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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 5, 1979
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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 April 5, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,754 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Harold Easley 2B: Larry Zirbel 3B: Don Schulte |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Brown | Left Fielder |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 5, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leonard
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Leonard
Bailor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Griffin. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Underwood
Brett hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Underwood
White 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Underwood
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Leonard
Carty 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--
Mayberry vs. Leonard
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bosetti vs. Leonard
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosetti for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Leonard
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard has Carty trapped. There's the throw to Brett and over to Porter, who tags Carty for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Leonard
McKay hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it 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. Underwood
Ted Wilborn now playing center field.
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Underwood
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Underwood
Porter takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wathan vs. Underwood
Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Wathan reaches third base with a triple. Cowens scores. McRae scores. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hurdle vs. Underwood
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Underwood
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Underwood
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Underwood
White takes first base on ball four. Hurdle moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Underwood
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay misplays the ball. That's an error on McKay. Hurdle scores. Patek scores. White moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Underwood
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Wilborn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Underwood
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. McRae reaches second base with a double. White scores. Otis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Moore
Balor Moore now pitching.
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. McRae scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Moore
Wathan hits a fly ball 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, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Leonard
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leonard
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Leonard
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Moore
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Moore
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Moore
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Moore
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Moore
Otis takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cowens vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Hurdle scores. Brett moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Moore
Cowens 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, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Leonard
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Leonard
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilborn vs. Leonard
Wilborn hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Leonard
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Carty moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McKay vs. Leonard
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Moore
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Moore
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Moore
Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Moore
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Leonard
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Leonard
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Leonard
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Leonard
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Cerone moves to third. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Leonard
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cerone scores. Bailor scores. Carty moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilborn vs. Leonard
Wilborn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Murphy
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Murphy
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Leonard
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Leonard
McKay hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Leonard
Cerone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Murphy
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Murphy
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Murphy
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Murphy
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Porter reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Murphy
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Darrell Porter.
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Mingori
Pete LaCock now playing first base. Willie Wilson now playing center field. John Wathan now catching. Steve Mingori now pitching.
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Mingori
Bailor hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Mingori
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Murphy
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Murphy
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Murphy
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Murphy
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. Patek moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCock vs. Murphy
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Mingori
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Mingori
Al Woods pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilborn vs. Mingori
Wilborn strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Mingori
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Mingori
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Freisleben
Dave Freisleben now pitching.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Freisleben
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Freisleben
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
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Mingori
Cerone 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, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Mingori
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Mingori
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/5/1979 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 5 0 1 0
Bailor B, rf 5 1 1 0 White F, 2b 4 1 0 0
Howell R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 2 1 1
Carty R, dh 3 0 2 0 LaCock P, 1b 1 0 0 0
Woods A, pr 0 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 1 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 4 2 McRae H, dh 5 2 1 1
Bosetti R, cf 1 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 1 2 3
Wilborn T, cf 3 0 0 0 Wilson W, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Brown B, lf 4 0 0 0 Wathan J, 1b-c 4 1 2 3
McKay D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hurdle C, lf 2 2 0 0
Cerone R, c 3 1 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 4 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 7 2 36 11 11 9
Toronto 000 020 000 -- 2
Kansas City 091 001 00x -- 11
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood T (L) 1.2 3 9 3 4 1
Moore B 2.1 3 1 1 2 1
Murphy T 3.0 5 1 1 0 1
Freisleben D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 6.0 6 2 0 2 4
Mingori S (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Howell R 2, McKay D, Brett G 2
DP -- Toronto 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Toronto 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- Mayberry J, McRae H, Wathan J, Porter D
3B -- Wathan J
WP -- Moore B
T -- 2:36
A -- 37754
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