A three-run eruption in the eighth inning lifted the Orioles to a 3-2 triumph over the Royals. The Birds trailed, 2-0, when they loaded the bases in the top of the eighth on singles by Gary Roenicke, pinch-hitter Terry Crwoley and Al Bumbry.

Dan Quisenberry relieved starter Dennis Leonard on the hill for K.C. and yielded a two-run double to Rich Dauer. After Ken Singleton received an intentional walk, Eddie Murray delivered a sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 3, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Friday, April     17, 1981 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   3 10  0
Royals       0  1  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  8  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             5   1   4   0     0   0   .273      Wilson cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Dauer 2b              5   0   2   2     0   0   .333      McRae dh              4   0   1   1     0   0   .227
Singleton dh          3   0   0   0     1   1   .333      G. Brett 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Murray 1b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .111      Aikens 1b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .263
Lowenstein lf         4   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Otis lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .167
DeCinces 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .067      Hurdle rf             2   0   1   0     1   0   .500
Dempsey c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .200        May ph              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Roenicke rf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .250        Geronimo rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Belanger ss           2   0   1   0     0   0   .154      Wathan c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .294
  Crowley ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Washington ss         4   1   1   0     0   0   .353
  Krenchicki pr,ss    1   1   0   0     0   0   .000      White 2b              3   0   2   0     0   0   .231
Stone p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  T. Martinez p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   3  10   3     2   3             Totals               33   2   8   2     2   2

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 30,367
Left on Base: Orioles 8, Royals 7
DP: Orioles 0, Royals 1
Errors: Aikens
Doubles: Dauer (3), Otis (1), White (1)
Home Runs: Aikens (1)
Sacrifice Hits: White (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Murray (1)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone                   6.2   8   2   2   2   0   1  29   3.09
T. Martinez W(1-0)      2.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   7   0.00
Totals                  9     8   2   2   2   2   1  36

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard L(1-1)          7     8   3   3   0   3   0  28   1.80
Quisenberry             2     2   0   0   2   0   0  10   2.25
Totals                  9    10   3   3   2   3   0  38

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Jim McKean


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry singled to center; Dauer forced Bumbry
(third to second); Singleton struck out; Murray grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (second to first); McRae flied
out to center; G. Brett singled to right [G. Brett out at second
(right to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals
0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Lowenstein struck out; DeCinces flied out to left;
Dempsey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Aikens homered; Otis doubled to left; Hurdle
grounded out (second to first) [Otis to third]; Wathan grounded
out (third to first); Washington grounded out (second to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Roenicke flied out to left; Belanger grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bumbry flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: White doubled to left; Wilson flied out to left;
McRae lined to first; G. Brett flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Dauer grounded out (third to first); Singleton
lined to shortstop; Murray flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Aikens walked; Otis flied out to right; Hurdle
walked [Aikens to second]; Wathan popped to second; Washington
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Lowenstein flied out to right; DeCinces popped to
second; Dempsey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: White singled to center; On a bunt Wilson grounded
out (pitcher to first) [White to second]; McRae lined to
shortstop; G. Brett flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Roenicke popped to catcher; Belanger singled to
left; Bumbry singled to center [Belanger to second]; Dauer
singled to second [Belanger to third, Bumbry to second];
Singleton lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Bumbry
out at second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Aikens popped to shortstop; Otis flied out to
center; Hurdle singled to right; Wathan flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Murray singled to center; Lowenstein flied out to
left; DeCinces flied to left in foul territory; Dempsey flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Washington singled to shortstop; White out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Washington to second];
Wilson flied out to center [Washington to third]; McRae singled
to right [Washington scored]; T. MARTINEZ REPLACED STONE
(PITCHING); G. Brett flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Royals 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Roenicke singled to left; CROWLEY BATTED FOR
BELANGER; Crowley singled to right [Roenicke to second];
KRENCHICKI RAN FOR CROWLEY; On a bunt Bumbry singled [Roenicke
to third, Krenchicki to second]; QUISENBERRY REPLACED LEONARD
(PITCHING); Dauer doubled to left [Roenicke scored, Krenchicki
scored, Bumbry to third]; Singleton was walked intentionally;
Murray hit a sacrifice fly to left [Bumbry scored]; Lowenstein
forced Singleton (second to shortstop) [Dauer to third];
DeCinces grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: KRENCHICKI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Aikens
grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis struck out; MAY BATTED
FOR HURDLE; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Royals 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: GERONIMO REPLACED MAY (PLAYING RF); Dempsey
grounded out (third to first); Roenicke walked; Krenchicki
forced Roenicke (first to shortstop); On a bunt Bumbry singled
[Krenchicki to third (error by Aikens), Bumbry to second]; Dauer
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Wathan grounded out (second to first); Washington
grounded out (shortstop to first); White grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Royals 2.