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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 30, 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 May 30, 1977 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 30, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Garvin |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 20,002 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Scott | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Shortstop |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | DH |
| Doug Ault | First Baseman |
| Steve Bowling | Left Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 30, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Garvin
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ault settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Garvin
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Garvin
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Garvin
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Garvin
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch 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 fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Garvin
Zdeb hits a fly ball into left field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Garvin
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Garvin
Martinez strikes out. There goes Patek. The throw from Roof to Torres, and back to Ault, who tags Patek out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Splittorff
Fairly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ault vs. Splittorff
Ault bunts in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Velez moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowling vs. Splittorff
Bowling 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: -23
Roof vs. Splittorff
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garvin
White hits a fly ball into left field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Garvin
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Garvin
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Splittorff
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Torres scores. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Splittorff
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fairly vs. Splittorff
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
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Garvin
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Garvin
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bowling. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Garvin
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Garvin
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Garvin
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Garvin
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Splittorff
Ault 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowling vs. Splittorff
Bowling hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Splittorff
Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garvin
White hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Garvin
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Garvin
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Splittorff
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Garvin
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Garvin
Cowens takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Garvin
Garvin fires to first and picks off Cowens. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Garvin
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zdeb vs. Garvin
Zdeb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Garvin
Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Garvin
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bowling. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Zdeb moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Garvin
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Splittorff
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 -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Splittorff
Ault takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowling vs. Splittorff
Bowling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Garvin
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Garvin
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Garvin
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Splittorff
Roof hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Splittorff
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Garvin
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Garvin
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Garvin
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Garvin
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bowling. Patek reaches second base with a double. Zdeb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Garvin
Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roof settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ewing vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching. Sam Ewing pinch hits for Doug Ault.
Ewing 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
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garvin
Sam Ewing now playing first base. Alan Ashby now catching.
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Garvin
Brett bunts towards the mound. Garvin fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Vuckovich
Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes White trying to get to home. Bowling throws the ball in to Ashby who tags White, who's trying to score from second, for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Vuckovich
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Vuckovich
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Littell
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Steve Bowling.
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitt for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Littell
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Littell
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Littell
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1977 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Scott J, cf 4 0 1 0
McRae H, dh 5 0 1 0 Bailor B, ss 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0 Howell R, 3b 2 0 0 1
Cowens A, rf 4 1 3 0 Velez O, rf 3 0 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Fairly R, dh 4 0 1 0
Zdeb J, lf 4 1 1 1 Ault D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 1 1 Ewing S, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 4 0 1 1 Bowling S, lf 3 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Whitt E, ph 1 0 0 0
Roof P, c 3 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 1 0 0 0
Torres H, 2b 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 11 4 30 1 5 1
Kansas City 000 102 010 -- 4
Toronto 001 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 7.1 5 1 1 4 0
Gura L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Littell M (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Garvin J (L) 8.1 10 4 4 3 1
Vuckovich P 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Patek F, Torres H
DP -- Kansas City 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Toronto 9
2B -- Cowens A, Martinez B, Patek F
SB -- Howell R, Bailor B
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Ault D, Scott J, Brett G
T -- 2:26
A -- 20002
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