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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 21, 1980
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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 21, 1980 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,117 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Barnett |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Barry Bonnell | Right Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Danny Ainge | Left Fielder |
| Bob Davis | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | Left Fielder |
| Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 21, 1980
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gale
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Gale
Bosetti 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: ---
Mayberry vs. Gale
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stieb
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gale
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Gale
Velez hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Gale
Bonnell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Gale
Garcia hits a line drive into left field. LaCock settles under the ball 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: ---
Aikens vs. Stieb
Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stieb
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Stieb
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Stieb
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quirk for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Gale
Ainge 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--
Davis vs. Gale
There goes Ainge. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Ainge steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gale
Davis hits a line drive towards first. Aikens catches it and throws to second to double up Ainge. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gale
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LaCock. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosetti vs. Gale
Bosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Stieb
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stieb
Washington 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--
Wilson vs. Stieb
There goes Washington. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and has Washington trapped. There's the throw to Garcia and over to Howell, who tags Washington for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stieb
White hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gale
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Gale
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Gale
Velez takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonnell vs. Gale
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards second. White throws to second for one, and Washington throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mayberry scores. Howell scores. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Gale
Garcia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Garcia reaches second base with a double. Bonnell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Gale
Ainge 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gale
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. Stieb
Aikens hits a line drive towards left. Ainge catches it and throws to Garcia who relays to Mayberry to double up Brett. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stieb
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gale
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Gale
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gale
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Gale
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Stieb
LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Stieb
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Stieb
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Gale
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Gale
Al Woods pinch runs for Otto Velez.
Bonnell bunts towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Gale
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Gale
Ainge hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stieb
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stieb
There goes Wilson. The throw from Davis and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Stieb
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gale
Davis hits a popup towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gale
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Gale
Bosetti hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Stieb
Aikens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stieb
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Ainge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Stieb
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gale
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gale
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gale
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Stieb
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Stieb
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Stieb
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Stieb
Steve Braun pinch hits for Frank White.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Braun vs. Stieb
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Gale
Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Gale
Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LaCock. Garcia reaches second base with a double. Bonnell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Upshaw vs. Gale
Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Danny Ainge.
Upshaw is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. Garcia moves to third. Upshaw moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Quisenberry
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell fields it and throws to home to get Garcia. Upshaw moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosetti vs. Quisenberry
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards second. Washington fields it and tags Davis, for the out. Upshaw scores. Griffin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Quisenberry
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Busby
Steve Busby now pitching.
Howell hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Bob Bailor now playing left field.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Stieb
Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stieb
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Stieb
LaCock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. LaCock reaches second base with a double. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Stieb
Quirk hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti 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 4/21/1980 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 5 1 1 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0
Bosetti R, cf 5 1 0 1 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 2 Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
Howell R, 3b 5 1 2 0 Terrell J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Velez O, dh 1 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Woods A, pr 1 0 0 0 Aikens W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bonnell B, rf 3 2 0 1 McRae H, dh 3 1 1 0
Garcia D, 2b 4 0 2 1 LaCock P, lf 4 0 1 1
Ainge D, lf 3 0 1 0 Quirk J, c 4 0 0 0
Upshaw W, ph 0 1 0 0 Hurdle C, rf 3 0 0 0
Bailor B, lf 0 0 0 0 Washington U, ss 2 0 2 0
Davis B, c 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 8 6 31 1 5 1
Toronto 000 300 004 -- 7
Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R (L)* 8.0 6 6 3 5 4
Quisenberry D 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Busby S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Washington U 2, Davis B
DP -- Toronto 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Toronto 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Griffin A, Garcia D 2, Mayberry J, LaCock P
SB -- Ainge D, Washington U, Wilson W 2
SH -- Bonnell B
T -- 2:29
A -- 21117
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