Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Splittorff
  
  Bosetti 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--
  Bailor vs. Splittorff
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howell vs. Splittorff
  
  Howell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. Bailor moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Splittorff
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKay vs. Splittorff
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

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

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Splittorff
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Splittorff
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Splittorff
  
  Splittorff fires to first and has Gomez trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags Gomez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Jefferson
  
  Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terrell vs. Jefferson
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Jefferson
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Jefferson
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Splittorff
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Splittorff
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Splittorff
  
  Howell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Jefferson
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Jefferson
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Jefferson
  
  Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Splittorff
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Splittorff
  
  McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Splittorff
  
  Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Woods reaches third base with a triple. McKay goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cerone vs. Splittorff
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Jefferson
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Jefferson
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Jefferson
  
  Quirk hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Splittorff
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Splittorff
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Splittorff
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Jefferson
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Jefferson
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jefferson
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Jefferson
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Jefferson
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Porter reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. LaCock goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Jefferson
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McKay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Splittorff
  
  Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle who is chasing the ball. Howell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howell scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Splittorff
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Jefferson
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Jefferson
  
  Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quirk vs. Jefferson
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Tom Poquette.
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Quirk vs. Jefferson
  
  Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Jefferson
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Jefferson
  
  U L Washington pinch runs for Steve Braun.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Splittorff
  
  Willie Wilson now playing center field. Al Cowens now playing right field. U L Washington now playing second base.
  
  Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Splittorff
  
  Cerone bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Woods moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Velez vs. Splittorff
  
  Otto Velez pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
  
  Velez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bosetti vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Bosetti hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woods moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bailor vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bailor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jefferson
  
  Otto Velez now playing right field. Bob Bailor now playing shortstop.
  
  McRae hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Jefferson
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Jefferson
  
  Porter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Jefferson
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock scores. Porter moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cowens vs. Cruz
  
  Victor Cruz now pitching.
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cruz fields it and has Porter trapped. Cruz throws to third, and Howell tags Porter for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Cruz
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Hrabosky
  
  Howell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Hrabosky
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Hrabosky
  
  Willie Upshaw pinch runs for Rico Carty.
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Cruz
  
  Quirk hits a popup towards short. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Cruz
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Cruz
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Hrabosky
  
  McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Hrabosky
  
  Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McKay moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerone vs. Hrabosky
  
  Cerone bunts towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Velez vs. Hrabosky
  
  Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McKay tags and scores. Woods tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bosetti vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Cruz
  
  Tim Johnson now playing shortstop. Bob Bailor now playing right field.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Cruz
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Cruz
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1978 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Bosetti R, cf         5  1  2  1   Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   
Bailor B, rf-ss-rf    5  0  1  0   McRae H, dh           4  2  1  0   
Howell R, 3b          4  1  1  0   LaCock P, 1b          5  2  3  0   
Carty R, dh           4  0  2  2   Porter D, c           4  0  2  2   
Upshaw W, pr          0  0  0  0   Hurdle C, lf          3  0  1  2   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Cowens A, cf-rf       4  0  0  0   
McKay D, 2b           4  2  2  0   Poquette T, rf        2  0  0  0   
Woods A, lf           4  1  3  1   Wilson W, pr-cf       1  0  0  0   
Cerone R, c           2  0  0  0   Quirk J, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Gomez L, ss           2  0  1  0   Terrell J, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Velez O, ph-rf        0  0  0  1   Braun S, ph           1  0  0  0   
Johnson T, ss         0  0  0  0   Washington U, pr-2b   1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 12  5                        34  4  8  4

Toronto          100 101 002 --  5
Kansas City      100 020 100 --  4

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jefferson J           6.1  8  4  4  6  3
Cruz V (W)            2.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          6.1  8  3  3  0  2
Hrabosky A (L)        2.2  4  2  2  0  2

DP -- Toronto 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Toronto 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Porter D, LaCock P
3B -- Woods A, Howell R
SB -- Wilson W
CS -- Gomez L
SH -- Cerone R 2
SF -- Velez O
HBP -- by Splittorff P (Velez O)
T -- 2:42
A -- 35064

    

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