The Orioles were able to break their six-game losing streak when Mike Flanagan shut out the Royals, 4-0. The Orioles scored two runs in the fifth inning on a single by Kiko Garcia, triple by Al Bumbry and sacrifice fly by Pat Kelly. [The Sporting News]

Baltimore Orioles 4, Kansas City Royals 0

Game Played on Saturday, April 26, 1980 (Day game) at Royals Stadium

Orioles 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 - 4 8 1 Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 1 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bumbry cf 5 1 3 1 0 0 .304 Wilson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .281 Dauer 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .136 White 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .310 Kelly dh 3 0 0 1 1 2 .111 Chalk 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Singleton rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .220 McRae dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 Roenicke rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 Wathan c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .429 Murray 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 Aikens 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .212 Lowenstein lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .263 Terrell lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 DeCinces 3b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .260 Detherage rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Dempsey c 4 0 0 0 0 3 .208 G. Brett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Garcia ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 .148 Washington ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 .275 Belanger ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 Gale p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Flanagan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Quisenberry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 4 8 4 4 7 Totals 33 0 7 0 1 4 Time of Game: 2:34 Attendance: 25,925 Left on Base: Orioles 8, Royals 8 DP: Orioles 1, Royals 0 Errors: Dempsey, Wathan Doubles: DeCinces (2), Washington (3) Triples: Bumbry (2) Home Runs: DeCinces (3) Stolen Bases: Bumbry (5) Caught Stealing: Singleton (1) Sacrifice Hits: White (1) Sacrifice Flies: Kelly (1) GIDP: Aikens (2) Hit by Pitch: Dauer (1,by Gale) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Flanagan W(2-2) 9 7 0 0 1 4 0 35 3.13 Totals 9 7 0 0 1 4 0 35 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gale L(0-3) 8 7 4 4 4 7 1 35 5.27 Quisenberry 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.25 Totals 9 8 4 4 4 7 1 39 Hit by Pitch: Gale (1) Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Greg Kosc ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (second to first); Dauer grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelly walked; Singleton singled to center [Kelly to third]; Murray flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Wilson struck out; White singled to center; Chalk singled to right [White to third]; McRae lined to second; Wathan lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ORIOLES 2ND: Lowenstein flied out to center; DeCinces popped to first; Dempsey popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 2ND: Aikens flied out to center; Terrell reached on an error by Dempsey; Detherage struck out; Washington grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ORIOLES 3RD: Garcia struck out; Bumbry singled to right; Bumbry stole second [Bumbry to third (error by Wathan)]; Dauer was hit by a pitch; Kelly struck out; Singleton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 3RD: Wilson popped to second; White singled to right; Chalk flied out to left; McRae flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ORIOLES 4TH: Murray singled to left; Lowenstein flied out to right; DeCinces forced Murray (third to second); Dempsey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 4TH: Wathan grounded out (shortstop to first); Aikens walked; Terrell forced Aikens (shortstop to second); Detherage forced Terrell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0. ORIOLES 5TH: Garcia singled to center; Bumbry tripled to left [Garcia scored]; Dauer grounded out (third to first); Kelly hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bumbry scored]; Singleton walked; Singleton was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 5TH: Washington singled to center; Wilson singled to left [Washington to second]; White out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Washington to third, Wilson to second]; Chalk reached on a fielder's choice [Washington out at home (pitcher to third to catcher), Wilson to third, Chalk to second]; McRae struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0. ORIOLES 6TH: Murray grounded out (second to first); Lowenstein flied out to left; DeCinces doubled; Dempsey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 6TH: Wathan singled to center; Aikens grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Wathan out at second]; Terrell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0. ORIOLES 7TH: Garcia popped to third in foul territory; Bumbry flied out to left; Dauer walked; Kelly struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0. ROYALS 7TH: BELANGER REPLACED GARCIA (PLAYING SS); Detherage flied out to left; Washington doubled; Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); White grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 0. ORIOLES 8TH: Singleton flied out to left; Murray grounded out (second to first); Lowenstein walked; DeCinces homered [Lowenstein scored]; Dempsey struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0. ROYALS 8TH: ROENICKE REPLACED SINGLETON (PLAYING RF); Chalk grounded out (third to first); McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); Wathan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0. ORIOLES 9TH: QUISENBERRY REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Belanger flied out to center; Bumbry singled to center; Dauer flied out to center; Kelly grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0. ROYALS 9TH: Aikens struck out; Terrell popped to second; G. BRETT BATTED FOR DETHERAGE; G. Brett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 0.

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