Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Gura
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball 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 ball on the ground towards third. Quirk juggles the ball. That's an error on Quirk. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Gura
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailor moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Gura
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lemanczyk
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Lemanczyk
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hurdle vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Gura
  
  McKay 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--
  Woods vs. Gura
  
  There goes McKay. The throw from Porter and he is out, Washington applying the tag. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Gura
  
  Woods is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Gura
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terrell vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cerone fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. McKay picks up the ball and throws it to Cerone who tags the runner out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Lemanczyk
  
  There goes Terrell. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Terrell steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Lemanczyk
  
  There goes Terrell. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Terrell steals third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Lemanczyk
  
  McRae hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Gura
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Gura
  
  Bosetti 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Gura
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Lemanczyk
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemanczyk covering, for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Otis 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--
  Porter vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Gura
  
  Howell 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: ---
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Gura
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKay vs. Gura
  
  McKay hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woods vs. Gura
  
  Woods hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Gura
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Gura
  
  Gomez bunts in front of the plate. Porter scoops up the ball and tags Gomez for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Upshaw vs. Gura
  
  Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Rick Bosetti.
  
  Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Gura
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Willie Upshaw now playing center field.
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lemanczyk
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Lemanczyk
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Washington scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Gura
  
  Howell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Gura
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKay vs. Gura
  
  McKay hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Quirk reaches second base with a double. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Terrell vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Terrell bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with McKay covering, for the out. Cowens scores. Quirk moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quirk scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lemanczyk
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Willis
  
  Mike Willis now pitching.
  
  LaCock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McKay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Gura
  
  Woods strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Gura
  
  Cerone 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Gura
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Upshaw vs. Gura
  
  Upshaw strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Willis
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Willis
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Willis
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Willis
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Quirk vs. Willis
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Gura
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Bailor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Gura
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailor moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Gura
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bailor scores. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKay vs. Gura
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Willis
  
  Sam Ewing now playing right field. Bob Bailor now playing center field.
  
  Terrell strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Willis
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Willis
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Willis
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Willis
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Otis reaches second base with a double. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Murphy now pitching.
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Gura
  
  Woods hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Gura
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Cerone reaches second base with a double. Woods scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ault vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching. Doug Ault pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
  
  Ault hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ewing vs. Pattin
  
  Ewing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Pattin
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1978 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bosetti R, cf         2  0  0  0   Washington U, ss      4  2  3  1   
Upshaw W, ph-cf       1  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           5  1  4  1   
Ewing S, rf           1  0  1  1   LaCock P, 1b          5  0  0  0   
Bailor B, rf-cf       5  1  1  0   Otis A, cf            3  0  3  1   
Howell R, 3b          5  0  0  0   Porter D, c           4  0  0  0   
Carty R, dh           4  0  3  0   Hurdle C, lf          4  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  2  1   Wilson W, lf          0  0  0  0   
McKay D, 2b           4  0  1  0   Cowens A, rf          4  1  3  0   
Woods A, lf           4  1  1  0   Quirk J, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Cerone R, c           4  1  1  1   Terrell J, 2b         3  0  0  1   
Gomez L, ss           3  0  1  0                                      
Ault D, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  3 11  3                        36  5 14  4

Toronto          000 000 012 --  3
Kansas City      000 012 02x --  5

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D (L)       5.2 10  3  3  3  2
Willis M              2.0  4  2  2  1  2
Murphy T              0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (W)*           8.0 10  3  3  1  5
Pattin M              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Mingori S (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Quirk J, Cerone R
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 9, Kansas City 12
2B -- Cowens A, Otis A 2, Mayberry J, Quirk J, Gomez L, Bailor B, Washington U, Woods A, Cerone R
SB -- Terrell J 2
CS -- McKay D
SH -- Terrell J
T -- 2:37
A -- 34179

    

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