Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lemongello
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lemongello
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lemongello
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Lemongello
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Lemongello
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Leonard
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Leonard
  
  Bailor 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: ---
  Bosetti vs. Leonard
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Lemongello
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Lemongello
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lemongello
  
  Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lemongello
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Leonard
  
  Carty 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: ---
  Mayberry vs. Leonard
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woods vs. Leonard
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howell vs. Leonard
  
  Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McKay vs. Leonard
  
  McKay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. McKay reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Howell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Leonard
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. McKay scores. Cerone moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Griffin vs. Leonard
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bailor vs. Leonard
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Bailor reaches second base with a double. Cerone scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bosetti vs. Leonard
  
  Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailor moves to third. Bosetti moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carty vs. Leonard
  
  Carty is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lemongello
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lemongello
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Lemongello
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Lemongello
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Lemongello
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Lemongello
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hurdle vs. Lemongello
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Otis scores. Porter moves to third. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Lemongello
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter scores. There goes LaCock trying to get to home. Bailor throws the ball in to Cerone who tags LaCock who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Leonard
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Leonard
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Leonard
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Leonard, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKay vs. Leonard
  
  McKay hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lemongello
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lemongello
  
  Patek hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lemongello
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lemongello
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Cerone and he is out, McKay applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Leonard
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  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 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Leonard
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lemongello
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Lemongello
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Lemongello
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Lemongello
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Lemongello
  
  Hurdle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Leonard
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Leonard
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Leonard
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Leonard
  
  Woods hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Woods reaches second base with a double. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Leonard
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lemongello
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lemongello
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Lemongello
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Lemongello
  
  There goes White. The throw from Cerone and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Lemongello
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Leonard
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Leonard
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Leonard
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lemongello
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lemongello
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Lemongello
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemongello covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Lemongello
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Leonard
  
  Bailor hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Leonard
  
  Bosetti 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, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Leonard
  
  Carty hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Lemongello
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Freisleben
  
  Dave Freisleben now pitching. Willie Wilson pinch runs for Clint Hurdle.
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Freisleben
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Leonard
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching. Ted Wilborn pinch runs for John Mayberry.
  
  Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilborn moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howell vs. Mingori
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mingori. Wilborn moves to third. Woods moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McKay vs. Mingori
  
  McKay strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cerone vs. Rodriguez
  
  Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilborn scores. Woods scores. Howell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Rodriguez
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howell moves to third. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bailor vs. Rodriguez
  
  Bailor hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bosetti vs. Rodriguez
  
  Bosetti strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Freisleben
  
  Otto Velez now playing first base. Steve Braun pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Freisleben
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Freisleben
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/14/1979 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  0   Griffin A, ss         5  0  1  0   
McRae H, dh           4  3  2  1   Bailor B, rf          5  0  1  1   
Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   Bosetti R, cf         5  0  1  0   
Porter D, c           3  1  1  2   Carty R, dh           4  1  1  1   
LaCock P, 1b          4  0  2  0   Mayberry J, 1b        2  2  2  0   
Hurdle C, lf          3  0  1  1   Wilborn T, pr         0  1  0  0   
Wilson W, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   Velez O, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  1  2  2   Woods A, lf           4  1  2  1   
White F, 2b           4  0  1  0   Howell R, 3b          3  1  0  0   
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   McKay D, 2b           4  1  1  2   
Braun S, ph           1  0  1  0   Cerone R, c           4  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 12  6                        36  8 10  7

Kansas City      013 010 100 --  6
Toronto          050 010 02x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)*        7.0  7  7  5  3  1
Mingori S             0.1  1  1  1  0  1
Rodriguez E           0.2  2  0  0  0  1

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemongello M+         7.0 11  6  6  3  0
Freisleben D (W)      2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Porter D, Patek F, Cerone R, Mingori S
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Toronto 7
2B -- Mayberry J, McKay D, Bailor B, Brett G, McRae H, LaCock P, Woods A
HR -- Cowens A, Carty R, McRae H
SB -- Otis A, White F
CS -- Brett G
SF -- Porter D
T -- 2:33
A -- 11683

    

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