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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 7, 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 August 7, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 23,779 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Ron Luciano |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Otto Velez | Left Fielder |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Second Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 7, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Underwood
White 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: ---
McRae vs. Underwood
McRae 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Underwood
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up 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: ---
Griffin vs. Splittorff
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor 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: 1--
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Splittorff
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Griffin moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffin tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
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 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Underwood
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Underwood
Cowens 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Underwood
Porter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Underwood
Scott 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Splittorff
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Splittorff
Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Underwood
Patek 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Underwood
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Underwood
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Underwood. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Underwood
McRae hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Underwood
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Splittorff
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Splittorff
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Underwood
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Underwood
Cowens 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Underwood
Porter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosetti for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Splittorff
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Underwood
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Underwood
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Underwood
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Splittorff
Gomez hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Splittorff
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Underwood
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Underwood
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Underwood
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Underwood
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Underwood
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Underwood
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Underwood
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Splittorff
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Underwood
Patek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Underwood
Wilson bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Underwood
White 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Underwood
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Splittorff
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Splittorff
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Underwood
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Underwood
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Underwood covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Underwood
Cowens 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, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Joe Cannon pinch runs for Otto Velez.
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cannon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Splittorff
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. Cannon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cannon scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1979 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
White F, 2b 4 1 0 0 Griffin A, ss 4 1 2 0
McRae H, dh 4 1 1 2 Bailor B, rf 4 0 1 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Carty R, dh 3 0 0 1
Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0 Velez O, lf 3 0 1 1
Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Cannon J, pr 0 1 0 0
Scott G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wilson W, lf 2 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 1 1
Gomez L, 2b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 2 2 33 3 8 3
Kansas City 002 000 000 -- 2
Toronto 200 000 001 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 8.2 7 3 2 1 2
Quisenberry D 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood T (W) 9.0 2 2 0 1 1
E -- Underwood T
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Toronto 6
HR -- McRae H
SH -- Wilson W
SF -- Carty R
HBP -- by Underwood T (Patek F)
PB -- Porter D
T -- 1:58
A -- 23779
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