Royals 9-8 Blue Jays (Aug 10, 1978)

KCR

TOR

1

0

2

3

1

4

0

1

5

2

0

6

1

0

7

0

1

8

2

0

9

0

10

1

0

R

9

8

H

16

12

E

1

W: A. Hrabosky

L: V. Cruz

KCR

Team Stats

TOR

2

HR

3

9

R

8

16

H

12

1

SB

0

LOB

.400

AVG

.316

.438

OBP

.381

.600

SLG

.658

7.20

ERA

7.20

3

K

5

3

BB

5

Current Series

Royals

9

Blue Jays

8

Game 1

Final

Royals

2

Blue Jays

5

Game 2

Final

Royals

2

Blue Jays

3

Game 3

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 couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 9 to 8, on August 11, 1978.

Game Info

August 10, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	2
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH-LF	3	2	3	4	1	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	3	3	1	0	0	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter PH-C	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH-3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	40	9	16	9	2	1	5	5

TOR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	3	1	1	2	1	0	0
Otto Velez O. Velez PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	5	1	3	2	1	0	0
Al Woods A. Woods LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Dave McKay D. McKay 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	2	2	3	1	0	0
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Ault D. Ault PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tim Johnson T. Johnson PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Cerone R. Cerone PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	8	12	8	3	3	3

Batting

2B: S. Braun, J. Wathan

HR: C. Hurdle, A. Otis

TB: S. Braun 2, A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle 6, H. McRae, A. Otis 6, F. Patek, D. Porter, U L Washington 2, J. Wathan 2, J. Zdeb

RBI: A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle 4, A. Otis 3

SF: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, A. Otis

GIDP: A. Otis

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

CS: A. Otis

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, R. Bosetti, R. Howell, A. Woods

HR: A. Ashby, R. Carty, J. Mayberry

TB: A. Ashby 6, D. Ault, R. Bosetti 2, R. Carty 4, R. Howell 2, J. Mayberry 6, D. McKay, A. Woods 3

RBI: A. Ashby 3, R. Bosetti, R. Carty 2, J. Mayberry 2

HBP: D. McKay

SAC: A. Ashby, R. Bosetti, L. Gomez

Baserunning

CS: R. Bosetti

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard	2.1	7	6	6	1	1	2	23.14
Randy McGilberry R. McGilberry	2.1	3	1	1	1	0	0	3.86
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	3.38
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (W)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	12	8	8	3	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Balor Moore B. Moore	2.1	5	3	3	2	1	1	11.57
Tom Murphy T. Murphy	3.0	5	3	2	2	1	0	6.00
Mike Willis M. Willis	3.0	4	2	2	0	2	1	6.00
Victor Cruz V. Cruz (L)	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Totals	10.0	16	9	8	5	5	2

Batters faced: A. Hrabosky 5, D. Leonard 14, R. McGilberry 11, S. Mingori 11, M. Pattin 4

Batters faced: V. Cruz 7, B. Moore 13, T. Murphy 15, M. Willis 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	2
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH-LF	3	2	3	4	1	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	3	3	1	0	0	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter PH-C	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH-3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	40	9	16	9	2	1	5	5

Batting

2B: S. Braun, J. Wathan

HR: C. Hurdle, A. Otis

TB: S. Braun 2, A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle 6, H. McRae, A. Otis 6, F. Patek, D. Porter, U L Washington 2, J. Wathan 2, J. Zdeb

RBI: A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle 4, A. Otis 3

SF: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, A. Otis

GIDP: A. Otis

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

CS: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard	2.1	7	6	6	1	1	2	23.14
Randy McGilberry R. McGilberry	2.1	3	1	1	1	0	0	3.86
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	3.38
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (W)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	12	8	8	3	3	3

Batters faced: A. Hrabosky 5, D. Leonard 14, R. McGilberry 11, S. Mingori 11, M. Pattin 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	3	1	1	2	1	0	0
Otto Velez O. Velez PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	5	1	3	2	1	0	0
Al Woods A. Woods LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Dave McKay D. McKay 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	2	2	3	1	0	0
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Ault D. Ault PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tim Johnson T. Johnson PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Cerone R. Cerone PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	8	12	8	3	3	3

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, R. Bosetti, R. Howell, A. Woods

HR: A. Ashby, R. Carty, J. Mayberry

TB: A. Ashby 6, D. Ault, R. Bosetti 2, R. Carty 4, R. Howell 2, J. Mayberry 6, D. McKay, A. Woods 3

RBI: A. Ashby 3, R. Bosetti, R. Carty 2, J. Mayberry 2

HBP: D. McKay

SAC: A. Ashby, R. Bosetti, L. Gomez

Baserunning

CS: R. Bosetti

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Balor Moore B. Moore	2.1	5	3	3	2	1	1	11.57
Tom Murphy T. Murphy	3.0	5	3	2	2	1	0	6.00
Mike Willis M. Willis	3.0	4	2	2	0	2	1	6.00
Victor Cruz V. Cruz (L)	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Totals	10.0	16	9	8	5	5	2

Batters faced: V. Cruz 7, B. Moore 13, T. Murphy 15, M. Willis 13

63-49 KCR

TOR 44-70

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

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