Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Leonard
  
  Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Leonard
  
  Bailor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Griffin. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Leonard
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Underwood
  
  Brett hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Underwood
  
  White 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Underwood
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Leonard
  
  Carty 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--
  Mayberry vs. Leonard
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Carty moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bosetti vs. Leonard
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosetti for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Leonard
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard has Carty trapped. There's the throw to Brett and over to Porter, who tags Carty for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKay vs. Leonard
  
  McKay hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Underwood
  
  Ted Wilborn now playing center field.
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Underwood
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Underwood
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wathan vs. Underwood
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Wathan reaches third base with a triple. Cowens scores. McRae scores. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hurdle vs. Underwood
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Underwood
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Underwood
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Underwood
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Hurdle moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Underwood
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay misplays the ball. That's an error on McKay. Hurdle scores. Patek scores. White moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Underwood
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Wilborn 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-
  McRae vs. Underwood
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. McRae reaches second base with a double. White scores. Otis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Porter vs. Moore
  
  Balor Moore now pitching.
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. McRae scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Moore
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Leonard
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Leonard
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Leonard
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Leonard
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Moore
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Moore
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Moore
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. Hurdle moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Moore
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Moore
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Moore
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hurdle scores. Brett moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cowens vs. Moore
  
  Cowens 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, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Leonard
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Leonard
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilborn vs. Leonard
  
  Wilborn hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Leonard
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Carty moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McKay vs. Leonard
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Moore
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Moore
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Moore
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Moore
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Leonard
  
  Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Leonard
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Leonard
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howell vs. Leonard
  
  Howell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Leonard
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Cerone moves to third. Bailor moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mayberry vs. Leonard
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cerone scores. Bailor scores. Carty moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilborn vs. Leonard
  
  Wilborn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Murphy now pitching.
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Murphy
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Murphy
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Leonard
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Leonard
  
  McKay hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Leonard
  
  Cerone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Murphy
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Murphy
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Murphy
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Porter reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Murphy
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Darrell Porter.
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Mingori
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base. Willie Wilson now playing center field. John Wathan now catching. Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Mingori
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Mingori
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Murphy
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Murphy
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Murphy
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Murphy
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. Patek moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LaCock vs. Murphy
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Mingori
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Mingori
  
  Al Woods pinch runs for Rico Carty.
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilborn vs. Mingori
  
  Wilborn strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Mingori
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKay vs. Mingori
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Freisleben
  
  Dave Freisleben now pitching.
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Freisleben
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Freisleben
  
  Wilson 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 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Mingori
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Mingori
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Mingori
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/5/1979 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Griffin A, ss         4  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           5  0  1  0   
Bailor B, rf          5  1  1  0   White F, 2b           4  1  0  0   
Howell R, 3b          4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            3  2  1  1   
Carty R, dh           3  0  2  0   LaCock P, 1b          1  0  0  0   
Woods A, pr           0  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  1  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  4  2   McRae H, dh           5  2  1  1   
Bosetti R, cf         1  0  0  0   Porter D, c           3  1  2  3   
Wilborn T, cf         3  0  0  0   Wilson W, pr-cf       1  0  0  0   
Brown B, lf           4  0  0  0   Wathan J, 1b-c        4  1  2  3   
McKay D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Hurdle C, lf          2  2  0  0   
Cerone R, c           3  1  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  1  4  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  7  2                        36 11 11  9

Toronto          000 020 000 --  2
Kansas City      091 001 00x -- 11

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Underwood T (L)       1.2  3  9  3  4  1
Moore B               2.1  3  1  1  2  1
Murphy T              3.0  5  1  1  0  1
Freisleben D          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)         6.0  6  2  0  2  4
Mingori S (S)         3.0  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Howell R 2, McKay D, Brett G 2
DP -- Toronto 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Toronto 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- Mayberry J, McRae H, Wathan J, Porter D
3B -- Wathan J
WP -- Moore B
T -- 2:36
A -- 37754

    

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