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Royals 12 @ Blue Jays 10
Exhibition Stadium
April 15, 1979

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 15, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium. The home team Blue Jays were bested by the visiting Royals with a score of 12 to 10.

Game Summary

DateApril 15, 1979 
Visiting Team
Kansas City Royals
R: 12 H: 18 E: 2 LOB: 9
Runs: 12
Hits: 18
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
Toronto Blue Jays
R: 10 H: 15 E: 1 LOB: 11
Runs: 10
Hits: 15
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 11
Winning PitcherEduardo Rodriguez  
Losing PitcherTom Murphy  
SaveAl Hrabosky  
Game Winning RBIJohn Wathan 

Game Info

DateApril 15, 1979 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamKansas City Royals 
Home TeamToronto Blue Jays 
Visiting Starting PitcherRich Gale  
Home Starting PitcherPhil Huffman  
BallparkExhibition Stadium 
CityToronto 
StateONT 
Attendance12,287 
Time of Game3 hours 43 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Alan Contant
1B: Rich Panas
2B: Dick Nelson
3B: Joe Sawchuk

Kansas City Royals Lineup 

Name  Position 
George Brett  Third Baseman 
Hal McRae  DH 
Amos Otis  Center Fielder 
Darrell Porter  Catcher 
Al Cowens  Right Fielder 
Pete LaCock  First Baseman 
Clint Hurdle  Left Fielder 
Frank White  Second Baseman 
Freddie Patek  Shortstop 
Whitey Herzog  Manager 

Toronto Blue Jays Lineup 

Name  Position 
Alfredo Griffin  Shortstop 
Bob Bailor  Right Fielder 
Rick Bosetti  Center Fielder 
Rico Carty  DH 
John Mayberry  First Baseman 
Al Woods  Left Fielder 
Roy Howell  Third Baseman 
Dave McKay  Second Baseman 
Rick Cerone  Catcher 
Roy Hartsfield  Manager 

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Royals 12 @ Blue Jays 10
Exhibition Stadium
April 15, 1979

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         Game of 4/15/1979 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           6  2  2  2   Griffin A, ss         3  1  0  0   
McRae H, dh           3  2  3  2   Bailor B, rf          5  2  2  1   
Washington U, pr      0  0  0  0   Bosetti R, cf         6  0  2  2   
Otis A, cf            5  1  1  0   Carty R, dh           4  2  3  2   
Porter D, c           5  0  1  3   Mayberry J, 1b        5  1  1  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  2  2  0   Woods A, lf           3  1  3  2   
LaCock P, 1b          3  1  1  0   Howell R, 3b          5  0  0  0   
Wathan J, ph-1b       2  1  1  1   McKay D, 2b           5  1  2  1   
Hurdle C, lf          4  1  3  3   Cerone R, c           4  2  2  1   
Wilson W, pr-lf       0  0  0  0                                      
White F, 2b           4  1  2  0                                      
Patek F, ss           4  1  2  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 12 18 11                        40 10 15  9

Kansas City      060 020 040 -- 12
Toronto          031 400 200 -- 10

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R*               3.0  9  6  6  0  0
Throop G+             0.0  2  2  2  2  0
Mingori S             3.2  3  2  1  3  0
Rodriguez E (W)       0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Hrabosky A (S)        2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Huffman P             1.2  6  6  6  3  0
Jefferson J           2.2  6  2  2  2  1
Willis M#             2.2  3  2  2  1  1
Murphy T (L)          0.2  3  2  2  0  0
Freisleben D          1.1  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
  # Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Gale R, Jefferson J, Hurdle C
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Toronto 11
2B -- Woods A, Patek F, Brett G, McRae H, Hurdle C
HR -- Carty R
CS -- Griffin A, Hurdle C
SH -- Griffin A
SF -- Woods A, Hurdle C
WP -- Willis M
T -- 3:43
A -- 12287

    

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