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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 4, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 35,064 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Marty Springstead |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Hal McRae | DH |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Third Baseman |
Jerry Terrell | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 4, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Splittorff
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jefferson
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Jefferson
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Jefferson
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hurdle vs. Jefferson
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. McRae scores. LaCock moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cowens vs. Jefferson
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poquette vs. Jefferson
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Splittorff
Woods 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: ---
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Splittorff
Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Splittorff fires to first and has Gomez trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags Gomez for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Jefferson
Quirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Jefferson
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jefferson
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor 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: ---
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jefferson
LaCock hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Jefferson
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Jefferson
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Splittorff
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Quirk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Splittorff
Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Woods reaches third base with a triple. McKay goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jefferson
Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Jefferson
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Jefferson
Quirk hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Splittorff
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Jefferson
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jefferson
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Jefferson
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Jefferson
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Porter reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. LaCock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Jefferson
Hurdle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McKay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle who is chasing the ball. Howell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Splittorff
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jefferson
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Jefferson
Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Jefferson
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Tom Poquette.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Jefferson
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Jefferson
Steve Braun pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Jefferson
U L Washington pinch runs for Steve Braun.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Splittorff
Willie Wilson now playing center field. Al Cowens now playing right field. U L Washington now playing second base.
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Splittorff
Otto Velez pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Velez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailor vs. Hrabosky
Bailor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jefferson
Otto Velez now playing right field. Bob Bailor now playing shortstop.
McRae hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Jefferson
LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Jefferson
Porter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. Jefferson
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock scores. Porter moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cruz fields it and has Porter trapped. Cruz throws to third, and Howell tags Porter for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Cruz
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hrabosky
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hrabosky
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hrabosky
Willie Upshaw pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Cruz
Quirk hits a popup towards short. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Cruz
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cruz
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Hrabosky
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Hrabosky
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Hrabosky
Cerone bunts towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Hrabosky
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McKay tags and scores. Woods tags and moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. Hrabosky
Bosetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Hrabosky
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Cruz
Tim Johnson now playing shortstop. Bob Bailor now playing right field.
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Cruz
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Cruz
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1978 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Bosetti R, cf 5 1 2 1 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Bailor B, rf-ss-rf 5 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 2 1 0 Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 5 2 3 0 Carty R, dh 4 0 2 2 Porter D, c 4 0 2 2 Upshaw W, pr 0 0 0 0 Hurdle C, lf 3 0 1 2 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 McKay D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Poquette T, rf 2 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 4 1 3 1 Wilson W, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 2 0 0 0 Quirk J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gomez L, ss 2 0 1 0 Terrell J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Velez O, ph-rf 0 0 0 1 Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson T, ss 0 0 0 0 Washington U, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 12 5 34 4 8 4 Toronto 100 101 002 -- 5 Kansas City 100 020 100 -- 4 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Jefferson J 6.1 8 4 4 6 3 Cruz V (W) 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P 6.1 8 3 3 0 2 Hrabosky A (L) 2.2 4 2 2 0 2 DP -- Toronto 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Toronto 6, Kansas City 9 2B -- Porter D, LaCock P 3B -- Woods A, Howell R SB -- Wilson W CS -- Gomez L SH -- Cerone R 2 SF -- Velez O HBP -- by Splittorff P (Velez O) T -- 2:42 A -- 35064
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