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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 4, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 4, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,661 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
| Bob Bailor | Center Fielder |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 4, 1977
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Gura
Staggs bunts towards the mound. Gura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Gura
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Gura
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jefferson
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Jefferson
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Jefferson
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Staggs fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Jefferson
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gura
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gura
Fairly hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Gura
Ault hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Gura
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jefferson
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Jefferson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Jefferson
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Jefferson
Patek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jefferson
White hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bailor. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Jefferson
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Jefferson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gura
Bob Heise now playing second base.
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Gura
Ashby hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Gura
Staggs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jefferson
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jefferson
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Jefferson
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Jefferson
Otis takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Porter takes first base on ball four. Cowens scores. Mayberry moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Willis
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heise vs. Willis
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Gura
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Gura
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Gura
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Gura
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Willis
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bailor. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Willis
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Willis
There goes Brett. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Brett steals third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Willis
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops it up and throws to first, with Willis covering, for the out. Brett scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Willis
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Gura
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gura
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Gura
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Gura
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staggs vs. Gura
Staggs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Willis
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Willis
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Willis
Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Willis
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Willis
Heise hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Heise reaches second base with a double. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Gura
Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Gura
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gura
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Gura
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Johnson
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Johnson
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Gura
Ault hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gura
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Gura
Torres hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Torres reaches second base with a double. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Gura
Ashby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staggs vs. Gura
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Johnson
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Johnson
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heise vs. Johnson
Heise hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. There goes Patek trying to get to third. Bailor throws the ball in to Rader, who tags Patek for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Gura
Tom Poquette now playing right field.
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Gura
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gura
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Gura
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Murphy
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Murphy
LaCock takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Murphy
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs fields it and throws to second for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Murphy
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Ault settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Gura
Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gura
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gura
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1977 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Staggs S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 5 1 4 1
Bailor B, cf 4 0 2 0 McRae H, lf 5 0 0 0
Velez O, dh 4 0 0 0 Zdeb J, lf 0 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 2 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fairly R, rf 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 3 1 0 0
Ault D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Poquette T, rf 1 0 0 0
Woods A, lf 4 0 2 0 Mayberry J, dh 4 3 2 0
Torres H, ss 4 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 2 1 1 0
Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 0 0 1
Patek F, ss 2 1 2 4
White F, 2b 1 1 1 0
Heise B, 2b 3 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 0 9 0 33 8 12 7
Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 032 110 10x -- 8
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (L) 2.1 5 5 5 3 0
Willis M 2.1 4 2 2 1 1
Johnson J 2.1 2 1 1 1 0
Murphy T 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 9.0 9 0 0 0 3
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, Kansas City 9
2B -- Mayberry J 2, White F, Brett G, Heise B, Torres H
HR -- Patek F
SB -- Brett G
SF -- Patek F 2
T -- 2:22
A -- 17661
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