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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 13, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 13, 1977 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 13, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 13, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 25,027 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Jim McKean |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | DH |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Scott | Left Fielder |
| Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
| Bob Bailor | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | DH |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 13, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Clancy
Clancy fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Clancy. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Clancy
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staggs vs. Splittorff
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staggs moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Splittorff
Rader hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ault vs. Splittorff
Ault takes first base on ball four. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staggs scores. Bailor scores. Ault moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Clancy
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Clancy
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Clancy
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Clancy
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Splittorff
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staggs vs. Splittorff
Staggs strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock 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 -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Clancy
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Splittorff
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Splittorff
Ault hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Ault reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Ault trying to get to home. McRae throws the ball in to Porter who tags Ault, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Clancy
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 -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Clancy
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Clancy
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Splittorff
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clancy
White hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. Brett tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Clancy
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Splittorff
Staggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Staggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Splittorff
There goes Staggs. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Staggs steals third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Splittorff
Rader hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to third to double up Staggs. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Clancy
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Clancy
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clancy
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Clancy
There goes Patek. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Clancy
White hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Splittorff
Ault hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Howell reaches second base with a double. Ault moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Splittorff
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards second. Patek fields it and tags Howell, for the out. Ault scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Clancy
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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Splittorff
Staggs hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Clancy
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Clancy
Joe Zdeb pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Poquette hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops it up and throws to first, with Clancy covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clancy
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clancy
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Vuckovich
Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Splittorff
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Bird
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Vuckovich
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Vuckovich
Amos Otis pinch runs for Hal McRae.
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Vuckovich
Cowens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Staggs catches it and throws to first to double up Otis. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Bird
Amos Otis now playing center field. Al Cowens now playing right field. Tom Poquette now playing left field.
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Bird
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Bird
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Dave McKay.
Fairly 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/13/1977 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Scott J, lf 4 0 2 0
McRae H, lf 3 0 1 0 Staggs S, 2b 4 1 1 0
Otis A, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Bailor B, cf 3 1 1 0
LaCock P, 1b 4 0 0 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cowens A, cf-rf 5 0 0 0 Ault D, 1b 3 1 2 0
Mayberry J, dh 2 0 1 0 Velez O, rf 4 0 2 2
Zdeb J, pr 0 1 0 0 Howell R, dh 4 0 1 0
Poquette T, rf-lf 4 1 1 2 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 1
Porter D, c 3 1 1 1 McKay D, ss 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 2 0 Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 9 5 33 3 10 3
Kansas City 001 011 020 -- 5
Toronto 200 001 000 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)* 7.0 10 3 3 2 4
Bird D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (L) 7.2 9 5 5 5 4
Vuckovich P 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Clancy J
DP -- Kansas City 2, Toronto 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Toronto 6
2B -- Scott J, Ault D, Howell R, Mayberry J
HR -- Brett G, Porter D, Poquette T
SB -- Staggs S, Patek F
SH -- Bailor B
SF -- LaCock P
HBP -- by Vuckovich P (McRae H)
T -- 2:30
A -- 25027
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