Blue Jays 8-7 Royals (Apr 26, 1978)

TOR

KCR

1

2

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

2

8

3

0

9

2

0

R

8

7

H

12

11

E

0

1

W: B. Moore

L: D. Bird

S: M. Willis

TOR

Team Stats

KCR

2

HR

0

8

R

7

12

H

11

0

SB

3

LOB

.316

AVG

.297

.316

OBP

.381

.500

SLG

.405

7.00

ERA

7.00

3

K

1

5

BB

0

Current Series

Blue Jays

3

Royals

1

Game 1

Final

Blue Jays

8

Royals

7

Game 2

Final

1978 AL East

TOR KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals couldn't pull it off against the Toronto Blue Jays, 8 to 7, on April 27, 1978.

Game Info

April 26, 1978

TOR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw LF	5	0	1	2	0	1
Bob Bailor B. Bailor CF	5	2	3	1	0	0
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	2	2	5	2	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Otto Velez O. Velez RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rick Cerone R. Cerone C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Garth Iorg G. Iorg 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Hutton T. Hutton PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Tim Nordbrook T. Nordbrook PR-SS	0	1	0	0	0	0
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	3	2	2	0	0	0
Sam Ewing S. Ewing PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Dave McKay D. McKay PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	8	12	8	2	1

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	1	1	1	2	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	1	0	1	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	3	3	1	0	0	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PH-LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	3	3	1	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	7	11	6	3	5	3

Batting

2B: W. Upshaw

HR: R. Carty 2

TB: B. Bailor 3, R. Carty 8, R. Cerone, S. Ewing, L. Gomez 2, T. Hutton, W. Upshaw 2, O. Velez

RBI: B. Bailor, R. Carty 5, W. Upshaw 2

GIDP: R. Howell, G. Iorg

Batting

2B: G. Brett, H. McRae, T. Poquette 2

TB: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens, H. McRae 2, F. Patek 3, T. Poquette 5, D. Porter 2

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, F. Patek 3, T. Poquette

GIDP: F. White

Baserunning

SB: G. Brett, F. Patek, J. Zdeb

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Clancy J. Clancy	6.1	8	7	7	4	2	9.95
Balor Moore B. Moore (W)	1.2	3	0	0	0	1	0.00
Mike Willis M. Willis (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	7	5	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura	7.2	9	6	5	1	2	5.87
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (L)	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	12	8	7	1	2

Batters faced: J. Clancy 30, B. Moore 8, M. Willis 4

Batters faced: D. Bird 6, L. Gura 31, A. Hrabosky

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw LF	5	0	1	2	0	1
Bob Bailor B. Bailor CF	5	2	3	1	0	0
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	2	2	5	2	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Otto Velez O. Velez RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rick Cerone R. Cerone C	4	0	1	0	0	0
Garth Iorg G. Iorg 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Hutton T. Hutton PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Tim Nordbrook T. Nordbrook PR-SS	0	1	0	0	0	0
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	3	2	2	0	0	0
Sam Ewing S. Ewing PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Dave McKay D. McKay PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	8	12	8	2	1

Batting

2B: W. Upshaw

HR: R. Carty 2

TB: B. Bailor 3, R. Carty 8, R. Cerone, S. Ewing, L. Gomez 2, T. Hutton, W. Upshaw 2, O. Velez

RBI: B. Bailor, R. Carty 5, W. Upshaw 2

GIDP: R. Howell, G. Iorg

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Clancy J. Clancy	6.1	8	7	7	4	2	9.95
Balor Moore B. Moore (W)	1.2	3	0	0	0	1	0.00
Mike Willis M. Willis (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	7	5	3

Batters faced: J. Clancy 30, B. Moore 8, M. Willis 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	1	1	1	2	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	1	0	1	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	3	3	1	0	0	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PH-LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	3	3	1	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	7	11	6	3	5	3

Batting

2B: G. Brett, H. McRae, T. Poquette 2

TB: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens, H. McRae 2, F. Patek 3, T. Poquette 5, D. Porter 2

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, F. Patek 3, T. Poquette

GIDP: F. White

Baserunning

SB: G. Brett, F. Patek, J. Zdeb

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura	7.2	9	6	5	1	2	5.87
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (L)	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	12	8	7	1	2

Batters faced: D. Bird 6, L. Gura 31, A. Hrabosky

7-11 TOR

KCR 11-5

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL East

Game Summary

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