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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 7, 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 7, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 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 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,850 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harold Easley 1B: Larry Zirbel 2B: John Shulock 3B: Bob Jones |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Otto Velez | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 7, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gura
Griffin 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: ---
Bailor vs. Gura
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Gura
Bosetti hits a fly ball, foul, 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: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clancy
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--
Otis vs. Clancy
Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Bailor is chasing the ball. Otis rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock 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 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gura
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Gura
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gura
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Clancy
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Clancy
Clancy fires to first and picks off Hurdle. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Clancy
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clancy
White hits a line drive into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gura
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Gura
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, 2
Outs: 2, 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Gura
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Griffin reaches second base with a double. McKay goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Gura
Bailor hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clancy
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Clancy
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek scores. Brett scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Clancy
There's a wild pitch. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LaCock vs. Clancy
McRae is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Gura
Bosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gura
Carty hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Gura
Velez hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Clancy
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Velez. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Clancy
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Clancy
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, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Clancy
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Clancy, and towards McKay, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gura
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Gura
Cerone hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae 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, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Clancy
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gura
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Gura
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Clancy
Hurdle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Clancy
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Clancy
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. Cowens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Clancy
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Gura
Bosetti hits a line drive towards first. LaCock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 5
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, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Gura
Velez hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jefferson
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jefferson
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Velez. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Jefferson
Porter strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gura
Willie Wilson now playing left field.
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 -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Gura
Cerone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Gura
McKay 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gura
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Gura
Bailor hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Bailor reaches third base with a triple. Griffin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. Throop
George Throop now pitching.
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jefferson
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Jefferson
Wilson bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with McKay covering, for the out. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Jefferson
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Jefferson
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. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Jefferson
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Jefferson
Jefferson fires to first and has Patek trapped. There's the throw to Griffin who tags Patek for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Throop
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Throop
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Throop
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Throop
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerone vs. Throop
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Carty scores. Mayberry moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woods vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Al Woods pinch hits for Dave McKay.
Woods strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1979 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 1 2 1 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Bailor B, rf 4 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 3 1 1 0
Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 2 2
Carty R, dh 3 1 2 0 Porter D, c 4 1 2 2
Velez O, lf 4 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 4 1 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hurdle C, lf 3 0 1 0
Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wilson W, lf 0 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 4 1 1 2 Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 1
McKay D, 2b 3 1 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 1
Woods A, ph 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 33 7 11 7
Toronto 001 000 021 -- 4
Kansas City 202 001 02x -- 7
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (L) 6.0 7 5 4 2 4
Jefferson J 2.0 4 2 2 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 7.2 6 3 3 1 2
Throop G 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Hrabosky A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Griffin A 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Toronto 5, Kansas City 5
2B -- Griffin A, Hurdle C, Porter D, Otis A, Mayberry J
3B -- Bailor B
HR -- Otis A, Cerone R
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Wilson W
WP -- Clancy J
T -- 2:23
A -- 21850
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