Errors: Bumbry, White, Gale
Doubles: Singleton (18), Murray (20), Patek (13)
Triples: Lowenstein (2)
Home Runs: Brett (13)
Stolen Bases: Bumbry (24), Brett (13), Wilson 2 (42), Washington (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Patek (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Porter (10)
GIDP: Crowley (2)
Hit by Pitch: Roenicke (10,by Gale)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Martinez L(13-8)     4.2   7   5   4   2   1   1  23   3.65
Stewart                 3.1   2   1   1   3   2   0  15   3.28
Totals                  8     9   6   5   5   3   1  38

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gale W(8-8)             7.1   5   3   3   3   5   0  31   5.32
Quisenberry             1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.13
Totals                  9     6   3   3   3   5   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Gale (4)
Wild Pitches: Quisenberry (1)

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Greg Kosc


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry flied out to left; Garcia was called out on
strikes; Singleton walked; Singleton was picked off first but
was safe on an error by Gale [Singleton to second]; Murray flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Braun
walked; Brett singled to right [Braun to third]; Brett stole
second; Porter hit a sacrifice fly to left [Braun scored];
LaCock was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
0, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: DeCinces grounded out (third to first); May was
called out on strikes; Roenicke was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Cowens
grounded out (second to first); Washington grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Dauer grounded out (third to first); Skaggs popped
to catcher in foul territory; Bumbry singled to center; Bumbry
stole second; Garcia popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek flied out to right; Wilson singled to left;
Wilson stole second; Braun flied out to left; Wilson stole
third; Brett popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
0, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first); Murray
grounded out (second to first); DeCinces flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Porter reached on an error by Bumbry [Porter to
second]; LaCock flied out to left; Otis singled to right [Porter
scored (unearned)]; Cowens grounded out (third to first) [Otis
to second]; Washington grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: May flied out to center; Roenicke was hit by a
pitch; Dauer flied out to right; Skaggs singled to right
[Roenicke to second]; Bumbry flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Patek doubled to left; Wilson singled to left [Patek
out at home (left to catcher), Wilson to second (on throw to
home)]; Braun walked; Brett homered [Wilson scored, Braun
scored]; Porter flied out to left; LaCock singled to center;
STEWART REPLACED D. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Otis flied out to
right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 5.

ORIOLES 6TH: Garcia struck out; Singleton doubled to right;
Murray walked; DeCinces forced Murray (shortstop unassisted)
[Singleton to third]; May flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 5.

ROYALS 6TH: LOWENSTEIN REPLACED ROENICKE (PLAYING LF); Cowens
grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington singled to right;
Washington stole second; Patek walked; Wilson flied out to left;
Braun singled to left [Washington scored, Patek to second];
TERRELL RAN FOR BRAUN; Brett was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 6.

ORIOLES 7TH: TERRELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Lowenstein
tripled to right; Dauer grounded out (third to first)
[Lowenstein scored]; Skaggs struck out; Bumbry grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 6.

ROYALS 7TH: Porter flied out to left; LaCock walked; Otis popped
to second; Cowens flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 1, Royals 6.

ORIOLES 8TH: Garcia walked; Singleton lined to shortstop; Murray
doubled to right [Garcia scored]; QUISENBERRY REPLACED GALE
(PITCHING); Quisenberry threw a wild pitch [Murray to third];
DeCinces grounded out (shortstop to first); May singled to
center [Murray scored]; Lowenstein flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Royals 6.

ROYALS 8TH: Washington walked; Patek out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher unassisted) [Washington to second]; Wilson struck out;
QUIRK BATTED FOR TERRELL; Quirk grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Royals 6.

ORIOLES 9TH: QUIRK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); WHITE REPLACED
WASHINGTON (PLAYING 2B); KELLY BATTED FOR DAUER; Kelly reached
on an error by White; CROWLEY BATTED FOR SKAGGS; Crowley
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Kelly out at second]; Bumbry grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Royals 6.