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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 6, 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 6, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 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 6, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Balor Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 35,404 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Jim Evans |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Upshaw | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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U L Washington | Shortstop |
Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
John Wathan | Catcher |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Jamie Quirk | Third Baseman |
Jerry Terrell | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 6, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Gale
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Gale
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Gale
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Upshaw scores. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Gale
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Gale
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Moore
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Moore
Zdeb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Moore
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zdeb moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Moore
Otis takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cowens vs. Moore
Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Moore
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Moore
LaCock strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gale
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Gale
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock throws to second for one, and Washington throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Gale
McKay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Gale
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Moore
Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Moore
Terrell bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Moore
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Moore
Zdeb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Moore
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. McRae reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. Zdeb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Moore
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Gale
Upshaw 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Gale
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Gale
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Gale
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
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Moore
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Moore
Wathan 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Moore
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Moore
Quirk takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Moore
Terrell hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gale
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Gale
Woods hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Gale
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Gale
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Washington fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Moore
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Moore
Zdeb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bailor who is chasing the ball. Zdeb reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Moore
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zdeb tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Moore
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Gale
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Gale
Upshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Gale
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Gale
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Moore
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Coleman
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Coleman
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gale
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gale
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gale
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Gale
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKay vs. Gale
McKay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Gale
Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Coleman
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Coleman
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Coleman
Zdeb strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Mingori
Bailor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Mingori
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Mingori
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
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Coleman
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Coleman
Otis hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Coleman
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Coleman
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Coleman
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Wathan moves to third. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Quirk vs. Coleman
Quirk hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terrell vs. Coleman
Terrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wathan scores. LaCock scores. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Coleman
Washington strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Mingori
Willie Wilson now playing center field.
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Mingori
Woods hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zdeb. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Mingori
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKay vs. Mingori
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quirk fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Coleman
Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Upshaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Coleman
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Coleman
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Mingori
Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Mingori
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailor vs. Mingori
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Mingori
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gomez scores. Upshaw moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Mingori
Carty hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Mingori
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Mingori
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1978 -- Toronto at Kansas City (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Upshaw W, cf 2 2 0 0 Washington U, ss 5 1 0 0 Bailor B, rf 5 0 2 0 Zdeb J, lf 4 3 2 0 Howell R, 3b 5 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 4 2 3 3 Carty R, dh 5 1 1 2 Otis A, cf 3 1 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Wilson W, cf 1 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 5 0 3 0 Cowens A, rf 4 3 3 4 Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0 Wathan J, c 4 1 1 1 McKay D, 2b 4 0 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 3 1 2 2 Gomez L, ss 4 1 2 0 Quirk J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Terrell J, 2b 3 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 13 4 33 12 12 12 Toronto 100 001 003 -- 5 Kansas City 420 110 40x -- 12 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Moore B (L)* 4.0 7 8 8 4 1 Coleman J 4.0 5 4 4 0 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gale R (W) 6.0 8 2 2 1 2 Mingori S 3.0 5 3 3 3 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Washington U, Zdeb J DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Toronto 10, Kansas City 4 2B -- McRae H, Cowens A 3B -- Zdeb J HR -- Cowens A, Mayberry J, Carty R SH -- Terrell J SF -- McRae H, LaCock P T -- 2:22 A -- 35404
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