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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 12, 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 12, 1977 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1977 |
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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 12, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Lemanczyk |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 19,143 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Dale Ford |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Third Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Scott | Left Fielder |
Steve Staggs | Second Baseman |
Bob Bailor | Center Fielder |
Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
Doug Ault | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Roy Howell | DH |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Dave McKay | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 12, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Lemanczyk
Poquette 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: ---
McRae vs. Lemanczyk
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lemanczyk
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hassler
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staggs vs. Hassler
Staggs takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Hassler
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: 12-
Velez vs. Hassler
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ault vs. Hassler
Ault strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lemanczyk
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lemanczyk
Porter hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lemanczyk
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Velez 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--
Rojas vs. Lemanczyk
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Lemanczyk
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Bailor picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bailor. Porter scores. Rojas goes all the way around to score. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Lemanczyk
White hits a popup towards first. Ault settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hassler
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Hassler
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Hassler
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Hassler
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Hassler
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Lemanczyk
Poquette hits a line drive into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lemanczyk
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lemanczyk
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Lemanczyk
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Hassler
Staggs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Staggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Hassler
Bailor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staggs moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Hassler
Velez takes first base on ball four. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ault vs. Hassler
Ault hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staggs tags and scores. Bailor tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Hassler
There's a wild pitch. Bailor scores. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Hassler
Rader 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Hassler
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Velez scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Ashby 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
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lemanczyk
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lemanczyk
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs misplays the ball. That's an error on Staggs. Porter moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojas vs. Lemanczyk
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemanczyk covering, for the out. Porter scores. Otis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Lemanczyk
Patek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ashby. Otis scores. Patek moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Lemanczyk
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Lemanczyk
Poquette 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, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Pattin
McKay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Pattin
Al Woods pinch hits for John Scott.
Woods hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staggs vs. Pattin
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. McKay moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Pattin
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lemanczyk
Al Woods now playing left field.
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Lemanczyk
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Lemanczyk
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Lemanczyk
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Ault, and towards Staggs, who fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Lemanczyk
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staggs misplays the ball. That's an error on Staggs. Cowens scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Lemanczyk
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Pattin
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Pattin
Ault hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Pattin
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Pattin
There goes Rader. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Rader steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Pattin
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Pattin
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Pattin
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lemanczyk
Patek hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bailor who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Lemanczyk
White hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poquette vs. Lemanczyk
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lemanczyk
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lemanczyk
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lemanczyk
Mayberry 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
Bottom 6
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Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Pattin
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Pattin
Staggs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Pattin
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lemanczyk
Porter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Lemanczyk
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Lemanczyk
Rojas bunts towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojas for the out. Porter moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Lemanczyk
Patek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Lemanczyk
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Porter. Otis moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poquette vs. Lemanczyk
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Pattin
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Pattin
Ault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Pattin
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Pattin
Howell takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Pattin
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McKay vs. Pattin
McKay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. Howell scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lemanczyk
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lemanczyk
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lemanczyk
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ault scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Staggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Bird
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, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Bird
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lemanczyk
Porter 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, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lemanczyk
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lemanczyk
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Bird
Ault hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bird
Rader hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Bird
Howell hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1977 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Poquette T, lf 5 1 1 1 Scott J, lf 1 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 5 2 2 2 Woods A, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 0 Staggs S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Bailor B, cf 5 1 1 0 Porter D, c 5 2 3 1 Velez O, rf 4 1 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 0 0 Ault D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Rojas C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Rader D, 3b 4 3 2 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 2 1 Howell R, dh 4 1 1 1 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 2 2 McKay D, ss 4 0 3 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 9 10 6 36 8 11 7 Kansas City 020 223 000 -- 9 Toronto 013 020 200 -- 8 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Hassler A 2.2 6 4 4 3 2 Pattin M (W) 4.0 5 4 4 3 1 Mingori S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Bird D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Lemanczyk D (L) 9.0 10 9 5 3 3 E -- Bailor B, Staggs S 2, Ashby A DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Toronto 8 2B -- Rader D, Staggs S, Porter D 3B -- McRae H, Patek F HR -- Ault D, McRae H SB -- Rader D SH -- Rojas C SF -- Ault D WP -- Hassler A T -- 2:40 A -- 19143
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