Extending their winning streak to 10 games, the Orioles edged the Royals, 2-1, as Dennis Martinez scattered eight hits in going the distance. The Birds broke a 1-1 tie on a leadoff homer by Eddie Murray in the sixth inning. The Royals' George Brett extended his hitting streak to 24 games with a first-inning single. [The Sporting News]

Baltimore Orioles 2, Kansas City Royals 1

Game Played on Monday, August 11, 1980 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Orioles 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 6 0 Royals 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 0 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bumbry cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .307 Wilson lf 5 0 1 0 0 2 .332 Dauer 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .271 Wathan 1b 3 0 0 0 2 0 .312 Singleton rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .298 G. Brett 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .388 Lowenstein lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 Porter c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .289 Murray 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .299 Aikens dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .287 Ayala dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 .296 Otis cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .253 DeCinces 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .232 Hurdle rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .299 Dempsey c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Washington ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 Roenicke lf,rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .269 White 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .265 Garcia ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Quirk ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 D. Martinez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gura p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 2 6 2 1 4 Totals 33 1 8 1 4 3 Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 41,334 Left on Base: Orioles 5, Royals 10 DP: Orioles 1, Royals 0 Doubles: Singleton (19), Hurdle (23) Home Runs: Murray (20) Stolen Bases: G. Brett (9), Wathan (13), Wilson (48) GIDP: Hurdle (9) Hit by Pitch: Otis (2,by D. Martinez) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Martinez W(3-1) 9 8 1 1 4 3 0 38 4.29 Totals 9 8 1 1 4 3 0 38 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gura L(16-5) 9 6 2 2 1 4 1 34 2.16 Totals 9 6 2 2 1 4 1 34 Hit by Pitch: D. Martinez (1) Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - George Maloney ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry singled to left; Dauer singled to left [Bumbry to third]; Singleton doubled to right [Bumbry scored, Dauer to third]; Murray was called out on strikes; Ayala was walked intentionally; DeCinces struck out; Dempsey flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Wilson struck out; Wathan flied out to right; G. Brett singled to center; G. Brett stole second; Porter popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0. ORIOLES 2ND: Roenicke flied out to right; Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); Bumbry flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0. ROYALS 2ND: Aikens singled to center; Otis was hit by a pitch [Aikens to second]; Hurdle forced Otis (second to shortstop) [Aikens to third]; Washington singled to left [Aikens out at home (left to catcher), Hurdle to second]; White singled to right [Hurdle scored, Washington to second]; Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1. ORIOLES 3RD: Dauer singled to right; Singleton flied out to right; Murray flied out to center; Ayala grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1. ROYALS 3RD: Wathan walked; G. Brett flied out to center; Wathan stole second; Porter walked; Aikens forced Porter (second to shortstop) [Wathan to third]; Otis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1. ORIOLES 4TH: DeCinces singled to center; Dempsey popped to second; Roenicke struck out; Garcia popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1. ROYALS 4TH: Hurdle walked; Washington was called out on strikes; White popped to third; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1. ORIOLES 5TH: Bumbry grounded out (pitcher to first); Dauer flied out to right; Singleton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1. ROYALS 5TH: Wathan flied out to left; G. Brett grounded out (first unassisted); Porter flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 1. ORIOLES 6TH: Murray homered; Ayala flied out to left; DeCinces grounded out (third to first); Dempsey grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1. ROYALS 6TH: Aikens flied out to left; Otis flied out to center; Hurdle doubled to left; Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1. ORIOLES 7TH: Roenicke flied out to left; Garcia flied out to center; Bumbry grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1. ROYALS 7TH: White grounded out (third to first); Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Wathan walked; G. Brett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1. ORIOLES 8TH: Dauer grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton grounded out (second to first); Murray grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1. ROYALS 8TH: LOWENSTEIN REPLACED SINGLETON (PLAYING LF); ROENICKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Porter singled to left; Aikens flied out to left; Otis singled to center [Porter to third]; Hurdle grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Otis out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1. ORIOLES 9TH: Ayala struck out; DeCinces flied out to left; Dempsey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1. ROYALS 9TH: Washington popped to catcher; QUIRK BATTED FOR WHITE; Quirk flied out to center; Wilson singled to left; Wilson stole second; Wathan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 1.

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