Making his first start in a Kansas City uniform, Lee May drove in two runs with three hits against his former teammates as the Royals shaded the Orioles, 3-2. Frank White and May lashed consecutive doubles to give K.C. a 1-0 lead in the second inning and May singled home the first marker of a two-run fourth. Jerry Grote, making his first appearance in the A.L., doubled home the second run of the inning. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 3, Baltimore Orioles 2
Game Played on Sunday, April     19, 1981 (Day game) at Royals Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  5  0
Royals       0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  9  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .269      Wilson cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .192
Dauer 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Washington ss         4   0   1   0     0   1   .333
Singleton rf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .368      McRae dh              3   0   2   0     1   0   .280
  Sakata pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      G. Brett 3b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .217
Murray 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .091      Otis lf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .143
Graham c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .182      White 2b              4   2   2   0     0   0   .294
Crowley dh            3   1   1   0     1   0   .444      May 1b                3   0   3   2     0   0   .750
DeCinces 3b           2   1   0   0     1   1   .059        Aikens ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Roenicke lf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Hurdle rf             1   0   0   0     0   1   .467
Belanger ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .133        Wathan ph,rf        2   0   0   0     0   0   .263
  Lowenstein ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Geronimo rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Krenchicki ss       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Grote c               2   0   1   1     0   0   .500
Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gale p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ford p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Martin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   5   1     2   4             Totals               31   3   9   3     2   3

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 22,037
Left on Base: Orioles 4, Royals 7
DP: Orioles 1, Royals 1
Doubles: Crowley (1), White (2), May (1), Grote (1)
Stolen Bases: Bumbry (1), Wathan (1)
Caught Stealing: May (1)
GIDP: Lowenstein (1), G. Brett (1)
Hit by Pitch: Grote (1,by Flanagan)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan L(0-2)         7     9   3   3   2   3   0  31   5.25
Ford                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8     9   3   3   2   3   0  34

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gale W(1-0)             7.2   4   2   2   2   3   0  28   2.35
Martin SV(1)            1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   1.93
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   4   0  33

Hit by Pitch: Flanagan (1)

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


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

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson flied out to right; Washington struck out
(catcher to first); McRae grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray grounded out (first unassisted); Graham
grounded out (second to first); Crowley walked; DeCinces struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: G. Brett flied out to center; Otis grounded out
(second to first); White doubled; May doubled to left [White
scored]; Hurdle was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Orioles 0, Royals 1.

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

ROYALS 3RD: Grote was hit by a pitch; Wilson forced Grote (third
to second); Washington flied out to left; McRae walked [Wilson
to second]; G. Brett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles
0, Royals 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Dauer flied out to left; Singleton singled to
center; Murray popped to shortstop; Graham struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis walked; White singled to left [Otis to third];
May singled to left [Otis scored, White to second]; WATHAN
BATTED FOR HURDLE; May was caught stealing second (catcher to
second) [White to third]; Wathan grounded out (shortstop to
first); Grote doubled to left [White scored]; Wilson grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: WATHAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Crowley popped
to shortstop; DeCinces flied out to right; Roenicke flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington grounded out (second to first); McRae
singled to left; G. Brett flied out to center; Otis flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Belanger popped to second; Bumbry flied out to
center; Dauer popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: White flied out to right; May singled; Wathan forced
May (third to second); Wathan stole second; Grote grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: Singleton flied out to center; Murray was called
out on strikes; Graham grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Wilson grounded out (third to first); Washington
singled to shortstop; McRae singled to center [Washington to
third]; G. Brett grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [McRae out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Orioles 0, Royals 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: Crowley doubled to right; DeCinces walked; Roenicke
singled to third [Crowley to third, DeCinces to second];
LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR BELANGER; Lowenstein grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Crowley scored (no
RBI), DeCinces to third, Roenicke out at second]; Bumbry singled
to right [DeCinces scored]; MARTIN REPLACED GALE (PITCHING);
Bumbry stole second; Dauer grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: KRENCHICKI REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PLAYING SS); FORD
REPLACED FLANAGAN (PITCHING); Otis lined to first; White flied
out to center; AIKENS BATTED FOR MAY; Aikens flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Royals 3.

ORIOLES 9TH: AIKENS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GERONIMO
REPLACED WATHAN (PLAYING RF); Singleton singled to right; SAKATA
RAN FOR SINGLETON; Murray struck out; Graham flied out to
center; Crowley grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 2, Royals 3.