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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 17, 1978
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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 17, 1978 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 10,169 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailor | Third Baseman |
| Roy Howell | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 17, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jefferson
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jefferson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jefferson
Brett hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Gura
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Gura
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gura
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jefferson
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cowens for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jefferson
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jefferson
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gura
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gura
Mayberry 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 -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jefferson
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jefferson
Patek 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: ---
White vs. Jefferson
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Jefferson
There goes White. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Jefferson
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Jefferson
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gura
Woods hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Gura
Iorg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Gura
Gomez 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
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jefferson
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jefferson
Cowens 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--
Porter vs. Jefferson
Porter hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Jefferson
Jefferson fires to first and picks off Cowens. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Gura
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Gura
Bailor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Bailor reaches second base with a double. Bosetti scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Gura
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Gura
Carty takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Gura
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Gura
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jefferson
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jefferson
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jefferson
Patek hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gura
Woods 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 -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Gura
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Gura
Bosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jefferson
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jefferson
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 -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jefferson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Gura
Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gura
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gura
Carty 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
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Jefferson
Tom Hutton now playing right field.
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Jefferson
The ball gets by Cerone for a passed ball. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Jefferson
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jefferson
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jefferson
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Jefferson
There goes Otis. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Jefferson
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Jefferson
Patek hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gura
Mayberry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Gura
Cerone hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gura
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jefferson
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jefferson
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Jefferson
There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Iorg applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jefferson
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Jefferson
Brett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jefferson
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Bird
Pete LaCock now playing first base. Clint Hurdle now playing left field. Doug Bird now pitching. Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Garth Iorg.
Upshaw 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 -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Bird
Doug Ault pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Bird
Bosetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jefferson
Tim Nordbrook now playing shortstop. Dave McKay now playing second base.
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Jefferson
Jefferson fires to first and picks off Porter. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Jefferson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jefferson
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Bird
Bailor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Bird
Hutton takes first base on ball four. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Bird
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1978 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 3 0 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 1 1 0
LaCock P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bailor B, 3b 3 0 1 1
McRae H, dh 3 1 0 0 Howell R, rf 3 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 2 2 2 Hutton T, rf 0 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 1 Carty R, dh 3 0 0 0
Porter D, c 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0
Hurdle C, 1b-lf 3 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Iorg G, 2b 2 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Upshaw W, ph 1 0 0 0
McKay D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Gomez L, ss 2 0 1 0
Ault D, ph 1 0 0 0
Nordbrook T, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 5 3 29 1 3 1
Kansas City 000 000 120 -- 3
Toronto 000 100 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 7.0 3 1 1 1 2
Bird D 1.2 0 0 0 2 0
Hrabosky A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (L) 9.0 5 3 2 4 1
E -- Mayberry J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Toronto 4
2B -- Bosetti R, Bailor B, Brett G
HR -- Brett G
SB -- White F, Otis A
CS -- Wilson W
SF -- Cowens A
PB -- Cerone R
T -- 2:07
A -- 10169
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