Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Upshaw vs. Gura
  
  Upshaw hits a line drive into center field. Wilson 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Gura
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson 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--
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Gura
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Clancy
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clancy
  
  McRae 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Clancy
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Gura
  
  Velez 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 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Gura
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Gura
  
  Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Clancy
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Clancy
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Poquette vs. Clancy
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hurdle vs. Clancy
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to third. Poquette moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Clancy
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. Poquette moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Clancy
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards second. Iorg scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Poquette scores. Hurdle moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Clancy
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Gura
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Upshaw vs. Gura
  
  Upshaw hits a fly ball towards left. Poquette settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Poquette. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailor vs. Gura
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Upshaw moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howell vs. Gura
  
  Howell 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. Upshaw moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clancy
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Clancy
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Clancy
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Clancy
  
  Porter hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Gura
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Gura
  
  Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Gura
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Velez moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Iorg vs. Gura
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Clancy
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Clancy
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Poquette moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Clancy
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Poquette scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Clancy
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Gura
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Upshaw vs. Gura
  
  Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Gura
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Clancy
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clancy
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Clancy
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Clancy
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Clancy
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Gura
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Gura
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Clancy
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Clancy
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Upshaw. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Clancy
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Clancy
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Poquette scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Clancy
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Gura
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Gura
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Gura
  
  Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Clancy
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clancy
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Clancy
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Upshaw. Brett reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Moore
  
  Balor Moore now pitching.
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Moore
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zdeb vs. Moore
  
  Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hurdle vs. Moore
  
  There goes Zdeb. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Zdeb steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hurdle vs. Moore
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Gura
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing left field. Pete LaCock now playing first base.
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Upshaw vs. Gura
  
  Upshaw strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Gura
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howell vs. Gura
  
  Howell hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Moore
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Moore
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Moore
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Moore
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Moore
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Bird
  
  Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hutton vs. Bird
  
  Tom Hutton pinch hits for Garth Iorg.
  
  Hutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ewing vs. Bird
  
  Tim Nordbrook pinch runs for Tom Hutton. Sam Ewing pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
  
  Ewing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nordbrook moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Upshaw vs. Bird
  
  Dave McKay pinch runs for Sam Ewing.
  
  Upshaw hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Upshaw reaches second base with a double. Nordbrook scores. McKay goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailor vs. Bird
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Willis
  
  Tim Nordbrook now playing shortstop. Dave McKay now playing second base. Mike Willis now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McKay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Willis
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Willis
  
  Amos Otis pinch hits for Darrell Porter.
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zdeb vs. Willis
  
  Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1978 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Upshaw W, lf          5  0  1  2   Wilson W, cf          5  0  0  0   
Bailor B, cf          5  2  3  1   McRae H, dh           5  1  1  0   
Howell R, 3b          4  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Carty R, dh           4  2  2  5   Cowens A, rf          4  1  1  1   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Porter D, c           4  1  2  0   
Velez O, rf           4  0  1  0   Otis A, ph            0  0  0  0   
Cerone R, c           4  0  1  0   Poquette T, lf        3  3  3  1   
Iorg G, 2b            3  0  0  0   Zdeb J, ph-lf         2  0  0  0   
Hutton T, ph          1  0  1  0   Hurdle C, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Nordbrook T, pr-ss    0  1  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          0  0  0  0   
Gomez L, ss           3  2  2  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  3  3   
Ewing S, ph           1  0  1  0   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
McKay D, pr-2b        0  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 12  8                        37  7 11  6

Toronto          201 000 032 --  8
Kansas City      030 101 200 --  7

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clancy J              6.1  8  7  7  4  2
Moore B (W)           1.2  3  0  0  0  1
Willis M (S)          1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L                7.2  9  6  5  0  1
Hrabosky A            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Bird D (L)            1.0  3  2  2  0  0

E -- Poquette T
DP -- Toronto 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Toronto 3, Kansas City 8
2B -- Poquette T 2, McRae H, Brett G, Upshaw W
HR -- Carty R 2
SB -- Brett G, Zdeb J, Patek F
T -- 2:21
A -- 17422

    

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