Royals 5-0 Blue Jays (Apr 17, 1978)

KCR

TOR

1

4

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

5

0

H

9

5

E

2

1

W: P. Splittorff

L: D. Lemanczyk

KCR

Team Stats

TOR

1

HR

0

5

R

0

9

H

5

4

SB

0

LOB

.243

AVG

.156

.263

OBP

.156

.378

SLG

.156

0.00

ERA

5.00

4

K

9

0

BB

1

Current Series

Royals

3

Blue Jays

1

Game 1

Final

Royals

5

Blue Jays

0

Game 2

Final

1978 AL West

KCR TOR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The Toronto Blue Jays were easily defeated by the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 0, on April 18, 1978.

Game Info

April 17, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	2
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	2
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	2
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	4	1	0	0	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	3	0	0	1	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	5	9	5	1	4	1	9

TOR

Batters	AB	H	K
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	4	0	1
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF	4	1	0
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	0	2
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	0	0
Doug Ault D. Ault LF	4	2	1
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	1	0
Rick Cerone R. Cerone C	3	1	0
Dave McKay D. McKay 2B	3	0	0
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	3	0	0
Totals	32	5	4

Batting

2B: C. Hurdle, F. Patek

HR: A. Otis

TB: G. Brett, C. Hurdle 2, H. McRae, A. Otis 4, F. Patek 4, D. Porter, W. Wilson

RBI: A. Otis 4, D. Porter

IBB: D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: G. Brett, H. McRae, F. Patek, W. Wilson

Batting

TB: D. Ault 2, B. Bailor, R. Cerone, J. Mayberry

GIDP: L. Gomez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	9.0	5	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	0	0	0	4	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Lemanczyk D. Lemanczyk (L)	2.1	6	5	5	1	1	1	19.29
Don Kirkwood D. Kirkwood	3.2	2	0	0	0	5	0	0.00
Mike Willis M. Willis	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	1	9	1

Batters faced: P. Splittorff 32

Batters faced: D. Kirkwood 13, D. Lemanczyk 14, M. Willis 11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	2
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	2
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	2
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	4	1	0	0	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	3	0	0	1	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	5	9	5	1	4	1	9

Batting

2B: C. Hurdle, F. Patek

HR: A. Otis

TB: G. Brett, C. Hurdle 2, H. McRae, A. Otis 4, F. Patek 4, D. Porter, W. Wilson

RBI: A. Otis 4, D. Porter

IBB: D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: G. Brett, H. McRae, F. Patek, W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	9.0	5	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	0	0	0	4	0

Batters faced: P. Splittorff 32

Batters	AB	H	K
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	4	0	1
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF	4	1	0
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	0	2
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	0	0
Doug Ault D. Ault LF	4	2	1
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	1	0
Rick Cerone R. Cerone C	3	1	0
Dave McKay D. McKay 2B	3	0	0
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	3	0	0
Totals	32	5	4

Batting

TB: D. Ault 2, B. Bailor, R. Cerone, J. Mayberry

GIDP: L. Gomez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Lemanczyk D. Lemanczyk (L)	2.1	6	5	5	1	1	1	19.29
Don Kirkwood D. Kirkwood	3.2	2	0	0	0	5	0	0.00
Mike Willis M. Willis	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	1	9	1

Batters faced: D. Kirkwood 13, D. Lemanczyk 14, M. Willis 11

8-1 KCR

TOR 2-8

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

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