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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 12, 1978
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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 12, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1978 |
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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 | 23,132 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Bill Haller |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Jamie Quirk | Third Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
U L Washington | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Otto Velez | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 12, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Clancy
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Clancy
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Clancy
Hurdle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McKay catches it and throws to second with Gomez covering, to double up LaCock. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Splittorff
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Clancy
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Clancy
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poquette vs. Clancy
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. Patek tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae 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
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Splittorff
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Cerone reaches third base with a triple. Woods goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gomez vs. Splittorff
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cerone tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Bailor reaches third base with a triple. Bosetti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Clancy
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Clancy
There goes Cowens. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Clancy
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Clancy
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Splittorff
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Splittorff
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clancy
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Clancy
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Splittorff
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell takes first base on ball four. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Velez vs. McGilberry
Randy McGilberry now pitching.
Velez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Clancy
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Clancy
Hurdle 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
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. McGilberry
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. McGilberry
McKay bunts towards the mound. McGilberry fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. McGilberry
Woods is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. McGilberry
Cerone hits a line drive towards short. Patek catches it and throws to second to double up Mayberry. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Clancy
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Clancy
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Clancy
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. McGilberry
Rico Carty pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. McGilberry
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. McGilberry
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. McGilberry
Howell takes first base on ball four. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. McGilberry
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGilberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clancy
Tim Johnson now playing shortstop.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Clancy
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. McGilberry
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. McGilberry
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McGilberry
Woods hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Clancy
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 -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter 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 -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Clancy
Quirk 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
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. McGilberry
Cerone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGilberry
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. McGilberry
There goes Johnson. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. McGilberry
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. McGilberry
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. McGilberry
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. McGilberry
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clancy
Patek hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clancy
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Clancy
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1978 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Poquette T, rf 4 0 0 1 Bosetti R, cf 3 1 2 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 1 0 Bailor B, rf 5 0 4 1 LaCock P, 1b 4 0 2 0 Howell R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cowens A, cf 4 0 2 1 Velez O, dh 5 1 1 1 Hurdle C, lf 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Porter D, c 2 1 1 0 McKay D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Quirk J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 3 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0 Cerone R, c 4 2 2 2 Washington U, 2b 3 0 1 0 Gomez L, ss 1 0 0 1 Carty R, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson T, ss 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 8 2 31 5 12 5 Kansas City 110 000 000 -- 2 Toronto 031 000 01x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (L) 3.2 8 4 4 3 2 McGilberry R 4.1 4 1 1 4 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Clancy J (W) 9.0 8 2 2 5 5 DP -- Kansas City 2, Toronto 2 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Toronto 11 3B -- Cerone R, Bailor B HR -- Velez O, Cerone R SB -- Cowens A CS -- Johnson T SH -- McKay D SF -- Poquette T, Gomez L T -- 2:38 A -- 23132
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