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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 23, 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 23, 1980 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,855 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans |
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 |
| Willie Upshaw | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Wathan | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Rance Mulliniks | Shortstop |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 23, 1980
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leonard
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Leonard
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Leonard
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mulliniks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle who is chasing the ball. Howell reaches third base with a triple. Bosetti scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Velez vs. Leonard
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Clancy
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
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
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Leonard
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Leonard
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Leonard
Upshaw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Clancy
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Clancy
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Clancy
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
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Leonard
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leonard
Griffin 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Leonard
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clancy
White hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Clancy
Mulliniks 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clancy
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Leonard
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Leonard
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Clancy
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Clancy covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Upshaw. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. Clancy
Aikens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. Brett scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Clancy
There goes McRae. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Clancy
Wathan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Leonard
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Leonard
Garcia hits a popup towards short. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Leonard
Upshaw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Clancy
Hurdle 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clancy
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Clancy
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Clancy
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to home to get White. Mulliniks moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Clancy
Braun 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Leonard
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitt for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leonard
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Leonard
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Leonard
There goes Bosetti. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Bosetti steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Leonard
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Clancy covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. Clancy
Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Upshaw. McRae reaches second base with a double. Aikens moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wathan vs. Clancy
Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aikens scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chalk vs. Garvin
Jerry Garvin now pitching. Dave Chalk pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to home to get McRae. Wathan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. McLaughlin
Bob Detherage pinch runs for Dave Chalk. Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Leonard
Bob Detherage now playing right field.
Velez hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Leonard
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Bonnell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Leonard
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Leonard
Upshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. McLaughlin
Mulliniks hits a line drive into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McLaughlin
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Upshaw. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. McLaughlin
Braun hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. McLaughlin
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. McLaughlin
There goes Brett. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aikens vs. McLaughlin
Aikens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. McLaughlin
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Leonard
Al Woods pinch hits for Ernie Whitt.
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Leonard
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Leonard
Bosetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Christenson
Gary Christenson now pitching.
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Christenson
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, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Christenson
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. McLaughlin
Bob Bailor now playing left field. Bob Davis now catching.
Wathan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. McLaughlin
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Bob Detherage.
LaCock hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McLaughlin
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. McLaughlin
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks.
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Griffin. White moves to third. Quirk moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. McLaughlin
U L Washington pinch runs for Jamie Quirk.
Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Braun vs. McLaughlin
Braun hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. McLaughlin
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. White scores. Washington scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aikens vs. Moore
Balor Moore now pitching.
Aikens hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Quisenberry
Pete LaCock now playing right field. U L Washington now playing shortstop. Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Bonnell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Quisenberry
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Quisenberry
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 4/23/1980 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 1 1 0 Wilson W, cf 4 2 1 0
Bosetti R, cf 4 2 3 3 Braun S, lf 5 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 5 1 3 4
Howell R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Aikens W, 1b 2 1 1 0
Velez O, dh 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 1
Bonnell B, rf 4 0 1 0 Wathan J, c 4 1 2 1
Garcia D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hurdle C, rf 2 0 0 0
Upshaw W, lf 3 0 0 0 Chalk D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bailor B, lf 1 0 0 0 Detherage B, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Whitt E, c 2 0 0 0 LaCock P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Woods A, ph 0 1 0 0 White F, 2b 4 1 2 1
Davis B, c 0 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, ss 3 0 1 0
Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington U, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 36 7 11 7
Toronto 100 000 030 -- 4
Kansas City 000 101 14x -- 7
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J 5.1 6 2 2 2 1
Garvin J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin J (L) 2.0 5 5 2 2 0
Moore B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D* 7.0 7 4 4 2 6
Christenson G (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Quisenberry D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Griffin A
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Toronto 4, Kansas City 9
2B -- Bosetti R, Brett G, White F, McRae H, Bonnell B, Wilson W, Wathan J
3B -- Howell R, Brett G
HR -- Bosetti R
SB -- McRae H, Bosetti R, Brett G
T -- 2:33
A -- 18855
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