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Retrosheet Boxscore: Toronto Blue Jays 8, Kansas City Royals 6

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Toronto Blue Jays 8, Kansas City Royals 6

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Game Played on Saturday, April 14, 1979 (D) at Exhibition Stadium

KC  A    0  1  3    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   6 12  3
TOR A    0  5  0    0  1  0    0  2  x  -   8 10  1
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brett 3b                      4   0   1   0       1   0       0   2
McRae dh                      4   3   2   1       1   0       0   0
Otis cf                       4   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Porter c                      3   1   1   2       0   0       4   1
LaCock 1b                     4   0   2   0       0   0       9   0
Hurdle lf                     3   0   1   1       1   0       4   1
  Wilson pr,lf                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Cowens rf                     4   1   2   2       0   0       3   0
White 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       0   3
Patek ss                      3   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Braun ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Leonard p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Mingori p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rodriguez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   6  12   6       3   1      24  10
FIELDING - 
E: Porter (2), Patek (2), Mingori (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Brett (4,off Lemongello); McRae (3,off Lemongello); LaCock (3,off Lemongello).
HR: Cowens (1,2nd inning off Lemongello 0 on 2 out); McRae (1,7th inning off
Lemongello 0 on 0 out).
SF: Porter (1,off Lemongello).
GDP: Cowens (2,off Freisleben); Brett (1,off Freisleben).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Otis (2,2nd base off Lemongello/Cerone); White (2,2nd base off Lemongello/Cerone).
CS: Brett (1,2nd base by Lemongello/Cerone).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Griffin ss                    5   0   1   0       0   0       1   3
Bailor rf                     5   0   1   1       0   0       4   1
Bosetti cf                    5   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Carty dh                      4   1   1   1       0   1       0   0
Mayberry 1b                   2   2   2   0       2   0       7   1
  Wilborn pr                  0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Velez 1b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Woods lf                      4   1   2   1       0   0       4   0
Howell 3b                     3   1   0   0       1   0       1   1
McKay 2b                      4   1   1   2       0   1       3   3
Cerone c                      4   1   1   2       0   0       2   1
Lemongello p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Freisleben p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   8  10   7       3   3      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Howell-McKay-Mayberry, McKay-Griffin-Velez.
E: Cerone (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Mayberry (3,off Leonard); McKay (2,off Leonard); Bailor (1,off Leonard);
Woods (3,off Leonard).
HR: Carty (2,2nd inning off Leonard 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Leonard L(1-1)                7     7   7   5   3   1   1  32
Mingori                       0.1   1   1   1   0   1   0   3
Rodriguez                     0.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        8    10   8   6   3   3   1  39
Leonard faced 1 batter in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Mingori 1-0; Rodriguez 3-2.
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Toronto Blue Jays            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lemongello                    7    11   6   6   3   0   2  33
Freisleben W(1-0)             2     1   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                        9    12   6   6   3   1   2  38
Lemongello faced 1 batter in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Freisleben 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Joe Sawchuk, 1B - Alan Contant, 2B - Rich Panas, 3B - Dick Nelson
Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 11683
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Toronto Blue Jays        
1. Brett               3b        Griffin             ss
2. McRae               dh        Bailor              rf
3. Otis                cf        Bosetti             cf
4. Porter              c         Carty               dh
5. LaCock              1b        Mayberry            1b
6. Hurdle              lf        Woods               lf
7. Cowens              rf        Howell              3b
8. White               2b        McKay               2b
9. Patek               ss        Cerone              c
   Leonard             p         Lemongello          p

ROYALS 1ST: Brett lined to left; McRae grounded out (pitcher to
first); Otis singled to right; Otis stole second; Porter
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin grounded out (third to first); Bailor
grounded out (second to first); Bosetti grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

ROYALS 2ND: LaCock grounded out (shortstop to first); Hurdle
flied out to left; Cowens homered to left; White flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Carty homered to left; Mayberry doubled to right;
Woods flied out to right [Mayberry to third]; Howell walked;
McKay doubled to left [Mayberry scored, Howell scored]; Cerone
reached on an error by Patek [McKay scored (error by Porter;
assist by Hurdle) (unearned) (no RBI), Cerone to third]; Griffin
flied out to left; Bailor doubled to right [Cerone scored
(unearned)]; Bosetti singled to left [Bailor to third, Bosetti
to second (on throw to home)]; Carty was called out on strikes;
5 R (3 ER), 5 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Blue Jays 5.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek popped to second; Brett doubled to right;
McRae walked; Otis forced Brett (third unassisted) [McRae to
second]; Porter singled to left [McRae scored, Otis to second];
LaCock singled to center [Otis to third, Porter to second];
Hurdle walked [Otis scored, Porter to third, LaCock to second];
Cowens singled to right [Porter scored, LaCock out at home
(right to catcher), Hurdle to second]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Royals 4, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Mayberry singled to right; Woods flied out to
left; Howell grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Mayberry to second]; McKay popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 4, Blue Jays 5.

ROYALS 4TH: White flied out to left; Patek popped to first;
Brett walked; Brett was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Cerone flied out to center; Griffin grounded out
(second to first); Bailor grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Blue Jays 5.

ROYALS 5TH: McRae doubled to left; Otis flied out to right
[McRae to third]; Porter hit a sacrifice fly to right [McRae
scored]; LaCock doubled to left; Hurdle popped to first in foul
territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Bosetti grounded out (pitcher to first); Carty
flied out to center; Mayberry walked; Woods doubled to center
[Mayberry scored]; Howell flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 5, Blue Jays 6.

ROYALS 6TH: Cowens flied out to center; White singled to center;
Patek flied out to right; White stole second [White to third
(error by Cerone)]; Brett flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 5, Blue Jays 6.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: McKay flied out to right; Cerone lined to right;
Griffin flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Blue
Jays 6.

ROYALS 7TH: McRae homered to left; Otis flied out to center;
Porter grounded out (first to pitcher); LaCock grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 6, Blue Jays
6.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Bailor popped to first in foul territory; Bosetti
grounded out (second to first); Carty popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 6, Blue Jays 6.

ROYALS 8TH: Hurdle singled to right; FREISLEBEN REPLACED
LEMONGELLO (PITCHING); WILSON RAN FOR HURDLE; Cowens grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Wilson out at
second]; White struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 6, Blue
Jays 6.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: WILSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Mayberry
walked; MINGORI REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); WILBORN RAN FOR
MAYBERRY; Woods singled to right [Wilborn to second]; Howell
reached on a fielder's choice [Wilborn to third (error by
Mingori), Woods to second]; McKay struck out; RODRIGUEZ REPLACED
MINGORI (PITCHING); Cerone singled to center [Wilborn scored,
Woods scored, Howell to second]; Griffin singled to right
[Howell to third, Cerone to second]; Bailor flied out to left;
Bosetti struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 6, Blue Jays 8.

ROYALS 9TH: VELEZ REPLACED WILBORN (PLAYING 1B); BRAUN BATTED
FOR PATEK; Braun singled to left; Brett grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Braun out at second]; McRae
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 6, Blue Jays 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           6  12   3    5
 Blue Jays        8  10   1    7
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