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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 18, 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 April 18, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 18, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 10,218 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Doug Ault | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 18, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lemanczyk
Wilson 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--
McRae vs. Lemanczyk
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Lemanczyk
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Lemanczyk
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Lemanczyk
Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Lemanczyk
Porter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Lemanczyk
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 1
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
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 -
Royals, 4 - 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, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lemanczyk
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lemanczyk
There goes Patek. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Lemanczyk
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Lemanczyk
Wilson 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, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Lemanczyk
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Splittorff
Ault strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Splittorff
Mayberry 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 3
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lemanczyk
Brett hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Lemanczyk
There goes Brett. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Lemanczyk
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Lemanczyk
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Kirkwood
Don Kirkwood now pitching.
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Kirkwood
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Kirkwood
Patek hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Splittorff
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kirkwood
White hits a fly ball into left field. Ault settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kirkwood
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kirkwood
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kirkwood
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Kirkwood
Cowens 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, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Kirkwood
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirkwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Splittorff
Ault hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Splittorff
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ault moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kirkwood
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kirkwood
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kirkwood
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ault. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kirkwood
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Splittorff
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Bosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell 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 7
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Willis
Mike Willis now pitching.
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Willis
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Willis
Brett hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Splittorff
Ault hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Splittorff
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Willis
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Willis
Porter hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Willis
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Ault settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Splittorff
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gomez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Bosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Willis
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Willis
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Willis
White hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Willis
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Willis
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ault vs. Splittorff
Ault hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1978 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 1 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 5 1 1 0 Bailor B, rf 4 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Howell R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0 Carty R, dh 4 0 0 0
Porter D, c 3 1 1 1 Ault D, lf 4 0 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 4 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hurdle C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 1 0
LaCock P, 1b 1 0 0 0 McKay D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 3 0 Gomez L, ss 3 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 5 32 0 5 0
Kansas City 401 000 000 -- 5
Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Lemanczyk D (L) 2.1 6 5 5 1 1
Kirkwood D 3.2 2 0 0 0 5
Willis M 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Patek F, Brett G, Howell R
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Toronto 5
2B -- Hurdle C, Patek F
HR -- Otis A
SB -- McRae H, Wilson W, Patek F, Brett G
T -- 2:13
A -- 10218
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