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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 5, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 5, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 34,179 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Rich Garcia |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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U L Washington | Shortstop |
Hal McRae | DH |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Third Baseman |
Jerry Terrell | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 5, 1978
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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