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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals

Apr 27, 1978
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
TOR20100003281203
KC03010120071118
loss:Kansas City Royals logoD. Birdwin:Toronto Blue Jays logoB. Mooresave:Toronto Blue Jays logoM. Willis

Scoring Summary

TORKC
  • Toronto Blue Jays logo
    1
    Rico Carty hits a home run (4). Bob Bailor scores. [2 runs]
    20
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Tom Poquette singles on a to center fielder Bob Bailor. Al Cowens scores. Darrell Porter to 2nd. [1 run]
    21
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Freddie Patek singles on a to center fielder Bob Bailor. Darrell Porter scores. Tom Poquette to 3rd. Clint Hurdle to 2nd. [1 run]
    22
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    2
    Frank White grounds into a double play, second baseman Garth Iorg to first baseman John Mayberry. Tom Poquette scores. Clint Hurdle to 3rd. Freddie Patek out at 2nd. Frank White out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    23
  • Toronto Blue Jays logo
    3
    Bob Bailor singles on a to center fielder Willie Wilson. Luis Gomez scores. Willie Upshaw to 2nd. [1 run]
    33
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    4
    Freddie Patek out, shortstop Luis Gomez to first baseman John Mayberry. Tom Poquette scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    34
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    6
    Freddie Patek singles on a to left fielder Willie Upshaw. Tom Poquette scores. [1 run]
    35
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    7
    George Brett doubles (5) on a to left fielder Willie Upshaw. Hal McRae scores. [1 run]
    36
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    7
    Al Cowens singles on a to right fielder Otto Velez. George Brett scores. [1 run]
    37
  • Toronto Blue Jays logo
    8
    Rico Carty hits a home run (5). Luis Gomez scores. Bob Bailor scores. [3 runs]
    67
  • Toronto Blue Jays logo
    9
    Willie Upshaw doubles (1) on a to left fielder Joe Zdeb. Tim Nordbrook scores. Dave McKay scores. [2 runs]
    87

Player Stats

Toronto Blue Jays logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Willie UpshawLF15021002.154
2Bob BailorCF35210001.379
3Roy Howell3B04000005.300
4Rico CartyDH24250021.262
5John Mayberry Sr.1B04000000.234
6Otto VelezRF14000000.231
7Rick CeroneC14000000.238
8Garth Iorg2B03000002.171
Tom HuttonPH11000000.263
Tim NordbrookPR-SS00100000.000
9Luis GomezSS23200000.188
Sam EwingPH110000001.000
Dave McKayPR-2B00100000.120
TOTAL12388810211-
Toronto Blue Jays logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Jim ClancyRHP6.1877240466.14
Balor MooreLHP1.2300100108.53
Mike WillisLHP1.000001072.70
TOTAL9.0117735063-
Kansas City Royals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Willie WilsonCF05001002.250
2Hal McRaeDH15101001.234
3George Brett3B13110200.197
4Al CowensRF14110102.283
5Darrell PorterC24100001.379
Amos OtisPH00000100.268
6Tom PoquetteLF33310000.391
Joe ZdebPH-LF02000003.091
7Clint Hurdle1B03000104.205
Ralph LaCock1B00000000.000
8Freddie PatekSS34030000.260
9Frank White2B04001004.109
TOTAL11377635017-
Kansas City Royals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Larry GuraLHP7.2965102333.05
Al HraboskyLHP0.100000011.50
Doug BirdRHP1.032200064.85
TOTAL9.0128710240-

Play-by-Play

1st inningTORKC
  • TOP 1
  • Toronto Blue Jays logo
    LINEOUT — Willie Upshaw lines out to center fielder Willie Wilson. [1 out]
    00
  • Toronto Blue Jays logo
    SINGLE — Bob Bailor singles on a to left fielder Tom Poquette.
    00
  • Toronto Blue Jays logo
    BATTER OUT — Roy Howell out to center fielder Willie Wilson. [2 outs]
    00
  • Toronto Blue Jays logo
    HOME RUN — Rico Carty hits a home run (4). Bob Bailor scores. [2 runs]
    20
  • Toronto Blue Jays logo
    POP OUT — John Mayberry pops out to shortstop Freddie Patek. [3 outs]
    20
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Willie Wilson out, pitcher Jim Clancy to first baseman John Mayberry. [1 out]
    20
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — Hal McRae out, shortstop Luis Gomez to first baseman John Mayberry. [2 outs]
    20
  • Kansas City Royals logo
    BATTER OUT — George Brett out, second baseman Garth Iorg to first baseman John Mayberry. [3 outs]
    20
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Team Stats

8Runs7
12Hits11
0Errors1
.316Batting Avg.297
38At Bats37
3Extra-base Hits4
2Home Runs0
8Runs-Batted-In6
0Walks5
0Stolen Bases3
1Strikeouts3
3Left on Base8
19Total Bases15

Game Details

Thursday, April 27, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 17,422 (46.0%)
weather: 63 degrees, unknown