Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Underwood
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zdeb vs. Underwood
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Underwood
  
  There goes Zdeb. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Zdeb steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Underwood
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault juggles the ball. That's an error on Ault. Zdeb moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Underwood
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Underwood
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Otis vs. Underwood
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Gura
  
  Bosetti is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Gura
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Gura
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailor moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Velez vs. Gura
  
  Velez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Underwood
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Underwood
  
  LaCock strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Underwood
  
  Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Underwood
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ault vs. Gura
  
  Ault hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Gura
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Gura
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Underwood
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ault settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Underwood
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Underwood
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Gura
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Gura
  
  Bosetti hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Gura
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howell vs. Gura
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gomez tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Underwood
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards first. Ault settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Underwood
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Underwood
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Underwood
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Gura
  
  Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ault vs. Gura
  
  Ault bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Velez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKay vs. Gura
  
  McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Velez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ashby vs. Gura
  
  Ashby hits a line drive towards first. LaCock catches it and steps on first to double up McKay. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Underwood
  
  Terrell hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Underwood
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Underwood
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Underwood
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zdeb vs. Underwood
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zdeb vs. Underwood
  
  The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zdeb vs. Underwood
  
  Zdeb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Underwood
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Gura
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Gura
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Gura
  
  Howell hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Underwood
  
  Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Underwood
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Underwood
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Underwood
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Terrell vs. Underwood
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Gura
  
  Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ault vs. Gura
  
  Ault hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell juggles the ball. That's an error on Terrell. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Underwood
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Underwood
  
  Patek bunts towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zdeb vs. Underwood
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Underwood
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Gura
  
  McKay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Gura
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Gura
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Gura
  
  There goes Gomez. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Gomez steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bosetti vs. Gura
  
  Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailor vs. Gura
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gomez scores. There goes Bosetti trying to get to second. Zdeb throws the ball in to Terrell who relays the ball to Washington who tags Bosetti for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Underwood
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Cruz
  
  Victor Cruz now pitching. Willie Wilson pinch runs for Al Cowens.
  
  The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Cruz
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Cruz
  
  Darrell Porter pinch hits for John Wathan.
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Cruz
  
  LaCock hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Willis
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for Jerry Terrell. Mike Willis now pitching. Frank White pinch hits for Steve Braun.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Gura
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing right field. Willie Wilson now playing left field. Darrell Porter now catching. Jamie Quirk now playing third base.
  
  Howell hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a popup in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Gura
  
  Velez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Willis
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Willis
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Velez. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zdeb vs. Willis
  
  Zdeb strikes out. There goes Patek. The throw from Ashby and Patek is out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ault vs. Gura
  
  Ault takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Gura
  
  Willie Upshaw pinch runs for Doug Ault.
  
  McKay bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Upshaw moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Gura
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching. John Mayberry pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bosetti vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bosetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Willis
  
  Tim Johnson now playing shortstop. John Mayberry now playing first base.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Willis
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Willis
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Hrabosky
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Hrabosky
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Hrabosky
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Velez vs. Hrabosky
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to second for the out. Bailor scores. View Play 

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         Game of 8/13/1978 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           3  0  2  0   Bosetti R, cf         4  0  0  0   
Zdeb J, lf-rf         4  0  0  0   Bailor B, rf          5  1  4  1   
McRae H, dh           5  0  0  0   Howell R, 3b          4  0  0  1   
Cowens A, rf          4  1  2  1   Carty R, dh           5  0  2  0   
Wilson W, pr-lf       1  1  0  0   Velez O, lf           4  0  0  1   
Otis A, cf            5  0  1  0   Ault D, 1b            2  0  1  0   
Wathan J, c           3  0  2  0   Upshaw W, pr          0  0  0  0   
Porter D, ph-c        1  0  0  1   Johnson T, ss         0  0  0  0   
LaCock P, 1b          4  0  0  0   McKay D, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Terrell J, 3b         3  0  1  0   Ashby A, c            3  0  0  0   
Braun S, ph           0  0  0  0   Gomez L, ss           3  2  3  0   
White F, ph           1  0  0  0   Mayberry J, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   
Quirk J, 3b           0  0  0  0                                      
Washington U, 2b      3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  2  9  2                        34  3 11  3

Kansas City      000 001 010 0 --  2
Toronto          001 000 100 1 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L                8.1  9  2  2  4  5
Hrabosky A (L)        1.1  2  1  1  0  0

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Underwood T*          7.0  8  2  1  3  2
Cruz V                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Willis M (W)          2.1  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Ault D, Terrell J
DP -- Kansas City 2, Toronto 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Toronto 9
2B -- Patek F
HR -- Cowens A
SB -- Zdeb J, McRae H, Patek F, Gomez L
CS -- Washington U, Patek F
SH -- Ault D, Patek F, McKay D
SF -- Howell R
PB -- Ashby A 2
T -- 2:48
A -- 30270

    

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