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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 12, Toronto Blue Jays 10

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Kansas City Royals 12, Toronto Blue Jays 10

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Game Played on Sunday, April 15, 1979 (D) at Exhibition Stadium

KC  A    0  6  0    0  2  0    0  4  0  -  12 18  2
TOR A    0  3  1    4  0  0    2  0  0  -  10 15  1
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brett 3b                      6   2   2   2       0   0       1   6
McRae dh                      3   2   3   2       3   0       0   0
  Washington pr,dh            0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Otis cf                       5   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
Porter c                      5   0   1   3       0   0       0   1
Cowens rf                     4   2   2   0       1   1       1   0
LaCock 1b                     3   1   1   0       0   0       7   2
  Wathan ph,1b                2   1   1   1       0   0       6   1
Hurdle lf                     4   1   3   3       0   1       1   0
  Wilson pr,lf                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
White 2b                      4   1   2   0       1   1       3   3
Patek ss                      4   1   2   0       1   0       3   1
Gale p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Throop p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mingori p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rodriguez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hrabosky p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       40  12  18  11       7   3      27  15
FIELDING - 
E: Hurdle (1), Gale (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Patek (2,off Jefferson); Brett (5,off Willis); McRae (4,off Willis); Hurdle
(2,off Murphy).
SF: Hurdle (1,off Jefferson).
GDP: Wathan (1,off Willis).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Hurdle (1,2nd base by Jefferson/Cerone).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Griffin ss                    3   1   0   0       2   0       3   5
Bailor rf                     5   2   2   1       1   0       0   1
Bosetti cf                    6   0   2   2       0   0       1   0
Carty dh                      4   2   3   2       1   0       0   0
Mayberry 1b                   5   1   1   0       0   0      11   2
Woods lf                      3   1   3   2       1   0       2   1
Howell 3b                     5   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
McKay 2b                      5   1   2   1       0   0       4   3
Cerone c                      4   2   2   1       1   0       4   0
Huffman p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Jefferson p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Willis p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Murphy p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Freisleben p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       40  10  15   9       6   0      27  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Griffin-McKay-Mayberry.
E: Jefferson (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Woods (4,off Gale).
HR: Carty (3,3rd inning off Gale 0 on 1 out).
SH: Griffin (2,off Mingori).
SF: Woods (1,off Mingori).
IBB: Bailor (1,by Mingori).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Griffin (1,2nd base by Gale/Porter).
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gale                          3     9   6   6   0   0   1  18
Throop                        0     2   2   2   2   0   0   4
Mingori                       3.2   3   2   1   3   0   0  17
Rodriguez W(2-0)              0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Hrabosky SV(2)                2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8
Totals                        9    15  10   9   6   0   1  48
Gale faced 2 batters in the 4th inning
Throop faced 4 batters in the 4th inning
IBB: Mingori (1,Bailor).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Throop 2-2; Mingori 3-1; Rodriguez 1-0.
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Toronto Blue Jays            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Huffman                       1.2   6   6   6   3   0   0  13
Jefferson                     2.2   6   2   2   2   1   0  14
Willis                        2.2   3   2   2   1   1   0  11
Murphy L(1-1)                 0.2   3   2   2   0   0   0   5
Freisleben                    1.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   5
Totals                        9    18  12  12   7   3   0  48
Willis faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
WP: Willis (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Jefferson 2-0; Willis 3-1; Murphy 1-1; Freisleben 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Alan Contant, 1B - Rich Panas, 2B - Dick Nelson, 3B - Joe Sawchuk
Time of Game: 3:43   Attendance: 12287
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. Cowens              rf        Mayberry            1b
6. LaCock              1b        Woods               lf
7. Hurdle              lf        Howell              3b
8. White               2b        McKay               2b
9. Patek               ss        Cerone              c
   Gale                p         Huffman             p

ROYALS 1ST: Brett lined to left; McRae singled to left [McRae
out at second (left to second)]; Otis grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin reached on an error by Gale; Griffin was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Bailor grounded
out (second to first); Bosetti grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Porter grounded out (first unassisted); Cowens
singled to center; LaCock grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Cowens to second]; Hurdle singled to center [Cowens scored];
White walked [Hurdle to second]; Patek walked [Hurdle to third,
White to second]; Brett singled to right [Hurdle scored, White
scored, Patek to second]; McRae singled to right [Patek scored,
Brett to third, McRae to second (on throw to home)]; Otis
walked; Porter singled to center [Brett scored, McRae scored,
Otis to third, Porter to second (on throw to home)]; JEFFERSON
REPLACED HUFFMAN (PITCHING); Cowens struck out; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 6, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Carty singled to right; Mayberry singled to right
[Carty to second]; Woods doubled to left [Carty scored, Mayberry
to third]; Howell popped to shortstop; McKay singled to right
[Mayberry scored, Woods to third]; Cerone singled to left [Woods
scored, McKay to second]; Griffin forced Cerone (first to
second) [McKay to third]; Bailor popped to first; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.

ROYALS 3RD: LaCock grounded out (shortstop to first); Hurdle
singled to left; Hurdle was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to shortstop); White singled; Patek
doubled to right [White out at home (right to second to
catcher)]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Bosetti grounded out (third to first); Carty
homered to right; Mayberry grounded out (shortstop to first);
Woods singled to left; Howell grounded out (first to pitcher); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 6, Blue Jays 4.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett grounded out (first unassisted); McRae walked;
Otis grounded out (shortstop to first) [McRae to second]; Porter
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
6, Blue Jays 4.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: McKay singled to left; Cerone singled to left
[McKay to second]; THROOP REPLACED GALE (PITCHING); Griffin
walked [McKay to third, Cerone to second]; Bailor singled to
left [McKay scored, Cerone to third, Griffin to second]; Bosetti
singled to right [Cerone scored, Griffin to third, Bailor to
second]; Carty walked [Griffin scored, Bailor to third, Bosetti
to second]; MINGORI REPLACED THROOP (PITCHING); Mayberry popped
to third; Woods hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bailor scored,
Bosetti to third]; Howell forced Carty (second to shortstop); 4
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 6, Blue Jays 8.

ROYALS 5TH: Cowens walked; LaCock singled to left [Cowens to
second]; Cowens safe on a pick-off error by Jefferson [Cowens to
third]; Hurdle hit a sacrifice fly to left [Cowens scored];
White singled to left [LaCock to second]; Patek singled to left
[LaCock to third, White to second]; WILLIS REPLACED JEFFERSON
(PITCHING); Willis threw a wild pitch [LaCock scored, White to
third, Patek to second]; Brett popped to shortstop; McRae
walked; Otis forced McRae (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E,
3 LOB.  Royals 8, Blue Jays 8.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: McKay grounded out (third to first); Cerone flied
out to left; Griffin grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8, Blue Jays 8.

ROYALS 6TH: Porter grounded out (first to pitcher); Cowens
singled to center; WATHAN BATTED FOR LACOCK; Wathan grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cowens out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8, Blue Jays 8.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: WATHAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Bailor
singled to center; Bosetti popped to second; Carty singled to
left [Bailor to second]; Mayberry popped to second; Woods walked
[Bailor to third, Carty to second]; Howell grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 8, Blue Jays 8.

ROYALS 7TH: Hurdle struck out; White popped to shortstop; Patek
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
8, Blue Jays 8.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: McKay grounded out (third to first); Cerone
walked; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt (second to first)
[Cerone to second]; Bailor was walked intentionally; Bosetti
singled to left [Cerone scored, Bailor scored (error by Hurdle)
(unearned) (no RBI), Bosetti to third]; RODRIGUEZ REPLACED
MINGORI (PITCHING); Carty grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 8, Blue Jays 10.

ROYALS 8TH: Brett doubled to right; McRae doubled to left [Brett
scored]; MURPHY REPLACED WILLIS (PITCHING); Otis singled to
right [McRae to third]; Porter grounded out (second to first)
[McRae scored, Otis to second]; Cowens grounded out (third to
first); Wathan singled to center [Otis scored]; Hurdle doubled
to right [Wathan scored]; FREISLEBEN REPLACED MURPHY (PITCHING);
WILSON RAN FOR HURDLE; White struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Royals 12, Blue Jays 10.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: WILSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HRABOSKY
REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); Mayberry grounded out (first to
pitcher); Woods singled to right; Howell lined to left; McKay
lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 12, Blue Jays 10.

ROYALS 9TH: Patek flied out to center; Brett grounded out (third
to first); McRae walked; WASHINGTON RAN FOR MCRAE; Otis forced
Washington (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 12,
Blue Jays 10.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: WASHINGTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Cerone
flied out to right; Griffin walked; Bailor grounded out (third
to first) [Griffin to second]; Bosetti flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 12, Blue Jays 10.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals          12  18   2    9
 Blue Jays       10  15   1   11
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