Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 13, 1979
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 13, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 13, 1979 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 13, 1979 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 40,035 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Nelson 1B: Joe Sawchuk 2B: Alan Contant 3B: Rich Panas |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 13, 1979
Top 1
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Clancy
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter 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: 12-
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Splittorff
Griffin hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Clancy
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Clancy
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Clancy
White hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Clancy
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
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 -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Splittorff
Woods is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Woods 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. Clancy
McRae 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Clancy
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Clancy
Hurdle 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
Bottom 4
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Splittorff
Bosetti 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Splittorff
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle who is chasing the ball. Mayberry reaches third base with a triple. Carty goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Splittorff
Woods bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayberry scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Splittorff
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Splittorff
Cerone 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 5
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Clancy
Cowens 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clancy
White hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clancy
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Clancy
There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Clancy
The ball gets by Cerone for a passed ball. Patek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Clancy
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Splittorff
McKay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. McKay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Splittorff
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Splittorff
Bailor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McKay moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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 -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McKay scores. Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 6
-
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Clancy
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clancy
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Clancy
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Clancy
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/13/1979 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Brett G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 2 0 0 0 Bailor B, rf 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 3 0 0 0 Porter D, c 2 0 0 0 Carty R, dh 2 1 1 1 LaCock P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Hurdle C, lf 3 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 1 0 0 1 Cowens A, rf 1 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 2 1 2 1 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 2 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 2 1 1 0 McKay D, 2b 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 20 1 2 0 21 4 7 4 Kansas City 000 010 -- 1 Toronto 001 21x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (L) 5.0 7 4 4 1 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Clancy J (W) 6.0 2 1 0 4 2 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Toronto 4 2B -- Cerone R, McKay D 3B -- Mayberry J HR -- Howell R SH -- Woods A WP -- Clancy J PB -- Cerone R T -- 1:26 A -- 40035
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score