Top 1

• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Splittorff
  
  Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Splittorff
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bosetti vs. Splittorff
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Patek. Griffin scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lemongello
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Lemongello
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Lemongello
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Lemongello
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lemongello, and towards McKay, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Lemongello
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lemongello scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Splittorff
  
  Velez strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Splittorff
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  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 

Bottom 2

• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Lemongello
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lemongello
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lemongello
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Splittorff
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Splittorff
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Splittorff
  
  Griffin takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailor vs. Splittorff
  
  Bailor takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bosetti vs. Splittorff
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball towards right field. Cowens fields the ball and throws to home. Porter drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Porter. Brown tags and scores. Griffin scores. Bailor moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lemongello
  
  Patek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lemongello
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lemongello
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Lemongello
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Lemongello
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  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 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Lemongello
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Lemongello
  
  LaCock hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Splittorff
  
  Velez strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Splittorff
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 4

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Lemongello
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lemongello
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lemongello
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Splittorff
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Splittorff
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Splittorff
  
  Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lemongello
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lemongello
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lemongello
  
  McRae is hit by the pitch. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Lemongello
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Otis vs. Lemongello
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Velez. Otis reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. McRae scores. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Lemongello
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Dave Lemanczyk now pitching.
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hurdle vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Splittorff
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosetti vs. Splittorff
  
  Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carty for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lemanczyk
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Patek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Splittorff
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Splittorff
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Splittorff
  
  Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Splittorff
  
  McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Splittorff
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards the mound. Splittorff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Lemanczyk
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemanczyk has Brett trapped. There's the throw to Bailor and over to Cerone, who tags Brett for the out. Otis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Lemanczyk
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Lemanczyk
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Velez. LaCock reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Moore
  
  Balor Moore now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Moore
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Splittorff
  
  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 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Splittorff
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosetti vs. Splittorff
  
  Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Moore
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Moore
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Moore
  
  There goes White. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Moore
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Moore
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Velez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Velez. White scores. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Moore
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Murphy now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Splittorff
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Splittorff
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cerone reaches second base with a double. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McKay vs. Splittorff
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/1979 -- Toronto at Kansas City (D)

  Toronto            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Griffin A, ss         2  2  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  3  4  1   
Bailor B, 3b          3  0  1  0   McRae H, dh           3  1  0  0   
Bosetti R, cf         3  0  1  1   Otis A, cf            4  2  2  3   
Carty R, dh           4  0  0  0   Porter D, c           2  1  1  2   
Velez O, lf           4  0  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          4  0  1  2   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   Hurdle C, lf          3  0  0  0   
Cerone R, c           3  0  1  0   Wilson W, lf          1  0  0  0   
McKay D, 2b           4  0  1  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  0   
Brown B, rf           2  1  0  0   White F, 2b           4  1  1  0   
                                   Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  3  5  1                        33  8  9  8

Toronto          102 000 000 --  3
Kansas City      101 030 21x --  8

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (L)      4.1  5  5  5  3  3
Lemanczyk D           2.1  2  2  2  1  1
Moore B               1.0  2  1  1  1  0
Murphy T              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      9.0  5  3  1  5  3

E -- Patek F, Porter D, Velez O
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Toronto 5, Kansas City 7
2B -- Otis A, Brett G, LaCock P, Cerone R
3B -- Brett G
SB -- Brett G 2, Otis A, McRae H, White F
SF -- Bosetti R
HBP -- by Lemongello M (McRae H)
WP -- Moore B
T -- 2:20
A -- 23477

    

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