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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 14, 1977
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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 August 14, 1977 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Garvin |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 27,430 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
| Bob Bailor | Center Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Sam Ewing | DH |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dave McKay | Shortstop |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 14, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Garvin
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Garvin
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Garvin
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Leonard
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard 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 strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Garvin
Cowens 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--
Mayberry vs. Garvin
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Garvin
Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor 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--
Martinez vs. Garvin
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Velez 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: ---
Fairly vs. Leonard
Fairly 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. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Leonard
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ewing vs. Leonard
Ewing strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Garvin
Patek hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
White vs. Garvin
White hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Garvin
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Velez 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. Leonard
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Leonard
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens throws the ball in to Patek who tags Ashby trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Leonard
McKay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Garvin
McRae hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Otis vs. Garvin
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Garvin
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Leonard
Staggs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Leonard
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Garvin
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Garvin
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garvin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Garvin
Martinez hits a popup towards short. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Leonard
Fairly 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--
Velez vs. Leonard
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ewing vs. Leonard
Ewing strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Leonard
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Leonard
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Garvin
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garvin
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Garvin
Brett 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--
McRae vs. Garvin
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Leonard
McKay 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Leonard
Staggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Leonard
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Garvin
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Garvin
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Garvin
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Garvin
Zdeb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Garvin
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Leonard
Fairly 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--
Velez vs. Leonard
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ewing vs. Leonard
Ewing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Garvin
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--
White vs. Garvin
White bunts towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Staggs covering, for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Garvin
There goes Patek. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Patek steals third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Garvin
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Garvin
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. McRae reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Otis reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. McRae scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Murphy
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Murphy
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Leonard
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Leonard
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Leonard
Ernie Whitt pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
McKay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. McKay reaches second base with a double. Woods scores. Whitt moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staggs vs. Leonard
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Whitt scores. McKay moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailor vs. Leonard
Bailor takes first base on ball four. Staggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McKay scores. Staggs scores. Bailor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Gura
Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailor tags and scores. Howell tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ewing vs. Pattin
Ewing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Ewing reaches second base with a double. Howell scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Woods strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Murphy
Ernie Whitt now catching. Steve Bowling now playing right field. Tom Poquette pinch hits for Joe Zdeb.
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Murphy
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Murphy
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Lahoud hits a fly ball into right field. Bowling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Murphy
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Frank White.
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Vuckovich
Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1977 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Staggs S, 2b 3 1 0 1
McRae H, dh 4 1 1 1 Bailor B, cf 3 1 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 2 Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 2
Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 2 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Velez O, rf 3 0 0 1
Zdeb J, lf 3 0 1 0 Bowling S, rf 0 0 0 0
Poquette T, ph 1 0 1 0 Ewing S, dh 4 0 1 1
Martinez B, c 3 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 3 1 1 0
LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 2 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0 Whitt E, pr-c 0 1 0 0
Lahoud J, ph 1 0 0 0 McKay D, ss 3 1 1 1
White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Porter D, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 3 9 3 29 6 7 6
Kansas City 000 000 030 -- 3
Toronto 000 000 06x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)* 7.0 5 5 5 4 12
Gura L 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Pattin M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Mingori S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Garvin J 7.1 6 3 3 1 4
Murphy T (W) 1.1 3 0 0 0 0
Vuckovich P (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Toronto 4
2B -- McRae H, Otis A, McKay D, Ewing S
SB -- Patek F
SH -- White F
SF -- Velez O
T -- 2:35
A -- 27430
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